FSD 17-26 University Calendar
April 19, 2018
Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate Document 17-26
Submission Date: April 19, 2018 (Educational Policy Committee)
Senate Action and Date:
For Action, April 19, 2018
Approved, May 4, 2018
TO: Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate
FROM: Educational Policy Committee
SUBJECT: Proposal for Purdue University Northwest Academic Calendar
Proposed:
The Educational Policy Committee requests the Senate’s approval of the attached calendar for Purdue University Northwest. The attached calendar to approve is for the academic years 2021-2022 through 2026-2027.
Rationale:
The proposed calendar for academic years 2021-2022 through 2026-2027 is consistent with the calendar already approved by the Senate for the academic years 2017-2108 through 2020-2021.
Approved:
- Michael Connolly
- David Detmer
- Janusz Duzinkiewicz
- Kim Scipes
- Feng-Song Wang
Disapproved:
None
Absent:
None
Purdue University Northwest 10-Year Academic Calendar
Years 2017/2018 – 2026-2027
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | ||
| Fall Semester | APPROVED | APPROVED | APPROVED | APPROVED | |
| First day of class | August 21 | August 20 | August 19 | August 24 | |
| Labor Day holiday | September 4 | September 3 | September 2 | September 7 | |
| Fall Break | October 9-10 | October 8-9 | October 7-8 | October 12-13 | |
| Thanksgiving holiday | November 22-25 | November 21-24 | November 27-30 | November 25-28 | |
| Last day of class | December 9 | December 8 | December 7 | December 12 | |
| Final examinations | December 11-16 | December 10-15 | December 9-14 | December 14-19 | |
| Grades due | December 20 | December 19 | December 18 | December 23 | |
| Interval between sessions | 3 week interval | 3 week interval | 4 week interval | 3 week interval | |
| Spring Semester | |||||
| First day of class | January 8 | January 7 | January 13 | January 11 | |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 15 | January 21 | January 20 | January 18 | |
| Founders Day (no classes starting at or after 12:00 P.M.) | March 2 | March 1 | March 6 | March 5 | |
| Spring Break (Sun-Sat) | March 12-17 | March 11-16 | March 16-21 | March 15-20 | |
| Last day of class | April 28 | April 27 | May 2 | May 1 | |
| Final examinations | April 30-May 5 | April 29-May 4 | May 4-9 | May 3-8 | |
| Grades Due | May 9 | May 8 | May 13 | May 12 | |
| Interval between sessions | 1 week interval | 1 week interval | 1 week interval | 1 week interval | |
| Summer | |||||
| First day of class: 12 wk, 1st 6wk, & 1st 4 wk modules | May 14 | May 13 | May 18 | May 17 | |
| Memorial Day holiday | May 28 | May 27 | May 25 | May 31 | |
| 1st 4 wk module ends | June 8 | June 7 | June 12 | June 11 | |
| 8 wk module & 2nd 4 wk module begin | June 11 | June 10 | June 15 | June 14 | |
| 1st 6 wk module ends | June 22 | June 21 | June 26 | June 25 | |
| 2nd 6 wk module begins | June 25 | June 24 | June 29 | June 28 | |
| Independence Day holiday | July 4 (W) | July 4 (Th) | July 3 (F) | July 5 (M) | |
| 2nd 4 wk module ends | July 6 | July 5 | July 10 | July 9 | |
| 3rd 4 wk module
begins |
July 9 | July 8 | July 13 | July 12 | |
| Last day of all modules | August 3 | August 2 | August 7 | August 6 | |
| Grades Due | August 8 | August 7 | August 12 | August 11 | |
| Interval between sessions | 2 week interval | 2 week interval | 2 week interval | 2 week interval | |
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
| Fall Semester | PROPOSED | PROPOSED | PROPOSED | PROPOSED | PROPOSED |
| First day of class | August 23 | August 22 | August 21 | August 19 | August 25 |
| Labor Day holiday | September 6 | September 5 | September 4 | September 2 | September 1 |
| Fall Break | October 11-12 | October 10-11 | October 9-10 | October 7-8 | October 13-14 |
| Thanksgiving holiday | November 24-27 | November 23-26 | November 22-25 | November 27-30 | November 26-29 |
| Last day of class | December 11 | December 10 | December 9 | December 7 | December 13 |
| Final examinations | December 13-18 | December 12-17 | December 11-16 | December 9-14 | December 15-20 |
| Grades due | December 22 | December 21 | December 20 | December 18 | December 24 |
| Interval between sessions | 3 week interval | 3 week interval | 3 week interval | 4 week interval | 3 week interval |
| Spring Semester | |||||
| First day of class | January 10 | January 9 | January 8 | January 13 | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 17 | January 16 | January 15 | January 20 | January 19 |
| Spring Break (Sun-Sat) | March 14-19 | March 13-18 | March 11-16 | March 17-22 | March 16-21 |
| Last day of class | April 30 | April 29 | April 27 | May 3 | May 26 |
| Final examinations | May 2-7 | May 1-6 | April 29-May 4 | May 5-May 10 | May 4-May 9 |
| Grades due | May 11 | May 10 | May 8 | May 14 | May 13 |
| Interval between sessions | 1 week interval | 1 week interval | 1 week interval | 1 week interval | 1 week interval |
| Summer | |||||
| First day of class: 12 wk, 1st 6wk, & 1st 4 wk modules | May 16 | May 15 | May 13 | May 19 | May 18 |
| Memorial Day holiday | May 30 | May 29 | May 27 | May 26 | May 25 |
| 1st 4 wk module ends | June 10 | June 9 | June 7 | June 13 | June 12 |
| 8 wk module & 2nd 4 wk module begin | June 13 | June 12 | June 10 | June 16 | June 15 |
| 1st 6 wk module ends | June 24 | June 23 | June 21 | June 27 | June 26 |
| 2nd 6 wk module begins | June 27 | June 26 | June 24 | June 30 | June 29 |
| Independence Day holiday | July 4 (M) | July 4 (T) | July 4 (Th) | July 4 (F) | July 4 (F) |
| 2nd 4 wk module ends | July 8 | July 7 | July 5 | July 11 | July 10 |
| 3rd 4 wk module begins | July 11 | July 10 | July 8 | July 14 | July 13 |
| Last day of all modules | August 5 | August 4 | August 2 | August 8 | August 7 |
| Grades Due | August 10 | August 9 | August 7 | August 13 | August 12 |
| Interval between sessions | 2 week interval | 2 week interval | 2 week interval | 2 week interval | 2 week interval |
| 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | |
| Fall Semester | PROPOSED | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE | REFERENCE |
| First day of class | August 24 | August 23 | August 21 | August 20 | August 19 |
| Labor Day holiday | September 7 | September 6 | September 4 | September 3 | September 2 |
| Fall Break | October 12-13 | October 11-12 | October 9-10 | October 8-9 | October 7-8 |
| Thanksgiving holiday | November 25-28 | November 24-27 | November 22-25 | November 21-24 | November 20-23 |
| Last day of class | December 12 | December 11 | December 9 | December 8 | December 7 |
| Final examinations | December 14-19 | December 13-18 | December 11-16 | December 10-15 | December 9-14 |
| Grades due | December 23 | December 22 | December 20 | December 19 | December 18 |
| Interval between sessions | 3 week interval | 3 week interval | 3 week interval | 4 week interval | 4 week interval |
| Spring Semester | |||||
| First day of class | January 11 | January 10 | January 8 | January 14 | January 13 |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 18 | January 17 | January 15 | January 21 | January 20 |
| Spring Break (Sun-Sat) | March 15-20 | March 13-18 | March 12-17 | March 18-23 | March 17-22 |
| Last day of class | May 1 | April 29 | April 28 | May 4 | May 3 |
| Final examinations | May 3-8 | May 1-6 | April 30-May 5 | May 6-May 11 | May 5-May 10 |
| Grades due | May 12 | May 10 | May 9 | May 15 | May 14 |
| Interval between sessions | 1 week interval | 1 week interval | 1 week interval | 1 week interval | 1 week interval |
| Summer | |||||
| First day of class: 12 wk, 1st 6 wk, & 1st 4 wk modules | May 17 | May 15 | May 14 | May 13 | May 12 |
| Memorial Day holiday | May 31 | May 29 | May 28 | May 27 | May 26 |
| 1st 4 wk module ends | June 11 | June 9 | June 8 | June 7 | June 6 |
| 8 wk module & 2nd 4 wk
module begin |
June 14 | June 12 | June 11 | June 10 | June 16 |
| 1st 6 wk module ends | June 25 | June 23 | June 22 | June 21 | June 27 |
| 2nd 6 wk module begins | June 28 | June 26 | June 25 | June 24 | June 30 |
| Independence Day holiday | July 5 (M) | July 4 (T) | July 4 (W) | July 4 (Th) | July 4 (F) |
| 2nd 4 wk module ends | July 9 | July 7 | July 6 | July 5 | July 11 |
| 3rd 4 wk module
begins |
July 12 | July 10 | July 9 | July 8 | July 14 |
| Last day of all modules | August 6 | August 4 | August 3 | August 2 | August 8 |
| Grades Due | August 11 | August 9 | August 8 | August 7 | August 13 |
| Interval between sessions | 2 week interval | 2 week interval | 2 week interval | 2 week interval | 2 week interval |
| 2031-2032 | |||||
| Fall Semester | REFERENCE | ||||
| First day of class | August 18 | ||||
| Labor Day holiday | September 1 | ||||
| Fall Break | October 6-7 | ||||
| Thanksgiving holiday | November 19-22 | ||||
| Last day of class | December 6 | ||||
| Final examinations | December 8-13 | ||||
| Grades due | December 17 | ||||
| Interval between sessions | 3 week interval | ||||
| Spring Semester
First day of class |
January 12 | ||||
| Martin Luther King Day | January 19 | ||||
| Spring Break (Sun-Sat) | March 15-20 | ||||
| Last day of class | May 1 | ||||
| Final examinations | May 3-8 | ||||
| Grades due | May 12 | ||||
| Interval between sessions | 1 week interval | ||||
| Summer
First day of class: 12 wk, 1st 6 wk, and 1st 4 wk modules |
May 17 | ||||
| Memorial Day holiday | May 31 | ||||
| 1st 4 wk module ends | June 11 | ||||
| 8 wk module & 2nd 4 wk
module begin |
June 14 | ||||
| 1st 6 wk module ends | June 25 | ||||
| 2nd 6 wk module begins | June 28 | ||||
| Independence Day holiday | July 5 (M) | ||||
| 2nd 4 wk module ends | July 9 | ||||
| 3rd 4 wk module
begins |
July 12 | ||||
| Last day of all modules | August 6 | ||||
| Grades Due | August 11 | ||||
| Interval between sessions | 2 week interval |