Academic Schedule
Refer to this page for dates of campus closings, registration periods, and important deadlines for residency applications and planning for commencement.
Spring 2021 Registration is in progress. Contact your academic advisor if you have questions about course selection and staying on track for graduation.
Refer to the Refund and Withdraw Schedule for a comprehensive list of refund periods and percentages and last days to drop a course.
Refer to the Final Exam Schedule for the current semester’s final exam dates and times.
| EVENT | DATE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2021 Classes Begin | Monday, January 11 | 8:00 A.M. |
| Deadline to Submit Intent to Graduate for Spring 2021 Candidates | Sunday, January 17 | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - No classes and campuses are closed | Monday, January 18 | |
| Deadline to Submit Spring 2021 Residency Application | Monday, February 1 | 4:30 P.M. |
| Summer 2021 Registration Begins | Tuesday, February 23 | |
| Founders Day (No classes starting at or after 12:00 P.M. noon) | Friday, March 5 | |
| Spring Break Week | Monday - Saturday, March 15 - 20 | |
| Fall 2021 Priority Registration Begins | Monday, March 29 | |
| Last Day to Drop Spring 2021 Classes | Friday, April 9 | 4:30 P.M. |
| Spring 2021 Classes End | Saturday, May 1 | |
| Spring 2021 Final Exams | Monday - Saturday, May 3 - 8 | |
| Spring 2021 Final Grades Due | Tuesday, May 11 | 5:00 P.M. (CST) |
| Summer 2021 12-week, 1st 6-week, and 1st 4-week Sessions Begin | Monday, May 17 | 8:00 A.M. |
| Memorial Day Holiday - No classes and campuses are closed | Monday, May 31 |
Posted 1-8-2021
This calendar was developed in advance of the 2020-21 school year. Dates are subject to change as approved by the Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate and Senior Leadership.
| EVENT | DATE | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2021 12-week, 1st 6-week, and 1st 4-week Sessions Begin | Monday, May 17 | 8:00 A.M. |
| Memorial Day Holiday - No classes and campuses are closed | Monday, May 31 | |
| 1st 4-week Summer 2021 Module Ends | Friday, June 11 | |
| 8-week and 2nd 4-week Summer 2021 Modules Begin | Monday, June 14 | 8:00 A.M. |
| 1st 6-week Summer 2021 Module Ends | Friday, June 25 | |
| 2nd 6-week Summer 2021 Module Begins | Monday, June 28 | 8:00 A.M. |
| Deadline to Submit Summer 2021 Residency Application | Friday, July 2 | 4:30 P.M. |
| Independence Day Holiday - No classes and campuses are closed | Monday, July 5 | |
| 2nd 4-week Summer 2021 Module Ends | Friday, July 9 | |
| 3rd 4-week Summer 2021 Module Begins | Monday, July 12 | 8:00 A.M. |
| Summer 2021 Session Ends | Friday, August 6 | |
| Summer 2021 Final Grades Due | Tuesday, August 10 | 5:00 P.M. (CST) |
Posted 9-17-2020
This calendar was developed in advance of the 2020-21 school year. Dates are subject to change as approved by the Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate and Senior Leadership.