Academic Schedule
Refer to this page for dates of campus closings, registration periods and important deadlines for residency applications and planning for commencement.
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 any Fall or Spring semester’s final exam dates and times. Summer sessions do not have final exam weeks.
For questions, please email the Registrar’s Office or call (219) 989-2210.
Summer modules are available in four, six, eight or twelve-week formats. While the same high-quality coursework is required, these condensed sessions allow students to earn the same number of credits in a shorter time frame, providing flexibility and efficiency in completing their studies.
See Class Schedules and Course Descriptions
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 First Day of Classes: Twelve week, First Six-Week, & First Four-Week Modules | May 19 | 8:00 A.M. (CST) |
| Memorial Day Holiday - No Classes & Campuses are Closed | May 26 | |
| First Four-Week Module Ends | June 13 | |
| Eight-Week Module & Second Four-Week Module Begin | June 16 | |
| Deadline to Submit Summer 2025 Application to Graduate | June 22 | |
| First Six-Week Module Ends | June 27 | |
| Second Six-Week Module Begins | June 30 | |
| Independence Holiday - No Classes & Campuses are Closed | July 4 | |
| Deadline to Submit Summer 2025 Residency Application | July 8 | 4:30 P.M. (CST) |
| Second Four-Week Module Ends | July 11 | |
| Third Four-Week Module Begins | July 14 | |
| Summer 2025 Session Ends | August 8 | |
| Summer 2025 Grades Due | August 12 | 5:00 P.M. (CST) |
Posted 7-11-2024
This calendar was developed in advance of the 2024-25 school year. Dates are subject to change as approved by the Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate and Senior Leadership.
NOTE: Last days to drop for Summer are not posted here as there are multiple session start and stop dates within a Summer term. When published at the beginning of Summer 2025, refer to the Comprehensive Schedule on the Refund and Withdrawal web page for the exact last days to drop a course for any of these Summer sessions.
See Class Schedules and Course Descriptions
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 Classes Begin & Late Registration Begins | August 25 | 8:00 A.M. (CST) |
| Labor Day - No Classes & Campuses are Closed | September 1 | |
| Deadline to Submit Fall 2025 Application to Graduate | September 14 | |
| Deadline to Submit Residency Application | September 16 | 4:30 P.M. (CST) |
| Fall Break - No Classes but Campus Offices are Open | October 13 - 14 | |
| Spring 2026 Priority Registration Begins | October 27 | 8:00 A.M. (CST) |
| Last Day to Drop a Full-Term Fall 2025 Course | November 14 | 4:30 P.M. (CST) |
| Thanksgiving Break - No Classes but Campus Offices are Open | November 26 | |
| Thanksgiving Break - No Classes & Campuses are Closed | November 27 - 29 | |
| Fall 2025 Classes End | December 13 | |
| Fall 2025 Final Exams | December 15 - 20 | |
| Fall 2025 Final Grades Due | ** NEW DATE ** Monday, December 22 | 5:00 P.M. (CST) |
Posted 4-23-2025
Please note: The new deadline for Fall 2025 Final Grades is Monday, December 22, by 5:00 p.m.
This calendar was developed in advance of the 2025-26 school year. Dates are subject to change as approved by the Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate and Senior Leadership.
Academic Year – Semester Dates and Holidays
Fall 2024
- Fall 2024 Classes Begin – August 19
- Labor Day – September 2
- Fall Break – October 7 to 8
- Thanksgiving Break – November 27 to 30
- Fall 2024 Classes End – December 7
- Fall 2024 Final Exams – December 9 to 14
- Fall 2024 Final Grades Due – December 17
Spring 2025
- Spring 2025 Classes Begin – January 13
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 20
- Spring Break Week – March 17 to 22
- Spring 2025 Classes End – May 3
- Spring 2025 Final Exams – May 5 to 10
- Spring 2025 Final Grades Due – May 13
Summer 2025
- Summer 2025 Classes Begin – May 19
- Memorial Day – May 26
- First Four-Week Module Ends – June 13
- Eight-Week Module & Second Four-Week Module Begin – June 16
- First Six-Week Module Ends – June 27
- Second Six-Week Module Ends – June 30
- Independence Day – July 4
- Second Six-Week Module Ends – July 11
- Third Four-Week Module Begins – July 14
- Last Day of Classes – August 8
- Summer 2025 Final Grades Due – August 12
Fall 2025
- Fall 2025 Classes Begin – August 25
- Labor Day – September 1
- Fall Break – October 13 to 14
- Thanksgiving Break – November 26 to 29
- Fall 2025 Classes End – December 13
- Fall 2025 Final Exams – December 15 to 20
- Fall 2025 Final Grades Due – **To be determined by Faculty Senate**
Spring 2026
- Spring 2026 Classes Begin – January 12
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 19
- Spring Break Week – March 16 to 21
- Spring 2026 Classes End – May 2
- Spring 2026 Final Exams – May 4 to 9
- Spring 2026 Final Grades Due – Tuesday, May 12
Summer 2026
- Summer 2026 Classes Begin – May 18
- Memorial Day – May 25
- First Four-Week Module Ends – June 12
- Eight-Week Module & Second Four-Week Module Begin – June 15
- First Six-Week Module Ends – June 26
- Second Six-Week Module Ends – June 29
- Independence Day – July 3
- Second Four-Week Module Ends – July 10
- Third Four-Week Module Begins – July 13
- Last Day of Classes – August 7
- Summer 2026 Final Grades Due – August 11
Fall 2026
- Fall 2026 Classes Begin – August 24
- Labor Day – September 7
- Fall Break – October 12 to 13
- Thanksgiving Break – November 25 to 28
- Fall 2026 Classes End – December 12
- Fall 2026 Final Exams – December 14 to 19
- Fall 2026 Final Grades Due – December 22
Spring 2027
- Spring 2027 Classes Begin – January 11
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 18
- Spring Break Week – March 15 to 20
- Spring 2027 Classes End – May 1
- Spring 2027 Final Exams – May 3 to 8
- Spring 2027 Final Grades Due – May 11
Summer 2027
- Summer 2027 Classes Begin – May 17
- Memorial Day – May 31
- First Four-Week Module Ends – June 11
- Eight-Week Module & Second Four-Week Module Begin – June 14
- First Six-Week Module Ends – June 25
- Second Six-Week Module Ends – June 28
- Independence Day – July 5
- Second Four-Week Module Ends – July 9
- Third Four-Week Module Begins – July 12
- Last Day of Classes – August 6
- Summer 2027 Final Grades Due – August 10
Fall 2027
- Fall 2027 Classes Begin – August 23
- Labor Day – September 6
- Fall Break – October 11 to 12
- Thanksgiving Break – November 24 to 27
- Fall 2027 Classes End – December 11
- Fall 2027 Final Exams – December 13 to 18
- Fall 2027 Final Grades Due – December 21
Spring 2028
- Spring 2028 Classes Begin – January 10
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 17
- Spring Break Week – March 13 to 18
- Spring 2028 Classes End – April 29
- Spring 2028 Final Exams – May 1 to 6
- Spring 2028 Final Grades Due – May 9
Summer 2028
- Summer 2028 Classes Begin – May 15
- Memorial Day – May 29
- First Four-Week Module Ends – June 9
- Eight-Week Module & Second Four-Week Module Begin – June 12
- First Six-Week Module Ends – June 23
- Second Six-Week Module Ends – June 26
- Independence Day – July 4
- Second Four-Week Module Ends – July 7
- Third Four-Week Module Begins – July 10
- Last Day of Classes – August 4
- Summer 2028 Final Grades Due – August 8
Fall 2028
- Fall 2028 Classes Begin – August 21
- Labor Day – September 4
- Fall Break – October 9 to 10
- Thanksgiving Break – November 22 to 25
- Fall 2028 Classes End – December 9
- Fall 2028 Final Exams – December 11 to 16
- Fall 2028 Final Grades Due – December 19
Spring 2029
- Spring 2029 Classes Begin – January 8
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 15
- Spring Break Week – March 12 to 17
- Spring 2029 Classes End – April 28
- Spring 2029 Final Exams – April 30 to May 5
- Spring 2029 Final Grades Due – May 8
Summer 2029
- Summer 2029 Classes Begin – May 14
- Memorial Day – May 28
- First Four-Week Module Ends – June 8
- Eight-Week Module & Second Four-Week Module Begin – June 11
- First Six-Week Module Ends – June 22
- Second Six-Week Module Ends – June 26
- Independence Day – July 4
- Second Four-Week Module Ends – July 6
- Third Four-Week Module Begins – July 9
- Last Day of Classes – August 3
- Summer 2029 Final Grades Due – August 7
Fall 2029
- Fall 2029 Classes Begin – August 20
- Labor Day – September 3
- Fall Break – October 8 to 9
- Thanksgiving Break – November 21 to 24
- Fall 2029 Classes End – December 8
- Fall 2029 Final Exams – December 10 to 15
- Fall 2029 Final Grades Due – December 18
Spring 2030
- Spring 2030 Classes Begin – January 14
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 21
- Spring Break Week – March 18 to 23
- Spring 2030 Classes End – May 4
- Spring 2030 Final Exams – May 6 to 11
- Spring 2030 Final Grades Due – May 14
Summer 2030
- Summer 2030 Classes Begin – May 13
- Memorial Day – May 27
- First Four-Week Module Ends – June 7
- Eight-Week Module & Second Four-Week Module Begin – June 10
- First Six-Week Module Ends – June 21
- Second Six-Week Module Ends – June 24
- Independence Day – July 4
- Second Four-Week Module Ends – July 5
- Third Four-Week Module Begins – July 8
- Last Day of Classes – August 2
- Summer 2030 Final Grades Due – August 6
Fall 2030
- Fall 2030 Classes Begin – August 19
- Labor Day – September 2
- Fall Break – October 7 to 8
- Thanksgiving Break – November 27 to 30
- Fall 2030 Classes End – December 7
- Fall 2030 Final Exams – December 9 to 14
- Fall 2030 Final Grades Due – December 17
Spring 2031
- Spring 2031 Classes Begin – January 13
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 20
- Spring Break Week – March 17 to 22
- Spring 2031 Classes End – May 3
- Spring 2031 Final Exams – May 5 to 10
- Spring 2031 Final Grades Due – May 13
Summer 2031
- Summer 2031 Classes Begin – May 12
- Memorial Day – May 26
- First Four-Week Module Ends – June 6
- Eight-Week Module & Second Four-Week Module Begin – June 16
- First Six-Week Module Ends – June 27
- Second Six-Week Module Ends – June 30
- Independence Day – July 4
- Second Four-Week Module Ends – July 11
- Third Four-Week Module Begins – July 14
- Last Day of Classes – August 8
- Summer 2031 Final Grades Due – August 12