All Aboard Purdue 2025 for Students
All Aboard Purdue is the name of the University's required summer orientation program for new beginning and transfer students. It is broken into four steps that cover the period between early May and mid-August.
All Aboard Purdue Four-Step Process
Step 1: Purdue 101
New students are automatically enrolled in this required, self-led virtual module in our Brightspace course management system. Here you will learn about campus resources and Purdue’s course planning and advising process.
Step 2: Purdue Advising
Once Step 1 is complete, students will receive an e-mail from their Exploratory Studies academic advisor with information to schedule their first advising appointment. During this meeting, advisors will get to know each student, discuss majors of interest, and create a unique list of classes to help meet student goals.
Step 3: Purdue 102
This self-led virtual module in Brightspace focuses on resources related to students’ transition to campus and adjusting to college life. Students are asked to complete this before arriving to Purdue.
Step 4: Purdue Welcome
Students may participate in Boiler Gold Rush, a welcome week orientation program for all new undergraduate students taking place the week before classes begin. International students may attend Boiler Gold Rush International, which overlaps with BGR activities, but also includes many other events designed to help international students settle in, make friends, and become involved on campus. Other Purdue Welcome activities students may be participating in include Band Camp, Purdue Musical Organizations Welcome, Span Plan Non-Traditional Student Welcome, and more.
Important All Aboard Purdue dates and deadlines
Summer beginners
Note: Summer beginner students will register for both their summer AND fall courses during their advising meeting.
May 2: Purdue 101 opens for all new students
May 19: First Purdue advising appointments begin
June 2: Purdue 102 opens for summer beginners
June 9: Purdue 101 deadline for summer beginners
June 23: Last day for initial advising appointments for summer beginners (at 5 pm EDT)
June 26: Summer schedules released by 5 pm EDT. Students will receive an e-mail to their @purdue.edu address
July 31: Last day to register for BGR or BGRi
August 1: Purdue 102 deadline for all students
Fall beginners
May 2: Purdue 101 opens for all new students
May 19: First Purdue advising appointments begin
June 16: Purdue 101 deadline for fall beginners
June 23: Purdue 102 opens for fall beginners
July 15: Last day for initial advising appointments for fall beginners
July 25: Fall schedules released by 5 pm EDT. Students will receive an e-mail to their @purdue.edu address.
July 31: Last day to register for BGR or BGRi
August 1: Purdue 102 deadline for all students
Additional Resources for Incoming EXPL students:
Key Information
- Initial Advising Meeting Agenda
- ALEKS Math Placement Assessment
- Foreign Language Placement Test
- Dual or transfer credit: Submitting official transcripts to Purdue
- COM 114 (Public Speaking) Test Out Information
- Summer Visit Days (June 13 & 20; registration for event is required to attend)
Key Offices
- Office of Summer and Winter Sessions (Early Start [any student] and Summer Start [PPHS graduates only])
- International Students & Scholars Office (includes pre-arrival information)
- Disability Resources Center
- Immunization Records and Requirements
- Housing and Meal Plan Information
- Twenty-First Century Scholars and Purdue Promise
- HORIZONS Program
- SPAN Plan Nontraditional Student Services
- Veteran and Military Success Center
For more information on the All Aboard orientation process, please visit Purdue Orientation Programs .