All Aboard Purdue Timeline
The Orientation Programs team at Purdue University welcomes new students "All Aboard Purdue" through a four-step orientation experience. Important dates and milestones are listed below.
Purdue 101
Deadline to complete is December 7 for all Spring beginners.
Please complete Purdue 101 as soon as possible, but no later than the date above.
October 12, 2026
Purdue 101 Opens
This self-guided orientation module is located online in Brightspace. New students are automatically enrolled. To access Purdue 101, select "Purdue 101" from your list of Brightspace courses and begin. Please note that your college name may appear before the title of your Purdue 101 course in Brightspace.
As the last part of Purdue 101
Complete the Student Information Form (SIF)
To fully complete the Purdue 101 online component, you must fill out the Student Information Form (SIF) at the end of the Brightspace course. This will let your academic advisor know you are ready to meet with them. Students should receive an email to their Purdue email account notifying them that they have successfully completed the SIF. Students should reach out to advising@purdue.edu with any questions.
Purdue Advising
Academic advising timeline varies by academic college. Your academic advisor will send an email to your Purdue account to set up a time for your virtual advising appointment. Please continue to check your email regularly. Students are highly encouraged to meet with their academic advisor as soon as possible after finishing the online Purdue 101 course and the SIF.
Schedule an appointment with your
Academic Advisor
A few days after you submit your Student Information Form (SIF), your academic advisor will send an email with directions on how to schedule your first advising appointment. Be on the lookout for that message in your Purdue email account. Most students can expect to hear from their advisor within a week of completing their SIF. If you do not hear from your advisor within one week, please email advising@purdue.edu to notify them.
Meet with your
Academic Advisor
Meeting with your advisor is an important step in your Boilermaker journey. One of the things you will do in this appointment is talk through course options and how to register for your first semester of classes. Your Purdue 101 module will help prepare you for this meeting.
Your academic advisor will provide more information to you about completing your Course Request Form (CRF), which is the final step you will take to register for your courses.
Purdue 102
Deadline to complete is January 4, 2027 for all Spring beginners.
Please complete Purdue 102 as soon as possible, but no later than the date above.
December 7, 2026
Purdue 102 Opens
This self-guided orientation module is located online in Brightspace. New students are automatically enrolled. To access Purdue 102, select "Purdue 102" from your list of Brightspace courses and begin.
Purdue Welcome
Deadline to register is January 4, 2027 at 11:59pm ET for all Spring beginners.
Please complete Purdue Welcome as soon as possible, but no later than the date above.
January 8-9, 2027
Boiler Cold Rush
West Lafayette only
Boiler Cold Rush is a two-day welcome program that takes place in the days before spring classes begin. Purdue encourages all first-year and transfer students in West Lafayette to register via the New Student Task List. Registration is $200 and covers all meals and events during the program.
January 11, 2027
Spring Beginner Welcome
Indianapolis only
The Spring Beginner Welcome in Indianapolis is designed to connect new students and upperclass peers together early on in the semester. Purdue encourages all first-year and transfer students in Indianapolis to register. This one-time program is at no cost to new students in Indianapolis, and an invitation will be sent to students directly at a later date.
