November 2022 Newsletter

Featured Stories

Family Weekend

Boilermaker Families were greeted by amazing fall weather and an assortment of fall foliage during Purdue's 2022 Family Weekend. A photo gallery from the weekend can be found here. Did you attend Family Weekend 2022? We are looking for your feedback to aid in planning future events!

Purdue Division of Financial Aid reminds students to submit a FAFSA

To receive priority consideration for federal, state and university-based financial aid, all current and prospective students planning to attend Purdue University West Lafayette in the fall of 2023 should submit the 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after Oct. 1, but no later than Purdue’s April 15, 2023, priority filing date.

Before starting the FAFSA process, each student and a parent should create a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) at https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch.

“The 2023-24 FAFSA will use 2021 tax data,” said David Reseigh, assistant director of outreach services in Purdue's Division of Financial Aid. “Most students and families can use the IRS data retrieval tool (IRS DRT) to fill in the FAFSA with their already completed 2021 IRS tax information.”

Students submit the FAFSA on the Federal Student Aid website.

New-to-Purdue families should use the Division of Financial Aid Net Price Calculator to receive a financial aid package estimate that includes an estimated “net price” (estimated costs less anticipated need-based scholarship and grant aid).

Indiana families can get free FAFSA filing help from financial aid experts at one of two College Goal Sunday events, set for Nov. 6 and Feb. 26. Both events start at 2 p.m. Families can view a complete list of the participating sites around Indiana and obtain additional event information at collegegoalsunday.org/.

The Division of Financial Aid provides financial aid information to students and families through community outreach, email and online at purdue.edu/dfa. Those with questions can call the Division of Financial Aid at 765-494-5050 during business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email facontact@purdue.edu.

New faculty appointments reach all-time high

This semester’s class of new Purdue faculty is now in the history books. For Fall 2022, 213 faculty are starting their Boilermaker careers — the most ever in a single year. Of that number, 84 faculty are in newly funded appointments, fueled by Purdue’s enrollment growth, an Equity Task Force cluster hire program and other initiatives. Read more.

Learning by doing: Boilermakers discuss hands-on learning opportunities at Purdue

If it’s true that experience is the best teacher, then Purdue students learn from the best. Whether students are working abroad, completing internships, joining learning communities, conducting undergraduate research or teaming up in class to tackle real-world challenges, Boilermakers are first in line to jump in. Read more.

Purdue Named Best of the Best University for LGBTQ+ Students

Purdue University has been recognized as one of the “Best of the Best” universities for LGBTQ+ students by Campus Pride and has received a 5-out-of-5-star rating on the Campus Pride Index. These recognitions celebrate the work of countless Boilermakers for their commitment to LGBTQ+ excellence and belonging. Read more.

Purdue’s commitment to free speech shows in latest ranking

When new students arrive at Purdue each fall for Boiler Gold Rush, they learn about a topic intended to resonate well beyond graduation: the message of tolerance and free speech – the cornerstones of civil discourse. It’s a topic taken seriously at Purdue, which is widely known as a national leader in this area. The latest recognition: a No. 3 ranking for campus free speech from the College Pulse/FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) survey. Read more.

Purdue dedicates new building for Bands & Orchestras program

Purdue on Friday (Sept. 23) dedicated Marc and Sharon Hagle Hall, a new home for Purdue Bands & Orchestras. The four-story building is named for Marc and Sharon Hagle in honor of their $10 million leadership gift. Purdue Bands & Orchestras had operated out of Elliott Hall of Music since 1940. Read more.

Purdue renames Academic Success Center to honor founder, first African American faculty member

Before becoming Purdue’s first African American professor in 1968, Helen Bass Williams had worked as a midwife, an undertaker, and a leader in the Civil Rights movement. Described by one of her colleagues as a “long-haul activist,” Williams was beaten up more than once in Mississippi for her activism, and at one point her home was sprayed with bullets. Those were times of terror, but she kept going. Read more.

Steps to Leaps - Well-Being Tips

Members of the Research Collaborative for Steps to Leaps work to bring a new Well-Being Tip of the week. Set a reminder to check out a new tip each week!

Commencement Corner

Winter 2022 Commencement

Spring Commencement Schedule

Dates

November 23-26 - Thanksgiving Vacation
December 10 - Classes End
December 12 - Schedule of Classes published for Summer 2023 Term
December 12-17 - Final Exams
December 17 - Semester Ends
December 17-18 - Commencement
December 19 - Winter Session classes begin
December 21 - Last day to withdraw a course with a grade of W or to add/modify a course (Winter Session)
December 23-26 - University Holiday -- No classes for Winter Session
December 28 - Last day to withdraw from a course with a W or WF grade (Winter Session)
December 30-Jan 2 - University Holiday -- No classes for Winter Session
January 6 - Winter Session Ends
January 9 - Spring Semester Classes Begin
January 16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)

2022-2023 Academic Calendar

Photo gallery highlights Purdue's Homecoming 2022 activities

Fall Final Exam Schedule