2020-2021 Academic Calendar
Click here for a PDF version of this calendar.August
| 24 | 7:30 a.m. FALL SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN |
Mon |
| 31 | 5 p.m. Last Day to Register Without a Late Fee |
Mon |
September
| 4 | Last Day to Cancel a Course Assignment Without It Appearing On Record | Fri |
| 7 | Labor Day; Classes in Session | Mon |
| 18 | 5 p.m. Last Day to Withdraw a Course With a Grade of W or to Add/Modify a Course With Instructor and Advisor Signature |
Fri |
October
| 5 | 5 p.m. Last Day For Grade Correction for Spring Semester 2019-20 and 2020 Summer Session |
Mon |
| 16 | 7:30 a.m. Second Eight-Week Courses Begin |
Fri |
November
| 4 | Reading Day | Wed |
| 6 | Schedule of Classes published for Spring 2021 Term | Fri |
| 24 | Face-to-Face Instruction ends | Tues |
| 25-28 | THANKSGIVING VACATION | Wed-Sat |
December
| 4 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a W or WF Grade | Fri |
| 4 | Last Day to Modify a Course with Instructor, Advisor and Department Head Signatures | Fri |
| 5 | 12:20 p.m. CLASSES END |
Sat |
| 7-12 | 8 a.m. FINAL EXAMS |
Mon-Sat |
| 12 | 9 p.m. SEMESTER ENDS |
Sat |
| 12 | 5 p.m. Deadline For Pending Fall 2019 Incomplete Grades to Become Failing Grades |
Sat |
| 13 | 9:30 a.m. COMMENCEMENT (First Division) |
Sun |
| 13 | 2 p.m. COMMENCEMENT (Second Division) |
Sun |
| 15 | 5 p.m. GRADES DUE |
Tues |
| 18 | Schedule of Classes published for Summer 2021 Term | Fri |
January
| 18 | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (No Classes) | Mon |
| 19 | 7:30 a.m. SPRING SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN |
Tues |
| 26 | Last Day To Register Without a Late Fee | Tues |
February
| 1 | Last Day to Cancel a Course Assignment Without It Appearing On Record | Mon |
| 12 | 5 p.m. Last Day To Withdraw a Course With a Grade of W or To Add/Modify a Course With Instructor and Advisor Signature |
Fri |
| 17 | Reading Day | Wed |
| 22 | 5 p.m. Last Day For Grade Correction For Fall Semester 2020 |
Mon |
March
| 15 | 7:30 a.m. Second Eight-Week Courses Begin |
Mon |
| 18 | Reading Day | Thurs |
| 22 | Schedule of Classes Published for Fall 2021 | Mon |
| 22 | Last day to add or change credit hours with advisor, instructor, and department head permissions | Mon |
April
| 13 | Reading Day | Tues |
| 30 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a W or WF grade | Fri |
| 30 | Last Day to Change a Grade Mode for a Course with Instructor, Advisor and Department Head approval | Fri |
May
| 1 | 12:20 p.m. CLASSES END |
Sat |
| 3-8 | FINAL EXAMS | Mon-Sat |
| 8 | SEMESTER ENDS | Sat |
| 8 | 5 p.m. Deadline For Pending Spring 2020 Incomplete Grades To Become Failing Grades |
Sat |
| 11 | 5 p.m. GRADES DUE |
Tues |
| 15 | 10 a.m. COMMENCEMENT (First Division) |
Sat |
| 16 | 10 a.m. COMMENCEMENT (Second Division) |
Sun |
| 17 | 7:30 a.m. First 8-Week Summer Module Begins |
Mon |
| 17 | 7:30 a.m. 12-Week Full Summer Module Begins |
Mon |
| 17 | 7:30 a.m. First 4-Week Summer Module Begins |
Mon |
| 31 | MEMORIAL DAY (No Classes) | Mon |
**Subject to Change
June
| 11 | 5:30 p.m. First 4-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of this module) |
Fri |
| 14 | 7:30 a.m. Second 8-Week Summer Module Begins |
Mon |
| 14 | 7:30 a.m. Second 4-Week Summer Module Begins |
Mon |
July
| 5 | Independence Holiday Observed (No Classes) |
Mon |
| 9 | 5:30 p.m. First 8-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module) |
Fri |
| 9 | 5:30 p.m. Second 4-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module) |
Fri |
| 12 | 7:30 a.m. Third 4-Week Summer Module Begins |
Mon |
August
| 4-6 | 8 a.m. Final Exams for Second 8-Week Module |
Wed-Fri |
| 6 | 5:30 p.m. 12-Week Full Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module) |
Fri |
| 6 | 5:30 p.m. Second 8-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module) |
Fri |
| 6 | 5:30 p.m. Third 4-Week Summer Module Ends (Grades due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of the module) |
Fri |
| 7 | 9:30 a.m. Commencement (First Division) |
Sat |
| 7 | 1:30 p.m. Commencement (Second Division) |
Sat |
The revision/refund dates on this calendar apply to courses that exactly fit the time frames listed. Courses offered outside of these time frames have their own deadlines (two-week courses, etc.). For assistance, please contact Customer Service at registrar@purdue.edu
