Span Plan Adult Student Services offers an array of support services for adult non-traditional students at Purdue University. The program, based on the belief that learning is a lifelong endeavor, provides services that positively impact the personal, academic, and career success of adult non-traditional students. Span Plan has provided guidance and support for adult non-traditional students since 1968, and is dedicated to assisting these students achieve their goals.

The University definition of an adult non-traditional student includes any student meeting one or more of the following criteria:

• Two year break from school
• Married or in a domestic partnership
• Parent
• Active duty or U.S. military veteran