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FSD 16-17 PNW Academic Calendar (Edit)

February 22, 2017

Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Document 16-17

Submission Date: 02/22/2017 (Executive Committee)

Senate Action and Date:

  • For Discussion, 03/10/2017;
  • For Action 5/5/2017;
  • Approved 5/5/2017;

Proposed:

The Educational Policy Committee requests the Senate’s approval of the attached calendar for Purdue University Northwest. The attached calendar to approve is for academic years 2017-2018 through 2020-2021.

Rationale:

The proposed calendar for academic years 2017-2018 through 2020-2021 is identical to the Unified Academic Calendar

(2016-2017 through 2020-2021.) approved by the senates of Purdue University Calumet and Purdue University North Central.

TO:Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate

FROM:Educational Policy Committee

SUBJECT:Proposal for Purdue University Northwest Academic Calendar

Approved:

  • D. Detmer
  • J. Duzinkiewicz
  • J. Hack
  • A. Kokalov
  • P. Rose
  • F. Wang

Disapproved:

  • (none)

Absent:

  • N. Patel

Purdue University Northwest 4-Year Academic Calendar

Years 2017-2018 / 2020-2021

Proposed

Fall Semester

Event2016-2017 Proposed2017-2018 Proposed2018-2019 Proposed2019-2020 Proposed2020-2021 Proposed
First day of classAugust 22August 21August 20August 19August 24
Labor Day holidaySeptember 5September 4September 3September 2September 7
Fall BreakOctober 10-11October 9-10October 8-9October 7-8October 12-13
Thanksgiving holidayNovember 23-26November 22-25November 21-24November 27-30November 25-28
Last day of classDecember 10December 9December 8December 7December 12
Final ExaminationsDecember 12-17December 11-16December 10-15December 9-14December 14-19
Grades dueDecember 21December 20December 19December 18December 23
Interval between

sessions

3 week interval3 week interval3 week interval4 week interval3 week interval

Spring Semester

Event2016-2017 Proposed2017-2018 Proposed2018-2019 Proposed2019-2020 Proposed2020-2021 Proposed
First day of classJanuary 9January 8January 7January 13January 11
Martin Luther King DayJanuary 16January 15January 21January 20January 18
Spring Break (Sun-Sat)March 13-18March 12-17March 11-16March 16-21March 15-20
Last day of classApril 29April 28April 27May 2May 1
Final ExaminationsMay 1-6April 30-May 5April 29-May 4May 4-9May 3-8
Grades dueMay 10May 9May 8May 13May 12
Interval between

sessions

1 week interval1 week interval1 week interval1 week interval1 week interval

Summer Sessions

Event2016-2017 Proposed2017-2018 Proposed2018-2019 Proposed2019-2020 Proposed2020-2021 Proposed
First day of class 12 wk module begins First 4 & 6 wk module beginsMay 15May 14May 13May 18May 17
Memorial DayMay 29May 28May 27May 25May 31
First 4 wk module endsJune 9June 8June 7June 12June 11
8 wk module and second 4 wk module beginsJune 12June 11June 10June 15June 14
First 6 wk module endsJune 23June 22June 21June 26June 25
Second 6 wk module beginsJune 26June 25June 24June 29June 28
Independence DayJuly 4 (Tu)July 4 (W)July 4 (Th)July 3 (F)July 5 (M)
Second 4 wk module

ends

July 7July 6July 5July 10July 9
Third 4 wk module

begins

July 10July 9July 8July 13July 12
Last day of all modulesAugust 4August 3August 2August 7August 6
Grades dueAugust 9August 8August 7August 12August 11
Interval between sessions2 week interval2 week interval2 week interval2 week interval2 week interval

Purdue University Northwest 5-Year Academic Calendar

Years 2021-2022 / 2025-2026

For Reference Only

Fall Semester

Event2021-2022 Reference2022-2023 Reference2023-2024 Reference2024-2025 Reference2025-2026 Reference
First day of classAugust 23August 22August 21August 19August 25
Labor Day holidaySeptember 6September 5September 4September 2September 1
Fall BreakOctober 11-12October 10-11October 9-10October 7-8October 13-14
Thanksgiving holidayNovember 24-27November 23-26November 22-25November 27-30November 26-29
Last day of classDecember 11December 10December 9December 7December 13
Final ExaminationsDecember 13-18December 12-17December 11-16December 9-14December 15-19
Grades dueDecember 22December 21December 20December 18December 24
Interval between sessions3 week interval3 week interval3 week interval4 week interval3 week interval

Spring Semester

Event2021-2022 Reference2022-2023 Reference2023-2024 Reference2024-2025 Reference2025-2026 Reference
First day of classJanuary 10January 9January 8January 13January 12
Martin Luther King DayJanuary 17January 16January 15January 20January 19
Spring Break (Sun-Sat)March 14-19March 13-18March 11-16March 17-22March 16-21
Last day of classApril 30April 29April 27May 3May 2
Final ExaminationsMay 2-7May 1-6April 29-May 4May 5-10May 4-9
Grades dueMay 11May 10May 8May 14May 13
Interval between sessions1 week interval1 week interval1 week interval1 week interval1 week interval

Summer Session

Event2021-2022 Reference2022-2023 Reference2023-2024 Reference2024-2025 Reference2025-2026 Reference
First day of classMay 16May 15May 13May 19May 18
Memorial DayMay 30May 29May 27May 26May 25
Independence DayJuly 4 (M)July 4 (Tu)July 4 (Th)July 4 (F)July 3 (F)
Last day of classAugust 5August 4August 2August 8August 7
Grades DueAugust 10August 9August 7August 13August 12
Interval between

sessions

2 week interval2 week interval2 week interval2 week interval2 week interval