Academic Calendar

Fall 2019 Semester
DateEvent
March 18, 2019Registration for graduate courses begins. Students will be provided with an Alternate (registration) PIN and instructions for using the myPurdue portal to self-register. You are not officially enrolled until fees are paid. Be sure to pay fees by the due date in order to prevent cancellation of your registration. See Payment Options.
August 27, 2019Registration Deadline. Consider course requirements as well as your personal/professional obligations before attempting to add a class after this date. Payment of fees is due if not yet paid. If your fees are paid by a tuition assistance program or your company is billed, verification or an approved voucher is due to the Bursar by this date. Any other outstanding conditions with your registration must be resolved by this date.
August 19, 2019Graduate courses begin for the semester.
August 26, 2019Last day to receive 100% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
September 02, 2019Last day to cancel a graduate course without it appearing on record, or to change from credit to audit. Students wishing to change from credit to audit must complete and return an approved Audit Permission Form by this date.
September 02, 2019Last day to receive 80% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
September 16, 2019Last day to cancel a graduate course without a grade; "W" will appear on record.
September 15, 2019Last day to receive 60% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
October 05, 2019Last day to receive 40% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester. No refund will be issued after this date.
October 22, 2019Last day to withdraw from a class; "WF" or "W" will appear on record.
December 07, 2019Graduate courses end for the semester. Plans of study are due for students admitted this semester to the Graduate School.
December 09, 2019Final exams begin.
December 14, 2019Semester ends for graduate courses.
December 15, 2019Commencement.

Spring 2020 Semester
DateEvent
October 21, 2019Registration for graduate courses begins. Students will be provided with an Alternate (registration) PIN and instructions for using the myPurdue portal to self-register. You are not officially enrolled until fees are paid. Be sure to pay fees by the due date in order to prevent cancellation of your registration. See Payment Options.
January 21, 2020Registration Deadline. Consider course requirements as well as your personal/professional obligations before attempting to add a class after this date. Payment of fees is due if not yet paid. If your fees are paid by a tuition assistance program or your company is billed, verification or an approved voucher is due to the Bursar by this date. Any other outstanding conditions with your registration must be resolved by this date.
January 13, 2020Graduate courses begin for the semester.
January 21, 2020Last day to receive 100% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
January 27, 2020Last day to cancel a graduate course without it appearing on record, or to change from credit to audit. Students wishing to change from credit to audit must complete and return an approved Audit Permission Form by this date.
January 26, 2020Last day to receive 80% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
February 10, 2020Last day to cancel a graduate course without a grade; "W" will appear on record.
February 09, 2020Last day to receive 60% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
February 23, 2020Last day to receive 40% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester. No refund will be issued after this date.
February 13, 2020Last day to withdraw from a class; "WF" or "W" will appear on record.
May 02, 2020Graduate courses end for the semester. Plans of study are due for students admitted this semester to the Graduate School.
May 04, 2020Final exams begin.
May 09, 2020Semester ends for graduate courses.
Commencement.