Academic Calendar

Spring 2018 Semester
DateEvent
October 23, 2017Registration 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 07, 2018Registration 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 08, 2018Graduate courses begin for the semester.
January 15, 2018Last day to receive 100% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
January 22, 2018Last 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 22, 2018Last day to receive 80% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
February 05, 2018Last day to cancel a graduate course without a grade; "W" will appear on record.
February 04, 2018Last day to receive 60% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
February 18, 2018Last day to receive 40% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester. No refund will be issued after this date.
March 09, 2018Last day to withdraw from a class; "WF" or "W" will appear on record.
April 28, 2018Graduate courses end for the semester. Plans of study are due for students admitted this semester to the Graduate School.
April 30, 2018Final exams begin.
May 05, 2018Semester ends for graduate courses.
May 11, 2018Commencement.

Fall 2018 Semester
DateEvent
March 19, 2018Registration 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 20, 2018Registration 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 20, 2018Graduate courses begin for the semester.
September 01, 2018Last day to receive 100% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
September 03, 2018Last 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 07, 2018Last day to receive 80% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
September 03, 2018Last day to cancel a graduate course without a grade; "W" will appear on record.
September 22, 2018Last day to receive 60% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester.
October 06, 2018Last day to receive 40% refund of course tuition fees if withdrawing from the semester. No refund will be issued after this date.
September 18, 2018Last day to withdraw from a class; "WF" or "W" will appear on record.
December 08, 2018Graduate courses end for the semester. Plans of study are due for students admitted this semester to the Graduate School.
December 03, 2018Final exams begin.
December 08, 2018Semester ends for graduate courses.
December 16, 2018Commencement.