2012-2013 – Undergraduate Programs
May 28, 2012: Monday, Memorial Day Holiday (PLU offices closed)
Summer Session 2012 (June 4 – August 4)
- Term I: Monday, June 4 – Saturday June 30
- Term II: Monday, July 2 – Saturday, July 28
- Independence Day Holiday: Wednesday, July 4 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Workshop Week: Monday, July 30 – Saturday, August 4
- Session Ends: Saturday, August 4 (Diploma date for undergraduates)
- Graduate Programs for Summer Session 2012 should consult their program for specific calendar information
Fall Semester 2012 (September 4 – December 14)
- Student Orientation: Thursday, August 30 – Monday, September 3
- Labor Day Holiday: Monday, September 3 (PLU offices closed)
- Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 4
- Opening Convocation: Tuesday, September 4
- Presidential Inauguration: Tuesday, September 4
(No classes at 8:00 a.m. or 9:55 a.m. Classes resume at 11:50 a.m.) - Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 19 (No classes; PLU offices open)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 21 at 1:35 p.m. to Sunday, November 25
(PLU Offices closed on Thursday and Friday, November 22-23. Classes resume on Monday, November 26) - Classes End: Saturday, December 8 (Saturday classes take final exam this day)
- Commencement: Saturday, December 8 at 10:30 a.m.
- Final Examinations: Monday, December 10 – Friday, December 14
- Semester Ends: Friday, December 14 (after last exam)
January Term 2013 (January 2 – January 30)
- Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 2
- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 21 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Classes End: Wednesday, January 30
Spring Semester 2013 (February 6 – May 24)
- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 6
- President’s Day Holiday: Monday, February 18 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Spring/Easter Break Begins: Monday, March 25 (No classes, PLU offices open)
- Good Friday: March 29 (PLU offices closed)
- Spring/Easter Break Ends: Monday, April 1 (Classes resume at 11:15 a.m.)
- Classes End: Saturday, May 18 (Saturday classes take final exam this day)
- Final Examinations: Monday, May 20 – Friday, May 24
- Semester Ends: Friday, May 24 (after last exam)
- Commencement: Sunday, May 26
2013-2014 – Undergraduate Programs
May 26, 2013: Sunday, Spring Commencement
May 27, 2013: Monday, Memorial Day Holiday (PLU offices closed)
Summer Session 2013 (June 3 – August 2)
- Term I: Monday, June 3 – Saturday June 29
- Term II: Monday, July 1 – Saturday, July 27
- Independence Day Holiday: Thursday, July 4 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Workshop Week: Monday, July 29 – Saturday, August 3
- Session Ends: Friday, August 2 (Diploma date for undergraduates)
- Final Grades Due: Friday, August 9
- Labor Day: Monday, September 2 (PLU offices are closed)
Fall Semester 2013 (September 9 – December 20)
- Student Orientation: Thursday, September 5 – Sunday, September 8
- Opening Convocation: Monday, September 9
- Classes Begin: Monday, September 9 at 11:15 a.m.
- Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 25 (No classes; PLU offices open)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 7 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, December 1
(PLU offices closed Thursday-Friday, November 28-29. Classes resume on Monday, December 2) - Classes End: Saturday, December 14 (Saturday classes take final exam this day)
- Commencement: Saturday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m.
- Final Examinations: Monday, December 116 – Friday, December 20
- Semester Ends: Friday, December 20 (after last exam)
- Final Grades Due: Monday, January 6, 2014
January Term 2014 (January 2 – January 30)
- Classes Begin: Thursday, January 2
- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 20 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Classes End: Thursday, January 30
- Final Grades Due: Thursday, February 6
Spring Semester 2014 (February 5 – May 23)
- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 5
- President’s Day: Monday, February 17 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Spring Break Begins: Monday, March 24
- Spring Break Ends: Sunday, March 30
- Easter Break Begins: Friday, April 18 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Easter Break Ends: Monday, April 21 at 11:15 a.m. (Classes resume at 11:15 a.m.)
- Classes End: Saturday, May 17 (Saturday classes take final exam this day)
- Final Examinations: Monday, May 19 – Friday, May 23
- Semester Ends: Friday, May 23 (after last exam)
- Commencement: Sunday, May 25
- Final Grades Due: Monday, June 2
2013-2014 Graduate Programs
Students should consult with their program for specific calendar information on meeting dates.
Summer 2013 (May 28 – August 23)
- Classes Begin: May 28
- Independence Day: Thursday, July 4 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Session Ends: Friday, August 16 (Diploma date for graduate students)
- Final Grades Due: Friday, August 23
Fall 2013 (September 9 – December 20)
- Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 25 – Sunday, October 27 (No classes; PLU offices open)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 27 – Sunday, December 1
(No classes, PLU offices are closed Thursday-Friday, November 28-29. Classes resume on Monday, December 2) - Final Grades Due: Monday, January 6
January Term 2014 (January 2 – January 30)
- Classes Begin: Thursday, January 2
- Martin Luther King Day: Monday, January 20 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Classes End: Thursday, January 30
- Final Grades Due: Thursday, February 6
Spring 2014 (February 3 – May 23)
- President’s Day: Monday, February 17 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Spring Break: Monday, March 24 – Sunday, March 20 (No classes; PLU offices open)
- Easter Break: Friday, April 18 – Sunday, April 20 (No classes; PLU offices closed Friday, April 18)
- Final Grades Due: Monday, June 2
2014-2015 – Undergraduate Programs
May 25, 2014: Sunday, Spring Commencement
May 26, 2014: Monday, Memorial Day Holiday (PLU closed)
Summer Session 2014 (June 2 – August 8)
- Term I: Monday, June 2 – Saturday June 28
- Term II: Monday, June 30 – Saturday, July 26
- Independence Day Holiday: Friday, July 4 -Saturday, July 5
(No classes; PLU offices are closed. Classes resume Monday, July 7) - Workshop Week: Monday, July 28 – Saturday, August 2
- Session Ends: Saturday, August 2 (Diploma date for undergraduates)
- Final Grades Due: Friday, August 8
- Labor Day: Monday, September 1 (PLU offices closed)
Fall Semester 2014 (September 8 – December 19)
- Student Orientation: Thursday, September 4 – Sunday, September 7
- Opening Convocation: Monday, September 8
- Classes Begin: Monday, September 8 at 11:15 a.m.
- Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 24 – Saturday, October 25
(No classes; PLU offices are open on Friday; Classes resume Monday, October 27) - Veterans Day: Tuesday, November 11 (Classes canceled 10:55 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Classes resume at 11:50 a.m.)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 26 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 30
(PLU offices closed Thursday-Friday, November 27-28. Classes resume on Monday, December 1) - Classes End: Saturday, December 13 (Saturday classes take final exam this day)
- Commencement: Saturday, December 13 at 10:30 a.m.
- Final Examinations: Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19
- Semester Ends: Friday, December 19
- Final Grades Due: Tuesday, January 6, 2015
January Term 2015 (January 5 – January 30)
- Classes Begin: Monday, January 5
- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 19 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Classes End: Friday, January 30
- Final Grades Due: Friday, February 6
Spring Semester 2015 (February 4 – May 22)
- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 4
- President’s Day Holiday: Monday, February 16 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Spring Break Begins: Monday, March 23
- Spring Break Ends: Sunday, March 29
- Easter Break Begins: Friday, April 3 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Easter Break Ends: Sunday, April 5 (Classes resume, Monday, April 6 at 8:00 a.m.)
- Classes End: Saturday, May 16 (Saturday classes take final exam this day)
- Final Examinations: Monday, May 18 – Friday, May 22
- Semester Ends: Friday, May 22 (after last exam)
- Commencement: Sunday, May 24
- Final Grades Due: Monday, June 1
2014-2015 – Graduate Programs
Summer Session 2014 (May 27 – August 16)
- Term Begins: Tuesday, May 27
- Independence Day: Friday, July 4 – Saturday, July 5
(No classes, PLU offices closed; classes resume Monday, July 7) - Term Ends: Saturday, August 16 (Diploma date for graduate students)
- Final Grades Due: Friday, August 22
Fall Semester 2014 (September 8 – December 19)
- Classes Begin: Monday, September 8
- Mid-semester Break: Friday, October 24 – Saturday, October 25 (No classes)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 26 – Sunday, November 30
(No classes; PLU offices closed Thursday-Friday, November 27-28) - Semester Ends: Friday, December 19
- Final Grades Due: Tuesday, January 6, 2015
January Term 2015 (January 5 – January 30)
- Term Begins: Monday, January 5
- Martin Luther King Day: Monday, January 19 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Term Ends: Friday, January 30
- Final Grades Due: Friday, February 6
Spring 2015 (February 4 – May 22)
- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 4
- President’s Day: Monday, February 16 (No classes; PLU offices closed)
- Spring Break: Monday, March 23 – Sunday, March 29 (No classes)
- Easter Break: Friday, April 3 – Sunday, April 5 (No classes; PLU offices closed on Friday, April 3)
- Semester Ends: Friday, May 22
- Final Grades Due: Monday, June 1