Pacific Lutheran University uses a 4-1-4 calendar, which consists of two 15-week semesters bridged by a four-week January Term.
Undergraduate Programs
2015-16 End of Term Dates
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- May 27, 2016 – Friday, Spring Semester ends
- May 30, 2016 – Monday, Memorial Day (PLU closed)
Summer Session 2016 (June 6 – August 5)
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- Term I: Monday, June 6 – Friday, July 1
- Term II: Tuesday, July 5 – Friday, July 29
- Independence Day Holiday: Monday, July 4 (No classes, PLU offices closed.)
- Workshop Week: Monday, August 1 – Friday, August 5
- Summer Session Ends: Friday, August 5 (Diploma date for undergraduates)
- Final Grades Due: Friday, August 12
Fall Semester 2016 (September 6 – December 16)
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- Student Orientation: Thursday, September 1 – Sunday, September 4
- Labor Day: Monday, September 5 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
- Opening Convocation: Tuesday, September 6 at 9 a.m.
- Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 6 at 11:50 a.m.
- Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 21 (No classes, PLU offices open.)
- Veterans Day: Friday, November 11 (Observance at Chapel)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 23 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 27
(PLU offices are closed Thursday-Friday, November 24-25.
Classes resume on Monday, November 28 at 8:00 a.m.) - Classes End: Saturday, December 10 (Saturday classes take final exam this day.)
- Final Examinations: Monday, December 12 – Friday, December 16
- Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 16
- Final Grades Due: Friday, December 23
January Term 2017 (January 3 – January 31)
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- Classes Begin: Tuesday, January 3
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 16 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
- Classes End: Tuesday, January 31
- Grades Due: Tuesday, February 7
Spring Semester 2017 (February 8 – May 26)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 8
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 20 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
- Spring Break: Monday, March 27 – Friday, March 31 (No classes, PLU offices open.)
- Easter Break: Friday, April 14 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
Classes resume Monday, April 17 at 8 a.m. - Classes End: Saturday, May 20 (Saturday classes take final exam on this day.)
- Final Examinations: Monday, May 22 – Friday, May 26
- Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 26
- Baccalaureate: Friday, May 26 at 3 p.m.
- Commencement: Thursday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m.
- Final Grades Due: Friday, June 2
Graduate Programs
Students should consult with their program for specific calendar information on meeting dates.
Summer Session 2016 (May 31 – August 19)
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- Session Begins: Tuesday, May 31
- Independence Day: Monday, July 4 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
- Summer Session Ends: Friday, August 19 (Diploma date for graduate students)
- Final Grades Due: Friday, August 26
Fall Semester 2016 (September 6 – December 16)
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- Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 6
- Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 21 (No classes; PLU offices open.)
- Veterans Day: Friday, November 11 (Observance at Chapel)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 23 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 27
(PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 24-25. Classes resume on Monday, November 28 at 8 a.m. - Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 16
- Final Grades Due: Friday, December 23
January Term 2017 (January 3 – January 31)
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- Classes Begin: Tuesday, January 3
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 16 (No classes, PLU offices closed.)
- Classes End: Tuesday, January 31
- Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 7
Spring Term 2017 (February 8 – May 26)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 8
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 20 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
- Spring Break: Monday, March 27 – Friday, March 31 (PLU offices open.)
- Easter Break: Friday, April 14 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
- Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 26
- Baccalaureate: Friday, May 26 at 3 p.m.
- Commencement: Thursday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m.
- Final Grades Due: Friday, June 2