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
2016-17 End of Term Dates
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- May 26, 2017 – Friday, Spring Semester ends
- May 29, 2017 – Monday, Memorial Day Holiday (PLU closed.)
Summer Sessions 2017 (June 5 – August 4)
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- Term I: Monday, June 5 – Friday, June 30
- Term II: Monday, July 3 – Friday, July 28
- Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
- Workshop Week: Monday, July 31 – Friday, August 4
- Summer Session Ends: Friday, August 4 (Diploma date for undergraduates)
- Final Grades Due: Friday, August 11
Fall Semester 2017 (September 5 – December 15)
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- Student Orientation: Friday, September 1 – Monday, September 4
- Labor Day: Monday, September 4 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
- Opening Convocation: Tuesday, September 5 at 10 a.m.
- Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 5 at 11:50 a.m.
- Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 20 (No classes; PLU offices open.)
- Veterans Day: Friday, November 10 (Observance at Chapel)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 22 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 26
(PLU offices are closed Thursday-Friday, November 23-24.
Classes resume on Monday, November 27 at 8 a.m.) - Classes End: Saturday, December 9 (Saturday classes take final exam this day.)
- Final Examinations: Monday, December 11 – Friday, December 15
- Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 15
- Final Grades Due: Friday, December 22
January Term 2018 (January 3 – January 31)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 3
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 15 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
- Classes End: Wednesday, January 31
- Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 6
Spring Semester 2018 (February 7 – May 25)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 7
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 19 (No classes; PLU offices closed.)
- Spring Break/Easter Break: Monday, March 26 – Friday, March 30 (No classes)
- Good Friday: Friday, March 30 (PLU offices closed. Classes resume Monday, April 2 at 8 a.m.)
- Classes End: Saturday, May 19 (Saturday classes take final exam this day.)
- Final Examinations: Monday, May 21 – Friday, May 25
- Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 25
- Commencement: Saturday, May 26
- Final Grades Due: Friday, June 1
Graduate Programs
Students should consult with their program for specific calendar information on meeting dates.
Summer Session 2017 (May 30 – August 18)
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- Session Begins: Tuesday, May 30
- Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Sessions Ends: Friday, August 18 (Diploma date for graduate students)
- Final Grades Due: Friday, August 25
Fall Semester 2017 (September 5 – December 15)
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- Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 5
- Mid-Semester Break: October 20 (No classes, PLU offices open)
- Veterans Day: Friday, November 10 (Observance at Chapel)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 22 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 26
(PLU offices are closed Thurday-Friday, November 23-24) - Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 15
- Final Grades Due: Friday, December 22
January Term 2018 (January 3 – January 31)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 3
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 15 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Classes End: Wednesday, January 31
- Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 6
Spring Semester 2018 (February 7 – May 25)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 7
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 19 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Spring Break/Easter Break: Monday, March 26 – Friday, March 30 (No classes)
- Good Friday: Friday, March 30 (PLU offices closed)
- Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 25
- Final Grades Due: Friday, June 1