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
2017-18 End of Term Dates
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- May 25, 2018 – Friday, Spring Semester ends
- May 28, 2018 – Monday, Memorial Day Holiday
(PLU closed.)
Summer Sessions 2018 (June 4 – August 3)
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- Term I: Monday, June 4 – Friday, June 29
- Term II: Monday, July 2 – Friday, July 27
- Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4
(No classes; PLU offices closed.) - Workshop Week: Monday, July 30 – Friday, August 3
- Summer Session Ends: Friday, August 3
(Diploma date for undergraduates) - Final Grades Due: Friday, August 10
Fall Semester 2018 (September 4 – December 14)
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- Student Orientation: Friday, August 31 – Monday, September 3
- Labor Day: Monday, September 3
(No classes; PLU offices closed.) - Opening Convocation: Tuesday, September 4 at 10 a.m.
- Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 4 at 11:50 a.m.
- Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 19
(No classes; PLU offices open.) - Veterans Day: Monday, November 12
(Observance at Chapel) - Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 21 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 25
(PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 22-23.
Classes resume on Monday, November 26 at 8 a.m.) - Classes End: Saturday, December 8
(Saturday classes take final exam this day.) - Final Examinations: Monday, December 10 – Friday, December 14
- Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 14
- Final Grades Due: Friday, December 21
January Term 2019 (January 2 – January 30)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 2
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 21
(No classes; PLU offices closed.) - Classes End: Wednesday, January 30
- Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 5
Spring Semester 2019 (February 6 – May 24)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 6
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 18
(No classes; PLU offices closed.) - Spring Break: Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29
(No classes, PLU offices open) - Easter Break: Friday, April 19
(No classes, PLU offices closed. Classes resume Monday, April 22 at 8 a.m.) - Classes End: Saturday, May 18
(Saturday classes take final exam this day.) - Final Examinations: Monday, May 20 – Friday, May 24
- Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 24
- Commencement: Saturday, May 25
- Final Grades Due: Friday, May 31
Graduate Programs
Students should consult with their program for specific calendar information on meeting dates.
Summer Session 2018 (May 29 – August 17)
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- Session Begins: Tuesday, May 29
- Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4
(No classes, PLU offices closed) - Sessions Ends: Friday, August 17
(Diploma date for graduate students) - Final Grades Due: Friday, August 24
Fall Semester 2018 (September 4 – December 14)
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- Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 4
- Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 19
(No classes, PLU offices open) - Veterans Day: Monday, November 12
(Observance at Chapel) - Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 21 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 25
(PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 22-23) - Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 14
- Final Grades Due: Friday, December 21
January Term 2019 (January 2 – January 30)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, January 2
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 21
(No classes, PLU offices closed) - Classes End: Wednesday, January 30
- Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 5
Spring Semester 2019 (February 6 – May 24)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 6
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 18
(No classes, PLU offices closed) - Spring Break: Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29
(No classes) - Easter Break: Friday, April 19
(No classes, PLU offices closed) - Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 24
- Final Grades Due: Friday, May 31