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
2018-19 End of term dates
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- May 24, 2019 – Friday, Spring Semester ends
- May 27, 2019 – Monday, Memorial Day Holiday (PLU closed)
Summer Sessions 2019 (June 3 – August 2)
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- Term I: Monday, June 3 – Friday, June 28
- Term II: Monday, July 1 – Friday, July 26
- Independence Day: Thursday, July 4 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Workshop Week: Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2
- Summer Session Ends: Friday, August 2 (Diploma date for undergraduates)
- Final Grades Due: Friday, August 9
- Labor Day: Monday, September 2 (PLU offices closed)
Fall Semester 2019 (September 9 – December 20)
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- Student Orientation: Thursday, September 5 – Sunday, September 8
- Opening Convocation: Monday, September 9 at 10 a.m.
- Classes Begin: Monday, September 9 at 12:30 p.m.
- Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 25 (No classes, PLU offices open)
- Veterans Day: Monday, November 11 (Observance at Chapel)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 27 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, December 1
(PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 28-29)
Classes resume on Monday, December 2 at 8 a.m. - Classes End: Saturday, December 14 (Saturday classes take final exam this day)
- Final Examinations: Monday, December 16 – Friday, December 20
- Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 20
- Final Grades Due: Friday, January 3
January Term 2020 (January 6 – January 31)
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- Classes Begin: Monday, January 6
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 20 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Classes End: Friday, January 31
- Final Grades Due: Wednesday, February 5
Spring Semester 2020 (February 6 – May 22)
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- Classes Begin: Thursday, February 6
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 17 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Spring Break: Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27 (PLU offices open)
- Easter Break: Friday, April 10 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
Classes resume Monday, April 13 at 8 a.m.
- Classes End: Saturday, May 16 (Saturday classes take final exam this day.)
- Final Examinations: Monday, May 18 – Friday, May 22
- Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 22
- Commencement: Saturday, May 23
- Final Grades Due: Friday, May 29
Graduate Programs
Students should consult with their program for specific calendar information on meeting dates.
Summer Session 2019 (May 28 – August 16)
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- Session Begins: Tuesday, May 28
- Independence Day: Thursday, July 4 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Sessions Ends: Friday, August 16 (Diploma date for graduate students)
- Final Grades Due: Friday, August 23
Fall Semester 2019 (September 9 – December 20)
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- Classes Begin: Monday, September 9
- Mid-Semester Break: October 25 (No classes, PLU offices open)
- Veterans Day: Monday, November 11 (Observance at Chapel)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 27 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, December 1
(PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 28-29) - Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 20
- Final Grades Due: Friday, January 3
January Term 2020 (January 6 – January 31)
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- Classes Begin: Monday, January 6
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 20 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Classes End: Friday, January 31
- Final Grades Due: Wednesday, February 5
Spring Semester 2020 (February 6 – May 22)
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- Classes Begin: Thursday, February 6
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 17 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Spring Break: Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27 (No classes, PLU offices open)
- Easter Break: Friday, April 10 (PLU offices closed)
- Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 22
- Final Grades Due: Friday, May 29