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
2022-23 End of term dates
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- May 26, 2023 – Friday, Spring Semester ends
- May 29, 2023 – Monday, Memorial Day Holiday (PLU closed)
Summer Sessions 2023 (June 5 – August 4)
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- Term I: Monday, June 5 – Friday, June 30
- Juneteenth: Monday, June 19 (No classes, PLU offices are closed)
- Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Term II: Monday, July 10 – Friday, August 4
- Accelerated BSN Full Summer Term: Tuesday, May 30 – Friday, September 1
- Summer Session Diploma Dates: Undergraduate – Friday, August 4; Accelerated BSN – Friday, September 1
- Final Grades Due: Undergraduate – 5 business days after the end of the term; Accelerated BSN – the first day before Fall Semester
Fall Semester 2023 (September 5 – December 15)
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- Labor Day: Monday, September 4 (PLU offices closed)
- Opening Convocation: Tuesday, September 5 at 10:00 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: Saturday, November 11 (Observance at Chapel Friday, November 10)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 22 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 26
(PLU offices closed Thursday and 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: Wednesday, December 22 by 5:00 p.m.
January Term 2024 (January 2 – January 30)
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- Classes Begin: Tuesday, January 2
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, January 15 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Classes End: Tuesday, January 30
- Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 6 by 5:00 p.m.
Spring Semester 2024 (February 7 – May 24)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 7
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 19 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Spring Break: Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29 (No classes, PLU offices open)
- Good Friday: Friday, March 29 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- 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 Ceremonies: Thursday, May 23 – Friday, May 24
- Final Grades Due: Friday, May 31 by 5:00 p.m.
Graduate Programs
Students should consult with their program for specific calendar information on meeting dates.
Summer Session 2023 (May 30 – August 18)
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- Session Begins: Tuesday, May 30
- Juneteenth: Monday, June 19 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- 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 by 5:00 p.m.
Fall Semester 2023 (September 5 – December 15)
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- Term Begins: Tuesday, September 5
- Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 20 (No classes, PLU offices open)
- Veterans Day: Saturday, November 11 (Observance at Chapel, Friday, November 10)
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 22 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 26
(PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 23-24) - Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 15
- Final Grades Due: Wednesday, December 22 by 5:00 p.m.
January Term 2024 (January 4 – February 12)
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- Classes Begin: Tuesday, January 2
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, January 15 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Classes End: Tuesday, January 30
- Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 6 by 5:00 p.m.
Spring Semester 2024 (February 7 – May 24)
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- Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 7
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 19 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Spring Break: Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29 (No classes, PLU offices open)
- Good Friday: Friday, March 29 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
- Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 24
- Final Grades Due: Friday, May 31 by 5:00 p.m.