Student Access, Transition and Success Programs
Purdue University
128 Memorial Mall Drive
Stewart G77
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-9328
TTY/TDD: (765) 496-1373
Fax: (765) 496-6752
Email: sats@purdue.edu
(What You Need to Know Before You Come to Purdue and When You Get Here)
The list below has important dates, deadlines and information that you should be aware of when preparing to attend Purdue. This list does not contain specific college/school/major information. Please check your college’s website or contact an academic advisor in your school for more specific information regarding deadlines.
Attend a Purdue’s for Me open house program for admitted students to learn more about Purdue and the academic program to which you are admitted. This program allows admitted students and their families to meet current students, advisors, and faculty; explore extracurricular activities; tour campus and residence halls; eat lunch in a student dining court; and ask any questions you might have.
Attend Destination Purdue, a program open to all admitted students who have last-minute questions about Purdue or who haven’t yet had an opportunity to visit campus. The program encourages students and their families to interact with professors, staff members, and current students, and to learn more about Purdue and its resources and services. The content and activities of this program may be of particular interest to admitted African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American students.
The Office of Admissions hosts daily, individual visits specifically for admitted students. These visits are held four times a day, Monday-Friday, and include a presentation and student-guided walking tour.
For more information about these three programs please visit:
http://admissions.purdue.edu/Visit_Programs/Programs_for_Admitte.html
March 1: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Deadline. This MUST be completed for Financial Aid to be processed.
March 1: Preferred Housing Application Deadline – Submit housing application and $75 housing deposit (fully refundable before May 1).
Early April: Receive housing contract mailing- if you submitted a housing application and deposit by March 1 (may request specific roommate at this time).
May 1: Deadline to return housing contract and preference information.
May 1: Pay nonrefundable $100 advance deposit on fees or admission will be cancelled. (If admitted to Purdue after April 10, pay within 3 weeks of admission).
May 1: Priority Learning Community Application deadline.
May 1: Housing deposit fully refundable before today. If housing contract and preference information is received between May 1 and May 31, a $25 refund is possible. All housing contracts and preference information received after May 31 are not eligible for a refund.
Mid-May: Receive Day on Campus invitation by mail. Rank top four dates (depending on specific academic program) and return immediately. Receive confirmation of Day on Campus scheduled date within 10 days of submission.
Mid-May: Receive Boiler Gold Rush (BGR) invitation by mail. International students will receive their invitation by e-mail. Register by July 11 via mail or while at Day on Campus.
June 1: University Residences mail residence hall assignments to students.
June 1: Learning Community Status Letters mailed.
June 9: Summer Welcome Orientation Program for Summer beginners.
June 10-July 2: Day on Campus held by the University. Pay attention to personal mailings sent pertaining to specific academic programs.
July 2: Last day to attend Day on Campus.
July 11: Deadline to register for Boiler Gold Rush.
Mid-July: University Residences mails room and roommate assignments.
Mid-July: Receive an invoice for tuition, fees, and campus housing with financial aid credits from the bursar's office; pay any balance due on invoice.
August 16-17: Move-in for Boiler Gold Rush.
August 17-22: Boiler Gold Rush.
August 18-22: Undergraduate International Student Pre-Orientation Check-in
August 21: International Student Orientation (This does not conflict with Boiler Gold Rush programming- international students are able to participate in Boiler Gold Rush).
August 22: Fall Welcome Transfer Student Orientation Program.
August 22: Non-BGR Participants Housing Contract Begins.
August 25: Classes Begin.
August 29: Last day for late registration.
September 1: LABOR DAY—NO CLASSES
September 8: Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on record.
September 22: Last day to cancel a course assignment without a grade, for course additions, change of level or change of pass/not-pass option.
October 13-14: OCTOBER BREAK—NO CLASSES
October 29: Last day a course assignment may be cancelled (with passing or failing grade).
October 29: Last day, under extenuating circumstances, for course additions, change of level or change of pass/not-pass option.
November 20: Deadline for pending incomplete grades to become failing grades.
November 26-29: THANKSGIVING VACATION—NO CLASSES
December 13: Classes End.
December 15-20: Exam Schedule.
December 20: Semester Ends.
January 9 (tentative): Winter Welcome Orientation Program for Winter beginners.
January 12: Classes Begin.
January 16: Last day for late registration.
January 19: MLK JR. DAY—NO CLASSES
January 26: Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on record.
February 9: Last day to cancel a course assignment without a grade, for course additions, change of level or change of pass/not-pass options.
March 16-21: SPRING VACATION—NO CLASSES
March 23: Last day a course assignment may be cancelled (with passing or failing grade).
March 23: Last day, under extenuating circumstances, for course additions, change of level or change of pass/not-pass option.
May 2: Classes End.
May 4-9: Exam Schedule.
May 9: Semester Ends.
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