SD 13-2
Academic Support Services Committee
February 6, 2013
For Discussion
TO: Faculty Senate
FROM: Academic Support Services Committee
SUBJECT: Change in the Academic Calendar
The Academic Support Services Committee requests faculty input on suggested modifications to the
Academic Calendar.
A couple of years ago Purdue Calumet synchronized the starting date of the fall semester with
Purdue West Lafayette (Present Academic Calendar). We are proposing also synchronizing the
starting date of the spring semester with Purdue West Lafayette. This change would have the
following effects.

Most years provide three weeks instead of the present four weeks break between the fall and
spring semester.

Allow for one of the following:
o
one week instead of the present zero weeks break between the spring and summer
semesters (Suggestion 1)
o
three weeks break between summer and fall semester (Suggestion 2)
Since the spring semester would be starting one week earlier we would also like input on keeping
spring break after week eight or moving spring break to after week nine of the spring semester.
Suggestion 1 with spring break after week nine would synchronize our calendar with Purdue West
Lafayette.
Approved: G. Hoover King, D. Kozel, M Mick, L Shen, D. Underwood
Disapproved: None
Present Purdue University Calumet
Academic Calendar
Years 2011/2012 through 2016/2017
Start Day/Date
Fall Classes Begins
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
2015/2016
2016/2017
Monday
Aug 22
Aug 20
Aug 19
Aug 25
Aug 24
Aug 22
Monday Sep 1-7
Sep 5
Sep 3
Sep 2
Sep 1
Sep 7
Sep 5
October Break
Mon-Tues after 7th week
Oct 10-11
Oct 8-9
Oct 7-8
Oct 13-14
Oct 12-13
Oct 10-11
Thanksgiving Holiday
Wed-Sat
Nov 23-26
Nov 21-24
Nov 27-30
Nov 26-29 Nov 25-28
Nov 23-26
Classes End
Saturday
Dec 10
Dec 8
Dec 7
Dec 13
Dec 10
Final Exams
Mon-Sat
Dec 12-17
Dec 10-15
Dec 9-14
Dec 15-20 Dec 14-19
Dec 12-17
4 weeks
4 weeks
4 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
4 weeks
Monday
Jan 17 (T)
Jan 14
Jan 13
Jan 12
Jan 19 (T)
Jan 17 (T)
Martin Luther King Holiday
3rd Monday in Jan
Jan 16
Jan 21
Jan 20
Jan 19
Jan 18
Jan 16
Spring Recess
Mon-Sat after 8th week
Mar 12-17
Mar 11-16
Mar 10-15
Mar 9-14
Mar 14-19
Mar 13-18
Classes End
Saturday
May 5
May 4
May 3
May 2
May 7
May 6
Final Exams
Mon-Sat
May 7-12
May 6-11
May 5-10
May 4-9
May 9-14
May 8-13
0 weeks
0 weeks
1 week
0 weeks
0 weeks
0 weeks
Labor Day Holiday
Interval Between Sessions
Present Spring Classes Begin
Interval Between Sessions
Dec 12
Summer Module I Begins
Monday
May 14
May 13
May 19
May 18
May 16
May 15
Memorial Day Holiday
Monday
May 28
May 27
May 26
May 25
May 30
May 29
Module II Begins
Monday
Jun 11
Jun 10
Jun 16
Jun 15
Jun 13
Jun 12
Independence Day Holiday
Jul 4 (or 3-5)
Jul 4 (W)
Jul 4 (R)
Jul 4 (F)
Jul 3 (F)
Jul 4 (M)
Jul 4 (T)
Module III Begins
Monday
Jul 9
Jul 8
Jul 14
Jul 13
Jul 11
Jul 10
Summer Sessions End
Friday
Aug 3
Aug 2
Aug 8
Aug 7
Aug 5
Aug 4
Interval Between Sessions
2 weeks
2 weeks
*Dates for 2011-2013 are just listed for example purposes. It is too late to change these dates.
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
Suggestion 1 Purdue University Calumet
Academic Calendar
Years 2011/2012 through 2016/2017
Start Day/Date
Fall Classes Begins
Labor Day Holiday
Monday
Monday Sep 1-7
th
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
Aug 22
Aug 20
Aug 19
Sep 5
Sep 3
2014/2015
2015/2016
2016/2017
Aug 25
Aug 24
Aug 22
Sep 2
Sep 1
Sep 7
Sep 5
October Break
Mon-Tues after 7 week
Oct 10-11
Oct 8-9
Oct 7-8
Oct 13-14
Oct 12-13
Oct 10-11
Thanksgiving Holiday
Wed-Sat
Nov 23-26
Nov 21-24
Nov 27-30
Nov 26-29 Nov 25-28
Nov 23-26
Classes End
Saturday
Dec 10
Dec 8
Dec 7
Dec 13
Dec 10
Final Exams
Mon-Sat
Dec 12-17
Dec 10-15
Dec 9-14
Dec 15-20 Dec 14-19
Dec 12-17
3 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
Monday
Jan 9
Jan 7
Jan 13
Jan 12
Jan 11
Jan 9
Martin Luther King Holiday
3rd Monday in Jan
Jan 16
Jan 21
Jan 20
Jan 19
Jan 18
Jan 16
Spring Recess
Mon-Sat after 8th week
Mar 5-10
Mar 6-9
Mar 10-15
Mar 9-14
Mar 7-12
Mar 6-11
Classes End
Saturday
April 28
April 27
May 3
May 2
April 30
April 29
Final Exams
Mon-Sat
Apr 30-May 5
Apr 29-May 4
May 5-10
May 4-9
May 2-7
May 1-6
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
Interval Between Sessions
Present Spring Classes Begin
Interval Between Sessions
Dec 12
Summer Module I Begins
Monday
May 14
May 13
May 19
May 18
May 16
May 15
Memorial Day Holiday
Monday
May 28
May 27
May 26
May 25
May 30
May 29
Module II Begins
Monday
Jun 11
Jun 10
Jun 16
Jun 15
Jun 13
Jun 12
Independence Day Holiday
Jul 4 (or 3-5)
Jul 4 (W)
Jul 4 (R)
Jul 4 (F)
Jul 3 (F)
Jul 4 (M)
Jul 4 (T)
Module III Begins
Monday
Jul 9
Jul 8
Jul 14
Jul 13
Jul 11
Jul 10
Summer Sessions End
Friday
Aug 3
Aug 2
Aug 8
Aug 7
Aug 5
Aug 4
Interval Between Sessions
2 weeks
2 weeks
*Dates for 2011-2013 are just listed for example purposes. It is too late to change these dates.
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
Suggestion 2 Purdue University Calumet
Academic Calendar
Years 2011/2012 through 2016/2017
Start Day/Date
Fall Classes Begins
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
2014/2015
2015/2016
2016/2017
Monday
Aug 22
Aug 20
Aug 19
Aug 25
Aug 24
Aug 22
Monday Sep 1-7
Sep 5
Sep 3
Sep 2
Sep 1
Sep 7
Sep 5
October Break
Mon-Tues after 7th week
Oct 10-11
Oct 8-9
Oct 7-8
Oct 13-14
Oct 12-13
Oct 10-11
Thanksgiving Holiday
Wed-Sat
Nov 23-26
Nov 21-24
Nov 27-30
Nov 26-29 Nov 25-28
Nov 23-26
Classes End
Saturday
Dec 10
Dec 8
Dec 7
Dec 13
Dec 10
Final Exams
Mon-Sat
Dec 12-17
Dec 10-15
Dec 9-14
Dec 15-20 Dec 14-19
Dec 12-17
3 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
Monday
Jan 9
Jan 7
Jan 13
Jan 12
Jan 11
Jan 9
Martin Luther King Holiday
3rd Monday in Jan
Jan 16
Jan 21
Jan 20
Jan 19
Jan 18
Jan 16
Spring Recess
Mon-Sat after 8th week
Mar 5-10
Mar 6-9
Mar 10-15
Mar 9-14
Mar 7-12
Mar 6-11
Classes End
Saturday
April 28
April 27
May 3
May 2
April 30
April 29
Final Exams
Mon-Sat
Apr 30-May 5
Apr 29-May 4
May 5-10
May 4-9
May 2-7
May 1-6
0 weeks
0 weeks
0 weeks
0 weeks
0 weeks
0 weeks
Labor Day Holiday
Interval Between Sessions
Present Spring Classes Begin
Interval Between Sessions
Dec 12
Summer Module I Begins
Monday
May 7
May 6
May 12
May 11
May 9
May 8
Memorial Day Holiday
Monday
May 28
May 27
May 26
May 25
May 30
May 29
Module II Begins
Monday
Jun 4
Jun 3
Jun 9
Jun 8
Jun 6
Jun 5
Independence Day Holiday
Jul 4 (or 3-5)
Jul 4 (W)
Jul 4 (R)
Jul 4 (F)
Jul 3 (F)
Jul 4 (M)
Jul 4 (T)
Module III Begins
Monday
Jul 2
Jul 1
Jul 7
Jul 6
Jul 4
Jul 3
Summer Sessions End
Friday
Jul 27
Jul 26
Aug 1
Jul 31
Jul 29
Jul 28
3 weeks
3 weeks
Interval Between Sessions
*Dates for 2011-2013 are just listed for example purposes. It is too late to change these dates.
3 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks