The Doctor of Pharmacy Program calendar aligns with the Purdue University Calendar, including observance of University breaks and holidays. Exceptions and considerations include:

First Professional Year (P1)

  • Incoming first professional year students will participate in a Pharmacy Orientation Program which typically begins on the Friday prior to the University fall term for students new to Purdue or on Saturday for students previously enrolled at Purdue. The College of Pharmacy Orientation Letter, emailed to P1 students, provides fall start dates.

Experiential Education Requirements

  • Second (P2) and third professional year students (P3) are assigned to off-campus Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) during time periods outside of the University fall and spring terms, potentially during summer months prior to the start of the P2 and P3 years. Students enrolled in an IPPE do not observe University breaks.
  • P4 students begin Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) in May, directly following successful completion of all didactic courses. During the P4 year, students complete the equivalent of nine (plus one optional) 4-week long rotations at a variety of off-campus practice sites. P4 students enrolled in APPEs do not observe University breaks.
  • The Office of Experiential Learning will provide additional information on these required experiences during the College Orientation Program and throughout the curriculum.

Also see: Drop/Add Calendar - Spring 2024 Deadline Dates

August

18 - 22Pharmacy Orientation Program for P1 students 
21FALL SEMESTER CLASSES BEGINMon

September

1Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on recordFri
4LABOR DAY (No Classes)Mon
18Last day to withdraw a course (W grade) or add/modify a course with instructor and advisor signatureMon

October

2Last day for grade correction for spring semester 2022-23Mon
9-10OCTOBER BREAKMon-Tues

November

22-25THANKSGIVING VACATIONWed-Sat

December

9CLASSES ENDSat
11-16FINAL EXAMSMon-Sat
16SEMESTER ENDS Sat
16Deadline for pending fall 2022 incomplete gradesSat
16 - 17COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIESSat
19GRADES DUETues

January

8SPRING SEMESTER CLASSES BEGINMon
15MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY (No Classes)Mon
16Last day to register without a late feeTues
22Last day to cancel a course assignment without it appearing on recordMon

February

5Last day to withdraw a course (grade of W) or add/modify a course with instructor and advisor signatureMon
19Last day for grade correction for fall semester 2023Mon

March

11-16SPRING VACATIONMon-Sat

April

27CLASSES ENDSat

May

April 29 - May 4FINAL EXAMS Mon-Sat
4SEMESTER ENDSSat
4Deadline for pending spring 2023 incomplete gradesSat
7GRADES DUETues
10 - 13COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIESFri