2008: June July August September October November December
2009: January February March April May
| Term I | Monday, June 2 to Saturday, June 28 |
| Term II | Monday, June 30 to Saturday, July 26 |
| Holiday: Independence Day | Friday, July 4 No classes; PLU offices are closed |
| Term III | Monday, July 28 to Saturday, August 16 |
| Holiday: Labor Day | Monday, September 1, PLU offices are closed |
| Student Orientation | Thursday, September 4 to Sunday, September 7 |
| Classes Begin: Fall Semester | Monday, September 8 at 7:00 a.m. |
| Opening Convocation | Monday, September 8 at 9:00 a.m. Classes dismissed at 8:30 a.m. and resume at 11:30 a.m. |
| Mid-Semester Break | Friday, October 24 No classes; PLU offices are open |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | Wednesday, November 26 at 1:35 p.m. PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends |
Monday, December 1 at 7:00 a.m. |
| Classes End: Fall Semester | Saturday, December 13 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Commencement | Saturday, December 13 at 10:30 a.m. |
| Final Examinations | Monday, December 15 to Saturday, December 20 |
| Semester Ends: Fall Semester | Saturday, December 20 |
| Classes Begin: January Term | Monday, January 5 at 7:00 a.m. |
| Holiday: Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 19 No classes; PLU offices are closed |
| Classes End: January Term | Saturday, January 31 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Classes Begin: Spring Semester | Thursday, February 5 at 7:00 a.m. |
| Holiday: Presidents' Day | Monday, February 16 No classes; PLU offices are closed |
| Spring Break Begins | Monday, March 23 at 7:00 a.m. |
| Spring Break Ends | Saturday, March 28 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Easter Recess | Friday, April 10; No classes, PLU offices are closed |
| Easter Recess Ends | Monday, April 13 at 11:15 a.m. |
| Classes End: Spring Semester |
Saturday, May 16 Saturday classes take final exam this day |
| Final Examinations | Monday, May 18 to Friday, May 22 |
| Spring Semester Ends | Friday, May 22 |
| Commencement | Sunday, May 24 at 2:30 p.m. |