2022-23 Academic Calendar

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

2021-22 End of term dates

    • May 27, 2022 – Friday, Spring Semester ends
    • May 30, 2022 – Monday, Memorial Day Holiday   (PLU closed)

Summer Sessions 2022 (June 6 – August 5)

    • Term I: Monday, June 6 – Friday, July 1
    • Juneteenth: Sunday, June 19
      Observed Monday, June 20 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
    • Independence Day: Monday, July 4  (No classes, PLU offices closed)
    • Term II: Monday, July 5 – Friday, July 29
    • Workshop Week: Monday, August 1 – Friday, August 5
    • Accelerated BSN Full Summer Term: Tuesday, May 31 – Friday, September 2
    • Summer Session Diploma Dates: Undergraduate Friday, August 5; Accelerated BSN Friday, September 2

      *Summer Term I and II grades are due 5 business days after the end of the term.  Accelerated BSN Full Term grades are due before the first day of the Fall Semester.

Fall Semester 2022 (September 6 – December 16)

    • Labor Day: Monday, September 5   (PLU offices closed)
    • Opening Convocation: Tuesday, September 6 at 10 a.m.
    • Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 6 at 11:50 a.m.
    • Mid-Semester Break: Friday, October 21   (No classes, PLU offices open)
    • Veterans Day: Friday, November 11   (Observance at Chapel)
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 23 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 27
      (PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 24-25)
      Classes resume on Monday, November 28 at 8 a.m.
    • Classes End: Saturday, December 10   (Saturday classes take final exam this day)
    • Final Examinations: Monday, December 12 – Friday, December 16
    • Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 16
    • Final Grades Due: Friday, December 23 at 5:00 p.m.

January Term 2023 (January 3 – January 31)

    • Classes Begin: Tuesday, January 3
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 16   (No classes, PLU offices closed)
    • Classes End: Tuesday, January 31
    • Final Grades Due: Tuesday, February 7 at 5:00 p.m.

Spring Semester 2023 (February 8 – May 26)

    • Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 8
    • Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 20   (No classes, PLU offices closed) 
    • Spring Break: Monday, March 27 – Friday, March 31   (PLU offices open)
    • Easter Break: Friday, April 7   (No classes, PLU offices closed)
      Classes resume Monday, April 10 at 8 a.m.
    • Classes End: Saturday, May 20   (Saturday classes take final exam this day.)
    • Final Examinations: Monday, May 22 – Friday, May 26
    • Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 26
    • Commencement: Saturday, May 27
    • Final Grades Due: Friday, June 2 at 5:00 p.m.

Graduate Programs

Students should consult with their program for specific calendar information on meeting dates.

Summer Session 2022 (May 31 – August 19)

    • Session Begins: Tuesday, May 31
    • Juneteenth: Sunday, June 19
      Observed Monday, June 20 (No classes, PLU offices closed)
    • Independence Day: Monday, July 4   (No classes, PLU offices closed)
    • Sessions Ends: Friday, August 19   (Diploma date for graduate students)
    • Final Grades Due: Friday, August 26 at 5:00 p.m.

Fall Semester 2022 (September 6 – December 16)

    • Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 6 at 11:50 a.m.
    • Mid-Semester Break: October 21   (No classes, PLU offices open)
    • Veterans Day: Friday, November 11   (Observance at Chapel)
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 23 at 1:35 p.m. – Sunday, November 27
      (PLU offices are closed Thursday and Friday, November 24-25)
    • Fall Semester Ends: Friday, December 16
    • Final Grades Due: Friday, December 23 5:00 p.m.

January Term 2023 (January 3 – January 31)

    • Classes Begin: Tuesday, January 3
    • Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Holiday: Monday, January 16   (No classes, PLU offices closed)
    • Classes End: Tuesday, January 31
    • Final Grades Due: Wednesday, February 7 at 5:00 p.m.

Spring Semester 2023 (February 8 – May 26)

    • Classes Begin: Wednesday, February 8
    • Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 20   (No classes, PLU offices closed)
    • Spring Break: Monday, March 27 – Friday, March 31   (No classes, PLU offices open)
    • Easter Break: Friday, April 7   (PLU offices closed)
    • Spring Semester Ends: Friday, May 26
    • Final Grades Due: Friday, June 2 at 5:00 p.m.