September 2024 Newsletter
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Fall 2024 Family Weekend
We are excited to welcome families back to campus November 1-3 for Fall Family Weekend. Single game football tickets for the Family Weekend game are available on the Purdue Athletics website.
Purdue celebrates start of fall semester with Weeks of Welcome
Purdue is celebrating the beginning of the fall semester by highlighting student events and programming in West Lafayette and Indianapolis through Oct. 6. Known as Purdue Weeks of Welcome, the events will introduce students to the vibrant extracurricular experiences generations of Boilermakers have come to enjoy.
Boiler Gold Rush Photo Gallery
For over 30 years, Purdue has welcomed new Boilermakers to campus during Boiler Gold Rush and Boiler Gold Rush International. This year, the Class of 2028 enjoyed Boiler Gold Rush in West Lafayette and Indianapolis from Aug. 13-17. The orientation programs help students navigate new environments, learn more about college opportunities and take part in time-honored traditions.
Team leaders, supervisors, staff and student orientation committee members volunteered to connect participants and make moving in feel smoother. Boiler Gold Rush and Boiler Gold Rush International are organized annually by Student Success Programs. See photos.
Purdue’s rankings, media visibility, engagement metrics reach new heights nationally, globally
Purdue, Dell Technologies celebrate opening of Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge
‘This Is Purdue’: Go behind the scenes of ‘Jeopardy!’ with Purdue’s super-champion Adriana Harmeyer
Purdue and Lilly formalize collaboration to expand the development of new technology and accelerate the pace of delivering medicines to patients
Catch the latest look at ‘Boilers to Mars’
Stay connected with Purdue's vibrant campus life
Winter Session 2024
Students may enroll in one Winter Session course. No classes will be held on campus.
Winter Session is an excellent opportunity for students to lighten their spring course load, complete a prerequisite, and make progress toward academic goals, such as a second major or minor.
Students are encouraged to discuss Winter Session course options with their academic advisor during their spring advising appointment. Registration for winter courses begins during each student's initial registration time ticket, starting Monday, Sept. 16. For more information, visit the Winter Session website.
Action Council on Student Housing and Well-Being to solicit input from students, parents on housing allocation process for returning students
Steps to Leaps - Well-Being Tips
Members of the Research Collaborative for Steps to Leaps work to bring a new Well-Being Tip of the week. Set a reminder to check out a new tip each week!
Sankofa Scholars, taking applications for new members!
Sankofa Scholars is the Purdue University Black Cultural Center’s student success and retention program that uses the 7 principles of Kwanzaa to support freshmen to successfully complete their first year at Purdue. The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa are; Unity, Self Determination, Collective work & Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity and Faith. These principles are used to guide students in developing the following skills: scholarship, leadership, advocacy, involvement and community. For more information, please contact BCC Assistant Director, Juanita Crider at: jcrider@purdue.edu.
Benefits of participating as a 1st year student:
- Personalized guidance from Black Cultural Center staff
- Recommendations from Purdue faculty and staff to help you succeed throughout college
- Opportunities to access numerous campus resources
- Tutoring sessions based on student need
- Community of support as you matriculate through your first year at Purdue University
- Peer mentors (upperclassmen)
- Food, fun, and fellowship
Commencement Corner
As a reminder, there is a dedicated website for Purdue Commencement providing Key Dates, Ticketing Information, Parking Information and many other helpful tips as your student prepares for Commencement
Winter 2024
Division I -- Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. ET
- College of Agriculture (including Agricultural and Biological Engineering)
- College of Health & Human Sciences
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Division II -- Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. ET
- College of Education
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Science
- Polytechnic Institute
Division III -- Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. ET
- College of Engineering (excluding Agricultural and Biological Engineering)
Spring 2025 Commencement Dates
May 16-18, 2025
- Divisions to be determined.
Dates
September 13, last day to apply to graduate/declare candidacy
October 7-8, fall break
November 27-30, Thanksgiving break
December 9-14, final exams
December 14, fall term ends
December 15, commencement