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April 2025 Newsletter
Featured Stories
Reminder: Spring Family Weekend - April 4-6
We look forward to engaging with families this spring! Check out the Spring Family Weekend website for the schedule for the weekend and to register. If you were unable to register prior to registration closing, we will offer on-site registration and blanket purchases at both locations, and painting session add-on's as space permits in West Lafayette.
White River State Park Offers a Perfect Getaway for Spring Family Weekend
With more than 250 acres of greenspace just minutes from the Purdue University in Indianapolis campus, White River State Park is the perfect getaway to visit during Family Weekend on April 4-6. The park is home to seven world-class attractions, including the Eiteljorg Museum, Everwise Amphitheater, IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Zoo, NCAA Hall of Champions, and Victory Field.
Purdue students receive free or discounted opportunities to several park attractions:
- Eiteljorg Museum - Free admission when showing their student ID
- IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum - $2 off price of admission with a valid student ID (must be redeemed in person)
- Indiana State Museum - $5 admission with a valid student ID. Faculty visiting with students also receive this discounted rate.
- NCAA Hall of Champions - Free admission for NCAA student-athletes
Families are also encouraged to take a walk along the Central Canal during their visit for a wonderful view of the city skyline. To learn more about Indy’s Backyard and events, concerts, and exhibits coming this year, visit WhiteRiverStatePark.org.
Purdue Parent & Family Connections invites you to join the Purdue Parent & Family Connections Portal.
This portal allows our Boilermaker Families to receive periodic news and updates according to personal preferences – weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or quarterly. Families will be able to view Purdue news and information specific to their Boilermaker’s journey all based on available communities. Families with students starting in the fall of 2025 are encouraged to join the families of the new beginner students' community.
As we transition to the use of the Purdue Parent & Family Connections Portal, we will continue to send this newsletter until May. Starting in June, future Parent & Family Connections information, Family Weekends and announcements will be sent only through the portal. If you have questions or are unsure about creating a portal account, do not worry — we’ve created an informational video.
Parent & Family Connections will continue to provide information, resources, tools and services using the portal to communicate. We work together with families to empower family members as partners in student success.
Thank you for supporting your student's academic journey. If you need support or are looking for resources, families can contact Parent & Family Connections at boilerfamily@purdue.edu or by calling us at (765) 496-0524 .
What is Purdue Day of Giving?
Purdue Day of Giving is a 24-hour online-based fundraising effort taking place on April 30, 2025. On this day, Purdue alumni, friends, faculty, staff, retirees, students, parents, and fans are encouraged to give back to the university—and small donations can make a big impact in helping Purdue transform lives and change the world.
Gifts can go even further through our hourly and full-day challenges, and any gift can help your favorite unit (such as Parent & Family Connections) claim the top spot on donation and participation leaderboards, which will win us bonus funds! More.
Homecoming scheduled for Oct. 25
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
Spring 2025 Commencement Dates
Thank you for your patience. With a record number of Purdue graduates and our goal to provide the best experience we can for students and their families, the new schedule for commencement is as follows:
Division I -- PhD Ceremony -- Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. ET
Note: Professional Doctorate degrees (Audiology, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine) will be conferred during their college ceremonies held Friday-Sunday.
Division II -- Friday, May 16, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET
- College of Agriculture
- Agricultural Economics
- Including Agribusiness, Farm Management
- Agronomy
- Including Applied Meteorology & Climate, Crop Science
- Animal Sciences
- Agricultural Economics
- College of Engineering
- School of Ag & Biological Engineering
- School of Civil & Construction Engineering
- College of Engineering Administration
- School of Engineering Education
- Including IDE and MDE
- School of Environmental & Ecological Engineering
- School of Materials Engineering
- College of Pharmacy
- Including Doctor of Pharmacy
- Joint and Special Programs
Division III -- Friday, May 16, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. ET
- College of Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- School of Industrial Engineering
- School of Mechanical Engineering
- Including Energy Engineering and Motorsports Engineering
- School of Nuclear Engineering
Division IV -- Friday, May 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. ET
- College of Engineering
- School of Aero & Astro Engineering
- School of Biomedical Engineering
- School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Division V -- Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Including Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
- Polytechnic Institute
- Aviation & Transportation Management
- Computer & Information Technology
- Including Cybersecurity
- Construction Management Technology
- Including Interior Architecture
- School of Engineering Technology
- Technology Leadership & Innovation
- Including Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Development, Technical Communication
Division VI -- Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. ET
- College of Science
- Computer Science
- Including Applied CS, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Web Programming & Design
- Psychology (formerly IUPUI School of Science)
- Statistics
- Computer Science
- Polytechnic Institute
- Computer Graphics Technology
- Including Game Development, UX Design
- Purdue Polytechnic Administration
- Including Doctor of Technology
- Computer Graphics Technology
Division VII -- Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. ET
- College of Education
- College of Science
- Biological Science
- Including Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences
- Forensics & Invest Sci
- Mathematics
- Including Actuarial Science
- Neuroscience
- Physics and Astronomy
- Biological Science
Division VIII -- Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET
- College of Agriculture
- Ag Sciences Educ & Comm
- Including Agricultural Education
- Biochemistry
- Botany and Plant Pathology
- College of Agriculture Admin
- Including Natural Resources & Environmental Science, Interdisciplinary Agriculture
- Food Science
- Entomology
- Forestry and Natural Resources
- Hort & Landscape Architecture
- Ag Sciences Educ & Comm
- College of Liberal Arts
Division IX -- Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. ET
- College of Health & Human Sciences
- Health & Kinesiology
- Health Sciences
- Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Nursing
- Including Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Nutrition Science
- Psychological Sciences
- Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
- Including Doctor of Audiology
Division X -- Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. ET
- College of Health & Human Sciences
- College of HHS Administration
- Human Development & Family Science
- Public Health
- Daniels School of Business
2025 Summer Commencement Schedule
Division I-- Saturday, August 9, 2025 9:30 a.m. ET
- College of Agriculture
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- Mitch Daniels School of Business
- Joint & Special Programs
Division II-- Saturday, August 9, 2025 2:30 p.m. ET
- College of Health & Human Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Science
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Polytechnic Institute
Dates
April 30, Purdue Day of Giving
May 5-10, final exams
May 10, spring term ends
May 15-18, spring commencement