IUPUC respects the right of all students to observe their religious holidays and will make reasonable accommodation, upon request, for such observances.
Religious Holidays Observed in 2022
- Eid Al-Adha—Saturday evening, July 9 through Sunday evening, July 10
- Rosh Hashanah—Sunday evening, September 25 through Tuesday evening, September 27
- Yom Kippur—Tuesday evening, October 4 through Wednesday evening, October 5
- Hanukkah—Sunday evening, December 18 through Monday evening, December 26
- Kwanzaa—Monday, December 26 through Sunday, January 1, 2023
Religious Holidays Observed in 2023
- Passover—Wednesday evening, April 5 through Thursday evening April 13
- Good Friday—Friday, April 7
- Eid al-Fitr—Friday evening, April 21 through Saturday evening, April 22
- Eid Al-Adha—Wednesday evening, June 28 through Thursday evening, June 29
- Rosh Hashanah—Friday evening, September 15 through Sunday evening, September 17
- Yom Kippur—Sunday evening, September 24 through Monday evening, September 25
- Hanukkah—Thursday evening, December 7 through Friday evening, December 15
- Christmas—Monday, December 25
- Kwanzaa—Tuesday, December 26 through Monday, January 1, 2024
Classes on Religious Holidays
If you are unable to attend class or take an exam on a specific date because it is a religious holiday in your faith, contact your instructor as soon as possible.
According to university policies regarding religious holidays, you will be given reasonable accommodation and an opportunity to complete work that was missed.
You must request accommodation in writing by the end of the second week of the semester by completing a request for course accommodation due to religious observance form. No additional fees or charges of any kind will be issued nor should any adverse or prejudicial effects result from your request.
While campus policy requires instructors to make reasonable accommodations if you must miss an exam, assignment, or other academic exercise because of a required religious observance, it is not campus policy to require accommodations if you wish to travel over the course of an extended period of time to share a holiday with your family. It is, however, appropriate to grant accommodations for a few hours after the holiday if the observance includes fasting.