Announcements, Area Exams, Candidates, Plan of Study

2026 Virtual Grad Office Hours and Informational Meetings

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The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Office holds Virtual Office Hours every day of the week, Monday thru Friday, at different times each day to accommodate the various schedules of our students. In addition, several informational meetings are held throughout the semester to help students better understand and complete the various processes and requirements for their degrees. Get your questions answered by joining Sheri and Cathy at one of the following virtual office hours drop-in sessions, or topic-specific informational meetings:

Virtual Office Hours:

Monday Virtual Grad Office Hours: Every Monday, from 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET, except Jan. 20, May 4 & 26, Sept. 1, Nov. 17 & Dec. 22. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m84bd437ba3c441ce8a71145fcbde3526, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330
Tuesday Virtual Grad Office Hours: Every Tuesday, from 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET,except Jan. 21, Mar. 3, Sept. 9, Oct. 14 & 28, Nov. 4, & Dec. 23. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m1233be7b9094b1d92c359f8515cb5fcd, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330
Wednesday Virtual Grad Office Hours: Every Wednesday, from Noon – 1:00 pm ET, except Jan. 1 & Dec. 24. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m40e0d85c60c7bfb8f7d209d4e8c81b38, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330

Wednesday Evening Virtual Grad Office Hours: Once a month, every 3rd Wednesday, from 8:00 – 8:30 pm ET, except Jan. 1 & Dec. 17. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m7d1133ac944e25a549fb6e96ed0c5011, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330
Thursday Virtual Grad Office Hours: Every Thursday, from 9:00 – 10:00 am ET, except Jan. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 27 & Dec. 25. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m638e437b8bfe754bc2b3827951a8bd6c, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330
Friday Virtual Grad Office Hours: Every Friday, from Noon – 1:00 pm ET, except, Mar 6, July 4 & Nov. 14 & 28. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m3c7ca2652d4e85fcec5a5877a639062e, or by phone at: +1-855-282-6330

Informational Meetings (meetings are not recorded):

Area Exams Informational Meeting: Tuesday, May 12, 2026, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm ET. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=md9a1f3daafe448443269bd7f4f5dc8dd.
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For Master’s Thesis, PhD & Direct-PhD students on
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m524f4f3c4046b00be73a0a0ed8692c75

For Master’s Non-Thesis students (Online, PMP) on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=mc7f5b5a8be92df6a944eb211bab7e1f7.
Plan of Study Overview: Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=mbe21246a2274ca7acb81fe95872797d8.
Candidate/Graduation Informational Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m4f55fa8d7131c8743b6cc0fae7bcc7f6.
Research Registration Informational Meeting: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, from 7:00 – 7:30 pm ET. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=ma63ed6d6143b5be06ddaec0a4431094f.
Internship Informational Meeting: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, from 6:00 – 6:30 pm ET. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m8e137f84695e83aa85db97ebe343fb77.
ME Fellowship/Awards Informational Meeting: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, from 6:30 – 7:00 pm ET. Join from the meeting link at: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m8e137f84695e83aa85db97ebe343fb77.

Courses

New! ME 548, Fuel Cell Science & Engineering will be offered Fall ’26 in-person to students based in Indianapolis and residentially distance to students based in West Lafayette.

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Both sections are now available for registration in the scheduling assistant. Students admitted to the West Lafayette campus or those away on internship or conducting research off campus, will be approved for the distance section. Fall registration is open, so if this course is of interest, please get registered ASAP.

Announcements

Graduate Student “Food Trucks and Families Event” – June 24, 2026

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The College of Engineering would like to invite all Engineering graduate students and their families to the annual “Food Trucks and Families Event” from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm on June 24th, 2026. The event will be held on the Memorial Mall with plenty of fun activities for all ages. Please see below flyer for additional information and RSVP link for registration.

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Announcements

Summer ’26 Commencement for College of Engineering students will be held!

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The College of Engineering’s Summer Graduation Celebration Event has been scheduled!

Date: August 7th
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center,  128 Memorial Mall Dr STEW G054, West Lafayette, IN 47907

Information regarding cap and gown rental, registration for the event, and tickets will be available within the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned for more updates.

Announcements

NEW!!! Engineering Summer Commencement ceremony

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We just received word that the College of Engineering IS planning to hold a summer commencement ceremony for Engineering summer graduates, now. It will include official administrators and caps/gowns, but as with any commencement ceremony, diplomas will be mailed out later.

All we know at this point, is the event will be held in August and they’ll share specific details as to date/time/place once those are available. Students will be required to register for the event. Since this is not an official Purdue Commencement, you will not register for it within the commencement portal.

ME will still hold a summer candidate reception for our graduates. Keep an eye out for an email to RSVP when it’s been scheduled.

Students will still need to register to graduate in summer ’26, if you’ll be completing your degree requirements in the summer. Registered graduates will still need to confirm diploma name and mailing address when the commencement portal opens. OGSPS has announced the degree award date will be August 7, the last day of the term. It will post to your transcript, once OGSPS has processed summer candidate audits and have been able to confirm you’ve met all degree requirements. Graduates should expect to see their diploma in the mail about 6-8 weeks after the summer term ends, although you’ll have the ability to order the electronic version of your diploma earlier.

Graduates should review the ME grad website, graduation/candidacy webpage and plan to attend the virtual informational meeting on the subject, as we’ll announce there more information as it becomes available (details/link on ME grad blog, home page).

When we know more, we’ll post the information to the blog.