Trustees: Purdue to add civics literacy requirement for incoming class, option for all students Note to journalists: Journalists visiting campus should follow visitor health guidelines. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Monday (April 19) announced its plan to adopt a civics literacy graduation requirement for undergraduates, beginning with students who enter Purdue in fall 2021. The board will vote on the requirement at its June 11 public meeting. The civics literacy program ultimately will be a graduation requirement for all undergraduate students beginning with this fall’s incoming class. The program will be available and optional for all other students and will lead to a notation of Civics Literacy Proficiency on the student transcript.