The important dates below are scheduled by the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Some deadlines and other dates may be different in other Penn Schools or Colleges.
| New Student Orientation | |
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Advance registration period |
Tuesday, April 18 - |
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Classes begin |
Tuesday, August 30 |
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Labor Day |
Monday, September 5 |
| Executive MPA Intensive Weekend Schedule |
September 9-10 |
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Last day to add language courses and writing seminars |
Friday, September 9 |
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Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn) |
Tuesday, September 13 |
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Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation (via Path@Penn) |
Tuesday, September 13 |
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Fall term break |
Thursday, October 6 - |
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Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn) |
Monday, October 10 |
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Fall term break ends; classes resume |
Monday, October 10 |
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Last day to change grade mode in a course
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Friday, October 28 |
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Advance registration for spring term |
Monday, October 31 – |
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Last day to withdraw from a course |
Monday, November 7 |
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Thu/Fri class schedule on Tue/Wed |
Tuesday, November 22 & |
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Thanksgiving Break begins at 4:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, November 23 |
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Thanksgiving Break ends - Classes resume |
Monday, November 28 |
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Fall term classes end |
Monday, December 12 |
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Reading days |
Tuesday, December 13 - |
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Final examinations |
Thursday, December 15 - |
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Fall term ends |
Thursday, December 22 |
| Course search available via Path@Penn | Wednesday, October 12 |
| Advance registration period for the spring term |
Monday, October 31 - |
| Course Add/Drop/Swap available via Path@Penn | Tuesday, November 22 (at 7:00 a.m. ET) |
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Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) |
Wednesday, January 11 |
| Executive MPA Intensive Weekend Schedule |
January 13-14 |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed) |
Monday, January 16 |
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Last day to add language courses and writing seminars |
Friday, January 20 |
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Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn) |
Tuesday, January 24 |
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Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation (via Path@Penn) |
Tuesday, January 24 |
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Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn) |
Monday, February 20 |
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Spring Term Break (LPS classes on Saturday, March 4 will be held and there will be no classes on Saturday, March 11) |
Saturday, March 4 - |
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Spring Break ends; classes resume |
Monday, March 14 |
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Last day to change grade mode in a course
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Friday, March 17 |
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Registration for summer classes begins |
Monday, March 20 |
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Last day to withdraw from a course |
Monday, March 27 |
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Advance registration for fall classes |
Monday, March 20- |
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Spring term classes end |
Wednesday, April 26 |
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Reading days |
Thursday, April 27 - |
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Final examinations |
Monday, May 1 - |
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Spring term ends |
Tuesday, May 9 |
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Fels Graduation |
Sunday, May 14 |
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University Commencement |
Monday, May 15 |
