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.
| Advance registration period | Monday, October 29 - Sunday, November 11 (2018) |
| Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) |
Wednesday, January 16 (Monday classes) |
| Executive MPA on-site weekend | Friday, January 18 - Saturday, January 19 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed) | Monday, January 21 (no classes) |
| Last day to add writing or language course | Friday, January 25 |
| Tuition Reduction Request Forms due | Monday, February 4 |
| Last day to add a course | Monday, February 4 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript. (After this date LPS students must contact the LPS office to drop a course or change grade type: grade to pass/fail; pass/fail to grade; credit to audit; audit to credit.) | Monday, February 4 |
| Executive MPA on-site weekend | Friday, February 15 - Saturday, February 16 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript. (LPS students must complete a Late Drop Form) | Friday, February 22 |
| Spring term break begins at close of classes (LPS classes on Saturday, March 2 will be held and there will be no classes on Saturday, March 9) | Saturday, March 2 |
| Spring term break ends; classes resume | Monday, March 11 |
| Last day to change grade type status in a course (E-mail: lps@sas.upenn.edu with your grade type change request.) | Friday, March 15 |
| Executive MPA on-site weekend | Friday, March 15 - Saturday, March 16 |
| Advance registration for Fall term and registration for Summer classes |
Monday, March 18 - Sunday, March 31 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. (LPS students must submit a Withdrawal Form) | Friday, April 5 |
| Executive MPA on-site weekend | Friday, April 26 - Saturday, April 27 |
| Spring term classes end | Wednesday, May 1 |
| Reading days | Thursday, May 2 - Sunday, May 5 |
| Final examinations | Monday, May 6 - Tuesday, May 14 |
| Spring term ends | Tuesday, May 14 |
| LPS Graduation | Sunday, May 19 |
| University Commencement | Monday, May 20 |
| Course registration begins | March 18 |
| Executive MPA on-site weekend | Friday, May 24 - Saturday, May 25 |
| Classes begin | May 28 |
| No classes, University holiday | July 4 |
| Last day to add a course/drop a course with no financial obligation Tuition Reduction Request Forms due |
June 11 |
| Executive MPA on-site weekend | Friday, June 21 - Saturday, June 22 |
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Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (LPS students must submit a Late Drop Form) |
June 25 |
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Last day to change grade type status in a course (E-mail: lps@sas.upenn.edu with your grade type change request.) |
June 25 |
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Executive MPA on-site weekend |
Friday, July 26 - Saturday, July 27 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies (LPS students must complete a Withdrawal Form) | July 29 |
| Classes end* | August 9 |
**Summer Sessions do not have a set schedule for final exams. All exam dates are at the discretion of the course instructor.
| New student orientation | See information on orientation dates |
| Advance registration period | Monday, March 18 - Sunday, March 31 |
| Course selection opens | Wednesday, April 10 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, August 27 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 2 (no classes) |
| Last day to add language courses and writing seminars | Friday, September 6 |
| Executive MPA on-site weekend | Friday, September 6 - Saturday, September 7 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, September 10 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on transcript | Tuesday, September 10 |
| Tuition Reduction Request Forms due | Tuesday, September 10 |
| Executive MPA on-site weekend | Friday, October 4 - Saturday, October 5 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript. (LPS students must submit a Late Drop Form) | Monday, October 7 |
| Fall term break Saturday classes will not meet |
Thursday, October 10 - Sunday, October 13 |
| Fall term break ends; classes resume | Monday, October 14 |
| Last day to change grade type status in a course (E-mail: lps@sas.upenn.edu with your grade type change request.) | Friday, October 25 |
| Advance registration for spring term | Monday, October 28 - Sunday, November 10 |
| Executive MPA on-site weekend | Friday, November 1 - Saturday, November 2 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies (LPS students must complete a Withdrawal Form) | Monday, November 4 |
| Thu/Fri class schedule on Tue/Wed | Tuesday, November 26 - Wednesday, November 27 |
| Thanksgiving break begins at 4:30 p.m. LPS evening classes will not meet. |
Wednesday, November 27 |
| Thanksgiving break ends; classes resume | Monday, December 2 |
| Executive MPA on-site weekend | Friday, December 6 - Saturday, December 7 |
| Fall term classes end | Monday, December 9 |
| Reading days | Tuesday, December 10 - Wednesday, December 11 |
| Final examinations | Thursday, December 12 - Thursday, December 19 |
| Fall term ends | Thursday, December 19 |
