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.
Fall 2020 academic calendar and deadlines
| Advance registration period | Tuesday, April 14 - Friday, April 24 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, September 1 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7 (no classes) |
| Last day to add language courses and writing seminars | Friday, September 11 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on transcript | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Tuition reduction request forms due | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Fall term break | CANCELLED |
| 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 12 |
| Last day to change grade type status in a course (Submit a request form at https://srfs.upenn.edu/grade-type-change) | Friday, October 30 |
| Advance registration for spring term | Monday, November 2 - Sunday, November 15 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course Full financial obligation applies (LPS students must complete a withdrawal form) |
Monday, November 9 |
| Thu/Fri class schedule on Tue/Wed | Tuesday, November 24 & Wednesday, November 25 |
| Thanksgiving break | Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29 |
| Classes resume (online) | Monday, November 30 |
| Monday schedule on a Thursday | Thursday, December 10 |
| Fall term classes end | Thursday, December 10 |
| Reading days | Friday, December 11 - Monday, December 14 |
| Final examinations (online) | Tuesday, December 15 - Tuesday, December 22 |
| Fall term ends | Tuesday, December 22 |
Spring 2021 academic calendar and deadlines
| Advance registration period for the spring term | Monday, November 2 - Sunday, November 15 (2020) |
| Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) | Wednesday, January 13 (Monday classes) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed) | Monday, January 18 (no classes) |
| Last day to add writing or language course | Friday, January 22 |
| Tuition reduction request forms due | Tuesday, January 26 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, January 26 |
| 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) | Tuesday, January 26 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (LPS students must complete a Late Drop Form) | Tuesday, February 22 |
| Spring recess begins at close of classes (LPS classes on Saturday, March 6 will be held and there will be no classes on Saturday, March 13) | Saturday, March 6 |
| Spring recess ends; classes resume | Monday, March 15 |
| Last day to change grade type status in a course (Submit a request form at https://srfs.upenn.edu/grade-type-change) | Friday, March 19 |
| Advance registration for fall and registration for summer classes | Monday, March 22 - Sunday, April 4 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course Full financial obligation applies. (LPS students must submit a withdrawal form) |
Monday, March 29 |
| Spring term classes end | Wednesday, April 28 |
| Reading days | Thursday, April 29 - Sunday, May 2 |
| Final examinations | Monday, May 3 - Tuesday, May 11 |
| Spring term ends | Tuesday, May 16 |
| LPS Graduation | Sunday, May 16 |
| University Commencement | Monday, May 17 |
Vist the Penn LPS Online Academic Calendar.
