Academic Calendar

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. For more information about withdrawal and leave procedures, please visit our Current Students page.

Summer 2023 academic calendar and deadlines*

  11-Week Summer Session Summer Session I Summer Session II
Course registration begins March 20 March 20 March 20
Open enrollment form deadline May 9 May 9 June 17
Classes begin May 22 May 22 June 29
No classes, University holiday May 29
June 19
July 4
May 29
June 19
July 4
Last day to add a course/drop a course with no financial obligation June 6 May 30 July 6

Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation
(via Path@Penn)

Last day to change grade mode
Please see contacts for home school for more information. (LPS students must modify via Path@Penn)

June 20 June 5 July 13
Last day to withdraw from a course
Full financial obligation will apply. Transcript to read "W.” Please see contacts in home school for more information. (LPS students must complete a Withdrawal Form)
July 24 June 23 July 30
Classes end** August 4 June 28 August 4

*Dates are subject to change

**Summer Sessions do not have a set schedule for final exams. All exam dates are at the discretion of the course instructor.

Fall 2023 academic calendar and deadlines

New Student Orientation

See information on orientation dates

Advance registration period

Monday, March 20 -
Monday, April 3

Course selection opens (Add/Drop/Swap)

Wednesday, April 12
(at 7 a.m. ET)

Classes begin

Tuesday, August 29

Labor Day

Monday, September 4
(no classes)

Last day to add language courses and writing seminars

Friday, September 8

Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn)

Tuesday, September 12

Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation (via Path@Penn)

Tuesday, September 12

Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn)

Monday, October 9

Fall term break
Saturday classes will not meet

Thursday, October 12 -
Sunday, October 15

Fall term break ends; classes resume

Monday, October 16

Last day to change grade mode in a course

Friday, October 27

Advance registration for spring term

TBD

Last day to withdraw from a course
Full financial obligation applies. Transcript to read "W.” (LPS students must complete a Withdrawal Form)

Monday, November 6

Thu/Fri class schedule on Tue/Wed

Tuesday, November 21 &
Wednesday, November 22

Thanksgiving Break begins at 4:30 p.m.
LPS evening classes will not meet

Wednesday, November 22

Thanksgiving Break ends - Classes resume

Monday, November 27

Fall term classes end

Monday, December 11

Reading days

Tuesday, December 12 -
Wednesday, December 13

Final examinations

Thursday, December 14 -
Thursday, December 21

Fall term ends

Thursday, December 21