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 the Penn LPS Current Students page.

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.

Spring 2024 academic calendar and deadlines

Advance registration period for the spring term Monday, October 31 -
Sunday, November 13 (2023)
Course selection opens (Add/Drop/Swap) Tuesday, November 21
Classes begin Thursday, January 18
Last day to add language courses and writing seminars Friday, January 26
Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn) Wednesday, January 31
Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation (via Path@Penn) Wednesday, January 31
Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn) Tuesday, February 27
Spring Term Break (LPS classes on Saturday, March 4 will be held and there will be no classes on Saturday, March 11) Saturday, March 2 -
Sunday, March 10
Spring Break ends; classes resume Monday, March 11
Last day to change grade type status in a course (LPS students must complete a Grade Type Change Webform) Friday, March 22
Registration for summer classes begins Monday, March 25
Advance registration for fall classes Monday, March 25 -
Sunday, April 8
Last day to withdraw from a course
Full financial obligation applies. Transcript to read "W.” (LPS students must complete a Withdrawal Form)
Tuesday, April 2
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 Saturday, May 18
University Commencement Monday, May 20

Summer 2024 academic calendar and deadlines*

  11-Week Summer Session Summer Session I Summer Session II
Course registration begins March 25 March 25 March 25
Open enrollment form deadline May 9 May 9 June 17
Classes begin May 28 May 28 July 5
No classes, University holiday June 19 June 19  
Last day to add a course/drop a course with no financial obligation June 12 June 4 July 12

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 26 June 11 July 18
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 30 June 27 August 3
Classes end** August 9 July 3 August 9

*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 2024 academic calendar and deadlines

New Student Orientation

See information on orientation dates

Advance registration period

Monday, March 25 -
Monday, April 8

Classes begin

Tuesday, August 27

Labor Day

Monday, September 2
(no classes)

Last day to add language courses and writing seminars

Friday, September 6

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

TBD

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

TBD

Fall term break
Saturday classes will not meet

Thursday, October 3 -
Sunday, October 6

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

TBD

Fall term break ends; classes resume

Monday, October 7

Last day to change grade type status in a course
(LPS students must complete a Grade Type Change Webform)

TBD

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)

TBD

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

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