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.
Fall 2022 academic calendar and deadlines
| 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 |
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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 type status in a course |
Friday, October 28 |
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Advance registration for spring term |
Monday, October 31 – Sunday, November 13 |
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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 |
Spring 2023 academic calendar and deadlines
| Advance registration period for the spring term |
Monday, October 31 - |
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Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) |
Wednesday, January 11 |
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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 type status in a course (LPS students must complete a Grade Type Change Webform) |
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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LPS Graduation |
Sunday, May 14 |
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University Commencement |
Monday, May 15 |
