Welcome, Class of 2027! This website will help you make the most of your first year at Penn.
- Curriculum and Requirements—Learn about course requirements and placement and view a sample curriculum to see what courses you should be taking your first year.
- Student Life—Learn about cohorts and Wharton clubs. Explore campus life and the larger Penn community.
Important Dates and Events
May 2023
May 1-9: Final Examinations
May 9: Spring Term Ends
May 14: Wharton Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony
May 15: Penn Commencement
May 22: Summer Session I and 11-Week Session classes begin
May 29: Memorial Day (no classes)
June 2023
June 19: Juneteenth (no classes)
June 20: Pre-Orientation Programs application deadline
June 23 (5:00 p.m. ET): Deadline for PennCAP students to complete both parts of the Math Diagnostic Placement Exam (only required if you are enrolling in a math course in the fall)
June 26: Advance Registration begins for incoming first-year and transfer students
June 28: Summer Session I classes end
June 29: Summer Session II classes begin
July 2023
July 4: Independence Day (no classes)
July 7 (5:00 p.m. ET): Deadline to complete the Math Diagnostic Placement Exam (only required if you are enrolling in a math course in the fall)
July 17 (11:59 p.m. ET): Advance Registration ends for incoming first-year and transfer students
July 25 (7:00 a.m. ET): Fall 2023 Course Selection (add) Period opens for all students
August 2023
August 4: Session II & 11-Week Session classes end
August 21-23: Move-in
August 23-28: New Student Orientation (NSO)
August 28: Wharton NSO
August 28: Convocation
August 29: First Day of Fall Classes
September 2023
September 1: Wharton Club Fair
September 4: Labor Day (no classes)
September 12: Course Selection (Add) Period Ends
October 2023
October 9: Drop Period Ends (last day to drop a course)
October 12-15: Fall Break
October 27: Last Day to Change a Grade Mode
October 27-29: Family Weekend
October 30: Advance Registration for Spring Begins
November 2023
November 4: Homecoming
November 6: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course¹
November 13: Advance Registration Ends
November 21: Follow Thursday Class Schedule
November 22: Follow Friday Class Schedule
November 23-26: Thanksgiving Break
December 2023
December 11: Last Day of Classes
December 12-13: Reading Days
December 14-21: Final Examinations
December 21: Fall Term Ends
January 2024
January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed
January 18: First Day of Spring Classes
January 31: Course Selection (Add) Period Ends
February 2024
February 27: Drop Period Ends
March 2024
March 2-10: Spring Break
March 22: Last Day to Change a Grade Mode
March 25: Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Begins
April 2024
April 2: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ¹
April 8: Advance Registration for Fall Ends
May 2024
May 1: Last day of classes
May 2-5: Reading Days
May 6-14: Final Examinations
May 14: Spring Term Ends
May 19: Wharton Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony
May 20: Penn Commencement
May 27: Memorial Day (no classes)
May 28: Summer Session I and 11-Week Session classes begin
June 2024
June 19: Juneteenth (no classes)
July 2024
July 3: Summer Session I classes end
July 4: Independence Day (no classes)
June 5: Summer Session II classes begin
¹ Please note that some courses have earlier withdrawal deadlines. Students must abide by deadlines and policies published by faculty.