Welcome, Class of 2029! This website will help you make the most of your first year at Penn.
- Technology—Set up your accounts and get Whartonized!
- Communications from Wharton—Email is the primary channel for communications, but you can also engage with your peers and School administrators on social media.
- Academic Advising—Your academic advising experience will begin in Canvas, which is also where you will access content and assignments for courses. On June 16, your assigned advisor will email you with information about first-year courses, Advance Registration, and more.
- Curriculum and Requirements—Learn about course requirements and placement and view a sample curriculum to see what courses you should be taking your first semester.
- External Exam Credit—See how AP, IB, or A-Level test scores can be applied toward Wharton requirements.
- Student Life—Learn about cohorts and Wharton clubs. Explore campus life and the larger Penn community.
Important Dates and Events
May 2025
May 1-4: Reading Days
May 5-13: Final Examinations
May 13: Spring Term Ends
May 18: Wharton Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony
May 19: Penn Commencement
May 26: Memorial Day (no classes)
May 27: Summer Session I and 11-Week Session classes begin
June 2025
June 17: Deadline to apply for pre-orientation programs
June 19: Juneteenth (no classes)
June 23: Advance Registration begins for incoming first-year and transfer students
June 23: Deadline (5 p.m. ET) for Pre-First-Year Program students to take the Math Diagnostic Exam
July 2025
July 2: Summer Session I classes end
July 3: Summer Session II classes begin
July 4: Independence Day (no classes)
July 7: Deadline to take the Math Diagnostic Exam (5 p.m. ET)
July 14: Advance Registration ends for incoming first-year and transfer students
July 22: Course Selection Period opens
August 2025
August 8: Session II & 11-Week Session classes end
August 19-20: Move-in
August 20-25: New Student Orientation (NSO)
August 25: Wharton NSO
August 25: Convocation
August 26: First Day of Fall Classes
August 29: Wharton Club Fair
September 2025
September 1: Labor Day (no classes)
September 9: Course Selection (Add) Period Ends
October 2025
October 6: Drop Period Ends (last day to drop a course)
October 9-12: Fall Break
October 24: Last Day to Change a Grade Mode
October 24-25: Family Weekend
October 27: Advance Registration Begins
November 2025
November 3: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course¹
November 8: Homecoming
November 10: Advance Registration Ends
November 25: Follow Thursday Class Schedule
November 26: Follow Friday Class Schedule
November 27-30: Thanksgiving Break
December 2025
December 8: Last Day of Classes
December 9-10: Reading Days
December 11-18: Final Examinations
December 18: Fall Term Ends
January 2026
January 14: First Day of Spring Classes (Monday class schedule)
January 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed
January 27: Course Selection (Add) Period Ends
February 2026
February 23: Drop Period Ends
March 2026
March 7-15: Spring Break
March 23: Last Day to Change a Grade Mode
March 23: Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Begins
March 30: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ¹
April 2026
April 6: Advance Registration for Fall Ends
April 29: Last Day of Classes
April 30-May 3: Reading Days
May 2026
April 30-May 3: Reading Days
May 4-12: Final Examinations
May 12: Spring Term Ends
May 17: Wharton Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony
May 18: Penn Commencement
May 25: Memorial Day (no classes)
May 26: Summer Session I and 11-Week Session classes begin
June 2026
June 19: Juneteenth (no classes)
June 22: Advance Registration begins for incoming first-year and transfer students (tentative)
July 2026
July 1: Summer Session I classes end
July 2: Summer Session II classes begin
July 4: Independence Day (no classes)
¹ Please note that some courses have earlier withdrawal deadlines. Students must abide by deadlines and policies published by faculty.