Welcome and congratulations! Keep an eye on your email and the important dates on this page to help you make the most of your senior year and graduate on time.
Important Dates and Events
Please note that 0.5 CU Wharton courses have different deadlines. More information can be found here.
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 observed (no classes)
June 2023
June 19: Juneteenth observed (no classes)
June 28: Summer Session I classes end
June 29: Summer Session II classes begin
July 2023
July 4: Independence Day observed (no classes)
August 2023
August 4: Session II & 11-Week Session classes end
August 25-28: Move-in for returning students
August 27-September 1: Second-Year Orientation
August 29: First Day of Fall Classes
September 2023
September 1: Wharton Club Fair
September 4: Labor Day (no classes)
September 12: Course Selection Period Ends
October 2023
October 9: Drop Period Ends
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
November 27: Deadline for fall 2023 grads to complete the graduation application
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
April 26: Deadline for spring 2024 grads to complete the graduation application
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
¹ Please note that some courses have earlier withdrawal deadlines. Students must abide by deadlines and policies published by faculty.