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 2022
May 2-10: Final Examinations
May 10: Spring Term Ends
May 15: Wharton Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony
May 16: Penn Commencement
May 23: Summer Session I and 11-Week Session classes begin
May 30: Memorial Day observed (no classes)
June 2022
June 20: Juneteenth observed (no classes)
June 27: Advance Registration begins for incoming first-year and transfer students
June 29: Summer Session I classes end
June 30: Summer Session II classes begin
July 2022
July 4: Independence Day observed (no classes)
July 15: Advance Registration ends for incoming first-year and transfer students
July 26: Fall 2022 Course Selection reopens @ 7am for all students
August 2022
August 5: Session II & 11-Week Session classes end
August 22: Move-in for Transfer Students
August 26-28: Move-in for Returning Students
August 30: First Day of Fall Classes
September 2022
September 5: Labor Day (no classes)
September 13: Course Selection Period Ends
October 2022
October 6-9: Fall Break
October 10: Drop Period Ends
October 22: Homecoming
October 28: Last Day to Change Grade Type
October 31: Advance Registration for Spring Begins
November 2022
November 7: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course¹
November 11-13: Family Weekend
November 13: Advance Registration Ends
November 22: Follow Thursday Class Schedule
November 23: Follow Friday Class Schedule
November 24-27: Thanksgiving Break
November 28: Graduation Application Due
December 2022
December 12: Last Day of Classes
December 13-14: Reading Days
December 15-22: Final Examinations
December 22: Fall Term Ends
January 2023
January 11, 2023: First Day of Spring Classes (Monday Classes on a Wednesday)
January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (no classes)
January 24: Course Selection (Add) Period Ends
February 2023
February 20: Drop Period Ends
March 2023
March 4-12: Spring Break
March 17: Last Day to Change a Grade Type
March 20: Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Begins
March 27: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ¹
April 2023
April 2: Advance Registration for Fall Ends
April 26: Last Day of Classes
April 27-30: Reading Days
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)
¹ Please note that some courses have earlier withdrawal deadlines. Students must abide by deadlines and policies published by faculty.