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.
Seniors will receive an email in early March with information about registering to participate in the Wharton Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony, which will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2022. The University of Pennsylvania’s 266th Commencement ceremony will take place on Monday, May 16, 2022.
Important Dates and Events
Please note that 0.5 CU Wharton courses have different deadlines. More information can be found here.
August 2021
August 31: First Day of Fall Classes
September 2021
September 6: Labor Day (no classes)
September 14: Course Selection Period Ends
October 2021
October 11: Drop Period ends
October 14-17: Fall Break
October 29: Last Day to Change Grade Type
October 29-31: Family Weekend
November 2021
November 1-14: Advance Registration for Spring Term
November 6: Homecoming
November 8: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course¹
November 23: Follow Thursday Class Schedule
November 24: Follow Friday Class Schedule
November 25-28: Thanksgiving Break
December 2021
December 10: Last Day of Classes
December 15-22: Final Examinations
December 22: Fall Term Ends
January 2022
January 12, 2022: First Day of Spring Classes
January 15: Delayed Move-in for Campus Housing
January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (no classes)
January 19: Deadline for May and August 2022 graduates to submit the diploma application
January 24: First Day of In-Person Classes
January 25: Course Selection (Add) Period Ends
February 2022
February 21: Drop Period Ends
March 2022
March 5-13: Spring Break
March 18: Last Day to Change a Grade Type
March 21 – April 3: Advance Registration for Fall Term and Summer Sessions
March 28: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course¹
April 2022
April 27: Last Day of Classes
April 28-May 1: Reading Days
May 2022
May 2-10: Final Examinations
May 10: Spring Term Ends
May 15: Wharton Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony
May 15: Baccalaureate
May 16: Penn Commencement
¹ Please note that some courses have earlier withdrawal deadlines. Students must abide by deadlines and policies published by faculty.