Welcome, Class of 2026! Keep an eye on your email and the important dates on this page to stay on track during your second year.
A key part of this year is Penn’s Second-Year Experience (SYE) program, which is designed specifically to address the unique needs of second-year students. It features collaborations between faculty, staff (both academic and student affairs), and student leaders such as the Class Board of 2026 to provide support for:
- Career development
- Engagement in co-curricular and extracurricular activities
- Selection of academic opportunities
- Signature events such as Second-Year Day and U-Night.
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
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 observed (no classes)
May 28: Summer Session I and 11-Week Session classes begin
June 2024
June 19: Juneteenth observed (no classes)
July 2024
July 3: Summer Session I classes end
July 4: Independence Day observed (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.