Welcome, Class of 2027! 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 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 2027 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
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 (no classes)
May 28: Summer Session I and 11-Week Session classes begin
June 2024
June 19: Juneteenth (no classes)
July 2024
July 3: Summer Session I classes end
July 4: Independence Day (no classes)
July 5: Summer Session II classes begin
August 2024
August 9: Session II & 11-Week Session classes end
August 27: First Day of Fall Classes
August 30: Wharton Club Fair
September 2024
September 2: Labor Day (no classes)
September 10: Course Selection (Add) Period Ends
October 2024
October 3-6: Fall Break
October 7: Drop Period Ends (last day to drop a course)
October 25: Last Day to Change a Grade Mode
October 25-27: Family Weekend
November 2024
November 4: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course¹
November 13: Advance Registration Ends
November 16: Homecoming
November 26: Follow Thursday Class Schedule
November 27: Follow Friday Class Schedule
November 28-December 1: Thanksgiving Break
December 2024
December 9: Last Day of Classes
December 10-11: Reading Days
December 12-19: Final Examinations
December 19: Fall Term Ends
January 2025
January 15: First Day of Spring Classes (Monday class schedule)
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed
January 28: Course Selection (Add) Period Ends
February 2025
February 24: Drop Period Ends
March 2025
March 8-16: Spring Break
March 21: Last Day to Change a Grade Mode
March 24: Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Begins
March 31: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course ¹
April 2025
April 7: Advance Registration for Fall Ends
April 30: Last Day of Classes
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 19: Juneteenth (no classes)
July 2025
July 2: Summer Session I classes end
June 3: 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.
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