An integral part of your second year is the Wharton Sophomore Experience. Opportunities are planned throughout the year that will help you prepare academically, explore career options, build diversity, equity, and inclusion competencies, develop leadership skills, and make connections while maintaining your health and well-being. And when you participate, you earn incentives. The more activities completed, the more giveaways and incentives you will receive.
Each Wharton sophomore has an online Guide to Personal Success (GPS) that tracks their individual activities and accomplishments. All students have to do is take part in the activities listed in the categories shown on this page and check that their attendance/participation is registered. The Undergraduate Division will process the attendance information, and the student will earn incentive items.
Incentive levels for this year are as follows:
- 3 points: Wharton-branded duffel bag
- 5 points: Wharton-branded water bottle
- 8 points: Wharton-branded quarter-zip sweater
- Top 5%: reception with alumni
Specific information about qualifying events will be emailed to sophomores on a regular basis.
GPS Categories
Academic Preparation
- Wharton Undergraduate Division academic advising appointment
- Global Opportunities Panel
- Penn Abroad information session and/or meeting with a Penn Abroad staff member
- Wharton International Program (WIP) Information Session
- Weingarten Learning Resource Center, Learning Resources Center (WLRC) appointment
- Wharton Undergraduate Research Information Session
- Lippincott librarian appointment
Making Connections
- The Wharton Sophomore Reorientation
- Wharton Council Clubbing Fair
- Wharton Council Event
- Alumni Speaker Events
Leadership Development
- Wharton Undergraduate Leadership Forum (WULF)
- Wharton Leadership Venture
- Compass Program
- McNulty Leadership Development (Undergraduate) Workshop
- Leadership role in a Wharton club/student organization 1
- Leadership Coaching
- Cohort mentor program (serve as a mentor)
- Nonprofit Connect
- P3 (Purpose, Passion and Principles)
- Civic engagement with the Civic House
1 Wharton Undergraduate Division staff will work with Wharton-specific clubs to determine this list. While we recognize there are many leadership positions beyond Wharton, we are currently only able to track those in Wharton-specific clubs.
Wellness
- I CARE Training
- Wharton Dolphin Tank Event
- Wharton Wellness event
- Campus Health Workshop
- Wharton Roundtable
- Nutritionist Services Appointment
Career Exploration
- Career advising appointment
- Career Services workshop
- Résumé/cover letter critique
- Mock Interview
- Wharton Undergraduate Career Exploration Chat Program
- Wharton Industry Exploration Program (WIEP) information session
- Sophomore Strategy: How to Effectively Search for Summer Opportunities
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- WEDIG Student Forums
- Diversity & Inclusion Speaker Series
- WEDIG Events/FGLI Programming
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
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.