The important dates below are scheduled by the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Some deadlines and other dates may be different in other Penn Schools or Colleges. For more information about withdrawal and leave procedures, please visit the Penn LPS Current Students page.
Spring 2025 academic calendar and deadlines
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G-MPA required orientation |
TBA |
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Classes begin |
Wednesday, January 15 |
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Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn) |
Tuesday, January 28 |
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Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation (via Path@Penn) |
Tuesday, January 28 |
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Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn) |
Monday, February 24 |
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Last day to withdraw from a course |
Monday, March 31 |
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Spring term ends |
Tuesday, May 13 |
Fall 2025 academic calendar and deadlines
| New Student Orientation | See information on orientation dates |
| Advance registration period | Monday, March 24 - Monday, April 7 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, August 26 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1 (no classes) |
| Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn) | TBD |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation (via Path@Penn) | TBD |
| Fall term break Saturday classes will not meet |
Thursday, October 9 - Sunday, October 12 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn) | TBD |
| Fall term break ends; classes resume | Monday, October 13 |
| Last day to change grade type status in a course (LPS students must complete a Grade Type Change Webform) |
TBD |
| Advance registration for spring term | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a course Full financial obligation applies. Transcript to read "W.” (LPS students must complete a Withdrawal Form) |
TBD |
| Thu/Fri class schedule on Tue/Wed | Tuesday, November 25 & Wednesday, November 26 |
| Thanksgiving Break begins at 4:30 p.m. LPS evening classes will not meet |
Wednesday, November 26 |
| Thanksgiving Break ends - Classes resume | Monday, December 1 |
| Fall term classes end | Monday, December 8 |
| Reading days | Tuesday, December 9 - Wednesday, December 10 |
| Final examinations | Thursday, December 11 - Thursday, December 18 |
| Fall term ends | Thursday, December 18 |
