Graduate Academic Calendar

The calendar below is to be used by Engineering Graduate, on-campus master’s and PhD, students. Students enrolled in Penn Engineering Online should only consult their calendar.

 

The below calendar supplements the university’s Three-Year Academic Calendar, which is created primarily for undergraduate use. Students enrolled in the Accelerated Master’s degree and still have not graduated with the undergrad degree, must follow undergrad deadlines for their home school. External 4+1 accelerated master’s students should discuss deadlines with their home school and Graduate Engineering Advisors to stay compliant with the 4+1 policies between the institutions.

 

 

2023 Spring Term

Date Event
January 11 Spring term classes begin (Monday classes)
January 16 Martin Luther King Day Observed (no classes)
January 24 Course Selection period– last day to add/swap courses and last day to drop courses to receive a full refund for graduate students
February 17 May Master’s graduation application closes
February 20 Last day to drop a course
March 4-12 Spring Break
March 20 Summer 2023 registration begins
March 20- April 3 Advance registration begins for Fall 2023 (on-campus programs only)
April 25 Last day to withdraw from a course for Spring term
April 26 Last day of class
April 27-30 Reading Days
May 1-9 Final Examinations
May 9 Spring term ends
May 11 PhD Hooding Graduation Ceremony
May 12 Master’s Graduation Ceremony
May 15 Penn Commencement

2023 Summer Sessions

Date Event
May 22 11-week Summer Session classes begin
May 22 First Summer Session (SSI) classes begin
May 29 Memorial Day observed (no classes)
May 30 Last day to Add/Drop a course without financial implications (SSI)
June 2 August graduation application period opens
June 5 Last day to drop a course with 50% obligation (SSI)
June 6 Last day to Add/Drop a course without financial implications (11 week session)
June 19 Juneteenth observed (no classes)
June 20 Last day to drop a course with 50% obligation (11 week session)
June 21 Last day to withdraw from a course (SSI)
June 28 First Session (SSI) classes end
June 29 Second Session (SSII) classes begin
July 4 Independence Day observed (no classes)
July 6 Last day to Add/Drop a course without financial implications (SSII)
July 7 August graduation application period closes
July 13 Last day to drop a course with 50% obligation (SSII)
July 24 Last day to withdraw from a course (11 week session)
July 28 Last day to withdraw from a course (SSII)
August 4 Second Session (SSII) classes end
August 4 Summer Session (11 week session) classes end
August 4 Degree conferral date

Please note Engineering does not follow the change grade status in Summer sessions listed on the LPS Summer calendar. Please refer to our Summer calendar listed above only. If you have questions, please talk to Graduate Engineering advisors.

 

2023 Fall Term

 

Date Event
August TBA New Student Orientation
August 29 Fall term classes begin
September 4 Labor Day Holiday (no classes)
September TBD Course Selection period- last day to add courses and last day to drop courses to receive a full refund for graduate students.
September TBD Master’s December graduation application period opens
October 12-15 Fall term break (Thursday through Sunday)
October TBD Last day to drop a course
Oct/Nov TBD Advanced Registration for Spring 2023 (on-campus programs only)
November TBD Master’s December Graduation Application closes
November 23-26 Thanksgiving Recess (no classes)
December 10 Last day to withdraw from a course for Fall term
December 11 Fall term classes end
December 12-13 Reading Days
December (TBD) May Master’s graduation application opens
December 14-21 Final Examinations
December 21 Fall term ends
December 21 Degree conferral date
Dec. 24- Jan. 1 University closed for Winter Break