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 |