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 Fall Term
| Date | Event |
| August 25 | New Student Orientation |
| August 29 | Fall term classes begin |
| September 4 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
| September 12 | Course Selection period- last day to add courses and last day to drop courses to receive a full refund for graduate students. |
| September 25 | Master’s December graduation application period opens |
| October 12-15 | Fall term break (Thursday through Sunday) |
| October 9 | Last day to drop a course |
| Oct 30-Nov 13 | Advanced Registration for Spring 2024 (on-campus programs only) |
| November 6 | Last day to withdraw from a course for Fall term |
| November 17 | Master’s December Graduation Application closes |
| November 23-26 | Thanksgiving Recess (no classes) |
| December 11 | Fall term classes end |
| December 12-13 | Reading Days |
| December 18 | 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 |
2024 Spring Term
| Date | Event |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King Day Observed (no classes) |
| January 18 | Spring term classes begin (Monday classes) |
| January 31 | Course Selection period– last day to add/swap courses and last day to drop courses to receive a full refund for graduate students |
| February 23 | May Master’s graduation application closes |
| February 27 | Last day to drop a course |
| March 2-10 | Spring Break |
| March 25 | Summer 2024 registration begins |
| March 25- April 8 | Advance registration begins for Fall 2024 (on-campus programs only) |
| April 2 | Last day to withdraw from a course for Spring term |
| May 1 | Last day of class |
| May 2-5 | Reading Days |
| May 6-14 | Final Examinations |
| May 14 | Spring term ends |
| May TBA | PhD Hooding Graduation Ceremony |
| May TBA | Master’s Graduation Ceremony |
| May 20 | Penn Commencement |
2024 Summer Sessions
| Date | Event |
| May 27 | Memorial Day observed (no classes) |
| May 28 | First Summer Session (SSI) classes begin |
| May 28 | 11-week Summer Session classes begin |
| tba | Last day to Add/Drop a course without financial implications (SSI) |
| June 3 | August graduation application period opens |
| June tba | Last day to drop a course with 50% obligation (SSI) |
| June tba | Last day to Add/Drop a course without financial implications (11 week session) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth observed (no classes) |
| June tba | Last day to drop a course with 50% obligation (11 week session) |
| June 21 | Last day to withdraw from a course (SSI) |
| July 3 | First Session (SSI) classes end |
| July 4 | Independence Day observed (no classes) |
| July 5 | Second Session (SSII) classes begin |
| July tba | Last day to Add/Drop a course without financial implications (SSII) |
| July 8 | August graduation application period closes |
| July tba | Last day to drop a course with 50% obligation (SSII) |
| July tba | Last day to withdraw from a course (11 week session) |
| July tba | Last day to withdraw from a course (SSII) |
| August 9 | Second Session (SSII) classes end |
| August 9 | Summer Session (11 week session) classes end |
| August 9 | 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.