Dates are subject to change.
Tuesday, August 9
Pre-Term Exercises Start (Wharton MBA Class of 2024)
Thursday, August 18
First Day of Fall Semester for First-Year Students
Thursday, August 18 – Wednesday, August 24
MGMT 6100: Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership
Saturday, August 27
MGMT 6100 Final Paper Due at 11:59pm (ET)
AUGUST 2022
Thursday, August 18
Course Match Closes (12:00PM ET)
Last day for students to report and modify utilities for Fall 2022 courses.
Tuesday, August 23
Course Match Schedules Released
Students will receive an e-mail notification once schedules have been released. Drop/Add “Buffer” period begins at this time.
Thursday, August 25
Course Match Drop/Add “Buffer Period” Ends (12:00PM ET)
Course Match interface will close and registration requests will be processed. Students will receive an e-mail notification late afternoon when results have been released.
Monday, August 29
Wharton First Day of Fall Semester for Second-Year Students
MBA Q1 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses Begin
Tuesday, August 30
University’s First Day of Fall Semester
SEPTEMBER 2022
Friday, September 2
Drop/Add Deadline: Q1 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
If a course is at capacity as of September 2nd at 11:59pm, dropping the course after that date will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used. This deadline also applies to quarter 1 AND quarter 2 sections of WHCP 6110 (Management Communication).
Adding a Q1 or full semester course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Monday, September 5
Labor Day
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, September 6
Deadline to Submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non‐MBA Student Enrollment: Fall 2022 Quarter 1 and Full-Semester Courses Only.
Non-MBA students can access the request form here.
Thursday, September 15
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q1 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q1 and full semester elective courses. This deadline applies to Wharton AND non-Wharton courses.
*Any course taken for a substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Monday, September 19
Final Day to Drop Q1 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q1 course after this date is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
OCTOBER 2022
Thursday, October 6 –
Sunday, October 9
Fall Break
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, October 11
Last Day of Q1 Core and Elective Courses
Tuesday/Thursday classes will meet.
Thursday-ONLY classes will also meet on this day
Tuesday, Oct 11 (evening) –
Friday, Oct 14
Core Exams
Monday, October 17 –
Saturday, October 22
Monday, October 24
First Day of Q2 Core and Elective Courses
Friday, October 28
Q2 Drop/Add Deadline (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q2 course at capacity after this date will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used.
Adding a Q2 course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Final Day to Drop Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a full semester course after this date is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
Final Day to Drop Non-Wharton Courses
Monday, October 31
Deadline to Submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non‐MBA Student Enrollment: Fall 2022 Quarter 2 Courses Only.
Non-MBA students can access the request form here.
Monday, October 31 – Sunday, November 13
Advance Registration for Spring Semester Non-Wharton Courses
NOVEMBER 2022
Tuesday, November 1
Course Match Opens (12:00PM ET)
Students may begin to enter and modify their utilities for Spring 2023 courses.
Thursday, November 10
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q2 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q2 elective courses.
*Any course taken for a substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Monday, November 14
Final Day to Drop Q2 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q2 course after this date is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
Monday, November 21
MBA classes will NOT meet.
Non-MBA classes normally scheduled for Mondays WILL MEET.
Tuesday, November 22
University Operates on a Thursday Schedule
MBA classes will NOT meet.
Non-MBA classes normally scheduled for Tuesdays will NOT meet.
Non-MBA classes normally scheduled for Thursdays WILL MEET.
Wednesday, November 23
University Operates on a Friday Schedule
MBA classes will NOT meet.
Non-MBA classes normally scheduled for Wednesdays will NOT meet.
Non-MBA classes normally scheduled for Fridays WILL MEET.
Thursday, November 24 –
Sunday, November 27
Thanksgiving Break
Classes will not meet
DECEMBER 2022
Thursday, December 8
Last Day of MBA Q2 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses
Monday, December 12
Course Match Closes (12:00PM ET)
Last day for students to enter and modify their utilities for Spring 2023 courses.
University’s Last Day of Classes
Tuesday, December 13 –
Wednesday, December 14
Final Exam Reading Days
Thursday, December 15 –
Thursday, December 22
Final Exam Period
Saturday, December 17
Course Match Schedules Released
Students will receive an e-mail notification once schedules have been released. Add/Drop “buffer” period begins at this time.
Tuesday, December 20
Course Match Drop/Add “Buffer Period” Ends (12:00PM ET)
Course Match interface will close and registration requests will be processed. Students will receive an e-mail notification late afternoon when results have been released.
JANUARY 2023
Thursday, Jan 5 – Friday, Jan 13
& Friday, Jan 20
Focused Recruiting Period (FRP)
Monday, January 9 –
Friday, January 13
Wednesday, January 11
University’s First Day of Spring Semester – Operates on a Monday Schedule
Non-MBA classes normally scheduled for Wednesdays will NOT meet.
Non-MBA classes normally scheduled for Mondays WILL MEET.
Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, January 17
Wharton First Day of Spring Semester
MBA Q3 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses Begin
Monday, January 23
Drop/Add Deadline: Q3 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
If a course is at capacity as of January 23rd at 11:59pm, dropping the course after that date and time will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used. This deadline also applies to quarter 3 and quarter 4 sections of all WHCP classes.
Adding a course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Tuesday, January 24
Deadline for Non-MBA Students to Request a Path@Penn Permit for MBA Courses
Course Selection Period Ends for Non-Wharton Classes
FEBRUARY 2023
Thursday, February 2
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q3 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q3 and full semester elective courses. This deadline applies to Wharton AND non-Wharton courses.
*Any course taken for a substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Wednesday, February 8
Final Day to Drop Q3 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q3 course after this date is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
Monday, February 27
Last Day of Q3 Core and Elective Courses
Tuesday, February 28 –
Friday, March 3
Core Exams
MARCH 2023
Monday, March 6 –
Friday, March 10
Saturday, March 4 –
Sunday, March 12
University Spring Break
Classes do not meet
Friday, March 10
Last Day to Add and Drop MKTG 6130 001/MKTG 6130 003 (Strategic Marketing Simulation)
Monday, March 13
First Day of Q4 Core and Elective Courses
Friday, March 17
Q4 Drop/Add Deadline (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q4 course at capacity after this date will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used.
Adding a Q4 course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Final Day to Drop Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a full semester course after this date is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
Deadline for Second-Year Students to Declare/Update Majors
Monday, March 20
Deadline for Non-MBA Students to Request a Path@Penn Permit for Spring 2023 Quarter 4 MBA Courses
Monday, March 20 – Monday, April 3
Advance Registration for Fall 2023 Non-Wharton Courses
Thursday, March 23
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q4 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q4 elective courses.
*Any course taken for a substitution must be taken for a letter grade.
Friday, March 24
Last Day to Add and Drop MKTG 6130 002/MKTG 6130 004 (Strategic Marketing Simulation)
Monday, March 27
Final Day to Drop Spring 2023 Non-Wharton Courses
Thursday, March 30
Final Day to Drop Q4 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q4 course after this date is considered a withdrawal and will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course credit unit value will be counted against your 21 CU limit. Students who exceed the 21 CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges. You cannot withdraw from a course once the last class session has begun.
APRIL 2023
Monday, April 10
Fall 2023 Course Match Opens (12:00PM ET)
Students may begin to report and modify their utilities for Fall 2023 courses.
Thursday, April 20
Last Day of MBA Q4 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses
Friday, April 21 –
Tuesday, April 25
Core Exams
Wednesday, April 26
University’s Last Day of Classes
Thursday, April 27 –
Sunday, April 30
Final Exam Reading Days
MAY 2023
Monday, May 1 –
Friday, May 5
Monday, May 1 –
Tuesday, May 9
Final Exam Period
Sunday, May 14
Wharton MBA Commencement Ceremony
Monday, May 15
University of Pennsylvania Commencement Ceremony
Revised: March 29, 2023 – SUBJECT TO CHANGE