Dates are subject to change.
Wednesday, August 11 – Saturday, August 28
Pre-Term Exercises (Wharton MBA Class of 2023)
Thursday, August 19
First Day of Fall Semester for First-Year Students
Thursday, August 19 – Wednesday, August 25
MGMT 610: Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership
Thursday, August 26
MGMT 610 Exam Due
AUGUST 2021
Thursday, August 19
Course Match Closes (12:00PM ET)
Last day for students to report and modify utilities for Fall 2021 courses.
Tuesday, August 24
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 26
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 30
Wharton First Day of Fall Semester for Second-Year Students
MBA Q1 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses Begin
Tuesday, August 31
University’s First Day of Fall Semester
SEPTEMBER 2021
Monday, September 6
Labor Day
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, September 7
Drop/Add Deadline: Q1 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
If a course is at capacity as of September 7th 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 611 (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.
Wednesday, September 8
Deadline to Submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non‐MBA Student Enrollment
Non-MBA students can access the request form here.
Thursday, September 16
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 20
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 2021
Monday, October 11
Last Day of Q1 Core and Elective Courses
Monday, Oct 11 (evening) –
Wednesday, Oct 13
Core Exams
MBA classes will not meet
Thursday, October 14 –
Sunday, October 17
Fall Break
Classes do not meet
Thursday, October 14 –
Saturday, October 23
More specifically, the MBA Career Management Opportunity Week will take place during this period. Approx. 75 mature employers (investment banking, consulting, CPG/retail, health care, investment management, etc.) will be hosting Employer Information Sessions, 1:1 coffee chats and small group networking sessions.
Monday, October 25
First Day of Q2 Core and Elective Courses
NOVEMBER 2021
Monday, November 1
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, November 1 – Sunday, November 14
Advance Registration for Spring Semester Non-Wharton Courses
Tuesday, November 2
Deadline to Submit Registration Authorization Requests for Fall 2021 Quarter 2 Non‐MBA Student Enrollment
Non-MBA students can access the request form here.
Tuesday, November 9
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 15
Course Match Opens (12:00PM ET)
Students may begin to enter and modify their utilities for Spring 2022 courses.
Tuesday, November 16
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 22
MBA classes will NOT meet.
Non-MBA classes normally scheduled for Mondays WILL MEET.
Tuesday, November 23
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 24
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 25 –
Sunday, November 28
Thanksgiving Break
Classes will not meet
DECEMBER 2021
Thursday, December 9
Last Day of MBA Q2 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses
Friday, December 10
University’s Last Day of Classes
Saturday, December 11 –
Tuesday, December 14
Final Exam Reading Days
Wednesday, December 15 –
Wednesday, December 22
Final Exam Period
JANUARY 2022
Thursday, January 6
Course Match Closes (12:00PM ET)
Last day for students to enter and modify their utilities for Spring 2022 courses.
Thursday, Jan 6 – Friday, Jan 14
& Friday, Jan 21
Focused Recruiting Period (FRP)
Dedicated days for ~140 companies to host their on-campus and/or virtual internship interviews
Monday, January 10 –
Friday, January 14
Wednesday, January 12
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.
Course Match Schedules Released
Students will receive an e-mail notification once schedules have been released. Add/Drop “buffer” period begins at this time.
Friday, January 14
Course Match Add/Drop “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, January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, January 18
Wharton First Day of Spring Semester
MBA Q3 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses Begin
Tuesday, January 25
Drop/Add Deadline: Q3 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
If a course is at capacity as of January 25th 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.
Course Selection Period Ends for Non-Wharton Classes
Wednesday, January 26
Deadline to Submit Registration Authorization Requests for Spring 2022 Non‐MBA Student Enrollment
Non-MBA students can access the request form here.
FEBRUARY 2022
Thursday, February 3
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 9
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 28
Last Day of Q3 Core and Elective Courses
Monday, February 28 (evening) –
Wednesday, March 2
Core Exams
MARCH 2022
Thursday, March 3 –
Saturday, March 12
Saturday, March 5 –
Sunday, March 13
University Spring Break
Classes do not meet
Monday, March 14
First Day of Q4 Core and Elective Courses
Monday, March 14
Last Day to Add MKTG 613 002/MKTG 613 004 (Strategic Marketing Simulation)
Thursday, 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.
Final Day to Drop Non-Wharton Courses
Deadline for Second-Year Students to Declare/Update Majors
Friday, March 18
Deadline to Submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non‐MBA Student Enrollment
Non-MBA students can access the request form here.
Thursday, March 24
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 25
Last Day to Add/Drop MKTG 613 006/MKTG 613 008 (Strategic Marketing Simulation)
Thursday, March 31
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 2022
Monday, April 18 – Sunday, May 1
Advance Registration for Summer and Fall Non-Wharton Courses
Tuesday, April 19
Course Match Opens (12:00PM ET)
Students may begin to enter and modify their utilities for Fall 2022 courses.
Thursday, April 21
Last Day of MBA Q4 and Full Semester Core & Elective Courses
Thursday, April 21 (evening) –
Tuesday, April 26
Core Exams
Wednesday, April 27
University’s Last Day of Classes
Thursday, April 28 –
Sunday, May 1
Final Exam Reading Days
MAY 2022
Monday, May 2 –
Friday, May 6
Monday, May 2 –
Tuesday, May 10
Final Exam Period
Sunday, May 15
Wharton MBA Commencement Ceremony
Monday, May 16
University of Pennsylvania Commencement Ceremony
Tuesday, May 31
Deadline to Enroll in Summer Session I Courses
June 2022
Tuesday, June 7
Deadline to Enroll in 11-Week Summer Session
July 2022
Thursday, July 7
Deadline to Enroll in Summer Session II Courses
Revised: March 21, 2022 – SUBJECT TO CHANGE