AUGUST 2018
Monday, August 6 –
Thursday, August 16
Pre-Term Exercises (Wharton MBA Class of 2020)
Personalized schedules will be distributed to students in early summer.
Friday, August 17 –
Thursday, August 23
MGMT 610: Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership (Wharton MBA Class of 2020)
Monday, August 20
Course Match Closes (12:00PM ET)
Last day for students to report and modify utilities for Fall 2018 courses.
Friday, August 24
Course Match Schedules Released
Students will receive e-mail notification once schedules have been released. Drop/Add “Buffer” period begins at this time.
Monday, August 27
MGMT 610 Final Exam
Exam schedule can be found here.
Course Match Drop/Add “Buffer Period” Ends (12:00PM ET)
Course Match interface will close and registration requests will be processed. Students will receive e-mail notification late afternoon when results have been released.
Tuesday, August 28
First Day of Fall Semester
Q1 and Full Semester Core and Elective Courses Begin
SEPTEMBER 2018
Monday, September 3
Labor Day
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, September 4
Drop/Add Deadline: Q1 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q1 or full semester course at capacity on this date will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used. Courses that meet on Monday only during Q1 or the entire fall semester have an extended drop/add deadline of Monday, September 10 at 11:59 PM ET. This extended drop/add deadline does not apply to WHCP 611, as these sections for both Q1 and Q2 are fixed on this deadline.
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 5
Deadline to submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non‐MBA student enrollment
Non-MBA students can access the request form here.
Monday, September 17
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 courses.
Monday, September 24
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 2018
Thursday October 4 –
Sunday, October 7
Fall Break
Classes do not meet
Wednesday, October 10
Last Day of Q1 Core Courses
Monday-only and Thursday-only core courses may meet after this date to ensure adequate number of class meetings. Consult course syllabus for more information.
Thursday, October 11 –
Wednesday, October 17
Core Exams
Schedule TBA
Wednesday, October 17
Last Day of Q1 Elective Courses
Thursday, October 18
First Day of Q2 Elective Courses
Monday, October 22
First Day of Q2 Core Courses
Thursday, October 25
Q2 Drop/Add Deadline (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q2 course at capacity on 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.
Friday, October 26
Course Match Opens (12:00PM ET)
Students may begin to report and modify their utilities for Spring 2019 courses.
Deadline to submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non‐MBA student enrollment
Non-MBA students can access the request form here.
NOVEMBER 2018
Tuesday, November 6
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q2 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q2 courses.
Tuesday, November 13
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 19 –
Wednesday, November 21
Core Courses Do Not Meet
Tuesday, November 20
University Operates on a Thursday Schedule
Tuesday-only classes do not meet
Wednesday, November 21
University Operates on a Friday Schedule
Wednesday-only classes do not meet
Thursday, November 22 –
Sunday, November 25
Thanksgiving Break
Classes do not meet
DECEMBER 2018
Monday, December 3
Course Match Closes (12:00PM ET)
Last day for students to report and modify utilities for Spring 2019 courses.
Thursday, December 6
Last Day of Q2 and Full Semester Core Courses
Friday, December 7
Course Match Schedules Released
Students will receive e-mail notification once schedules have been released. Drop/Add “Buffer” period begins at this time.
Monday, December 10
Last Day of Q2 and Full Semester Elective Courses
Course Match Drop/Add “Buffer Period” Ends (12:00PM ET)
Course Match interface will close and registration requests will be processed. Students will receive e-mail notification late afternoon when results have been released.
Tuesday, December 11 –
Wednesday, December 12
Final Exam Reading Days
Thursday, December 13 –
Thursday, December 20
Final Exam Period
JANUARY 2019
Thursday, January 10 – Thursday, January 17
Focused Recruiting Period (FRP)
Wednesday, January 16
First Day of Spring Semester
Q3 and Full Semester Elective courses begin
University Operates on a Monday Schedule
Wednesday-only Elective courses do not meet
Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed)
Classes do not meet
Tuesday, January 22
First Day of Q3 and Full Semester Core Courses
Thursday, January 24
Drop/Add Deadline: Q3 & Full Semester Courses (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a course at capacity on this date will warrant a “W” on your transcript for holding a seat that one of your classmates may have used. Courses that meet on Monday only during Q3 or the entire spring semester have an extended drop/add deadline of Monday, January 28 at 11:59 PM ET. This extended drop/add deadline does not apply to WHCP 612 or WHCP 615, as these sections for both Q3 and Q4 are fixed on this deadline.
Adding a course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
Friday, January 25
Deadline to submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non‐MBA student enrollment
Non-MBA students can access the request form here.
FEBRUARY 2019
Thursday, February 7
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 courses.
Wednesday, February 13
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.
MARCH 2019
Saturday, March 2 –
Sunday, March 10
Spring Break
Classes do not meet
Monday, March 11
Last Day of Q3 Core Courses
Monday, March 11 –
Friday, March 15
Core Exams
Schedule TBA
Thursday, March 14
Last Day of Q3 Elective Courses
Monday, March 18
First Day of Q4 Core & Elective Courses
Course Match Opens (12:00PM ET)
Students may begin to report and modify their utilities for Fall 2019 courses.
Thursday, March 21
Q4 Drop/Add Deadline (11:59PM ET)
Dropping a Q4 course at capacity on 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.
Friday, March 22
Deadline to submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non‐MBA student enrollment
Non-MBA students can access the request form here.
APRIL 2019
Tuesday, April 2
Change of Grading Status Deadline: Q4 Courses (11:59PM ET)
Elect letter grade or pass/fail option for eligible Q4 courses.
Tuesday, April 9
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.
Thursday, April 25
Last Day of Q4 and Full Semester Core Courses
MAY 2019
Wednesday, May 1
Last Day of Q4 and Full Semester Elective Courses
Thursday, May 2 –
Friday, May 3
Final Exam Reading Days
Monday, May 6 –
Tuesday, May 14
Final Exam Period
Sunday, May 19
Wharton MBA Commencement Ceremony
Monday, May 20
University of Pennsylvania Commencement Ceremony
Published: February 1, 2018 – SUBJECT TO CHANGE