All dates subject to change.
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
FALL 2014
| SEPTEMBER | |
| Mon, Sept. 1 | Labor Day – Classes do not meet |
| Mon, Sept. 8 | Last day to drop, without penalty, Q1 or full semester courses at capacity* |
| Last day to add Q1 or full semester courses† | |
| Deadline to submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non-MBA student enrollment in Q1 and full semester courses § | |
| Mon, Sep 15 | Last day to change grading status on full semester or Q1 elective courses (e.g., add or remove pass/fail option) |
| Mon, Sep 22 | Final day to drop Q1 courses♦ |
| OCTOBER | |
| Wed, Oct 8 | Last day for Q1 core courses |
| Core courses operate on a Monday schedule Wednesday only core classes do not meet Monday only core classes meet |
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| Thurs, Oct 9 | Reading Day for Core Exams – Core classes do not meet |
| Thurs-Fri, Oct 9-10 | Fall Break – Elective classes do not meet |
| Fri-Fri, Oct 10-17 | Core Exams – See Exam Schedule for exact dates & times Core classes do not meet |
| Thurs, Oct 16 | Last day for Q1 Elective courses |
| Mon, Oct 20 | First day of Q2 Elective & Core courses |
| Thurs, Oct 23 | Final day to drop full semester courses♦ |
| Last day to drop, without penalty, Q2 courses at capacity* | |
| Last day to add Q2 courses† | |
| Deadline to submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non-MBA student enrollment in Q2 courses § |
| NOVEMBER | |
| Thurs, Nov 6 | Last day to change grading status on a Q2 elective (e.g., add or remove pass/fail option) |
| Thurs, Nov 13 | Final day to drop Q2 classes♦ |
| Mon-Wed, Nov 24-26 | Core classes do not meet |
| Tue, Nov 25 | University operates on a Thursday schedule Tuesday only elective classes do not meet Thursday only elective classes meet |
| Wed, Nov 26 | University operates on a Friday schedule Wednesday only elective classes do not meet Friday only classes meet |
| Thu-Sun, Nov 27-30 | Thanksgiving Break – Classes do not meet |
SPRING 2015
| JANUARY | |
| Mon, Jan 12 | First day of Q3 and spring semester core courses |
| Wharton MBA Program operates on a Wednesday schedule Monday only core classes do not meet Wednesday only core classes meet |
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| Wed, Jan 14 | First day of Q3 and spring semester elective courses |
| University operates on a Monday schedule Wednesday only classes do not meet Monday only classes (core and elective) meet |
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| Mon, Jan 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed – Classes do not meet |
| Wed, Jan 21 | Last day to drop, without penalty, Q3 or spring semester courses at capacity* |
| Last day to add Q3 or spring semester courses† | |
| Deadline to submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non-MBA student enrollment in Q3 and full semester courses § | |
| Thur-Fri, Jan 22-Jan 30 | Focused Recruiting Period – Core classes do not meet |
| FEBRUARY | |
| Tues, Feb 3 | Last day to change grading status on a Q3 or spring semester course (e.g., add or remove pass/fail option) |
| Thurs, Feb 12 | Final day to drop Q3 classes♦ |
| MARCH | |
| Tues, Mar 3 | Last day for Q3 core courses |
| Core courses operate on a Thursday schedule Tuesday only Core courses do not meet Thursday only Core courses meet |
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| Tues-Fri, Mar 3-6 | Core Exams – See Exam Schedule for exact dates, times & locations |
| Wed-Thurs, Mar 4 & 5 | Core classes do not meet |
| Thurs, Mar 5 | Last day for Q3 elective courses |
| Sat-Sun, Mar 7-15 | Spring Break – Classes do not meet |
| Mon, Mar 16 | First day for Q4 core and elective courses |
| Thur, Mar 19 | Final day to drop full semester classes♦ |
| Last day to drop, without penalty, Q4 courses at capacity* | |
| Last day to add Q4 courses† | |
| Deadline to submit Registration Authorization Requests for Non-MBA student enrollment in Q4 courses § | |
| Thurs, Mar 26 | Last day to change grading status on a Q4 elective (e.g., add or remove pass/fail option) |
| APRIL | |
| Tue, Apr 7 | Final day to drop Q4 courses♦ |
| Thurs, Apr 23 | Last day for Q4 and spring semester Core courses |
| Weds, Apr 29 | Last day for Q4 and spring semester Elective courses |
| MAY | |
| Thu-Fri, April 30- May 1 | Reading Days |
| Mon-Tue, May 4-12 | Final Exams |
| Sun, May 17 | MBA Commencement Ceremony |
| Mon, May 18 | University of Pennsylvania Commencement |
* – 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.
♦ – Dropping a course section after this date will warrant a “W” on your transcript and the course’s credit units will be counted against your 21CU limit. Students who exceed the 21CU limit are subject to additional tuition charges.
† – Adding a course after this date requires the instructor’s written permission and is only permissible in extraordinary circumstances.
§ – To add a Wharton graduate-level course non-MBA students must complete and submit at the MBA Program Office (JMHH300) a Registration Authorization Form by the last day that MBA students are permitted to enroll in said course. Petitions will be considered after that date and honored based on availability.