All dates subject to change.
Fall 2015
Spring 2016
FALL 2015
| AUGUST | |
| Wed, Aug 26 | First day of Q1 and Fall Semester courses |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| Tues, Sept. 1 | 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, Sept. 7 | Labor Day – Classes do not meet |
| Mon, Sep 14 | Last day to change grading status on Q1 or Full Semester courses (e.g., add or remove pass/fail option) |
| Mon, Sep 21 | Final day to drop Q1 courses♦ |
| OCTOBER | |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 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 8 | Reading Day for Core Exams – Core classes do not meet |
| Thurs-Fri, Oct 8-9 | Fall Break – Elective classes do not meet |
| Fri-Thurs, Oct 9-15 | Core Exams – See Exam Schedule for exact dates & times Core classes do not meet |
| Thurs, Oct 15 | Last day for Q1 Elective courses |
| Mon, Oct 19 | First day of Q2 Elective & Core courses |
| Thurs, Oct 22 | 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 5 | Last day to change grading status on a Q2 elective (e.g., add or remove pass/fail option) |
| Tues, Nov 10 | Final day to drop Q2 classes♦ |
| Mon-Wed, Nov 23-25 | Core classes do not meet |
| Tue, Nov 24 | University operates on a Thursday schedule Tuesday only elective classes do not meet Thursday only elective classes meet |
| Wed, Nov 25 | University operates on a Friday schedule Wednesday only elective classes do not meet Friday only classes meet |
| Thu-Sun, Nov 26-29 | Thanksgiving Break – Classes do not meet |
SPRING 2016
| JANUARY | |
| Mon, Jan 11 | First day of Q3 and Full 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 13 | First day of Q3 and Full 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 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed – Classes do not meet |
| Wed, Jan 20 | 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 21-Jan 29 | Focused Recruiting Period – Core classes do not meet |
| FEBRUARY | |
| Tues, Feb 2 | Last day to change grading status on a Q3 or spring semester course (e.g., add or remove pass/fail option) |
| Thurs, Feb 11 | Final day to drop Q3 classes♦ |
| MARCH | |
| Tues, Mar 1 | 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 1-4 | Core Exams – See Exam Schedule for exact dates, times & locations |
| Wed-Thurs, Mar 2-3 | Core classes do not meet |
| Thurs, Mar 3 | Last day for Q3 elective courses |
| Sat-Sun, Mar 5-13 | Spring Break – Classes do not meet |
| Mon, Mar 14 | First day for Q4 Core and Elective courses |
| Thur, Mar 17 | 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 24 | Last day to change grading status on a Q4 elective (e.g., add or remove pass/fail option) |
| APRIL | |
| Tue, Apr 5 | Final day to drop Q4 courses♦ |
| Thurs, Apr 21 | Last day for Q4 and Full semester Core courses |
| Weds, Apr 27 | Last day for Q4 and Full semester Elective courses |
| Thu-Fri, April 28-29 | Reading Days |
| MAY | |
| Mon-Tue, May 2-10 | Final Exams |
| Sun, May 15 | MBA Commencement Ceremony |
| Mon, May 16 | 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. A course cannot be dropped once the last class takes place.
† – 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.