2023-24 Academic Year
Important Dates
Fall 2023
May
8
31
First-year housing application opens
Preferred deadline for first-year
housing application
June
TBD
Your student’s school will reach
out to them with information on
advanced registration
21
30
Deadline to select a dining plan
Last day to request a PennCard - the
official University ID
Final deadline to submit the housing
application
30
July
1
14/31
30
Submit health insurnace and
immunization forms. Vaccines are
due prior to arrival on campus.
Deadline to enroll in the 5/4-month
Penn Payment Plan for Fall 2023
Fall semester bill due
August
21-23
23
23-28
28
29
First Year Move-In
New Parent and Family Orientation
New Student Orientation
Opening Exercises & Freshman
Convocation
First day of classes
September
12
Course selection period ends
October
9
12-15
27
27-29
30
Course drop period ends
Fall Break
Grade type change deadline
Family Weekend
Advances registration for spring
semester begins
November
4
6
21-22
23-26
Homecoming
Last Day to Withdraw From A Course
Thursday-Friday Schedule
Thanksgiving Break
December
11
12-13
14-21
21
Last Day of Classes
Reading Days
Final Exams
Fall Term ends
Spring 2024
January
TBA
TBA
18
31
Immunizations due
Spring term bill due
First day of classes
Course selection period ends
February
27
Course drop period ends
March
2-10
22
25
Spring Break
Grade type change deadline
Advanced registration for fall
semester and summer sessions begins
2
Last day to withdraw from a course
May
1
2-5
6-14
14
15
Last day of class
Reading Days
Final Exams
Spring Term ends
Final day to move out of College
Houses
Dates subject to change. Please check the
Penn 3-year academic calendar.
For a more comprehensive list of important
dates and reminders, please review our New
Parent Checklist.