The important dates below are scheduled by the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Some deadlines and other dates may be different in other Penn Schools or Colleges.
| New Student Orientation | See information on orientation dates |
| Advance registration period | Tuesday, April 14 - Friday, April 24 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, September 1 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7 (no classes) |
| Last day to add language courses and writing seminars | Friday, September 11 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on transcript | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Tuition Reduction Request Forms due | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Fall term break Saturday classes will not meet |
Thursday, October 1 - Sunday, October 4 |
| Fall term break ends; classes resume | Monday, October 5 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript. (LPS students must submit a Late Drop Form) | Monday, October 12 |
| Last day to change grade type status in a course (E-mail: lps@sas.upenn.edu with your grade type change request.) | Friday, October 30 |
| Advance registration for Spring term | Monday, November 2 - Sunday, November 15 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies (LPS students must complete a Withdrawal Form) | Monday, November 9 |
| Thu/Fri class schedule on Tue/Wed | Tuesday, November 24 & Wednesday, November 25 |
| Thanksgiving break begins at 4:30 p.m. LPS evening classes will not meet. |
Wednesday, November 25 |
| Thanksgiving break ends; classes resume | Monday, November 30 |
| Fall term classes end | Thursday, December 10 |
| Reading days | Friday, December 11 - Monday, December 14 |
| Final examinations | Tuesday, December 15 - Tuesday, December 22 |
| Fall term ends | Tuesday, December 22 |
| Advance registration period for the spring term | Monday, November 30 - Monday, December 7 (2020) |
| Classes begin (regular Wednesday classes) | Wednesday, January 13 |
| January Executive Weekend | Friday, January 15 - Saturday, January 16 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed | Monday, January 18 |
| Tuition reduction request forms due | Tuesday, February 2 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, February 2 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript (After this date LPS students must contact the LPS office to drop a course) | Tuesday, February 2 |
| February Executive Weekend | Friday, February 19 - Saturday, February 20 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (LPS students must complete a Late Drop Form) | Monday, March 1 |
| Spring recess begins at close of classes on Tuesday, March 9 | Saturday, March 6 - Sunday, March 14 |
| Spring recess ends; classes resume | Monday, March 15 |
| March Executive Weekend | Friday, March 19 - Saturday, March 20 |
| Last day to change grade type status in a course (Submit a request form at https://srfs.upenn.edu/grade-type-change) | Friday, March 19 |
| Advance registration for fall and registration for summer classes | Monday, March 22 - Sunday, April 4 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. (LPS students must submit a withdrawal form) | Monday, March 29 |
| April Executive Weekend | Friday, April 23 - Saturday, April 24 |
| Spring term classes end | Thursday, April 29 |
| Reading days | Friday, April 30 - Monday, May 3 |
| Final examinations | Tuesday, May 4 - Tuesday, May 11 |
| Spring term ends | Tuesday, May 11 |
| Fels Graduation | Sunday, May 16 |
| University Commencement | Monday, May 17 |
