Academic Calendar
- Spring 2024 Academic Calendar
- Summer 2024 Academic Calendar
- Fall 2024 Academic Calendar
- GAS Calendar (for Ph.D. students)
- Course Drop information for Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management, Executive Program in School and Mental Health Counseling, Education Entrepreneurship, Penn Chief Learning Officer, Medical Education, Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, School Leadership, and Independent School Teaching Residency programs
Spring 2024
January 15 | Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (NO CLASSES) |
January 18 | Thursday | SPRING TERM CLASSES BEGIN |
January 31 | Wednesday | Last day to add or drop a class without financial penalty (11:59P.M. ET via Path@Penn). Executive education students must drop courses before their first in-person classes of the term to receive a full refund; if separating from the program during the first in-person classes there will be a 50% refund; if separating after conclusion of the first in-person classes there will be no refund |
May 2024 Doctoral Graduates: DOCTORAL STUDENTS (PH.D. AND ED.D.) STUDENTS DEPOSITING THEIR DISSERTATION IN MAY 2024 are strongly advised to defend by March 29 in order to ensure that they can submit their dissertation for format review by April 5.
August 2024 Doctoral Graduates: DOCTORAL (PhD AND EdD) STUDENTS DEPOSITING THEIR DISSERTATION IN AUGUST 2024 are strongly advised to defend by June 28 to ensure that they can submit their dissertation for format review by July 14. The link to schedule your final defense is: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/student-forms/final-defense-sched. SRO requests that this form is submitted two weeks prior to defense date |
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February 6 | Tuesday | Graduation Application open for May 2024 graduates: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp |
February 27 | Tuesday | LAST DAY to drop a course (NO REFUND) |
March 2-10 | Saturday-Sunday | Spring Break (NO CLASSES) |
March 11 | Monday | Classes resume |
March 15 | Friday | Last day for Summer and Fall 2023 students to complete Penn Experience Modules without incurring a registration hold for Summer and Fall 2024 |
March 22 | Friday | LAST DAY to request course grade type change to audit. Requires instructor approval. GSE courses must be taken for a letter grade (standard grade mode) to satisfy GSE degree requirements. Please send request and approval to gse-sro@gse.upenn.edu |
March 25 | Tuesday | Registration period for Summer & Advance Registration for Fall 2024 available via Path@Penn |
March 29-31 | Friday | LAST DAY for all May and August 2024 and December 2023 graduates to apply to RSVP for the May 2024 GSE commencement ceremony* |
April 2 | Tuesday | LAST DAY to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation will apply. 'W' will appear on transcript in place of grade. |
April 5 | Friday | LAST DAY doctoral students may submit dissertation for review by the Associate Dean for May 2024 degree EdD students: upload to Proquest PhD students: email dissertation to Faculty Affairs Office |
April 10 | Wednesday | Graduation Application closes for May 2024 graduates |
April 17 | Wednesday | Course selection for Fall 2024 re-opens at 7AM. Log into Path@Penn |
May 1 | Wednesday | Undergraduate classes end |
May 6 | Monday | LAST DAY to submit Signed Title Page to Faculty Affairs for May 2024 degree |
May 6 | Monday | LAST DAY that divisions may submit Master's Comprehensive Examination/Thesis/Portfolio results to the GSE Student Records Office for May 2024 graduates |
May 8 | Wednesday | LAST DAY OF CLASSES AT GSE |
May 14 | Tuesday | Spring term ends for University |
May 17 | Friday | Spring Term grades due |
May 17 | Friday | Penn GSE Doctoral Hooding at 3:00PM |
May 18 | Saturday | GSE Commencement ceremony |
May 20 | Monday | University Commencement ceremony |
May 24 | Friday | LAST DAY to hold an oral proposal hearing or final defense without having to pay summer tuition (Note: Both Ph.D and Ed.D students are billed at the Ed.D tuition rate in the Summer term. See tuition and fees page for rates: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/admissions_financial/tuition) |
Summer I session begins on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | ||
* ALL students who wish to march in the GSE Graduation Ceremony must RSVP to march online regardless of graduation date. For eligibility to march please consult the Graduation FAQ site: http://www.gse.upenn.edu/students/graduationfaqs |
Summer 2024
Date |
Day |
Event/Deadline |
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May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day Observed (NO CLASSES) |
May 28 | Tuesday | Summer Session I and 11 week classes begin at GSE |
June 4 | Tuesday | LAST DAY to add or drop a Summer I class without financial penalty (11:59PM ET via Path@Penn). Executive education students must drop courses before their first in-person classes of the term to receive a full refund; if separating from the program during the first in-person classes there will be a 50% refund; if separating after conclusion of the first in-person classes there will be no refund |
June 11 | Tuesday | LAST DAY to add or drop an 11 week class without financial penalty (11:59PM ET via Path@Penn) |
June 12 | Wednesday | LAST DAY to Withdraw from a Summer Session I course. Full financial obligation will apply. 'W' will appear on transcript in place of grade |
June 18 | Tuesday | Opening of August 2024 Graduation Application: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp |
June 19 | Wednesday | Juneteenth Observed (NO CLASSES) |
DOCTORAL (PhD AND EdD) STUDENTS GRADUATING IN AUGUST 2024 are strongly advised to defend by June 28 to ensure that they can submit their dissertation for format review by July 12. The link to schedule your final defense is: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/student-forms/final-defense-sched. SRO requests that this form is submitted two weeks prior to defense date | ||
July 3 | Wednesday | LAST DAY of Summer Session I at GSE. No classes Tuesday, July 2 |
July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day Observed (NO CLASSES) |
July 8 | Monday | Summer Session II classes begin at GSE |
July 8 | Monday | Summer Session I gradues due |
July 10 | Wednesday | LAST DAY to Withdraw from a 10/11 week course. Full financial obligation will apply. 'W' will appear on transcript in place of grade |
July 11 | Thursday | LAST DAY to add or drop a Summer II class without financial penalty (11:59PM ET via Path@Penn). Executive education students must drop courses before their first in-person classes of the term to receive a full refund; if separating from the program during the first in-person classes there will be a 50% refund; if separating after conclusion of the first in-person classes there will be no refund |
July 12 | Friday | LAST DAY doctoral students may submit dissertation for review by the Associate Dean for August 2024 degree: EdD students: Upload to Proquest PhD students: Email dissertation to Faculty Affairs Office |
July 19 | Friday | Closing of August 2024 Graduation Application: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp |
July 24 | Wednesday | LAST DAY to Withdraw from a Summer Session II course. Full financial obligation will apply. 'W' will appear on transcript in place of grade |
July 29 | Monday | LAST DAY to submit Signed Title Page to Faculty Affairs for August 2024 degree |
August 5 | Monday | LAST DAY Divisions may submit Master’s Examination/Thesis Portfolio results to the GSE Student Records Office for August 2024 degree |
August 9 | Friday | LAST DAY of Summer Session II and 11-week classes at GSE |
August 14 | Wednesday | Summer Session II grades due |
Fall classes begin on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
Fall 2024
Date |
Day |
Event/Deadline |
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August 21-26 | Monday-Friday | New Student Orientation |
August 27 | Tuesday | Fall term classes begin |
September 2 | Monday | Labor Day (NO CLASSES) |
TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to add or drop a class without financial penalty (11:59PM ET via Path@Penn). Executive education students must drop courses before their first in-person classes of the term to receive a full refund; if separating from the program during the first in-person classes there will be a 50% refund; if separating after conclusion of the first in-person classes there will be no refund |
TBD | TBD | LAST DAY for new Summer and Fall incoming students to complete Penn Experience modules without incurring registration hold for Spring 2025 |
DOCTORAL (PH.D. and Ed.D.) STUDENTS GRADUATING IN DECEMBER 2024 are strongly advised to defend by October 21 to ensure that they can submit their dissertation for format review by November 4. The link to schedule your final defense is: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/student-forms/final-defense-sched. SRO requests that this form is submitted two weeks prior to defense date |
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TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to drop a course (NO REFUND) Courses dropped after this date require instructor approval and "W" will appear on transcript in place of grades |
TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to request course grade type change to audit. Requires instructor approval. GSE courses must be taken for a letter grade (standard grade mode) to satisfy GSE degree requirements. Please send request and approval to gse-sro@gse.upenn.edu |
TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to withdraw from a course (NO REFUND). Requires instructor approval. 'W' will appear on transcript in place of grade |
TBD | TBD | Advance Registration for Spring 2025 available via Path@Penn |
October TBD | TBD | Opening of December 2024 Graduation Application: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp |
TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to withdraw from a course (NO REFUND). Requires instructor approval. "W" will appear on transcript in place of grade |
November 4 | Monday | LAST DAY doctoral students may submit dissertation for review by the Associate Dean for December 2024 degree: EdD students: upload to Proquest PhD students: Email dissertation to Faculty Affairs Office |
November TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to apply for December 2024 degree: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp |
November TBD | TBD | Course selection for Spring 2025 re-opens. Log into Path@Penn after 8:00am to register for courses |
November 25 | Monday | Monday classes meet; no alternative schedule on Tuesday and Wendesday for GSE Graduate Classes |
November 26-December 1 | Tuesday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Break (NO GSE Graduate CLASSES) |
December 2 | Monday | Classes resume |
December 2 | Monday | LAST DAY to submit Signed Title Page to Faculty Affairs for December 2024 degree |
December 2 | Monday | LAST DAY Divisions may submit Master’s Examination/Thesis Portfolio results to the GSE Student Records Office for December 2024 degree |
December 9 | Monday | LAST DAY of Undergraduate Classes |
December 16 | Monday | LAST DAY of Fall classes at GSE |
December 19 | Thursday | LAST DAY May 2025 EdD and PhD graduates can hold final defense without having to pay Spring 2025 tuition (must receive a successful pass; tuition waiver does not apply for pending pass) |
January 3 | Friday | Fall term grades due |
Spring Classes begin on January 15, 2025 (Monday class schedule) |