Academic Calendar 2018-19 Seniors: Apply for May Graduation February 9, 2018 Last Day to Drop a Course or Change Grade Type February 16, 2018 Spring Break Begins March 3, 2018 Spring Break Ends-Classes Resume March 12, 2018 Advance Registration Begins March 19, 2018 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course March 30, 2018 Advance Registration Ends April 1, 2018 Last Day of Class April 25, 2018 Reading Days April 26 - 27, 2018 Final Exams April 30 - May 8, 2018 Spring Term Ends May 8, 2018 Alumni Day May 12, 2018 2018 University Baccalaureate May 13, 2018 2018 College Graduation Ceremony May 13, 2018 2018 University Commencement May 14, 2018 First Summer Session Begins May 21, 2018 Memorial Day Observed May 28, 2018 Advance Registration for Incoming Freshmen June 18 - July 13, 2018 First Summer Session Ends June 27, 2018 Second Summer Session Begins June 28, 2018 Independence Day Observed July 4, 2018 Second Summer Session Ends August 3, 2018 New Student Orientation Begins August 22, 2018 Move in for First-Year and Transfer Students August 22, 2018 Opening Exercises and Freshman Convocation August 27, 2018 First Day of Class Fall Semester August 28, 2018 Labor Day Observed September 3, 2018 Last Day to Add a Writing Seminar or Language Course September 11, 2018 Course Selection Period Ends September 17, 2018 Fall Break Begins October 4 - 7, 2018 Fall Break Ends-Classes Resume October 8, 2018 Last Day to Drop a Course or Change Grade Type October 8, 2018 Family Weekend October 20 - 21, 2018 Dec Grads: Check Worksheet on Penn InTouch October 23, 2018 Advance Registration for Spring Term Begins October 29, 2018 Last day to withdraw from a course November 9, 2018 Homecoming November 10, 2018 Advance Registration for Spring Term Ends November 11, 2018 Thurs-Fri Class Schedule on Tue-Wed November 20 - 21, 2018 Thanksgiving Break Begins November 22, 2018 Classes Resume November 26, 2018 Last Day of Class December 10, 2018 Reading Days December 11 - 12, 2018 Final Exams December 13 - 20, 2018 Fall Semester Ends December 20, 2018