Penn LPS Online courses are offered in either accelerated 8-week terms or full terms according to the following academic calendar:
| Fall 1: August 29 – October 23, 2023 (Accelerated) | |
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| Advance registration for fall term | March 20 - April 3 |
| Course selection opens (Add/Drop/Swap) | Wednesday, April 12 (at 7 a.m. ET) |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, August 29 |
| Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn) | Tuesday, September 5 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript (via Path@Penn) | Tuesday, September 5 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn) | Tuesday, September 19 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. |
Thursday, October 5 |
| Classes end | Monday, October 23 |
| Fall 2: October 24 – December 21, 2023 (Accelerated) | |
| Advance registration for fall term | March 20 - April 3 |
| Course selection opens (Add/Drop/Swap) | Wednesday, April 12 (at 7 a.m. ET) |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, October 24 |
| Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn) | Tuesday, October 31 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript (via Path@Penn) | Tuesday, October 31 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn) | Wednesday, November 15 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Saturday, December 2 |
| Classes end | Thursday, December 21 |
| Fall Full Term: August 29 – December 11, 2023 (CRWR 1600 only) | |
| View CRWR 1600 course calendar | |
| Spring 1: January 18 – March 14, 2024 (Accelerated) | |
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| Advance registration for spring term | Monday, October 30 - Monday, November 13 |
| Course selection opens (Add/Drop/Swap) | Tuesday, November 21 |
| Classes begin | Thursday, January 18 |
| Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn) | Thursday, January 25 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript (via Path@Penn) | Thursday, January 25 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn) | Thursday, February 8 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Saturday, February 24 |
| Classes end | Thursday, March 14 |
| Spring 2: March 18 – May 14, 2024 (Accelerated) | |
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| Advance registration for spring term | Monday, October 30 - Monday, November 13 |
| Course selection opens (Add/Drop/Swap) | Tuesday, November 21 |
| Classes begin | Monday, March 18 |
| Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn) | Monday, March 25 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript (via Path@Penn) | Monday, March 25 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn) | Monday, April 8 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Wednesday, April 24 |
| Classes end | Tuesday, May 14 |
| Summer 1: May 22 – July 14, 2023 (Accelerated) | |
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| Course registration opens | Monday, March 20 |
| Classes begin | Monday, May 22 |
| Last day to add a course (via Path@Penn) | Tuesday, May 30 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript (via Path@Penn) | Thursday, June 1 |
| Last day to drop a course with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript (via Path@Penn) | Sunday, June 11 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Thursday, July 6 |
| Classes end | Friday, July 14 |
