Penn LPS Online courses are offered in either accelerated (8-week) or classic (11- or 12-week) formats according to the following academic calendar:
| Fall: September 1 – November 23 (Classic) | |
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| Course registration opens | Thursday, April 30 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, September 1 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, September 8 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Last day to change grade type (email: lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu) | Friday, October 23 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Friday, October 23 |
| Classes end | Monday, November 23 |
| Fall 1: September 1 – October 26 (Accelerated) | |
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| Course registration opens | Thursday, April 30 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, September 1 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, September 8 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Last day to change grade type (email: lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu) | Monday, October 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, October 5 |
| Classes end | Monday, October 26 |
| Fall 2: October 29 – December 22 (Accelerated) | |
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| Course registration opens | Thursday, April 30 |
| Classes begin | Thursday, October 29 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit webform request | Tuesday, September 15 |
| Last day to add a course; submit webform request | Thursday, November 5 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; submit webform request | Thursday, November 12 |
| Last day to change grade type (email: lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu) | Tuesday, December 1 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Tuesday, December 1 |
| Classes end | Tuesday, December 22 |
| Spring: January 13 – April 6 (Classic) | |
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| Course registration opens | Tuesday, November 24 |
| Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) | Wednesday, January 13 (Monday classes) |
| Last day to add a course | Wednesday, January 20 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, January 26 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Friday, March 5 |
| Classes end | Wednesday, April 7 |
| Spring 1: January 15 – March 10 (Accelerated) | |
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| Course registration opens | Tuesday, November 24 |
| Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) | Wednesday, January 13 (Monday classes) |
| Last day to add a course | Wednesday, January 20 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, January 26 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Tuesday, February 9 |
| Classes end | Wednesday, March 10 |
| Spring 2: March 15 – May 11 (Accelerated) | |
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| Course registration opens | Tuesday, November 24 |
| Classes begin | Monday, March 15 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit webform request | Wednesday, January 20 |
| Last day to add a course; submit webform request | Monday, March 22 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; submit webform request | Monday, April 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, April 19 |
| Classes end | Tuesday, May 11 |
| Summer: May 24 – August 6 (Classic) | |
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| Course registration opens | Wednesday, April 14 |
| Classes begin | Monday, May 24 |
| Last day to add a course | Monday, May 31 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, June 8 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, July 19 |
| Classes end | Friday, August 6 |
| Summer 1: May 24 – July 16 (Accelerated) | |
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| Course registration opens | Wednesday, April 14 |
| Classes begin | Monday, May 24 |
| Last day to add a course | Monday, May 31 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit webform request | Tuesday, June 6 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; submit webform request | Tuesday, June 13 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, June 28 |
| Classes end | Friday, July 16 |
