Penn LPS Online courses are offered in either accelerated (8-week) or classic (11- or 12-week) formats according to the following academic calendar:
| SPRING: JANUARY 16 – APRIL 8 (CLASSIC FORMAT) | |
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| Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) | Wednesday, January 16 (Monday classes) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed) | Monday, January 21 (No synchronous sessions or assignments due) |
| Last day to add a course | Wednesday, January 23 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Monday, February 4 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Friday, March 8 |
| Classes end | Monday, April 8 |
| SPRING 1: JANUARY 16 – MARCH 13 (ACCELERATED FORMAT) | |
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| Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) | Wednesday, January 16 (Monday classes) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed) | Monday, January 21 (No synchronous sessions or assignments due) |
| Last day to add a course | Wednesday, January 23 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Monday, February 4 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Wednesday, February 20 |
| Classes end | Wednesday, March 13 |
| SPRING 2: MARCH 14– MAY 10 (ACCELERATED FORMAT) | |
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| Classes begin | Thursday, March 14 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit registration requests to lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Monday, February 4 |
| Last day to add a course; submit webform request | Thursday, March 21 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; submit webform request | Thursday, April 4 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Thursday, April 18 |
| Classes end | Friday, May 10 |
| SUMMER: MAY 28 – AUGUST 9 (CLASSIC FORMAT) | |
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| Course registration opens | Monday, March 18 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, May 28 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, June 4 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, June 18 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Tuesday, July 23 |
| Classes end | Friday, August 9 |
| SUMMER: MAY 28 – JULY 22 (ACCELERATED FORMAT) | |
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| Course registration opens | Monday, March 18 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, May 28 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, June 4 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, June 11 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, July 1 |
| No classes, university holiday | Thursday, July 4 |
| Classes end | Monday, July 22 |
| Fall: August 27 – November 18 (Classic) | |
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| Course registration opens | Wednesday, April 10 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, August 27 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, September 3 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, September 10 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Friday, October 18 |
| Classes end | Monday, November 18 |
| Fall 1: August 27 – October 21 (Accelerated) | |
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| Course registration opens | Wednesday, April 10 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, August 27 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, September 3 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, September 10 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, September 30 |
| Classes end | Monday, October 21 |
| Fall 2: October 25 – December 19 (Accelerated) | |
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| Course registration opens | Wednesday, April 10 |
| Classes begin | Friday, October 25 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit registration requests to lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Tuesday, September 10 |
| Last day to add a course; email lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Friday, November 1 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; email lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Thursday, November 14 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Wednesday, November 27 |
| Classes end | Thursday, December 19 |
| Spring: January 15 – April 8 (Classic) | |
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| Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) | Wednesday, January 15 (Monday classes) |
| Last day to add a course | Wednesday, January 22 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Monday, February 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Friday, March 6 |
| Classes end | Wednesday, April 8 |
| Spring 1: January 15 – March 12 | |
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| Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) | Wednesday, January 15 (Monday classes) |
| Last day to add a course | Wednesday, January 22 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Monday, February 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Wednesday, February 19 |
| Classes end | Thursday, March 12 |
| Spring 2: March 16 – May 12 | |
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| Classes begin | Monday, March 16 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit registration requests to lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Wednesday, January 22 |
| Last day to add a course; email lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Monday, March 23 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; email lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Monday, April 6 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, April 20 |
| Classes end | Tuesday, May 12 |
| Summer: May 26 – August 7 (Classic) | |
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| Classes begin | Tuesday, May 26 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, June 2 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, June 9 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Tuesday, July 21 |
| Classes end | Friday, August 7 |
| Summer 1: May 26 – July 20 | |
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| Classes begin | Tuesday, May 26 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, June 2 |
| Last day to register via Penn In Touch; after this date you must submit registration requests to lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Tuesday, June 9 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; email lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Tuesday, June 16 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, June 29 |
| Classes end | Monday, July 20 |
| Fall: September 1 – November 23 (Classic) | |
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| 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 | Monday, September 21 |
| 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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| Classes begin | Tuesday, September 1 |
| Last day to add register for a course | Tuesday, September 8 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Monday, September 21 |
| 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 27 – December 21 (Accelerated) | |
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| Classes begin | Tuesday, October 27 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit registration requests to lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Monday, September 21 |
| Last day to add a course; email lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Tuesday, November 3 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; email lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu. | Monday, November 16 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, November 30 |
| Classes end | Monday, December 21 |
| Spring: January 13 – April 6 (Classic) | |
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| 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 | Monday, February 1 |
| 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 | Tuesday, April 6 |
| Spring 1: January 13 – March 10 | |
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| 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 | Monday, February 1 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Wednesday, February 17 |
| Classes end | Wednesday, March 10 |
| Spring 2: March 11 – May 7 | |
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| Classes begin | Thursday, March 11 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit registration requests to lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Wednesday, January 20 |
| Last day to add a course; email lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Thursday, March 18 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; email lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Friday, April 2 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Friday, April 16 |
| Classes end | Friday, May 7 |
| Summer: May 24 – August 6 (Classic) | |
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| 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 | |
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| Classes begin | Monday, May 24 |
| Last day to add a course | Monday, May 31 |
| Last day to register via Penn In Touch; after this date you must submit registration requests to lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | Tuesday, June 6 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; email lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu | 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 |
