Penn LPS Online courses are offered in either accelerated (8-week) or classic (11- or 12-week) formats according to the following academic calendar:
| Summer 1: May 24 – July 16, 2021 (Accelerated) | |
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| Course registration opens | Monday, March 22 |
| Classes begin | Monday, May 24 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, June 1 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, June 15 |
| 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 |
| Fall 1: August 31 – October 25, 2021 (Accelerated) | |
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| Advance registration for fall term | April 13 - 23 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, August 31 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, September 7 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, September 14 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, October 4 |
| Classes end | Monday, October 25 |
| Fall 2: October 28 – December 21, 2021 (Accelerated) | |
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| Advance registration for fall term | April 13 - 23 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit webform request | Tuesday, September 14 |
| Classes begin | Thursday, October 28 |
| Last day to add a course; submit webform request | Thursday, November 4 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; submit webform request | Thursday, November 11 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Tuesday, November 30 |
| Classes end | Tuesday, December 21 |
The fall 2021 course 160: Modern and Contemporary US Poetry runs on a classic, 12-week schedule, from August 31 – December 10. See the course page for the full classic calendar.
| Spring 1: January 12 – March 9, 2022 (Accelerated) | |
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| Advance registration for spring term | November 1 - 14 |
| Classes begin (Monday class schedule on Wednesday) | Wednesday, January 12 (Monday classes) |
| Last day to add a course | Wednesday, January 19 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript | Tuesday, January 25 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Tuesday, February 8 |
| Classes end | Wednesday, March 9 |
| Spring 2: March 14 – May 10, 2022 (Accelerated) | |
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| Advance registration for spring term | November 1 - 14 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit webform request | Tuesday, January 25 |
| Classes begin | Monday, March 14 |
| Last day to add a course; submit webform request | Monday, March 21 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; submit webform request | Monday, March 28 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, April 11 |
| Classes end | Tuesday, May 10 |
The spring 2022 course 160: Modern and Contemporary US Poetry runs on a classic, 12-week schedule, from January 12 – April 6. See the course page for the full classic calendar.
| Summer 1: May 23 – July 15, 2022 (Accelerated) | |
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| Course registration opens | TBD |
| Classes begin | Monday, May 23 |
| Last day to add a course | Monday, May 30 |
| Last day to register via Penn InTouch; after this date, submit webform request | Tuesday, June 7 |
| Last day to drop a course with no financial obligation and no notation on the transcript; submit webform request | Tuesday, June 14 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course. Full financial obligation applies. Penn LPS Online students must submit a withdrawal form. | Monday, June 27 |
| Classes end | Friday, July 15 |
The summer 2022 course 160: Modern and Contemporary US Poetry runs on a classic, 12-week schedule, from May 23 – August 5. See the course page for the full classic calendar.
