Fall
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1999 Fall Term
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2000 Fall Term
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| Move-in and registration for Transfer Students |
Thursday-Friday |
September 2-3 |
August 31-September 1 |
| Center for University of Pennsylvania Identification (CUPID) opens |
Wednesday-Tuesday |
September 1-7 |
August 30-September 5 |
| Move-in for first-year students, New Student Orientation |
Saturday |
September 4 |
September 2 |
| Labor Day |
Monday |
September 6 |
September 4 |
| Opening Exercises and Convocation; Undergraduate DeansÕ Meeting;
Placement Exams, Advising begins Penn Reading Project |
Tuesday |
September 7 |
September 5 |
| First day of classes |
Wednesday |
September 8 |
September 6 |
| Add period ends |
Friday |
September 24 |
September 22 |
| Family Weekend |
Friday-Sunday |
October 22-24 |
October 27-29 |
| Drop period ends |
Friday |
October 15 |
October 13 |
| Fall Term Break |
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October 16-18 (Sat.-Mon.) |
October 14-17 (Sat.-Tues.) |
| Homecoming |
Saturday |
November 6 |
November 11 1999 |
| Advance registration, Spring Term |
Monday-Sunday |
November 1-14 |
October 30-November 12 |
| Thanksgiving recess begins at close of classes |
Wednesday |
November 24 |
November 22 |
| Thanksgiving recess ends 8 a.m. |
Monday |
November 29 |
November 27 |
| Fall term classes end |
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December 10 (Friday) |
December 11 (Monday) |
| Reading days |
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December 11-14 (Sat.-Tues.) |
December 12-14 (Tues.-Thurs.) |
| Final Examinations |
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December 15-22 (Wed.-Wed.) |
December 15-22 (Fri.-Fri.) |
| Fall semester ends |
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December 22 (Wednesday) |
December 22 (Friday) |
Spring
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2000 Spring Term
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2001 Spring Term
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| Registration for undergraduate Transfer Students |
Thursday-Friday |
January 13-14 |
January 11-12 |
| Spring semester classes begin |
Monday |
January 17 |
January 15 |
| Add period ends |
Friday |
January 28 |
January 26 |
| Drop period ends |
Friday |
February 18 |
February 16 |
| Spring recess begins at close of classes |
Friday |
March 10 |
March 9 |
| Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
Monday |
March 20 |
March 19 |
| Advance registration for fall and summer sessions |
Monday-Sunday |
March 27-April 9 |
March 26-April 8 |
| Spring term classes end |
Friday |
April 28 |
April 27 |
| Reading days |
Monday-Wednesday |
May 1-3 |
April 30-May 2 |
| Final Examinations |
Thursday-Friday |
May 4-12 |
May 3-11 |
| Alumni Day |
Saturday |
May 20 |
May 19 |
| Baccalaureate |
Sunday |
May 21 |
May 20 |
| Commencement |
Monday |
May 22 |
May 21 |
Summer
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2000 Summer Session
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2001 Summer Session
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| 12-week Evening Session classes begin |
Monday |
May 22 |
May 21 |
| First Session classes begin |
Tuesday |
May 23 |
May 22 |
| Memorial Day |
Monday |
May 29 |
May 28 |
| First Session classes end |
Friday |
June 30 |
June 29 |
| Second Session classes begin |
Monday |
July 3 |
July 2 |
| Independence Day |
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July 4 (Tuesday) |
July 4 (Wednesday) |
| Second Session, 12-week Evening Session Classes end |
Friday |
August 11 |
August 10 |
| Labor Day |
Monday |
September 6 |
September 4 |