University of Pennsylvania
Three-Year Academic Calendar, 2001-2002 through 2003-2004
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Fall |
- | 2001 Fall Term |
2002 Fall Term |
2003 Fall Term |
| Move-in and registration for Transfer Students | Tuesday | August 28 | August 27 | August 26 |
| Move-in for first-year students; New Student Orientation | Thursday | August 30 | August 29 | August 28 |
| Labor Day | Monday | September 3 | September 2 | September 1 |
| New Student Convocation and Opening Exercises; Penn Reading Project | Wednesday | September 5 | September 4 | September 3 |
| First Day of Classes | Thursday | September 6 | September 5 | September 4 |
| Add Period Ends | Friday | September 21 | September 20 | September 19 |
| Drop Period Ends | Friday | October 12 | October 11 | October 10 |
| Fall Term Break | Friday- Sunday | October 12-14 | October 11-13 | October 10-12 |
| Family Weekend | Friday- Sunday | October 5-7 | October 18-20 | October 24-26 |
| Homecoming | Saturday | November 3 | November 2 | November 8 |
| Advance Registration, Spring Term | Monday-Sunday | October 29-November 11 | October 28-November 10 | October 27-November 9 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins at close of classes | Wednesday | November 21 | November 27 | November 26 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends at 8 a.m. | Monday | November 26 | December 2 | December 1 |
| Fall Term Classes End | Monday | December 10 | December 9 | December 8 |
| Reading Days | Tuesday -Thursday | December 11-13 | December 10-12 | December 9-11 |
| Final Examinations | Friday-Friday | December 14-21 | December 13-20 | December 12-19 |
| Fall Semester Ends | Friday | December 21 | December 20 | December 19 |
Spring |
- | 2002 Spring Term |
2003 Spring Term |
2004 Spring Term |
| Registration for UndergraduateTransfer Students | Thursday- Friday | January 3-4 | January 9-10 | January 8-9 |
| Spring Semester classes begin | Monday | January 7 | January 13 | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed) | Monday | January 21 | January 20 | January 19 |
| Add Period Ends | Friday | January 18 | January 24 | January 23 |
| Drop Period Ends | Friday | February 8 | February 14 | February 13 |
| Spring Recess Begins at Close of Classes | Friday | March 8 | March 7 | March 5 |
| Classes Resume at 8 a.m. | Monday | March 18 | March 17 | March 15 |
| Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Sessions | Monday- Sunday | March 25-April 7 | March 24-April 6 | March 22-April 4 |
| Spring Term Classes End | Friday | April 19 | April 25 | April 23 |
| Reading Days | Monday- Wednesday | April 22-24 | April 28-30 | April 26-28 |
| Final Examinations | Thursday- Friday | April 25-May 3 | May 1-9 | April 29-May 7 |
| Alumni Day | Saturday | May 11 | May 17 | May 15 |
| Baccalaureate | Sunday | May 12 | May 18 | May 16 |
| Commencement | Monday | May 13* | May 19 | May 17 |
Summer |
- | 2002 Summer Session |
2003 Summer Session |
2004 Summer Session |
| 12-Week Evening Session classes begin | Monday | May 20 | May 19 | May 17 |
| First Session classes begin | - | May 20 (Monday) | May 20 (Tuesday) | May 18 (Tuesday) |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | Monday | May 27 | May 26 | May 31 |
| First Session classes end | Friday | June 28 | June 27 | June 25 |
| Second Session classes begin | Monday | July 1 | June 30 | June 28 |
| Independence Day (no classes) | - | July 4 (Thursday) | July 4 (Friday) | July 5 (Monday) |
| Second Session; 12-Week Evening Session classes end | Friday | August 9 | August 8 | August 6 |
* Please note: Commencement 2002 is on May 13, one week eariler than usual.
Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 34, May 15, 2001