Penn State Academic Calendar 2023-2024
Penn State Academic Calendar – See the official Pennsylvania State University academic calendar showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.
Penn State Academic calendar 2023-2024 shows key academic dates, including the first day of classes, deadlines to add and drop classes, final exam days, graduation dates, holidays, spring break, winter break, fall break, etc.
If you’re a new or continuing student of The Pennsylvania State University, it is vital to check these key dates on the PSU academic calendar for 2023-2024.
Penn State Academic Calendar: Fall Regular Session 2023-2024
itIntent to Graduate
- Intent to Graduate Activation Period: Monday, August 14 – Tuesday, September 5
Registration Deadlines
- Leave of Absence Deadline: Friday, August 18
- Registration Deadline: Sunday, August 20
- Classes Begin: Monday, August 21
Drop/Add Deadlines
- Regular Drop Deadline 1: Saturday, August 26 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Regular Add Deadline 1: Sunday, August 27 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Drop Begins 1: Sunday, August 27
- Late Registration Begins 1: Monday, August 28
Holidays
- Labor Day Holiday – No Classes: Monday, September 4
Other Important Dates
- Final Examination Conflict Filing Period: Monday, September 25 – Sunday, October 15
- Late Registration Deadline 1: Friday, November 10 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Add Deadline 1: Friday, November 10 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Drop Deadline 1: Friday, November 10 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates Deadline for Graduating Students: Friday, November 10
- Thanksgiving Holiday – No Classes: Sunday, November 19 – Saturday, November 25
End of Semester
- Withdrawal Deadline: Friday, December 8 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time
- Classes End: Friday, December 8
- Study Days: Saturday, December 9 – Sunday, December 10
- Final Examinations: Monday, December 11 – Friday, December 15
- Commencement 2: Saturday, December 16
Penn State Academic Calendar: Spring Regular Session 2023-2024
Intent to Graduate
- Intent to Graduate Activation Period: Tuesday, January 2 – Monday, January 22
Registration Deadlines
- Leave of Absence Deadline: Friday, January 5
- Registration Deadline: Sunday, January 7
- Classes Begin: Monday, January 8
Drop/Add Deadlines
- Regular Drop Deadline 1: Saturday, January 13 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Regular Add Deadline 1: Sunday, January 14 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Drop Begins 1: Sunday, January 14
- Late Registration Begins 1: Monday, January 15
Holidays
- Martin Luther King Jr Day Holiday – No Classes: Monday, January 15
Other Important Dates
- Final Examination Conflict Filing Period: Monday, February 12 – Sunday, March 3
- Spring Break – No Classes: Sunday, March 3 – Saturday, March 9
- Late Registration Deadline 1: Friday, April 5 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Add Deadline 1: Friday, April 5 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Drop Deadline 1: Friday, April 5 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates Deadline for Graduating Students: Friday, April 5
End of Semester
- Withdrawal Deadline: Friday, April 26 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time
- Classes End: Friday, April 26
- Study Days: Saturday, April 27 – Sunday, April 28
- Final Examinations: Monday, April 29 – Friday, May 3
- Commencement 2: Friday, May 3 – Sunday, May 5
Penn State Academic Calendar: Summer Maymester 2023-2024
- Registration Deadline: Sunday, May 5
- Intent to Graduate Activation Period: Monday, May 6 – Friday, June 14
- Classes Begin: Monday, May 6
- Regular Drop Deadline: Tuesday, May 7 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Regular Add Deadline: Wednesday, May 8 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Drop Begins: Wednesday, May 8
- Late Registration Begins: Thursday, May 9
- Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes: Monday, May 27
- Late Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 28 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Add Deadline: Tuesday, May 28 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Drop Deadline: Tuesday, May 28 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Withdrawal Deadline: Monday, June 3 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time
- Classes End: Monday, June 3
- Study Day: Tuesday, June 4
- Final Examinations: Wednesday, June 5
- Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates Deadline for Graduating Students: Monday, July 29
- Commencement: Saturday, August 10
First Summer Session
- Registration Deadline: Sunday, May 12
- Intent to Graduate Activation Period: Monday, May 6 – Friday, June 14
- Classes Begin: Monday, May 13
- Regular Drop Deadline: Wednesday, May 15 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Regular Add Deadline: Thursday, May 16 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Drop Begins: Thursday, May 16
- Late Registration Begins: Friday, May 17
- Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes: Monday, May 27
- Late Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 13 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Add Deadline: Wednesday, June 12 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Drop Deadline: Wednesday, June 12 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes: Wednesday, June 19
- Withdrawal Deadline: Friday, June 21 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time
- Classes End: Friday, June 21
- Study Days: Saturday, June 22 – Sunday, June 23
- Final Examinations: Monday, June 24
- Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates Deadline for Graduating Students: Monday, July 29
- Commencement: Saturday, August 10
Second Summer Session
- Registration Deadline: Tuesday, June 25
- Intent to Graduate Activation Period: Monday, May 6 – Friday, June 14
- Classes Begin: Wednesday, June 26
- Regular Drop Deadline: Friday, June 28 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Regular Add Deadline: Saturday, June 29 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Drop Begins: Saturday, June 29
- Late Registration Begins: Sunday, June 30
- Independence Day Holiday – No Classes: Thursday, July 4
- Late Registration Deadline: Monday, July 29 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Add Deadline: Monday, July 29 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Late Drop Deadline: Monday, July 29 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
- Declare Concurrent Majors, Minors, or Certificates Deadline for Graduating Students: Monday, July 29
- Withdrawal Deadline: Wednesday, August 7 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time
- Classes End: Wednesday, August 7
- Study Day: Thursday, August 8
- Final Examinations: Friday, August 9
- Commencement: Saturday, August 10
