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Wharton Academic Calendar 2007-2008 (all dates subject to change)

Pre-Term 2007

Schedule
Event Date Cluster
1 & 2 3 & 4
International Student Orientation
Mon, Jul 30
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Pre-Term Begins
Wed, Aug 1
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MBA Convocation
Thurs, Aug 2
• •
Diversity Workshop
Tue, Aug 21
•  
Diversity Workshop
Wed, Aug 22
•
Learning Team Retreat
Tue, Aug 28 - Wed, Aug 29
•
Learning Team Retreat
Wed, Aug 29 - Thu Aug 30
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Case Day
Tue, Sep 4
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Fall 2007

Course Meeting Schedule
Course Type Q1 # classes Q2 # classes Full Semester # classes
Core MW Sep 5 - Oct 15 12 Oct 29 - Dec 5 12 Sep 5 - Dec 5 24
TR Sep 6 - Oct 16 12 Oct 25 - Dec 6 12 Sep 6 - Dec 6 24
Electives MW Sep 5 - Oct 24* 13 Oct 29 - Dec 5 12 Sep 5 - Dec 5* 25
TR Sep 6 - Oct 23* 13 Oct 25 - Dec 6 12 Sep 6 - Dec 6* 25

*There will be a break in the sessions between October 12 and October 17 for the Second-Year Focused Interview Period.

Important Dates To Remember
Event Date(s)
First day of classes
Wed, Sep 5
Registration auction for fall electives (continued from spring)
Tue, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 10 (Rounds 4-8)
Last day to change grading status on a Q1 or full semester elective (e.g., add or delete pass/fail option)
Tue, Sep 18
Last day to drop, without penalty, Q1 classes that had open capacity at the end of Round 8
Thu, Sep 27
Second Year Focused Interview Period (FIP) (elective courses do not meet; core courses will meet)
Fri, Oct 12-Wed, Oct 17 (includes Sat/Sun, Oct 13/14)
Q1 Reading Day for core courses/no classes
Wed, Oct 17
Final Exams for Q1 core courses (full semester electives continue to meet, but full semester core classes do not meet)
Thurs, Oct 18 - Wed, Oct 24
The last day to drop, without penalty, full semester classes that had open capacity at the end of Round 8
Mon, Oct 22
First day of Q2 courses
Thurs, Oct 25
Auction for Q2 fall electives ends
Tue - Wed, Oct 30 - Oct 31 (Rounds 9-10)
Advance registration for Spring 2008 non-Wharton courses
Mon, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 11
Auction for Spring 2008 Wharton electives begins
Tue, Nov 6
Last day to change grading status on a Q2 elective (e.g., add or delete pass/fail option)
Wed, Nov 7
The last day to drop, without penalty, Q2 classes that had open capacity at the end of Round 10
Mon, Nov 19
Thanksgiving Break
Thu, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 25
Final Exam Reading Days
Sat, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 11
Final Exams for Quarter 2 and Full Semester Courses
Wed, Dec 12 - Wed, Dec 19
Winter Break (Class of 2008)
Thu, Dec 20 - Tue, Jan 15
Winter Break (Class of 2009)
Thu, Dec 20 - Sun, Jan 6
Transition Period Between Q1 & Q2
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12
       
2nd Year FIP
Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19
Last class for Q1 core (MW) 2nd Year FIP (elective courses do not meet)
Last class for Q1 core (TR) 2nd Year FIP (elective courses do not meet)
Reading Day for core courses 2nd Year FIP (elective courses do not meet)*
ACCT621 Final (6-8pm)
MKTG621 Final (1-4pm)
Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26
MGEC621 Final (6-8pm)
STAT621 Final (6-8pm)
Last class for Q1 electives (TR)
FNCE621 Final (6-8pm)
Last class for Q1 electives (MW)
First Class for Q2 core and electives (TR)
Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31 Nov 1 Nov 2
First Class for Q2 core and electives (MW)
       
*Full semester core courses do not meet from Oct 17 - Oct 24

 

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Spring 2008

Course Meeting Schedule
Course Type Quarter 3 No. of classes Quarter 4 No. of classes Full Semester No. of classes
*Professors Abel and Zin's FNCE602 sections begin on Tuesday, January 8. Professor Siegel's FNCE602 sections begin on Monday, January 14.
**BPUB/LGST621 sections will have class on Friday, January 11.
***This includes one optional session for MW electives and two optional sessions for TR electives during which final exams or project presentations may be given.
Core** MW Courses Jan 7* - Mar 3 12 Mar 17 - Apr 23 12 Jan 7 - Apr 23 24
TR Courses Jan 8* - Feb 28 12 Mar 18 - Apr 24 12 Jan 8 - Apr 24 24
Electives MW Courses Jan 16 - Mar 5 14*** Mar 17 - Apr 28 13 Jan 16 - Apr 28 27***
TR Courses Jan 17 - Mar 6 15*** Mar 18 - Apr 29 13 Jan 17 - Apr 29 28***
Important Dates to Remember
Event Date(s)
First Day of Core Classes
Mon, Jan 7
First Day of Elective Classes
Wed, Jan 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed (no classes)
Mon, Jan 21
1st Year Dedicated Interview Period (no first year core classes; electives continue to meet)
Fri, Jan 25 - Fri, Feb 8
Last day to change grading status on a Q3 or full semester elective (e.g., add or delete pass/fail option)
Mon, Feb 4
The last day to drop, without penalty, Q3 courses that had open capacity at the end of Round 8
Mon, Feb 11
The last day to drop, without penalty, full semester courses that had open capacity at the end of Round 8
Mon, Mar 3
Final Exams for Quarter 3 core courses (electives continue to meet, but core classes do not meet)**
Tue, Mar 4 - Fri, Mar 7
Spring Break (no classes)
Sat, Mar 8 - Sun, Mar 16
First day of Q4 courses
Mon, Mar 17
Advance registration for summer sessions and Fall 2008 non-Wharton courses begins
Mon, Mar 24- Sun, April 6
Last day to change grading status on a Q4 elective (e.g., add or delete pass/fail option)
Thu, Mar 27
The last day to drop, without penalty, Q4 courses that had open capacity at the end of Round 10
Tue, Apr 8
Advance registration auction for Fall 2008 electives begins (tentative)
Mon, Apr 14
Reading Days (core)
Tue, Apr 29 - Wed, Apr 30
Reading Days (electives)
Wed, April 30 - Fri, May 2
Final Exams (core)
Thu, May 1 - Fri, May 9
Final Exams (electives)
Mon, May 5 - Tue, May 13
Global Immersion Program
Sun, May 11 - June 6/7
MBA Graduation Ceremony
Sun, May 18
University Commencement
Mon, May 19
Transition Period Between Q3 & Q4
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Feb 29
     
Last class for Q3 core (TR)
  
Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 7
Last class for Q3 core (MW)
OPIM631 Final (6-8pm); electives continue to meet
BPUB/LGST621 Final (6-8pm)
Last class for Q3 electives (MW); full semester electives continue to meet
ACCT622 Final (6-8pm)
Last class for Q3 electives (TR); full semester electives continue to meet
 
Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14
Spring break
Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21
First class for Q4 core and electives (MW)
First class for Q4 core and electives (TR)
      

 

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Summer 2008

Course Meeting Schedule
Event Dates
First Summer Session
Mon, May 27 - Thurs, July 3
Second Summer Session
Mon, July 7 - Fri, Aug 15
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