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Wharton Academic Calendar 2008-2009 (all dates subject to change)

Pre-Term 2008

Schedule
Event Date Cluster
1 & 2 3 & 4
International Student Orientation
Mon, Jul 28
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Pre-Term Welcome Reception Tue, Jul 29 • •
Pre-Term Begins
Wed, Jul 30
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MBA Convocation
Thurs, July 31
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Diversity Workshop Mon, Aug 25   •
Learning Team Retreat
Tue, Aug 26 - Wed, Aug 27
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Learning Team Retreat
Wed, Aug 27 - Thu, Aug 28
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Diversity Workshop Thu, Aug 28 •  
Case Day
Tue, Sep 2
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Fall 2008

Course Meeting Schedule
Course Type Q1 # classes Q2 # classes Full Semester # classes
Core MW Sep 3 - Oct 13 12 Oct 27 - Dec 3 12 Sep 3- Dec 3 24
TR Sep 4 - Oct 14 12 Oct 23 - Dec 4 12 Sep 4- Dec 4 24
Electives MW Sep 3 - Oct 22* 13 Oct 27 - Dec 3 12 Sep 3- Dec 3 * 25
TR Sep 4- Oct 21* 13 Oct 23 - Dec 4 12 Sep 4- Dec 4 * 25

*There will be a break in the sessions between October 10 and October 15 for the Second-Year Focused Interview Period.

Important Dates To Remember
Event Date(s)
First day of classes
Wed, Sep 3
Registration auction for fall electives (continued from spring)
 Tue, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 9
Last day to change grading status on a Q1 or full semester elective (e.g., add or delete pass/fail option)
 Mon, Sep 22
Last day to drop, without penalty, Q1 classes that had open capacity at the end of Round 8
 Thu, Sep 25
Second Year Focused Interview Period (FIP) (elective courses do not meet; core courses will meet)
Fri, Oct 10-Wed, Oct 15
Q1 Reading Day for core courses/no classes
Wed, Oct 15
Final Exams for Q1 core courses (full semester electives continue to meet, but full semester core classes do not meet)
Thurs, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 22
The last day to drop, without penalty, full semester classes that had open capacity at the end of Round 8
Thu, Oct 16
First day of Q2 courses
Thurs, Oct 23
Auction for Q2 fall electives ends
Tue, Oct 28
Advance registration for Spring 2009 non-Wharton courses
Mon, Nov 3 - Fri, Nov 14
Auction for Spring 2009 Wharton electives begins
TBA
Last day to change grading status on a Q2 elective (e.g., add or delete pass/fail option)

Thu, Nov 13
The last day to drop, without penalty, Q2 classes that had open capacity at the end of Round 10
Mon, Nov 17
Thanksgiving Break
Thu, Nov 27 - Sun, Nov 30
Final Exam Reading Days
Sat, Dec 6 - Tue, Dec 9
Final Exams for Quarter 2 and Full Semester Courses
Wed, Dec 10 - Wed, Dec 17
Transition Period Between Q1 & Q2
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Oct 6 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10
       
2nd Year FIP
Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17
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 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24
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 27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31
First Class for Q2 core and electives (MW)
       
*Full semester core courses do not meet from Oct 15 - Oct 22

 

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Spring 2009

Course Meeting Schedule
Course Type Quarter 3 No. of classes Quarter 4 No. of classes Full Semester No. of classes
*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 2 12 Mar 16 - Apr 23 13 Jan 7 - Apr 27 24
TR Courses Jan 8 - Mar 3 12 Mar 17 - Apr 24 13 Jan 8 - Apr 28 24
Electives MW Courses Jan 14 - Mar 4 14* Mar 16 - Apr 27 13 Jan 14 - Apr 27 27*
TR Courses Jan 15 - Mar 5 15* Mar 17 - Apr 28 13 Jan 15 - Apr 28 28*
Important Dates to Remember
Event Date(s)
First Day of Core Classes
Wed, Jan 7
First Day of Elective Classes
Wed, Jan 14
Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed (no classes)
Mon, Jan 19
1st Year Dedicated Interview Period (no first year core classes; electives continue to meet)
Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Feb 6
Last day to change grading status on a Q3 or full semester elective (e.g., add or delete pass/fail option)
 Mon, Feb 2
The last day to drop, without penalty, Q3 courses that had open capacity at the end of Round 8
 Mon, Feb 9
The last day to drop, without penalty, full semester courses that had open capacity at the end of Round 8
 Mon, Mar 2
Final Exams for Quarter 3 core courses [electives continue to meet, but core classes do not meet, (except for Prof. Siegel's FNCE602)]
Wed, Mar 4 - Fri, Mar 6
Spring Break (begins at close of classes)
Fri, Mar 6
First day of Q4 courses
Mon, Mar 16
Advance registration for summer sessions and Fall 2009 non-Wharton courses begins
Mon, Mar 23- Fri, April 3
Last day to change grading status on a Q4 elective (e.g., add or delete pass/fail option)
Mon, Mar 30
The last day to drop, without penalty, Q4 courses that had open capacity at the end of Round 10
Mon, Apr 6
Advance registration auction for Fall 2009 electives begins (tentative)
TBA
Reading Days
Wed, Apr 29 - Sun, May 3
Final Exams
Mon, May 4 - Tue, May 12
MBA Graduation Ceremony
Sun, May 17
University Commencement
Mon, May 18
Transition Period Between Q3 & Q4
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Feb 23 Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27
     
 
Mar 2 Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 5 Mar 6
Last class for Q3 core (MW)
Last class for Q3 core (TR)
OPIM631 Final (6-8pm); electives continue to meet
Last class for Q3 electives (MW); full semester electives continue to meet
BPUB/LGST621 Final (6-8pm)
Last class for Q3 electives (TR); full semester electives continue to meet
ACCT622 Final (TBA)
Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13
Spring break
Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20
First class for Q4 core and electives (MW)
First class for Q4 core and electives (TR)
      

 

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Summer 2009

Course Meeting Schedule
Event Dates
First Summer Session
Tue, May 26 - Thurs, July 2
Second Summer Session
Mon, July 6 - Fri, Aug 14
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