Penn State Mark

Fall 2006

Intent to Graduate - Activation Period
  Monday - Monday
  August 14 - September 18
1 3Arrival Day - First-Year Students
  Wednesday - Thursday
  August 30, 31
3Arrival Day - Upper-Class Students
  Thursday - Friday, Sunday
  August 31, September 1, 3
Leave of Absence - Deadline
  Friday
  September 1
Student Registration - Deadline
  Monday
  September 4
Labor Day Holiday - No Classes
  Monday
  September 4
Classes Begin
  Tuesday
  September 5
2 Drop/Add Period
  Tuesday - Thursday
  September 5 - September 14
2 Late Registration and Late Drop Begin
  Friday
  September 15
Study Day - No Classes
  Friday
  October 6
Final Exam Conflict - Filing Period
  Monday - Sunday
  October 9 - October 22
4Tuesday, Follows a Friday Schedule
  Tuesday
  November 21
Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes
  Wednesday - Friday
  November 22 - 24
2Late Drop - Deadline

  Monday

  November 27

Withdrawal - Deadline
  Friday
  December 15
Classes End
  Friday
  December 15
3Study Days
  Saturday - Sunday
  December 16 - December 17
3Final Exams
  Monday - Thursday
  December 18 - December 21
3Commencement   Friday   December 22

Calendar Footnotes
1New international students will arrive several days prior to this date.
2These dates apply to full semester courses. Refer to the eLion "Course Drop Dates" application for further information. Starting with the first day of the class, a tuition penalty may be charged if the course is dropped.
3These dates may vary at some non-University Park locations.
4To better balance class offerings and laboratories across each day of the week, Tuesday, November 21 will follow a Friday schedule.