The School of Arts & Science's 3-year Academic Calendar can be found here: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/3yearcal.html

2009 Fall Term

September 2009

7    Monday   Labor Day (No Classes)

8    Tuesday   New Graduate Student Orientation (Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

8    Tuesday   50 Book Exams for Rising 2nd Year Students 

9   Wednesday   First Day of Classes

11    Friday    Graduate English Department Luncheon for 1st Year PhD and MA students (12 p.m., 3rd Floor Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall)

22    Tuesday    English Department Collation (5:30 p.m-7:30 p.m. at Rosenwald Gallery 6th Floor of Van Pelt Library)

25    Friday    Course Selection Period Ends (Last Day for Add/Drop Period)

October 2009

2     Friday       GEA Funding Workshop for ABD students (12 p.m. - 2 p.m., 3rd Floor Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall)

2     Friday       GEA Meeting (4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., 3rd Floor Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall)

9     Friday       GEA Funding Workshop for ABD students (12 p.m. - 2 p.m., 3rd Floor Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall)

16   Friday      Fall Language Exam (10 a.m. - 3 p.m. @ Miguel's Office)

16   Friday      GEA Funding Workshop for ABD students (12 p.m. - 2 p.m., 3rd Floor Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall)

17-19     Sat-Mon   Fall Break (Classes Resume on Tuesday morning)

23-25      Friday-Sunday    Family Weekend (UPenn vs. Yale)

November 2009

6        Friday    GEA Meeting (4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., 3rd Floor Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall)

7      Saturday    Homecoming (UPenn vs. Princeton)

9      Monday     Advance Registration for Spring 2010 Begins

25     Wednesday   Thanksgiving Break begins at close of classes

30    Monday    Thanksgiving Break ends 8 a.m.

December 2009

4     Friday   GEA Meeting (4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., 3rd Floor Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall)

10   Thursday    Fall Term classes End, Reading Period Begins

22   Tuesday     Fall Semester Ends

2010 Spring Term

January 2010

February 2010

5     Friday   GEA Meeting (4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., 3rd Floor Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall)

March 2010

5     Friday   GEA Meeting (4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., 3rd Floor Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall)

April 2010

2    Friday    GEA Meeting (4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., 3rd Floor Graduate Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall)