Summer 2027 Academic Calendars
- Traditional/Residential Programs Calendar
- Executive Format Program Calendar
- Educator Training Program Calendar
Traditional/Residential Programs
Students in the following programs follow this calendar:
- Education, Culture, and Society (PhD, MSEd)
- Education Studies (Online MSEd)
- Education Policy (PhD, MSEd)
- Educational Linguistics (PhD, EdD)
- Higher Education (PhD, EdD, MSEd)
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development (PhD, MSEd)
- International Educational Development (MSEd)
- Language, Globalization, and Intercultural Stuides (MSEd)
- Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (Online MSEd)
- Learning Sciences and Technologies (PhD, MSEd)
- Literacy Studies (PhD, EdD, MSEd)
- Quantitative Methods (PhD, MPhilEd)
- Professional Counseling (MPhilEd)
- Reading Specialist (Certification Only)
- Statistics, Measurement, Assessment, and Research Technology (MSEd)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MSEd)
- Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education (PhD, EdD, MSEd)
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Date |
Day |
Event/Deadline |
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| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Observed (No Classes). | |||||||||
| June 1 | Tuesday | Summer Session I and 11-week classes begin at GSE. | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to add or drop a Summer I class without financial penalty (11:59PM ET via Path@Penn). | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to add or drop a dissertation (EDUC 9950) or Master's Thesis (EDUC 9900). | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to add or drop an 11-week class without financial penalty (11:59PM ET via Path@Penn). | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to drop from a Summer Session I course. Full financial obligation will apply. 'W' will appear on the transcript in place of grade if dropped after this date. | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to add or drop an 11-week class without financial penalty (11:59PM ET via Path@Penn). | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | Opening of August 2027 Graduation Application: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp | |||||||||
| June 18 | Friday | Juneteenth Observed (No Classes) | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to drop from a Summer 11-week course. Full financial obligation will apply. 'W' will appear on the transcript in place of grade if dropped after this date. | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to Withdraw from a Summer Session I course. Full financial obligation will apply. | |||||||||
| DOCTORAL (PhD AND EdD) STUDENTS GRADUATING IN AUGUST 2027 are strongly advised to defend by June 25 to ensure that they can submit their dissertation for format review by July 9. The link to schedule your final defense is: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/student-forms/final-defense-sched. SRO requests that this form is submitted two weeks prior to defense date. | |||||||||||
| July 1 | Monday | LAST DAY of Summer Session I at GSE for Tuesday-Thursday classes; No scheduling changes for single day Summer 11-week classes, they will meet regularly on their assigned day. | |||||||||
| July 5 | Monday | Independence Day Observed (No Classes) | |||||||||
| July 7 | Wednesday | LAST DAY of Summer Session I at GSE for Monday-Wednesday classes; No scheduling changes for single day Summer 11-week classes, they will meet regularly on their assigned day. | |||||||||
| July 9 | Friday | Summer Session II begins at Penn, but GSE Session II courses will not meet until after the holiday. Other schools’ classes will meet. Summer 11-week classes that meet once per week will meet on their normal schedule. | |||||||||
| July 9 | Friday | LAST DAY doctoral students may submit dissertation for review by the Director of Academic Affairs for August 2027 degree: EdD students: Upload to Proquest PhD students: Email dissertation to Chris Kubik Cedeño (cdkubik@upenn.edu) |
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| July 12 | Monday | Summer Session II classes begin at GSE. | |||||||||
| July TBD | TBD | Summer Session I grades due. | |||||||||
| July 15 | Wednesday | Last day to submit a Return of Leave of Absence for the fall term. | |||||||||
| July TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to Withdraw from a 11-week course. Full financial obligation will apply. "W" will appear on transcript in place of grade if dropped after this date. | |||||||||
| July TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to add or drop a Summer II class without financial penalty (11:59PM ET via Path@Penn). | |||||||||
| July TBD | TBD | Closing of August 2027 Graduation Application: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp. | |||||||||
| July 26 | Monday | LAST DAY for submission of approved & signed dissertations for August 2027 degree: EdD students: to Academic Affairs Office PhD students: to Graduate Arts & Sciences |
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| July TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to drop a Summer Session II course. Full financial obligation will apply. 'W' will appear on the transcript in place of grade if dropped after this date. | |||||||||
| August 9 | Monday | LAST DAY Divisions may submit Master's Examination/Thesis Portfolio results to the GSE Student Records Office for August 2027 degree. | |||||||||
| August 13 | Friday | LAST DAY of Summer Session II and 11-week classes at GSE. | |||||||||
| August 13 | Friday | Summer Degree Conferral Date. | |||||||||
| August 18 | Wednesday | Summer Session II and 11-week classes grades due. | |||||||||
Executive Format Program Calendar
Students in the following programs follow this calendar:
- Education Entrepreneurship (MSEd)
- Educational and Organizational Leadership (EdD)
- Global Higher Education Management (Online MSEd)
- Higher Education Management (EdD)
- Medical Education (MSEd)
- Penn Chief Learning Officer (EdD)
- School and Mental Health Counseling (MSEd)
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Date |
Day |
Event/Deadline |
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| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Observed (No Classes). | |||||||||
| July 1 | Tuesday | First day of summer term for continuing cohorts. All programs will have academic engagement during this week. Specific programs will dictate the In-person, online synchronous and online a-synchronous class schedule within their internal documentation. | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY for Executive-format continuing cohort students to register to participate in summer programming. Active students must be registered or take a leave of absence by this date to avoid being withdrawn from their program if they are still taking courses. Students who are working on their culminating project do not need to be registered in the summer term unless they intend to submit their final project and graduate. | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to add or drop dissertation (EDUC 9950) or Master's Thesis (EDUC 9900). | |||||||||
| See specific program class schedule | See specific program class schedule | Executive-format students must drop courses before their first in-person classes of the term to receive a full refund; if separating from the program during the first in-person classes there will be a 50% refund; if separating after the conclusion of the first in-person classes there will be no refund. | |||||||||
| June TBD | TBD | Opening of August 2027 Graduation Application: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp | |||||||||
| June 18 | Friday | Juneteenth Observed (No Classes). | |||||||||
| DOCTORAL (PhD AND EdD) STUDENTS GRADUATING IN AUGUST 2027 are strongly advised to defend by June 25 to ensure that they can submit their dissertation for format review by July 9. The link to schedule your final defense is: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/student-forms/final-defense-sched. SRO requests that this form is submitted two weeks prior to defense date. | |||||||||||
| June 30 | Wednesday | LAST DAY August or December 2027 EdD potential graduates can hold final defense without having to pay Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 tuition (must receive a successful pass; tuition waiver does not apply for pending pass). Students must notify programs if they intend to attempt to successfully defend their dissertation in June. Students will be enrolled in EDUC 9950 and will be charged. Provided the student successfully defends by June 30, the summer and subsequent fall tuition, if necessary, will be waived. | |||||||||
| July 5 | Monday | Independence Day Observed (No Classes). | |||||||||
| July 12 | Monday | First day of summer term for incoming cohorts. All programs will have academic engagement during this week. Specific programs will dictate the In-person, online synchronous and online a-synchronous class schedule within their internal documentation. | |||||||||
| July TBD | TBD | LAST DAY for Executive-format incoming cohort to register to participate in summer programming | |||||||||
| July 9 | Friday | LAST DAY doctoral students may submit dissertation for review by the Director of Academic Affairs for August 2027 degree: EdD students: Upload to Proquest PhD students: Email dissertation to Chris Kubik Cedeño (cdkubik@upenn.edu) |
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| See specific program class schedule | See specific program class schedule | Executive-format students must drop courses before their first in-person classes of the term to receive a full refund; if separating from the program during the first in-person classes there will be a 50% refund; if separating after the conclusion of the first in-person classes there will be no refund. | |||||||||
| July 15 | Thursday | Last day to submit a Return of Leave of Absence for the fall term. | |||||||||
| July TBD | TBD | Closing of August 2027 Graduation Application: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp | |||||||||
| July 26 | Monday | LAST DAY for submission of approved & signed dissertations for August 2027 degree: EdD students: to Academic Affairs Office PhD students: to Graduate Arts & Sciences |
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| August 9 | Monday | LAST DAY Divisions may submit Master’s Examination/Thesis Portfolio results to the GSE Student Records Office for August 2027 degree. | |||||||||
| August 13 | Friday | Summer Degree Conferral Date. | |||||||||
| August 23 | Monday | Last day of summer term for Executive-format students. All programs will have academic engagement through this week. Specific programs will dictate the In-person, online synchronous and online a-synchronous class schedule within their internal documentation. | |||||||||
| August TBD | TBD | Executive-format summer grades due. | |||||||||
Educator Training Program Calendar
Students in the following programs follow this calendar:
- Independent School Teaching Residency (MSEd)
- School Leadership (MSEd, Certification Only)
- Urban Education (Online MSed)
- Urban Teaching Residency (MSEd, Certification Only)
- Urban Teaching Apprenticeship (MSEd)
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Date |
Day |
Event/Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day Observed (No Classes). |
| July 1 | Tuesday | First day of summer term for continuing cohorts. All programs will have academic engagement during this week. Specific programs will dictate the In-person, online synchronous and online a-synchronous class schedule within their internal documentation. |
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY for Educator Training Program continuing cohort students to register to participate in summer programming. Active students must be registered or take a leave of absence by this date to avoid being withdrawn from their program if they are still taking courses. Students who are working on their culminating project do not need to be registered in the summer term unless they intend to submit their final project and graduate. |
| June TBD | TBD | LAST DAY to add or drop dissertation (EDUC 9950) or Master's Thesis (EDUC 9900). |
| ISTR and SLP See specific program class schedule | ISTR and SLP See specific program class schedule | ISTR and SLP students must drop courses before their first in-person classes of the term to receive a full refund; if separating from the program during the first in-person classes there will be a 50% refund; if separating after the conclusion of the first in-person classes there will be no refund. |
| June TBD | TBD | Continuing UTAP, URED, and UTR LAST DAY to add or drop a Summer course without financial penalty (11:59PM ET via Path@Penn). |
| June TBD | TBD | Continuing UTAP, URED, and UTR LAST DAY to drop a Summer course. Full financial obligation will apply. 'W' will appear on the transcript in place of grade if dropped after this date. |
| June TBD | TBD | Opening of August 2027 Graduation Application: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp |
| June 18 | Friday | Juneteenth Observed (No Classes) |
| June TBD | TBD | Continuing UTAP, URED, and UTR LAST DAY to Withdraw from a Summer Session I course. Full financial obligation will apply. |
| July 5 | Monday | Independence Day Observed (No Classes) |
| July 12 | Monday | First day of summer term for incoming cohorts. All programs will have academic engagement during this week. Specific programs will dictate the In-person, online synchronous and online a-synchronous class schedule within their internal documentation. |
| ISTR and SLP: See specific program class schedule | ISTR and SLP: See specific program class schedule | ISTR and SLP students must drop courses before their first in-person classes of the term to receive a full refund; if separating from the program during the first in-person classes there will be a 50% refund; if separating after the conclusion of the first in-person classes there will be no refund. |
| July TBD | TBD | LAST DAY for Educator Training Program incoming cohort students to register to participate in summer programming |
| July TBD | TBD | Incoming UTAP, URED, and UTR LAST DAY to add or drop a Summer course without financial penalty (11:59PM ET via Path@Penn). |
| July TBD | TBD | Incoming UTAP, URED, and UTR LAST DAY to drop a Summer course. Full financial obligation will apply. 'W' will appear on the transcript in place of grade if dropped after this date. |
| July 15 | Thursday | Last day to submit a Return of Leave of Absence for the fall term. |
| July TBD | TBD | Closing of August 2027 Graduation Application: https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/GradApp |
| August TBD | TBD | Incoming UTAP, URED, and UTR LAST DAY to Withdraw from a Summer course. Full financial obligation will apply. |
| August 9 | Monday | LAST DAY Divisions may submit Master’s Examination/Thesis Portfolio results to the GSE Student Records Office for August 2026 degree. |
| August 13 | Friday | Last day of summer term for Educator Training Program students. All programs will have academic engagement through this week. Specific programs will dictate the In-person, online synchronous and online a-synchronous class schedule within their internal documentation. |
| August 13 | Friday | Summer Degree Conferral Date. |
