Department Calendar: Fall 2025

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The Department of Architecture calendar provides a schedule for the students and faculty of the Department to plan for academic programming, mid reviews, final reviews, and events. In addition, please consult the Weitzman School of Design academic calendar for dates of importance. You may also find the University of Pennsylvania, three-year academic calendar useful for planning purposes.

   
Monday, August 25 Electives Presentation 
Monday, August 25 Studio Lottery (601 and 701)
Tuesday, August 26 First Day of Classes
Wednesday, August 27 5010 Studio Introduction
Monday, September 1 Labor Day - No Classes
Wednesday, September 3 Takaharu Tezuka Lecture
Monday, September 15 5010 Project 1: Final Review
Wednesday, September 17 5010 Project 2 Introduction
Wednesday, September 17 Dorte Mandrup Lecture
Monday, September 22 500 Level Advising Session
Wednesday, September 24 All Architecture Faculty Meeting
Wednesday, September 24 Kersten Geers Lecture
Wednesday, October 1 5010 Project 2: Mid Review
Wednesday, October 1 Tiantian Xu Lecture 
October 6-10 Travel Week for 701 Studios
October 9-10 Fall Break
Wednesday, October 8 6010 Mid Reviews
Wednesday, October 15 MSD-EBD Mid Review
Thursday, October 16 5010 Project 2: Final Review
Friday, October 17 7010 Mid Reviews 
Monday, October 20 MSD-RAS Review
Monday, October 20 5010 Project 3: Introduction
Wednesday, October 22 MSD-AAD Mid-Reviews
Wednesday, October 22 Thomas Phifer Lecture
Thursday, October 23 History Theory Lecture: Irene Cheng
Wednesday, October 29 Panel Discussion: Urban Housing
Thursday, October 30 History Theory Lecture: Meredith TenHoor
Monday, November 3 Weitzman School Virtual Open House
Monday, November 3 600 Level Advising Session
Wednesday, November 5 Jing Liu & Florian Idenburg of SO-IL Lecture
Friday, November 7 All Architecture Faculty Meeting - Virtual
Wednesday, November 12 Weitzman School Awards
Thursday, November 13

History Theory Lecture: Luis Carranza
Monday, November 17 5010 Project 3: Mid Review Day 1
Wednesday, November 19 5010 Project 3: Mid Review Day 2
Wednesday, November 19 CTBUH/Penn Robotics Seminar
Thursday, November 20 History Theory Lecture: Mary McLeod
November 27-30 Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 1 MSD-EBD Final Presentations
Wednesday, December 3 MSD-EBD Final Presentations
Friday, December 5 7010 Final Performance, Paris Opera
Monday, December 8 Last Day of Classes
Monday, December 8 5010 Studio: Final Reviews
Tuesday, December 9 6010 Studio: Final Reviews
Tuesday, December 9 MSD-AAD Final Review
Wednesday, December 10 7010 Studio: Final Review
Sunday, December 14 ARCH 8030 Final Review
Monday, December 15 MSD-RAS Final Review
Wednesday, December 17 Thesis Final Assessment Review