Stuart Weitzman School of Design
102 Meyerson Hall
210 South 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026 |
First Permissible Day for Summer CPT |
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Monday, May 25, 2026 |
Memorial Day (University Closed/No Classes) |
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
University Summer Session Classes Begin; Weitzman Summer Classes Begin (unless otherwise noted - refer to course roster in Path) |
| Monday, June 8, 2026 | Master of Architecture Summer Studio begins |
| Monday, June 8, 2026 | Master of Science in Design: PDD Summer Studio begins |
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Friday, June 12, 2026 |
Last Day for May 2026 Graduates to update Diploma Mailing Address, Diploma Name, and Alternative Email Address |
| Friday, June 12, 2026 | Summer CPT approval deadline for ARCH and LARP students |
| Friday, June 12, 2026 | Graduating students are removed from the Weitzman student listserv |
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Monday, June 15, 2026 |
Incoming Students Administratively Registered for Summer Workshops and Fall Courses |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth (University Closed/No Classes) |
| Friday, July 3, 2026 | Independence Day Observed (University Closed/No Classes) |
| Friday, July 10, 2026 | Summer CPT approval deadline for HSPV and CPLN students |
| TBD | Last day for Spring 2026 graduates to apply for Post-Completion OPT |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | Graduation Application Deadline for August 2026 Masters and Certificate Students |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2026 | Last day for PhDs and Research Masters to defend, submit the graduation application, and sign up for a deposit appointment |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2026 | Master of Landscape Architecture Summer Institute begins |
| Thursday, July 30, 2026 | Historic Preservation Summer Institute begins |
| Monday, August 3, 2026 | Last day for PhDs and Research Masters to deposit |
| Monday, August 3, 2026 | Master of Architecture Summer Institute begins |
| Monday, August 3, 2026 | Master of Science in Design (AAD, EBD, MEBD) Summer Institutes begins |
| Friday, August 7, 2026 | University Summer Session Classes End; Weitzman Summer Classes End (unless otherwise noted - refer to course roster in Path) |
| Friday, August 7, 2026 | Summer Degree Conferral Date |
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | Master of City Planning: Urban Design Summer Workshop begins |
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | Master or Urban Spatial Analytics Summer Workshops begin |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | Last Permissible Day for Summer CPT |
*The date is the same regardless of the day of the week
***Please refer to the University's Policy on Secular and Religious Holidays.
FALL 2026 |
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Friday, August 21, 2026 |
Weitzman New Student Orientation |
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Monday, August 24, 2026 |
Convocation |
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 |
First Day of Classes |
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Tuesday August 25, 2026 |
First Permissible Day of Fall Semester CPT |
| Monday, August 31, 2026 | Deadline to Submit a Penn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP) Waiver Request for 2026-2027 |
| TBD | Add/Swap ends for half semester courses running in first half of term; Last day for 100% tuition refund |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day (University Closed/No Classes) |
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
Add/Swap Ends; Last day for 100% tuition refund |
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Friday, September 11, 2026 - Sunday, September 13, 2026 |
Rosh Hashanah*** |
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Sunday, September 20, 2026 - Monday, September 21, 2026 |
Yom Kippur*** |
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Sunday, September 27, 2026 - Saturday, October 3, 2026 |
Studio Travel Week |
| Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Graduation application opens for all December 2026 Masters and Certificate students |
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Thursday, October 1, 2026 - Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
Fall Break (University Open/No Classes) |
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Monday, October 5, 2026 |
Drop period ends for 14 week classes; Last day for 50% tuition refund |
| Monday, October 26, 2026 - Monday, November 9, 2026 | Advance Registration for Spring 2027 |
| Friday, October 30, 2026 | December Graduation Application Deadline for Masters and Certificate Students |
| Monday, November 2, 2026 | Virtual Fall Open House |
| Monday, November 2, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a course |
| Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | Election Day*** |
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Tuesday, November 17, 2026 |
Add/swap/drop opens at 7am for Spring 2027 |
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Thursday, November 19, 2026 |
Weitzman Thanksgiving Celebration |
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Tuesday, November 24, 2026 |
Follow a THURSDAY class schedule |
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Wednesday, November 25, 2026 |
Follow a FRIDAY class schedule |
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 - Sunday, November 29, 2026 | Thanksgiving Break (University Closed/No Classes) |
| Monday, November 30, 2026 | Last day for PhDs and Research Masters to defend, submit graduation application, and sign up for deposit appointment |
| Monday, December 7, 2026 | Fall Term Classes End |
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Tuesday, December 8, 2026 - Thursday, December 17, 2026 |
Final Reviews and Exams |
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Thursday, December 10, 2026 |
Last Day for PhDs and Research Masters to deposit |
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Thursday, December 17, 2026 |
Last Permissible Day for Fall Semester CPT |
| Thursday, December 17, 2026 | Fall Term Ends |
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Thursday, December 17, 2026 |
Fall Degree Conferral Date |
| Friday, December 18, 2026 | Last day to request a refund for Fall 2026 printing |
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Wednesday, December 23, 2026 |
Student studio spaces close at 5:00pm for winter break (No studio access while the University is closed) |
| Monday, January 4, 2027 | Fall Term Grades Due |
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TBD |
December graduates are removed from the Weitzman student listserv |
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Monday, January 4, 2027 at 9am |
Studios spaces open at 9:00am |
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Monday, January 18, 2027 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed (University Closed) |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2027 |
First Day of Classes |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2027 |
First Permissible Day of Spring Semester CPT |
| February 2, 2027 | Add/Swap ends for half semester courses running in first half of term; Last day for 100% tuition refund |
| Monday, February 1, 2027 | Graduation application opens for all Masters and Certificate students |
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Tuesday, February 2, 2027 |
Add/Swap Ends; Last day for 100% tuition refund |
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February TBD |
In-Person Weitzman Career Fair |
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Friday, February 5, 2027 |
Weitzman Lunar New Year Celebration |
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February TBD |
Post-completion OPT applications open for Spring 2026 graduates |
| February TBD | Virtual Weitzman Career Fair |
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Sunday, February 21, 2027 - Saturday, February 27, 2027 |
Studio Travel Week |
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Friday, February 26, 2027 |
Spring Graduation Application Deadline for Masters students |
| Monday, March 1, 2027 | Drop period ends for 14 week classes; Last day for 50% tuition refund |
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Monday, March 1, 2027 |
Last day for May 2027 graduates to update their diploma name for Commencement Program |
| Wednesday, March 3, 2027 | Last day for PhD and MS students to defend for a tuition waiver |
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Saturday, March 6, 2027 - |
Spring Break (University Open/No Classes) |
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March 15* |
Applications due for the Susan Cromwell Coslett Traveling Fellowship |
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March TBD |
Regalia ordering available at Penn Bookstore Graduation Fair |
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TBD |
Add/swap ends for half semester courses running [TBD]; Last day for 100% tuition refund |
| TBD | Add/swap ends for half semester courses running [TBD]; Last day for 100% tuition refund |
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Monday, March 29, 2027 - |
Advanced Registration for Fall 2027 for continuing students |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Good Friday*** |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Easter*** |
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Monday, March 29, 2027 |
Add/swap/drop opens for Summer 2027 for continuing students |
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TBD |
Registrar's office begins processing Summer CPT applications |
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Friday, April 2, 2027 |
Last day for PhD and MS students to deposit for a tuition waiver |
| Monday, April 5, 2027 | Spring Open House for Admitted and Waitlisted Students |
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Monday, April 5, 2027 |
Last day to withdraw from a 14 week course |
| April 15* | Deadline for Graduating Students to Rectify Previous Terms' Incomplete Grades in order to Participate in the Weitzman Graduation Ceremony |
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Tuesday, April 20, 2027 |
Add/swap/drop opens at 7am for Fall 2027 |
| Wednesday, April 21, 2027 - Thursday, April 22, 2027 |
First Two Nights of Passover*** |
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Tuesday, April 27, 2027 |
Last day for PhDs and Research Masters to defend, sign up for graduation application, and deposit appointment |
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Tuesday, May 4, 2027 |
Spring Classes End |
| Friday, May 7, 2027 | Last day for PhD and MS students to deposit |
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Wednesday, May 5, 2027 - |
Final Reviews and Exams |
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Monday, May 17, 2027 |
Spring Term Ends |
| Monday, May 17, 2027 | Last day to request a refund for Spring 2027 printing |
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Thursday, May 20, 2027 at 12:00pm |
Spring Term Grades Due |
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Friday, May 21, 2027 - |
Alumni Weekend Activities |
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Saturday, May 22, 2027 |
Year End Show Opens |
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Saturday, May 22, 2027 |
Weitzman Graduation Ceremony |
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Monday, May 24, 2027 |
University of Pennsylvania Commencement Ceremony |
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Monday, May 24, 2027 |
Last Permissible Day of Spring Semester CPT |
| Monday, May 24, 2027 | Spring Degree Conferral Date |
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TBA |
Graduating students are removed from the Weitzman student listserv |
*The date is the same regardless of the day of the week
***Please refer to the University's Policy on Secular and Religious Holidays.
