Fall 2022
Fall 2022 [August 29 – December 16]
Click PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES for complete term details
August 26 | New Student Move-in |
August 26-28 | Panther Days |
August 27 | Move-in for Returning Students; |
August 29 | Fall 16-Week Semester Begins* |
September 5 | Labor Day [campus closed] |
September 6 | Fall 16-Week Semester – Add/Drop Ends* |
September 7 | Fall 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Begins* |
September 27 | Fall Census [R+30] |
September 30 | Graduation Application due for December 2022 Degree Conferral Date |
October 10 | Indigenous People’s Day – Classes are in session and campus is open |
October 13 | Six-week grades due for Fall 16-Week Semester – 4:30pm |
October 14 | Six-week grades for Fall 16-Week Semester available online – 4:30pm |
October 14 | Winterim and Spring 2023 schedule of classes available online |
October 17 | Advising Begins for Spring 2023 Registration |
October 31 | Registration Opens for Winterim and Spring 2023 – Undergraduate [Degree-Seeking] and all Graduate Students |
October 31 | Graduation Application due for January 2023 Degree Conferral |
November 4 | Fall 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Ends* |
November 11 | Veterans Day [campus closed] |
November 23 | Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 8:00 am |
November 24-25 | Thanksgiving Break [campus closed] |
November 28 | Classes Resume at 8:00 am |
November 28 | Registration Opens for Spring 2023 – Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students |
December 12-16 | Finals Week |
December 16 | Fall Semester – Ends |
December 17 | Residence Halls close 10:00 am |
December 22 | Fall Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm |
December 23 | Fall Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm |
December 26-27 | Holiday Break [campus closed] |
*Important Dates for all other parts-of-term are listed in the PART OF TERM Dates and Deadlines document.
Spring 2023
Spring 2023 [January 23 – May 12]
Click PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES for complete term details
January 2 | New Years Day Observed [campus closed] |
January 3-20 | Winterim Term |
January 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day [campus closed] |
January 20 | New Student Move-in |
January 21 | Returning Student Move-in |
January 22 | New Student Orientation |
January 23 | Spring 16-Week Semester Begins* |
January 30 | Spring 16-Week Semester – Add/Drop Ends 4:30pm* |
January 31 | Spring 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Begins* |
February 3 | Graduation Application due for the May 2023 Degree Conferral Date AND Participation in May 2023 Commencement Ceremony |
February 12-17 | Winter Carnival |
February 15 | Ski Day – no day classes; graduate evening classes will be held |
February 21 | Spring Census [R+30] |
March 9 | Six-week grades due for Spring 16-Week Semester – 4:30pm |
March 10 | Six-week grades for Spring 16-Week Semester available online – 4:30pm |
March 10-19 | Spring Break Begins at 3:20 p.m. |
March 20 | Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. |
March 24 | Summer and Fall 2023 schedule of classes available online |
March 27-April 7 | Advising Weeks for Fall 2023 Registration |
March 31 | Spring 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Ends 4:30pm* |
March 31 | Graduation Application due for June 2023 Degree Conferral Date |
April 10 | Registration Opens for Summer and Fall 2023 – Undergraduate [Degree-Seeking] and all Graduate Students Fall |
April 29 | Spring Fling |
tba | Showcase of Student Research and Engagement – ALL classes starting before 3pm are cancelled |
May 8 | Registration Opens for Fall 2023 – Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students |
May 8-12 | Finals Week |
May 12 | Spring Semester – Ends |
May 12 | Graduate Commencement Exercises |
May 13 | Undergraduate Commencement Exercises |
May 18 | Spring Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm |
May 19 | Spring Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm |
*Important Dates for all other parts-of-term are listed in the PART OF TERM Dates and Deadlinesdocument.
Summer 2023
Summer 2023 [May 15 – August 11]
July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 | Professional Development Modules |
May 29 | Memorial Day [campus closed] |
May 31 | Graduation Application due for August 2023 Degree Conferral Date |
June 19 | Juneteenth [campus closed] |
July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 | Professional Development Modules |
July 4 | Independence Day [campus closed] |
August 17 | Summer Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm |
August 18 | Summer Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm |
How long is Penn State graduation?
How long does the ceremony last? Ceremonies average one and one-half to two hours in length.
How does Penn State graduation work?
Penn State awards degrees at the completion of the fall, spring, and summer semesters. The roadmap through the graduation process begins with filing your intent to graduate once eligible, and is completed after degrees are conferred and diplomas are distributed.
When can I apply for Penn State Fall 2023?
Application Deadline and Decision Information
The deadline for first-year, domestic students to apply Early Action is November 1. For those students choosing not to apply Early Action and for all domestic students, we recommend submission of a complete application, including all required materials, by December 1.
How do I apply for Penn State graduation?
Using the "Apply for Graduation" link within the My Academics page in the LionPATH Student Center, you can set your intent to graduate. After the activation period expires you must contact the appropriate college office or Graduate Enrollment Services to activate or remove your intent to graduate.