Penn State Mark

Fall 2005

1 3Arrival Day - First-Year Students
Thursday - Friday
August 25 - August 26
1 3ArrivalDay - Upper-Class Students
Saturday
August 27
Leave of Absence - Deadline
Monday
August 29
Student Registration - Deadline
Monday
August 29
Classes Begin
Tuesday
August 30
Labor Day Holiday - No Classes
Monday
September 5
2Drop/Add Period
Tuesday - Thursday
August 30 - September 8
2Late Registration and Late Drop Begins
Friday
September 9
Intent to Graduate - Activation Period
Monday - Monday
August 15 - September 12
Final Exam Conflict - Filing Period
Monday - Sunday
October 3 - October 16
Study Day - No Classes
Friday
October 14
2Late Drop - Deadline
Wednesday
November 16
4Tuesday, Follows a Friday Schedule
Tuesday
November 22
Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes

Wednesday - Friday

November 23 - 25

Withdrawal - Deadline
Friday
December 9
Classes End
Friday
December 9
3Study Days
Saturday - Sunday
December 10 - December 11
3Final Exams
Monday - Friday
December 12 - December 16
3Commencement Saturday December 17

Calendar Footnotes
1New international students will arrive several days prior to this date.
2These dates apply to full semester courses. Refer to the eLion "Course Drop Dates" application for further information. Starting with the first day of the class, a tuition penalty may be charged if the course is dropped.
3These dates may vary at some non-University Park locations.
4To better balance class offerings and laboratories across each day of the week, Tuesday, November 22 will follow a Friday schedule.