Key Dates for the MSCE and PhD Programs
Academic Year 2012-2013
Spring 2013
- Wednesday, January 9th - First day of Spring term
- Monday, January 21st - Martin Luther King Day, No Classes
- Monday, March 2nd through Friday, March 10th - Spring break, No Classes
- Tuesday, April 23rd - Spring classes end
- Monday, April 29th through Friday, May 3rd - MSCE Protocol Presentations
- Wednesday, May 8th through Thursday, May 9th - MSCE Comprehensive Examination
- Monday, May 13th - University Commencement and MSCE Graduation Ceremony
- Monday, May 20th - First day of summer I session
- Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day observed, No Classes
- Friday, June 28th - Summer I classes end
Academic Year 2013-2014
Summer II 2013
- Monday, July 8th - Start of Summer II term; MSCE Orientation
- Wednesday, August 21st - Summer II classes end
Fall 2013
- Wednesday, August 28th - First day of Fall term
- Monday, September 2nd - Labor Day, No Classes
- Thursday, November 28th & Friday, November 29th - Thanksgiving break, No Classes
- Tuesday, December 10th - Fall classes end
Please note: The Epidemiology programs do not observe the Penn fall break in October.
** There are NO Epidemiology classes between December 10th - January 15th **
Spring 2014
- Wednesday, January 15th - First day of Spring term
- Monday, January 20th - Martin Luther King Day, No Classes
- Monday, March 10th through Friday, March 14th - Spring break, No Classes
- Wednesday, April 30th - Spring classes end
- Monday, May 12th through Friday, May 16th - MSCE Protocol Presentations
- Monday, May 19th - University Commencement and MSCE Graduation Ceremony
- Wednesday, May 21st through Thursday, May 22nd - MSCE Comprehensive Examination
Summer I 2014
- Monday, May 26th - Memorial Day observed, No Classes
- Tuesday, May 27th - First day of summer I session
- Wednesday, July 2nd- Summer I classes end
*Please note: The above hyperlinks for each term's schedule may be linked to the previous year. Once the new schedules are complete, the link will be updated. Schedules are usually finalized a few months prior to the start of that term.
