Master of Science in Translational Research (MSTR) Program Calendar | ITMAT Education and Training | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

2024 Academic Calendar and Deadlines

Date	Events
2-May	MSTR New Student Orientation
	12:00pm - 1:30pm, 8030 Maloney
28-May	Summer I Term Classes begin for current MSTR students
2-Jul	Summer II Term Classes begin for first year MSTR students
	Welcome Breakfast for New Students, 8:30-9:00am
	MTR 6020: Tue & Thu, 9:00-10:30am
	MTR 6010: Tue & Thur, 10:45-12:15pm
11-Jul	PSDP: 12:30 - 2 pm over lunch
5-Aug	Full Summer term elective courses end.
	Note: End dates differ for students enrolled in MTR 6010 and 6020.
22-Aug	MSTR Summer II Classes End (MTR 6020 and 6010)
27-Aug	Fall Term Begins *some MSTR courses may start later.
September 5 -15 2023	Student Thesis Proposal Presentations
	Primary mentor and thesis committee required to attend mentee presentation date.
	More information provided in MTR 6020 course.
TBD	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2024 Term without financial obligation

October 1 — November 12	Fall Program Mentor Meetings to be held by Nov 12.
	Student, Primary Research Mentor and MSTR Program Mentor attend.
TBD	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2022 Term with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript.
October 14 — 15	ITMAT Symposium
	Registration required.
7-Nov	MSTR Student Roundtable
TBD	Last day to withdraw from a course — full financial obligation applies and transcript will show a 'W'
13-Nov	Spring 2025 Registration Due to Program Office
November 28-December 1	Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes
TBD	Penn IRB New Member Training
	12:30-2pm, 8030 Maloney
9-Dec	Fall Classes End
December 19 — January 2	Winter Break

2023 Academic Calendar and Deadlines

Date	Events
April 27	Predoc TL1 Finance Orientation 10:00am, via Zoom
April 27	Predoc TL1 Orientation 10:30am, via Zoom
April 27	MSTR New Student Orientation 12:00pm - 1:30pm, 8030 Maloney
May 23	Summer I Term Classes begin for current MSTR students
July 11	Summer II Term Classes begin for MSTR students Welcome Breakfast for New Students, 8:30-9:00am MTR 6020: Tue & Thu, 9:00-10:30am MTR 6010: Tue & Thur, 10:45-12:15pm
July 13	PSDP: 12:30 - 2 pm over lunch
August 5	Full Summer term elective courses end. Note: End dates differ for students enrolled in MTR 6010 and 6020.
August 19	MSTR Summer II Classes End
September 6	MSTR Fall Courses Begin MTR 6000: Tues & Thurs, 8:30-10:00am MTR 6000 begins Thurs, Sept 8th MTR 6030: Tues & Thurs, 10:30-12:00pm
September 5 -15 2023	Student Thesis Proposal Presentations Primary mentor and thesis committee required to attend mentee presentation date. More information provided in MTR 6020 course.
October 9	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2022 Term without financial obligation.
October 1 — November 12	Fall Program Mentor Meetings to be held by Nov 12. Student, Primary Research Mentor and MSTR Program Mentor attend.
October 12	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2022 Term with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript.
October 11 — 12	ITMAT Symposium Registration required.
November 2	MSTR Student Roundtable
November 6	Last day to withdraw from a course — full financial obligation applies and transcript will show a 'W'
November 13	Spring 2023 Registration Due to Program Office
November 23 — 26	Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes
November 28	Penn IRB New Member Training 12:30-2pm, 8030 Maloney
December 11	Classes End
December 21 — January 3	Winter Break

2022 Academic Calendar and Deadlines

Date	Events
April 19	Course Orientation for MTR 6010 Review Writing 12:15pm - 1:00pm, 8030 Maloney
April 21	Finance Orientation Sessions for KL2 and TL1 Scholars Multiple times, via Zoom
May 12	MSTR New Student Orientation 12:00pm - 1:30pm, 8030 Maloney
May 23	Summer I Term Classes begin for current MSTR students
June 29	Summer I Term Classes end for current MSTR students
July 7	Welcome Breakfast for New Students, 8:30-9:00am
July 7	Summer II Term Classes begin for MSTR students MTR 6020: Tue & Thu, 9:00-10:30am MTR 6010: Tue & Thur, 10:45-12:15pm PSDP: 12:30 - 2 pm over lunch
August 5	Full Summer term elective courses end. Note: End dates differ for students enrolled in MTR 601 and 602.
August 19	MSTR Summer II Classes End
September 6	MSTR Fall Courses Begin MTR 6000: Tues & Thurs, 8:30-10:00am MTR 6000 begins Thurs, Sept 8th MTR 6030: Tues & Thurs, 10:30-12:00pm
September 6 -16 2022	Student Thesis Proposal Presentations Primary mentor and thesis committee required to attend mentee presentation date. More information provided in MTR 6020 course.
September 13, 2022	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2022 Term without financial obligation.
October 1 — November 12	Fall Program Mentor Meetings to be held by Nov 12. Student, Primary Research Mentor and MSTR Program Mentor attend.
October TBD	MSTR Student Roundtable
October 10, 2022	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2022 Term with 50% financial obligation and no notation on transcript.
October 11 — 12	ITMAT Symposium Registration required.
November 7, 2022	Last day to withdraw from a course — full financial obligation applies and transcript will show a 'W'
November 18	Spring 2023 Registration Due to Program Office
November TBD	Penn IRB New Member Training Time, Location TBD
November 24 — 27	Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes
December 12	Classes End
December 16 — January 11	Winter Break

2021 Academic Calendar and Deadlines

Date	Events
March 25	Orientation 9:00am via Zoom
April 1 — May 1	Individual Team Mentor Meetings: Student, Primary Mentor(s), and MSTR Program Mentor required to attend.
May 24	Summer I Term Classes begin for current MSTR students
June 30	Summer I Term Classes end for current MSTR students
July 6	Summer II Term Classes begin for MSTR students MTR 602: Tue & Thu, 9:00-10:30am MTR 601: Tue & Thur, 10:45-12:15pm
July 8	Welcome Event for New Students
August 6	Full Summer term elective courses end. Note: End dates differ for students enrolled in 601 and 602.
August 20	MSTR Summer II Classes End
September 7	MSTR Fall Courses Begin MTR 600: Tues & Thurs, 8:30-10:00am MTR 600 begins Thurs, Sept 9th MTR 603: Tues & Thurs, 10:30-12:00pm
September 7-17 2021	Student Thesis Proposal Presentations Primary mentor and thesis committee required to attend mentee presentation date. More information provided in MTR 602 course.
September TBD	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2021 Term without financial obligation.
October 1 — November 12	Fall Program Mentor Meetings to be held by Nov 12. Student, Primary Research Mentor and MSTR Program Mentor attend.
October 5	MSTR Student Roundtable
October 11 — 12	ITMAT Symposium Registration required.
November TBD	Last day to withdraw from a course — full financial obligation applies.
November 12	Spring 2022 Registration Due to Program Office
November TBD	Penn IRB New Member Training Time, Location TBD
November 25 — 28	Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes
December 10	Classes End
December 10 — January 12	Winter Break

2020 Academic Calendar and Deadlines

Date	Events
March 2	Orientation 3:00pm in the Collaboration Space, 15^th Floor of PCAM
March 2 — June 1	Individual Mentor Committee Meetings: Student, Primary Mentor(s), and MSTR Program Mentor required to attend.
May 26	Summer I Term Classes begin for current MSTR students
July 1	Summer I Term Classes end for current MSTR students
July 2	Summer II Term Classes begin for MSTR students MTR 602: Tue & Thu, 9:00-10:30am MTR 601: Tue & Thur, 10:45-12:15pm MTR 601 begins Tuesday, July 7th
August 7	Full Summer term elective courses end. Note: End dates differ for students enrolled in 601 and 602.
August 20	MSTR Summer II Classes End
September 8	MSTR Fall Courses Begin MTR 600: Tues & Thurs, 8:30-10:00am MTR 600 begins Thurs, Sept 10th MTR 603: Tues & Thurs, 2:00-3:15pm
September 8-18 2020	Student Thesis Proposal Presentations Primary mentor and thesis committee required to attend mentee presentation date. More information provided in MTR 602 course.
September 15	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2020 Term without financial obligation.
October 1 — November 13	Fall Program Mentor Meetings to be held by Nov 13. Student and MSTR Program Mentor attend.
October 6	MSTR Student Roundtable
October 12 — 13	ITMAT Symposium Registration required.
November 9	Last day to withdraw from a course — full financial obligation applies.
November 13	Spring 2021 Registration Due to Program Office
November TBD	Penn IRB New Member Training Time, Location TBD
November 26 — 27	Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes
December 10	Classes End
December 10 — January 13	Winter Break

2019 Academic Calendar and Deadlines

Date	Events
March 18	Orientation Part I 2:30 PM in 8030 Maloney, HUP
April — June 13	Individual Mentor Committee Orientation Meetings: Student, Primary Mentor(s), and MSTR Program Mentor required to attend.
May 28	Summer I Term Classes begin for current MSTR students
June 13	Orientation Part II 3:30 PM in 15^th Floor PCAM Collaboration Space
July 3	Summer I Term Classes end for current MSTR students
July 9	MSTR Summer II Classes Begin MTR 602: Tue & Thu, 9:00 — 10:30 am MTR 601: Tue & Thu, 10:45 — 12:15 pm
August 9	Full Summer term elective courses end. Note: End dates differ for students enrolled in 601 and 602.
Aug 22	MSTR Summer II Classes End
September 5	MSTR Fall Courses Begin MTR 603: Tue & Thu, 2 — 3:15 pm MTR 600: Tue & Thu, 3:30 — 5:00 pm
September 10, 12, and 17, 2019	Student Thesis Proposal Presentations, 9 — 11:15 am each day. Primary mentor and thesis committee required to attend mentee presentation date. More information provided in MTR 602 course.
September 10	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2019 Term without financial obligation.
September 19	All Student PDC: Reimagining Data and it's Potential 12-1:30 PM, 8030 Maloney, HUP
October 1 — November 15	Fall Program Mentor Meetings to be held by Nov 15. Student and MSTR Program Mentor attend.
October 14-15	2019 ITMAT Symposium Registration required.
October 17	First Year PDC: Presenting Your Best Self Online 12-1:30 PM, 8030 Maloney, HUP
October 31	All Student PDC: Valuing Your Science 12-1:30 PM 8030 Maloney, HUP
November 4	Last day to withdraw from a course — full financial obligation applies.
November 15	Spring 2020 Registration Due to Program Office
November 19	Penn IRB New Member Training *12:30-1:30pm in 8030 Maloney Bldg., HUP
November 21	Second Year PDC: Communicating Your Science 12-1:30 PM, 8030 Maloney, HUP
November 28-29	Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes
December 5	2^nd Year PDC: Foundations ofUnconscious Bias 12-2 PM Room TBD
December 9	Classes End
December 10	MSTR Student RoundTable
December 10 – January 14	Winter Break

2018 Academic Calendar and Deadlines

Deadlines and dates may differ from other programs and schools. This is particularly of note for elective courses. Dates are subject to change and vary from the Penn Academic Calendar: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/3yearcal.html

Date	Events
May 17	New Student Orientation and Meet & Greet Orientation at 3:30 pm
May 18 – July 6	Individual Mentor Committee Orientation Meetings: Student, Primary Mentor(s), and MSTR Program Mentor required to attend.
July 10	MSTR Summer II Classes Begin MTR 602: Tue & Thu, 8:30 — 10 am MTR 601: Tue & Thu, 10 — 11:30 am
Aug 23	MSTR Summer II Classes End *does not apply to special term class MTR 602
September 6	MSTR Fall Courses Begin MTR 603: Tue & Thu, 2 — 3:15 pm MTR 600: Tue & Thu, 3:30 — 5:00 pm
September 11, 13, 18	Student Thesis Proposal Presentations 9-11:15 am each date Students required to attend all dates, Primary mentor required to attend mentee presentation date.
September 17	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2018 Term without financial obligation.
October 15-16	2018 ITMAT Symposium Registration required.
October 3 — November 30	Fall Program Mentor Meetings to be held by Nov 30. Student and MSTR Program Mentor attend.
November 10	Last day to withdraw from a course — full financial obligation applies.
November (Date TBD)	IRB New Member Training
November 22 — 23	Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes
November 30	Spring 2019 Registration due to program office
December (Date TBD)	MSTR Student Round Table
December 10	Classes End
December 10 – January 13	Winter Break

2017 Academic Calendar and Deadlines

The important dates below are scheduled by ITMAT Education Programs. Some deadlines and other dates may be different in other programs and schools. This is particularly of note for elective course dates. Dates are subject to change and vary from the Penn Academic Calendar: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/3yearcal.html

Date	Events
May 18	New Student Orientation and Meet & Greet Orientation at 3:30 pm 506 Jordan Medical Education Center (JMEC) Meet & Greet at 4:30 pm, 5^th Floor JMEC Atrium
May 18 – July 6	Individual Mentor Committee Orientation Meetings: Student, Primary Mentor(s), and MSTR Program Mentor required to attend.
July 6	MSTR Summer II Classes Begin
Aug 24	MSTR Summer II Classes End *does not apply to special term class MTR 602
September 7	MSTR Fall Courses Begin
September 7, 12, 14, 19	Student Thesis Proposal Presentations 9-11 am each date Students required to attend all dates, Primary mentor required to attend mentee presentation date.
September 18	Last Day to Drop/Add a course for Fall 2017 Term without financial obligation.
October 17-18	2017 ITMAT Symposium Registration required.
October 17 – December 1	Fall Program Mentor Meetings to be held by December 1. Student and MSTR Program Mentor attend.
November 24-27	Thanksgiving Holiday
November (Date TBD)	IRB New Member Training
November 10	Last day to Withdraw from a course
December 1	Spring 2018 Registration due to program office
December (Date TBD)	MSTR Student Round Table
December 12	Classes End
December 13 – January 10	Winter Break