WHOI Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2024
| August | ||
| 26 | Monday | Registration open (deadline: 9/6) |
| September | ||
| 2 | Monday | Labor Day – Holiday |
| 3 | Tuesday | MIT-WHOI shuttle service begins |
| 4 | Wednesday | First day of classes |
| 6 | Friday | Registration deadline; Degree application deadline for February degrees |
| 20 | Friday | Student holiday - no classes |
| October | ||
| 4 | Friday | Add date – Last day to add subjects to registration |
| 14 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples’ Day – no classes |
| 15 | Tuesday | Student holiday - no classes |
| November | ||
| 11 | Monday | Veterans’ Day – Holiday |
| 20 | Wednesday | Drop date - Last day to drop subjects from registration |
| 28-29 | Thursday, Friday | Thanksgiving Recess - No classes |
| December | ||
| 2 | Monday | Pre-registration for spring term begins (1/6 deadline) |
| 11 | Wednesday | Last day of classes |
| 13 | Friday | Last day to submit or change advanced degree thesis title |
| 16-20 | Monday-Friday | Final Exam Period (for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT) |
| 17 | Tuesday | Grade deadline (unless course has final exam scheduled through MIT) |
| 19 | Thursday | MIT-WHOI shuttle service ends |
| 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day - Holiday |
| January 2024 | ||
| 1 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day - Holiday |
| 6 | Monday | Spring pre-registration deadline; First day of IAP |
| 8 | Wednesday | Grade deadline (for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT) |
| 10 | Friday | Thesis due for doctoral degrees*; last day to go off February degree list |
| 16 | Thursday | Spring pre-registration closes |
| 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Holiday |
| 27 | Monday | Spring Registration opens (deadline 2/7) |
Spring Term 2025
| February | ||
| 3 | Monday | First day of classes |
| 4 | Tuesday | MIT-WHOI shuttle service begins |
| 7 | Friday | Registration deadline; degree application for June degrees |
| 17 | Monday | Presidents’ Day – Holiday |
| 18 | Tuesday | Monday schedule of classes to be held |
| March | ||
| 7 | Friday | Add date: last day to add subjects to registration |
| 24-28 | Monday-Friday | Spring Break (JP) – no classes |
| April | ||
| 11 | Friday | Last day to submit or change advanced degree thesis title for June degrees |
| 21 | Monday | Patriots’ Day (JP) – no classes |
| 22 | Tuesday | Drop date: last day to cancel subjects from registration |
| May | ||
| 1 | Thursday | Pre-registration begins (deadlines: Summer-5/29, Fall-6/13) |
| 2 | Friday | Thesis due for June doctoral degrees* |
| 13 | Tuesday | Last day of classes |
| 16 | Friday | Last day to go off the June degree list; Grade deadline for classes without final exams scheduled through MIT |
| 16-21 | Friday-Wednesday | Final Exam Period (for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT) |
| 23 | Friday | Grade deadline for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT |
| 26 | Monday | Memorial Day - Holiday |
| 28 | Wednesday | MIT Commencement activities |
| 29 | Thursday | Summer pre-registration deadline; MIT-WHOI shuttle service ends; MIT commencement activities |
| 30 | Friday | MIT Commencement activities |
| June | ||
| 2 | Monday | Registration for summer term opens (deadline 6/13) |
| 9 | Monday | Joint Program summer session begins |
| 13 | Friday | Summer registration deadline; Fall pre-registration deadline; Degree application deadline for September degrees |
| 19 | Thursday | Juneteenth- Holiday |
* Joint Program students are advised to check with their MIT departments regarding thesis deadlines.