WHOI Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2023
| August | ||
| 28 | Monday | Registration open (deadline: 9/8) |
| September | ||
| 4 | Monday | Labor Day – Holiday |
| 6 | Wednesday | First day of classes |
| 7 | Thursday | MIT-WHOI shuttle service begins |
| 8 | Friday | Registration deadline; Degree application deadline for February degrees |
| 22 | Friday | Student holiday - no classes |
| October | ||
| 1 | Sunday | Application Deadline – JP Naval Officers |
| 6 | Friday | Add date – Last day to add subjects to registration; Cross-registration deadline |
| 9 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Joint Program Holiday – no classes |
| 10 | Tuesday | Student holiday - no classes |
| 15 | Friday | Application deadline – Postdoctoral Programs |
| November | ||
| 10 | Friday | Veterans’ Day – Holiday |
| 22 | Wednesday | Drop date - Last day to drop subjects from registration |
| 23-24 | Thursday, Friday | Thanksgiving break |
| 28 | Monday | Course evaluation period begins (until 9AM 12/12) |
| December | ||
| 1 | Friday | Pre-registration for spring term begins (1/8 deadline) |
| 12 | Monday | Course evaluation period ends at 9AM |
| 13 | Wednesday | Last day of classes; MIT-WHOI shuttle service ends |
| 15 | Friday | Last day to submit or change advanced degree thesis title; Application deadline - Joint Program |
| 18-22 | Monday-Friday | Final Exam Period (for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT) |
| 19 | Tuesday | Grade deadline (unless course has final exam scheduled through MIT) |
| 25 | Monday | Christmas day - Holiday |
| January 2024 | ||
| 1 | Monday | New Year’s Day - Holiday |
| 8 | Monday | Spring pre-registration deadline; First day of IAP |
| 10 | Wednesday | Grade deadline (for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT) |
| 12 | Friday | Thesis due for doctoral degrees* |
| 15 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Holiday |
| 19 | Friday | Last day to go off February degree list; Thesis due for engineer’s and master’s degrees* |
| 29 | Monday | Registration open (deadline 2/9) |
Spring Term 2024
| February | ||
| 5 | Monday | First day of classes; application deadline: SSF |
| 6 | Tuesday | MIT-WHOI shuttle service begins |
| 9 | Friday | Registration deadline; degree application for May degrees |
| 19 | Monday | Presidents’ Day – Holiday |
| 20 | Tuesday | Monday schedule of classes to be held |
| March | ||
| 8 | Friday | Add date: last day to add subjects to registration; cross-registration deadline |
| 11, 12 | Monday, Tuesday | JP Open House at MIT & WHOI |
| 25-29 | Monday-Friday | Spring Break (JP) – no classes |
| April | ||
| 12 | Friday | Last day to submit or change advanced degree thesis title for May degrees |
| 15 | Monday | Patriots’ Day (JP) – no classes |
| 23 | Tuesday | Drop date: last day to cancel subjects from registration |
| May | ||
| 1 | Wednesday | Pre-registration begins (deadlines: Summer-5/30, Fall-6/14) |
| 3 | Friday | Course evaluation period begins (until 5/17); Thesis due for doctoral degrees* |
| 10 | Friday | Thesis due for engineer’s and master’s degrees* |
| 14 | Tuesday | Last day of classes; MIT-WHOI shuttle service ends |
| 17 | Friday | Last day to go off the May degree list; Grade deadline for classes without final exams scheduled through MIT; Course evaluation period ends at 9am. |
| 17-22 | Friday-Wednesday | Final Exam Period (for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT) |
| 24 | Friday | Grade deadline for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT |
| 27 | Monday | Memorial Day - Holiday |
| 29 | Wednesday | MIT Commencement activities |
| 30 | Thursday | Summer pre-registration deadline; WHOI graduate reception; MIT commencement activities; degree award date |
| 31 | Friday | MIT Commencement activities |
| June | ||
| 3 | Monday | Registration for summer term opens (deadline 6/14) |
| 10 | Monday | Joint Program summer session begins |
| 14 | Friday | Summer registration deadline; Fall pre-registration deadline; Degree application deadline for September degrees |
| 19 | Wednesday | Juneteenth- Holiday |
| July | ||
| 4 | Thursday | US Independence Day– Holiday |
| 19 | Friday | Last day to submit advanced degree thesis title for September degrees |
| August | ||
| 9 | Friday | Thesis due for all September degree candidates* |
| 16 | Friday | Last day to go off September degree list; last day of classes |
| 26 | Monday | Grades for summer session due |
* Joint Program students are advised to check with their MIT departments regarding thesis deadlines.