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.