WHOI Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2022
August | ||
29 | Monday | Registration open (deadline: 9/9) |
September | ||
5 | Monday | Labor Day-Holiday |
6 | Tuesday | Registration Day - Fall Term |
7 | Wednesday | First day of classes; MIT-WHOI shuttle service begins |
9 | Friday | Registration Deadline; Degree application deadline for February degrees |
23 | Friday | Student holiday — no classes. |
30 | Friday | Application Deadline – JP Naval Officers |
October | ||
8 | Friday | Cross-registration deadline |
10 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Joint Program Holiday – no classes |
11 | Tuesday | Student holiday — no classes. |
15 | Friday | Application deadline – Postdoctoral Programs |
November | ||
11 | Friday | Veterans’ Day – Holiday |
23 | Wednesday | Last day to drop subjects from registration |
24-25 | Thursday, Friday | Thanksgiving break |
29 | Monday | Course evaluation period begins (until 9 AM 12/13) |
December | ||
1 | Wednesday | Preregistration for spring term begins (1/6 deadline) |
9 | Thursday | Last day of classes; MIT-WHOI shuttle service ends |
10 | Friday | Last day to submit or change advanced degree thesis title |
13 | Monday | Course evaluation period ends at 9 AM |
13-17 | Monday-Friday | Final Exam Period (for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT) |
15 | Wednesday | Application deadline – Joint Program Grade deadline (unless course has final exam scheduled through MIT) |
25 | Saturday | Christmas day - Holiday |
January 2022 | ||
1 | Friday | New Year’s Day - Holiday |
4 | Monday | First day of Independent Activities Period |
6 | Thursday | Spring preregistration deadline |
7 | Friday | Thesis due for doctoral degrees* |
9 | Monday | First day of Independent Activities Period |
13 | Friday | Thesis due for engineer’s and master’s degrees* |
16 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Holiday |
20 | Last day to go off February degree list | |
30 | Monday | Registration Week begins |
Spring Term 2023
February | ||
3 | Friday | Registration week ends Last day of IAP |
5 | Sunday | Application deadline – Summer Student Fellowship Program |
6 | Monday | First day of classes |
10 | Friday | Registration Deadline |
20 | Monday | Presidents’ Day – Holiday |
21 | Tuesday | Monday schedule of classes to be held |
March | ||
10 | Friday | Add date: last day to add subjects to registration; cross-registration deadline |
27-31 | Monday-Friday | Spring Break (JP) – no classes |
April | ||
14 | Friday | Last day to submit or change advanced degree thesis title |
17 | Monday | Patriots’ Day (Joint Program students) – no classes |
25 | Tuesday | Drop date: last day to cancel subjects from registration |
May | ||
1 | Monday | Preregistration begins (registration deadlines: Summer-6/10, Fall-6/16) |
5 | Friday | Thesis due for June doctoral degrees* |
10 | Tuesday | Course evaluation period begins (until 9 AM 5/24) |
13 | Friday | Thesis due for engineer’s and master’s degrees* |
16 | Tuesday | Last day of classes; MIT-WHOI shuttle service ends |
19-24 | Monday-Wednesday | Final Exam Period (for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT) |
19 | Friday | Last day to go off the May degree list Grade Deadline for classes without final exams. |
Course evaluation period ends at 9 AM | ||
25 | Wednesday | WHOI Graduate Celebration (tentative) |
26 | Thursday | Grade deadline; subjects with final exams |
29 | Monday | Memorial Day – Holiday |
31 | Wednesday | MIT Commencement Activities |
31 | Wednesday | Summer registration opens. Deadline to preregister for summer: 6/10 |
June | ||
1 | Tuesday | Registration for summer term opens (deadline 6/16) |
6 | Monday | Joint Program summer session begins |
14 | Monday | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics program begins |
16 | Friday | Summer registration deadline; deadline for September degree application |
22 | Thursday | Fall preregistration deadline |
19 | Monday | Juneteenth- Holiday |
July | ||
4 | Monday | US Independence Day– Holiday |
August | ||
5 | Friday | Thesis due for all September degree candidates* |
12 | Friday | Last day to go off September degree list; last day of classes |
19 | Friday | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics program ends |
23 | Tuesday | Grades for summer session due |
* Joint Program students are advised to check with their MIT departments regarding thesis deadlines.