WHOI Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2020
63 Class Days (9/1-12/9): 12 Mondays, 13 Tuesdays, 13 Wednesdays, 13 Thursdays, 12 Fridays
| August | ||
| 24 | Monday | Registration open (deadline: 9/4) |
| 31 | Monday | Registration Day – Fall term; SAW Orientation |
| September | ||
| 1 | Wednesday | First day of classes; MIT-WHOI shuttle service begins |
| 4 | Friday | Registration deadline; Degree application deadline for February degrees |
| 7 | Monday | Labor Day – Holiday |
| October | ||
| 1 | Thursday | Application Deadline – JP Naval Officers |
| 2 | Friday | Add date – Last day to add subjects to registration Cross-registration deadline |
| 12 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Joint Program Holiday – no classes |
| 13 | Tuesday | Monday schedule of Classes (JP) |
| 15 | Tuesday | Application deadline – Postdoctoral Programs |
| November | ||
| 11 | Wednesday | Veterans’ Day – Holiday |
| 18 | Wednesday | Last day to drop subjects from registration 23-27 Monday-Friday Thanksgiving vacation (JP) |
| 26-27 | Thursday, Friday | Thanksgiving break (WHOI) |
| 30 | Monday | Course evaluation period begins (until 9 AM 12/14) |
| December | ||
| 1 | Tuesday | Preregistration for spring term begins (12/27 deadline) |
| 9 | Wednesday | Last day of classes; MIT-WHOI shuttle service ends |
| 11 | Friday | Last day to submit or change advanced degree thesis title |
| 14 | Monday | Course evaluation period ends at 9 AM |
| 14-18 | Monday-Friday | Final Exam Period (for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT) |
| 15 | Tuesday | Application deadline – Joint Program Grade deadline (unless course has final exam scheduled through MIT) |
| 25 | Friday | Christmas day - Holiday |
| 30 | Wednesday | Spring preregistration deadline |
| January 2021 | ||
| 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day - Holiday |
| 4 | Monday | First day of Independent Activities Period |
| 8 | Friday | Thesis due for doctoral degrees* |
| 15 | Friday | Thesis due for engineer’s and master’s degrees* Last day to go off February degree list |
| 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Holiday |
| 29 | Friday | Last day of Independent Activities Period |
Spring Term 2021
62 Class Days (2/16-5/20): 11 Mondays, 11 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 12 Fridays
| February | ||
5 | Friday | Application deadline – Summer Student Fellowship Program |
8-12 | Monday-Friday | Registration Week |
15 | Monday | Presidents’ Day – Holiday |
16 | Tuesday | First day of classes |
19 | Friday | Registration deadline; Degree application deadline for June degrees |
| March | ||
1,2 | Monday, Tuesday | Joint Program Open House at MIT and WHOI |
8 | Monday | Student Holiday (JP) - no classes |
9 | Tuesday | Monday schedule of classes to be held |
19 | Friday | Add date: last day to add subjects to registration; cross-registration deadline |
22,23 | Monday, Tuesday | Student holiday (JP) – no classes |
| April | ||
16 | Friday | Last day to submit or change advanced degree thesis title |
19 | Monday | Patriots’ Day (Joint Program students) – no classes |
20 | Tuesday | Student holiday (JP) – no classes |
29 | Thursday | Drop date: last day to cancel subjects from registration |
| May | ||
3 | Monday | Preregistration begins (deadlines: Summer-5/27, Fall-6/14) |
7 | Friday | Thesis due for doctoral degrees* |
10 | Monday | Student holiday (JP) – no classes Course evaluation period begins (until 9 AM 5/24) |
14 | Friday | Thesis due for engineer’s and master’s degrees* |
20 | Thursday | Last day of classes; MIT-WHOI shuttle service ends |
24 | Monday | Grade deadline (unless course has final exam scheduled through MIT) |
24-27 | Monday-Thursday | Last day to go off the June degree list; Course evaluation period ends at 9 AM Final Exam Period (for courses with final exams scheduled through MIT) |
27 | Thursday | Summer preregistration deadline |
31 | Monday | Memorial Day – Holiday |
| June | ||
1 | Tuesday | Registration for summer term opens (deadline 6/11) |
2 | Wednesday | WHOI graduate reception |
3 | Thursday | MIT Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
4 | Friday | MIT Commencement |
7 | Monday | Joint Program summer session begins |
11 | Friday | Summer registration deadline; deadline for September degree application |
14 | Monday | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics program begins Fall preregistration deadline |
| July | ||
5 | Monday | US Independence Day (observed) – Holiday |
| August | ||
6 | Friday | Thesis due for all September degree candidates* |
13 | Friday | Last day to go off September degree list; last day of classes |
19 | Thursday | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics program ends |
23 | Monday | Grades for summer session due |
* Joint Program students are advised to check with their MIT departments regarding thesis deadlines.