Calendars

Breadcrumb

Whittier College's academic calendar is comprised of two semesters (fall and spring). 

 

Fall 2024

August 19–20 | Fall Orientation

August 21 | First day of Fall Instruction

August 27 | Last day of instructor drop

August 28 | Last day to add

September 2 | Labor Day (no instruction)

September 4 | Last day to drop

September 18 | Last day to apply for CR/NC

October 2 | Last day to drop classes with a “W”

October 4 | Summer Incomplete grades due

October 7 | Priority registration begins

October 7 | Beginning advising period

October 14 | Indigenous Peoples' Day (no instruction)

October 21 | Senior and Graduate Registration

October 22 | Junior and Sophomore Registration

October 23 | First Year Registration

October 23 | Last day to withdraw from the college

October 24 | Registration reopens for all students

November 25–29 | Fall/Thanksgiving Break (no instruction)

December 6 | Last day of Fall Instruction

December 9 | Reading Day (no Instruction)

December 10–13 | Finals

December 16–January 15 | Winter Break

December 17 | Fall grades due

Spring 2025

January 13–14 | Spring Orientation

January 15 | Spring Instruction Begins

January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no instruction)

January 21 | Last day of instructor drop

January 22 | Last day to add

January 29 | Last day to drop

February 11 | Last day to apply for CR/NC

February 14 | Fall Incomplete grades due

February 25 | Last day to drop a class with a “W”

March 10–14 | Spring Break (no instruction)

March 18 | Last day to withdraw from the college

March 31 | Cesar Chavez Day (no instruction)

May 2 | Last day of Spring Instruction

May 5 | URSCA

May 6 | Reading Day (no instruction)

May 7–10 | Finals

May 15 | Commencement

May 23 | Spring Grades due

Summer 2025

May 19 | First day of May term and Summer Session 1/Grad Summer Session. Last day to drop without a W.

May 26 | Memorial Day (no instruction)

June 13 | End of May Term

June 18 | End of Summer Session 1/Grad Summer Session

June 19 | Juneteenth (no instruction)

June 20 | Summer Session 1 Finals

June 23 | Summer Session 2 Begins

July 1 | Summer Session 1 grades due

July 4 | Independence Day (no instruction)

July 16 | Spring Incomplete grades due

July 25 | End of Summer Session 2

July 28 | Summer Session 2 finals

August 1 | Summer Session 2 grades due

Fall 2023

August 21–22 | Fall Orientation

August 23 | First day of Fall Instruction

August 29 | Last day of instructor drop

August 30 | Last day to add

September 4 | Labor Day (no instruction)

September 6 | Last day to drop

September 19 | Last day to apply for CR/NC

September 25 | Spring 2024 advising and registration begins for new first-year students and new transfer students

October 4 | Last day to drop classes with a “W”

October 9 | Indigenous Peoples' Day (no instruction)

October 27 | Summer Incomplete grades due

October 30–November 10 | Academic Advising

November 20–24 | Fall/Thanksgiving Break (no instruction)

December 6 | Last day of Fall Instruction

December 7 | Reading Day (no instruction)

December 8, 9, 11, & 12 | Finals

December 13–January 14 | Winter Break

December 15 | Fall grades due

Spring 2024

January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no instruction)

January 16 Spring Instruction Begins

January 22 | Last day of instructor drop

January 23 | Last day to add

January 30 | Last day to drop

February 6 | Last day to apply for CR/NC

February 14 | Fall Incompletes due

February 26 | Priority Registration and Graduate Registration begins

February 29 | Last day to drop a class with a “W”

March 4–8 | Senior and Junior advising week

March 11–15 | Spring Break (no instruction)

March 18–24 | Sophomore advising week and Senior & Junior Registration

March 21 | Last day to withdraw from the college

March 25-31 | First Year advising week and Sophomore Registration

April 1 | Cesar Chavez Day (no instruction)

April 1–7 | First-Year Registration

April 8 | Registration reopens for all continuing students

April 29 | Last day of Spring Instruction

May 1–3, 6 | Finals

May 9 | Commencement

May 13 | Spring Grades due

Summer 2024

May 13 | First day of May term and Summer Session 1/Grad Summer Session. Last day to drop without a W.

May 27 | Memorial Day (no instruction)

June 7 | End of May Term

June 20 | End of Summer Session 1/Grad Summer Session

June 21 | Summer Session 1 Finals

June 24 | Summer Session 2 Begins

June 28 | Summer Session 1 grades due

July 4 | Independence Day (no instruction)

July 8 | Spring Incomplete grades due

August 1 | End of Summer Session 2

August 2 | Summer Session 2 finals

August 9 | Summer Session 2 grades due