August 2020
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Friday |
Course Registration for Fall - Entering First Year Students |
| 27 | Thursday |
Fall Add/ Drop period begins - 10:00 AM EDT |
| 31 | Monday |
Fall Term 1 Classes Start |
September 2020
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | Wednesday |
Convocation |
| 04 | Friday |
Deadline to ADD a Term 1 course at 11:59 PM Deadline to Submit Paperwork for a Cross-registered Course - 4:30 PM |
| 07 | Monday |
Labor Day - Classes are held |
| 08 | Tuesday |
Deadline to submit Spring + Summer 2020 incomplete work to instructors - 4:00 PM |
| 11 | Friday |
Deadline to DROP a Term 1 course at 11:59 PM Spring and Summer Incomplete Grades Due From Instructors - 12 Noon |
October 2020
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Monday |
Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Classes are held |
| 13 | Tuesday |
Deadline to WITHDRAW from a Term 1 course at 5:00 PM Fall Term 1 Classes End Deadline to declare a Term 1 course Credit/Non at 5:00 PM |
| 14 | Wednesday |
Fall Term 1 Reading Day |
| 15 | Thursday |
Fall Term 1 SEQ Period Begins Fall Term 1 Reading Day |
| 16 | Friday |
Fall Term 1 Exam Day |
| 17 | Saturday |
Fall Term 1 Final Papers Due - 4:00 pm Fall Term 1 Final Exams End - 4:00 pm Fall Term 1 Exam Day |
| 18 | Sunday |
Fall Mid-Semester Break Begins |
| 20 | Tuesday |
Fall Term 2 Add/Drop periods Begins at 10 am |
| 21 | Wednesday |
Fall Term 1 SEQ Period Ends |
| 23 | Friday |
October Degrees Conferred |
| 24 | Saturday |
Fall Term 1 Grades available to students -- at 4:00 PM Fall Term 1 Grades Due From Faculty -- at 12:00 PM |
| 25 | Sunday |
Fall Mid-Semester Break Ends |
| 26 | Monday |
Fall Term 2 Classes Start |
| 30 | Friday |
Deadline to ADD a Term 2 course at 11:59 PM |
November 2020
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | Friday |
Deadline to DROP any Term 2, full semester and cross-registered course at 11:59 PM |
| 09 | Monday |
Spring Intent Change form opens - 10:00 AM EST |
| 13 | Friday |
Spring Intent Change form closes - 5:00 PM EST |
| 25 | Wednesday |
Term 3 and 4 Course Schedule released (courses.wellesley.edu) |
| 26 | Thursday |
Thanksgiving Break No Classes |
| 27 | Friday |
Thanksgiving Break No Classes |
| 30 | Monday |
Classes Resume |
December 2020
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Friday |
Deadline to declare Credit/Non for any Term 2, full semester and cross-registered course at 5:00 PM Fall Term 2 Classes End Deadline to WITHDRAW from any Term 2, full semester and cross-registered course at 5:00 PM |
| 12 | Saturday |
Fall Term 2 Reading Day Fall Term 2 SEQ Period Begins |
| 13 | Sunday |
Fall Term 2 Reading Day |
| 14 | Monday |
Final Examinations Begin |
| 15 | Tuesday |
Final Examinations |
| 16 | Wednesday |
Final Examinations |
| 17 | Thursday |
Final Examinations |
| 18 | Friday |
Fall Term 2 Final Papers Due - 4:00 pm Final Examinations End - 4:00 pm |
| 20 | Sunday |
Term 3 and 4 Initial Registration Week |
| 21 | Monday |
Fall Term 2 SEQ Period Ends |
January 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | Monday |
Fall Term 2 Grades available to students -- at 4:00 PM Fall Term 2 Grades Due From Faculty -- at 12:00 PM |
| 11 | Monday |
Spring Registration Changes begin - 10:00 AM |
| 15 | Friday |
Spring Registration Changes end - 5:00 PM |
| 18 | Monday |
Deadline to submit Fall 2020 (Term 1 and Term 2) incomplete work to instructors and complete make-up exams - 5:00 PM Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 25 | Monday |
Fall 2020 (Term 1 and Term 2) incomplete grades due from instructors at 4:30 PM |
February 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Monday |
Term 3 and Term 4 Registration Re-opens - 8:00 AM EST Spring Term 3 Classes Start Presidents' Day - Classes are held |
| 19 | Friday |
Term 3 Add Deadline - 11:59 PM Deadline to Add full semester course - 11:59 PM Deadline to Submit Cross-Registration Forms - 4:00 PM |
| 26 | Friday |
Term 3 Drop Deadline - 11:59 PM |
March 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Monday |
Summer 2021 Schedule Published (courses.wellesley.edu) |
| 10 | Wednesday |
Registration for Summer 2021 begins |
| 12 | Friday |
Deadline to Drop full semester (including cross-registered) course - 11:59 PM |
| 30 | Tuesday |
Deadline to declare a Term 3 course Credit/Noncredit - 5:00 PM Deadline to Withdraw from a Term 3 course - 5:00 PM Term 3 Classes End |
| 31 | Wednesday |
Term 3 Reading Day Term 3 SEQ Period Begins |
April 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Thursday |
Term 3 Reading Day |
| 02 | Friday |
Term 3 Exam Day |
| 03 | Saturday |
Term 3 Exam Day Term 3 Final Exams End - 4:00 PM Term 3 Final Papers Due - 4:00 PM |
| 05 | Monday |
Spring Mid-Semester Break Starts Term 3 Exam Make-Up Day |
| 07 | Wednesday |
Term 3 SEQ Period Ends |
| 09 | Friday |
Spring Mid-Semester Break Ends |
| 10 | Saturday |
Term 3 Grades Due From Faculty -- at 12:00 PM Term 3 Grades available to students -- at 4:00 PM |
| 12 | Monday |
Term 4 Classes Start Term 4 Registration Re-opens - 8:00 AM EST |
| 16 | Friday |
Term 4 Add Deadline - 11:59 PM |
| 19 | Monday |
Patriots' Day - Classes Are Held |
| 23 | Friday |
Term 4 Drop Deadline - 11:59 PM |
May 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | Tuesday |
Fall 2021 Initial Registration Week |
| 07 | Friday |
Honors Theses Due - at Noon |
| 26 | Wednesday |
Deadline to declare Credit/Noncredit grading option for any Term 4 and full semester (including cross-registered) course at 5:00 PM Deadline to Withdraw from any Term 4 and full semester (including cross-registered) course - 5:00 PM Term 4 and Full Semester Classes End |
| 27 | Thursday |
Term 4 SEQ Period Begins Term 4 Reading Day |
| 28 | Friday |
Term 4 Exam Day |
| 29 | Saturday |
Term 4 Reading Day |
| 30 | Sunday |
Term 4 Reading Day |
| 31 | Monday |
Memorial Day Term 4 Exam Day |
June 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tuesday |
Term 4 Exam Day |
| 02 | Wednesday |
Term 4 Final Papers Due - 12 noon ET Term 4 Final Exam Period Ends - 12 noon ET |
| 03 | Thursday |
Term 4 SEQ Period Ends |
| 04 | Friday |
Commencement |
| 07 | Monday |
Term 4 grades for graduating and non-graduating students due from instructors at Noon Summer Term Classes Start Term 4 grades available to all students - 4:00 PM Deadline to Submit MIT Summer 2021 Cross-Registration Form - 4:00 PM |
| 08 | Tuesday |
Deadline to add a summer course - 11:59 PM |
| 09 | Wednesday |
Deadline to drop a summer course - 11:59 PM |
| 28 | Monday |
Fall 2021 Registration Changes Period Begins 8:00 AM ET |
July 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | Friday |
Fall 2021 Registration Changes Period Ends 5:00 PM ET |
| 05 | Monday |
Independence Day (Observed) - No Classes |
| 19 | Monday |
Summer Term Classes End Deadline to declare Credit/Noncredit grading option for a summer course at 5:00 PM Deadline to withdraw from a summer course - 5:00 PM |
| 20 | Tuesday |
Summer Term - Reading Day |
| 21 | Wednesday |
Summer Term - Reading Day |
| 22 | Thursday |
Summer Term - Exam Day |
| 23 | Friday |
Summer Term - Exam Day |
| 30 | Friday |
Summer term grades available to all students - 4:00 PM Summer Term Grades Due From Instructors at Noon |
August 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | Friday |
Fall Bill Due Date |
| 27 | Friday |
First Year Registration (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT) |