WELLESLEY COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR


IMPORTANT DATES FOR FALL 2023

September 2023

Date Day Description
01 Friday Residence Halls Open to Returning Students at 8 AM
First Year Course Registration: 9 AM - 12 PM
04 Monday Labor Day
No Classes
05 Tuesday Fall 2023 registration re-opens at 8:00 AM ET
Deadline to submit Spring + Summer 2023 incomplete work to instructors at 4pm
Convocation
Fall Classes Start
08 Friday Deadline to complete Spring or Summer make-up exam (for a course with an incomplete grade)
18 Monday Spring and Summer Incomplete Grades Due From Instructors - 12 Noon
Deadline: Fall course ADD deadline at 11:59 PM
Deadline: Paperwork submitted for a cross-registered Fall course at 11:59 PM
27 Wednesday Fall 2023 Exam Schedule available

October 2023

Date Day Description
02 Monday Deadline: Fall course DROP deadline at 11:59 PM
Deadline: Credit/Noncredit grading option deadline at 11:59 PM
09 Monday Indigenous Peoples’ Day
No Classes
10 Tuesday No Classes
Fall Break
11 Wednesday Classes Resume
20 Friday Friends and Family 2023
October 2023 Degrees conferred
Spring 2024 Course Schedule Available after 5 PM
21 Saturday Friends and Family 2023
22 Sunday Friends and Family 2023

November 2023

Date Day Description
07 Tuesday Spring 2024 Registration - Day 1
08 Wednesday Spring 2024 Registration - Day 2
09 Thursday Spring 2024 Registration - Day 3
10 Friday Spring 2024 Registration - Day 4
13 Monday Winter 2024 Registration begins at 8:00 AM
14 Tuesday No Classes
Tanner Conference
17 Friday Fall Thesis 370 submission deadline - noon
22 Wednesday Thanksgiving Break
No Classes
23 Thursday Thanksgiving Break
No Classes
24 Friday No Classes
Thanksgiving Break
27 Monday Classes Resume
29 Wednesday Deadline to Register for Winter 2024 course if requesting campus housing - 11:59 PM

December 2023

Date Day Description
07 Thursday Fall 2023 LERs open to students
13 Wednesday Substitute Day - LAKE DAY MAKE-UP DAY
Last Day of Classes
Deadline: Fall course WITHDRAWAL deadline at 5:00 PM
14 Thursday Reading Period Begins
17 Sunday Reading Period Ends
18 Monday Final Examinations Begin
21 Thursday Deadline: Final Papers Due at 4:00 pm
Final Examinations End
Deadline: Final Exams End at 4:00 pm
22 Friday Residence Halls Close at 12:00 noon
23 Saturday Fall 2023 LERs Student Submission Deadline - 11:00 PM

IMPORTANT DATES FOR SPRING 2024

January 2024

Date Day Description
02 Tuesday Wintersession Begins
03 Wednesday Deadline to ADD a Wintersession Course at 11:59 pm
04 Thursday Deadline to DROP a Wintersession course at 11:59 pm
Deadline to Declare Wintersession Course Credit/Noncredit Grading at 11:59 pm
05 Friday Fall grades due from instructors at noon
08 Monday Registration Changes for Spring 2024 - beginning at 10:00 AM ET
12 Friday Registration Changes for Spring 2024 - ending at 4:00 PM ET
15 Monday Classes are held
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
17 Wednesday January 2025 Degree Conferral date
19 Friday January 2024 Degree Conferral date
Wintersession Ends
Deadline to WITHDRAW from a Wintersession course at 5:00 PM
20 Saturday Residence Halls Open to Returning Students at 8 AM
22 Monday Spring 2024 registration re-opens at 8:00 AM
Deadline to submit Fall and Winter incomplete work to instructors at 4 PM
Spring Classes Start
26 Friday Wintersession grades due from instructors at noon
Deadline to complete Fall or Winter make-up exam (for a course with an incomplete grade)
29 Monday Spring PE Classes Begin (including Term 3 classes)

February 2024

Date Day Description
01 Thursday 2024-2025 Renewal Financial Aid Application Materials Due
02 Friday Deadline to submit paperwork for a cross-registered Spring Babson, Olin and Brandeis course - 11:59 PM
Deadline: Spring Course ADD Deadline at 11:59 PM
09 Friday Senior Deadline to add or drop a Major/Minor
Deadline to submit paperwork for a cross-registered Spring MIT course - 11:59 PM
Fall and Winter Incomplete Grades Due From Instructors - 12 Noon
12 Monday Spring 2024 Exam Schedule available
16 Friday Deadline: Spring Course DROP Deadline at 11:59 PM
Deadline: Credit/Noncredit Grading Option Deadline at 11:59 PM
19 Monday Presidents' Day
No Classes
20 Tuesday Substitute Day
MONDAY SCHEDULE
21 Wednesday Summer 2024 course registration begins as of 8:00 AM

March 2024

Date Day Description
04 Monday Term 4 PE Classes: Registration starts at 8:00 AM
07 Thursday Term 3 PE Classes End (PE classes that meet Mon/Thu only)
11 Monday Term 4 PE Classes Begin (PE classes that meet Mon/Thu only)
12 Tuesday Term 3 PE Classes End (PE classes that meet Tue/Fri only)
15 Friday Term 4 PE Classes: Add deadline at 11:59 PM
Term 4 PE Classes Begin (PE classes that meet Tue/Fri only)
18 Monday Spring Break
19 Tuesday Spring Break
20 Wednesday Spring Break
21 Thursday Spring Break
22 Friday Spring Break
Fall 2024 Course Schedule Available after 5 PM
25 Monday Classes Resume
29 Friday Term 4 PE Classes: Drop deadline at 11:59 PM

April 2024

Date Day Description
08 Monday Honors Theses due - noon (rescheduled from April 5th)
11 Thursday No Classes
Ruhlman Conference
15 Monday No Classes
Patriots' Day
17 Wednesday Fall 2024 Registration - Day 1
18 Thursday Fall 2024 Registration - Day 2
19 Friday Fall 2024 Registration - Day 3
25 Thursday Spring 2024 LERs open to students

May 2024

Date Day Description
01 Wednesday Substitute Day - THURSDAY SCHEDULE
Deadline: Spring Course WITHDRAWAL Deadline at 5:00 PM
Spring Classes End
02 Thursday Reading Period Begins
05 Sunday Reading Period Ends
06 Monday Final Examinations Begin
09 Thursday Deadline: Final Papers Due at 4:00 pm
Deadline: Final Exams End at 4:00 pm
Final Examinations End
10 Friday Residence Halls Close at 12:00 noon
11 Saturday Spring 2024 LERs Student Submission Deadline - 11:00 PM
14 Tuesday Senior grades due from instructors at noon
Spring final grades released to graduating students - 4 PM
17 Friday Commencement
Residence Halls Close to Graduating Seniors at 5:00 PM
19 Sunday Deadline: Summer Course Drop deadline with 100% refund - 11:59 PM
20 Monday Summer Classes Start
21 Tuesday Deadline: Summer Course Add deadline - 11:59 PM
22 Wednesday Deadline: Summer Course Drop deadline - 11:59 PM
Non-Graduating Students Final Spring Grades Due From Instructors at Noon
Deadline: Summer Credit/Noncredit Grading option deadline - 11:59 PM
23 Thursday Spring final grades released to non-graduating students - 4 PM
27 Monday No Classes
Memorial Day

June 2024

Date Day Description
10 Monday Registration Changes for Fall 2024 - beginning at 10:00 AM ET
11 Tuesday Registration Changes for Fall 2024
12 Wednesday Registration Changes for Fall 2024
13 Thursday Registration Changes for Fall 2024
14 Friday Registration Changes for Fall 2024 - ending at 4:00 PM ET
19 Wednesday Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes

July 2024

Date Day Description
02 Tuesday Deadline: Summer Course Withdrawal deadline - 5:00 PM
Substitute Day - Wednesday Class Schedule
Summer Classes End
03 Wednesday Reading Period Begins
04 Thursday Independence Day Holiday
07 Sunday Reading Period Ends
08 Monday Final Exam Day
09 Tuesday Final Exam Day
Deadline: Final Papers Due at 4:00 pm
16 Tuesday Summer Final Grades Available to Students - 4:00 PM
Summer Final Grades Due From Instructors at Noon

August 2024

Date Day Description
23 Friday Entering International Student Move-in
24 Saturday Entering International Student Orientation
25 Sunday Entering International Student Orientation
26 Monday Entering International Student Orientation
27 Tuesday Entering International Student Orientation
28 Wednesday Entering Domestic Student Move-in
29 Thursday New Student Orientation
30 Friday New Student Orientation
First Year Student Course Registration: 9 AM - 12 PM
Residence Halls open to Returning Students at 8am
31 Saturday New Student Orientation