WELLESLEY COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
IMPORTANT DATES FOR FALL 2021
August 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | Friday |
Fall Bill Due Date |
| 27 | Friday |
First Year Registration (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT) |
September 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | Monday |
Labor Day No Classes |
| 08 | Wednesday |
Convocation Deadline to submit Spring + Summer 2021 incomplete work to instructors at 4pm Fall 2021 registration re-opens at 8:00 AM ET Fall Classes Start |
| 15 | Wednesday |
Fall PE Classes Begin |
| 17 | Friday |
Deadline to ADD a Fall course at 11:59 PM Deadline to submit paperwork for a cross-registered Fall course Spring and Summer Incomplete Grades Due From Instructors - 12 Noon |
October 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Friday |
Deadline to declare Credit/Noncredit grading option - 11:59 PM Deadline to DROP a Fall course at 11:59 PM |
| 11 | Monday |
Indigenous Peoples’ Day No Classes |
| 12 | Tuesday |
Fall Break No Classes |
| 13 | Wednesday |
Classes Resume Tanner Conference: Picnic (ALH-Lawn) 11:45 am - 1:45 pm Tanner Conference: Session One (Academic Quad) 5:00 - 6:10 pm |
| 14 | Thursday |
Tanner Conference: Session Three (Academic Quad) 5:15 - 6:25 pm Tanner Conference: Session Two (Academic Quad) 12:50 - 2:00 pm |
| 15 | Friday |
Tanner Conference: Session Four (Virtual on Tanner website) 10:00 - 11:10 am |
| 16 | Saturday |
Parent and Family Campus Day |
| 22 | Friday |
October 2021 degrees conferred |
| 25 | Monday |
Spring 2022 Schedule Published in the Course Browser (courses.wellesley.edu) at 6 PM |
| 29 | Friday |
Fall 2021 Term 1 PE Classes End Senior Deadline for Major/ Minor Course Plan Approval (through Workday) |
November 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Monday |
Fall 2021 Term 2 PE Classes Begin |
| 03 | Wednesday |
Winter 2022 Course Registration Opens (in Workday) - 10 AM |
| 09 | Tuesday |
Spring 2022 Initial Registration Week |
| 10 | Wednesday |
Spring 2022 Initial Registration Week |
| 11 | Thursday |
Spring 2022 Initial Registration Week |
| 12 | Friday |
Spring 2022 Initial Registration Week |
| 17 | Wednesday |
Deadline to Register for Winter 2022 course if requesting campus housing - 11:59 PM |
| 19 | Friday |
Thesis submission deadline - at noon (Fall 370 students only) |
| 24 | Wednesday |
No Classes Thanksgiving Break |
| 25 | Thursday |
No Classes Thanksgiving Break |
| 26 | Friday |
No Classes Thanksgiving Break |
| 29 | Monday |
Classes Resume |
December 2021
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tuesday |
Deadline to WITHDRAW from a fall course at 5:00 PM Fall Term 2 PE Classes End Last Day of Classes |
| 15 | Wednesday |
Reading Day |
| 16 | Thursday |
Fall 2021 SEQs open to students Final Examinations Begin |
| 17 | Friday |
Final Examinations |
| 18 | Saturday |
Reading Day |
| 19 | Sunday |
Reading Day |
| 20 | Monday |
Final Examinations |
| 21 | Tuesday |
Final Examinations |
| 22 | Wednesday |
Final Examinations End Final exams end - 4:00 pm Final papers due - 4:00 pm |
| 23 | Thursday |
Fall 2021 SEQs Student Submission Deadline - 11:00 PM |
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SPRING 2022
January 2022
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 03 | Monday |
Spring Bill Due Date Wintersession begins |
| 04 | Tuesday |
Deadline to ADD a Wintersession Course at 11:59 pm |
| 05 | Wednesday |
Deadline to declare a Wintersession course CREDIT/NON at 11:59 PM Deadline to DROP a Wintersession course at 11:59 pm Fall final grades due from instructors at noon Fall final grades released to students - 4pm |
| 10 | Monday |
Spring 2022 Registration Changes Period - beginning at 10:00 AM ET |
| 11 | Tuesday |
Spring 2022 Registration Changes Period |
| 12 | Wednesday |
Spring 2022 Registration Changes Period |
| 13 | Thursday |
Spring 2022 Registration Changes Period |
| 14 | Friday |
Spring 2022 Registration Changes Period ending at 5:00 PM ET |
| 17 | Monday |
Classes are held Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 21 | Friday |
Deadline to WITHDRAW from a Winter course at 5:00 PM January 2022 Degrees Conferred Wintersession Ends |
| 22 | Saturday |
Winter 2022 SEQs Open to Students |
| 24 | Monday |
Deadline to submit Fall incomplete work to instructors at 4 PM Spring 2022 registration re-opens at 8:00 AM Spring Classes Start |
| 27 | Thursday |
Winter 2022 SEQs Student Submission Deadline - 11:00 PM |
| 28 | Friday |
Wintersession and January Option final grades due from instructors at NOON |
February 2022
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tuesday |
2022-2023 Renewal Financial Aid Application Materials Due |
| 04 | Friday |
Deadline to ADD a Spring course at 11:59 PM Deadline to submit paperwork for a cross-registered Spring course - 4:30 PM February 2022 degrees conferred |
| 11 | Friday |
Fall and Winter Incomplete Grades Due From Instructors - 12 Noon Senior Deadline to add or drop a Major/Minor |
| 18 | Friday |
Deadline to declare Credit/Noncredit grading option - 11:59 PM Deadline to DROP a spring course at 11:59 PM |
| 21 | Monday |
No Classes Presidents' Day |
| 22 | Tuesday |
MONDAY SCHEDULE Substitute Day |
March 2022
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Thursday |
No Classes Spring Break Begins |
| 18 | Friday |
Spring Break - No Classes |
| 21 | Monday |
Spring Break - No Classes |
| 22 | Tuesday |
Spring Break - No Classes |
| 23 | Wednesday |
Spring Break - No Classes |
| 24 | Thursday |
Spring Break - No Classes |
| 25 | Friday |
No Classes Spring Break Ends |
| 28 | Monday |
Classes Resume |
April 2022
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Monday |
Initial Registration Week for Fall 2022 |
| 18 | Monday |
No Classes Patriots' Day |
| 20 | Wednesday |
Honors Theses due - noon |
| 26 | Tuesday |
No Classes Ruhlman Conference |
| 27 | Wednesday |
Substitute Day: Tuesday Schedule |
May 2022
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | Friday |
Deadline to WITHDRAW from a spring course at 5:00 PM Spring Classes End |
| 07 | Saturday |
Reading Period Begins Spring 2022 SEQs Open to Students |
| 08 | Sunday |
Reading Period |
| 09 | Monday |
Reading Period Ends |
| 10 | Tuesday |
Final Examinations Begin |
| 11 | Wednesday |
Final Examinations |
| 12 | Thursday |
Final Examinations |
| 13 | Friday |
Final Examinations |
| 14 | Saturday |
Additional Reading Day |
| 15 | Sunday |
Additional Reading Day |
| 16 | Monday |
Final Examinations End Final exams end - 4:00 pm Final papers due - 4:00 pm |
| 17 | Tuesday |
Spring 2022 SEQs Student Submission Deadline - 11:00 PM |
| 19 | Thursday |
Senior grades due from instructors - noon |
| 27 | Friday |
Commencement |
| 30 | Monday |
Memorial Day No Classes |
| 31 | Tuesday |
Non-Graduating Students Final Spring Grades Due From Instructors at NOON Non-Graduating Students Spring Grades Available to Students at 4pm Summer Classes Start |
June 2022
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Wednesday |
Deadline to Add a Summer Course - 11:59 PM |
| 03 | Friday |
Deadline to Declare Credit/ Noncredit Grading Option For Summer Course - 11:59PM Deadline to Drop a Summer Course - 11:59 PM |
| 13 | Monday |
Registration Changes for Fall 2022 - beginning at 10:00 AM ET |
| 14 | Tuesday |
Registration Changes for Fall 2022 |
| 15 | Wednesday |
Registration Changes for Fall 2022 |
| 16 | Thursday |
Registration Changes for Fall 2022 |
| 17 | Friday |
Registration Changes for Fall 2022 - ending at 4:00 PM ET |
| 20 | Monday |
Juneteenth Holiday (Observed) - No Classes |
| 21 | Tuesday |
Substitute Day - Monday Class Schedule |
July 2022
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | Monday |
Independence Day - No Classes |
| 13 | Wednesday |
Deadline to Withdraw From a Summer Course - 4:30 PM Substitute Day - Monday Class Schedule Summer Classes End |
| 14 | Thursday |
Reading Period Begins |
| 15 | Friday |
Reading Day |
| 16 | Saturday |
Reading Day |
| 17 | Sunday |
Reading Period Ends |
| 18 | Monday |
Final Exam Day |
| 19 | Tuesday |
Final Exam Day |
| 26 | Tuesday |
Summer Final Grades Available to Students - 4:00 PM Summer Final Grades Due From Instructors at Noon |
August 2022
| Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Thursday |
First Year Course Registration: 10AM - 3PM |
This calendar is maintained by the Registrar’s Office.
Contact: registrar@wellesley.edu; 781-283-2307
Last updated: 12-Nov-2026 at 03:12 PM