Calendars

In order to promote engaged instruction that follows county and state health ordinances, and be flexible enough to offer in-person and virtual opportunities, Whittier College has restructured its academic calendar for the 2020-2021 school year.

 

Fall Module 1: September 9 - October 22

September 8 Orientation  
September 9 Instruction begins
September 11 Last day to Add
September 16 Last day to drop without receiving a “W”
September 25 Last day to drop with a “W”
October 9  Last Day Credit/No Credit Option
October 22 Instruction ends

Fall Module II: October 26 - December 11

October 26 Instruction begins 
October 28 Last day to Add
November 2 Last day to drop without receiving a “W”
November 2-6 Academic Advising for Spring 2021
November 9-13 Spring 2021 Registration
November 9 Last Day Credit/No Credit Option
November 11 Last day to drop with a “W”
November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break
December 11 Instruction ends
December 18, 5 p.m. Final Grades due

Spring Module I: January 5 - February 18

January 5 Instruction begins
January 7 Last day to add
January 12 Last day to drop without receiving a “W” 
January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observed (College closed)
January 19  Last Day Credit/No Credit Option
January 21 Last day to drop with a “W”
February 18 Instruction ends

Spring Module II: February 22 - April 2

February 22 Instruction begins
February 24 Last day to Add
February 26 Fall 2020 Incomplete Grade Due
March 1 Last day to drop without receiving a “W”
March 8 Last Day Credit/No Credit Option
March 10 Last day to drop with a “W”
March 31 Cesar Chavez Day Observed (College closed)
April 2  Instruction ends

Spring Module III: April 7 - May 19

April 7  Instruction begins
April 9 Last day to Add 
April 14 Last day to drop without receiving a "W"
April 19 - 30 Academic advising for fall 2021
April 21 Last Day Credit/No Credit Option 
April 23 Last day to drop with a “W”
April 26 Last Day to withdraw from the College
May  3 Registration begins for summer and fall 2021
May 19 Instruction ends
May 21 Commencement
May 25 All Grades Due
June 1 Spring 2020 grades posted

Summer 2021

May 24 Full term and Session 1 instruction begins

May 28 Spring grades due

June 14 Graduate session instruction begins

June 24 Session 1 instruction ends

June 25 Session 1 finals

June 28 Session 2 instruction begins

July 2 Session 1 grades due

July 23 Graduate session instruction ends

July 26 Graduate session grades due

July 29 Session 2 and Full Term instruction ends

July 30 Session 2 and Full Term finals

August 6 Session 2 and Full Term grades due

Fall 2021

August 22-23 Fall Orientation
August 24 Fall Instruction Begins
August 31 End Instructor Drop
September 6 Labor Day (College closed) 
September 8 End Add
September 21 End Drop
September 22 Begin WD period
September 28 End CR/NC option
October 12 End WD from Class
October 27 End WD from College
October 29 Summer IN due
November 1-12 Advising period for Spring 2022
November 15-18 Spring Registration
November 22-23 No instruction
November 24-26 Thanksgiving Break (College closed)
December 3 End Fall Instruction
December 6-9 Finals
December 15 Grades due
December 10 - January 4 Winter Break (College closed)

JanTerm 2022

January 5 JanTerm Instruction Begins
January 6 End Add
January 10 End Drop
January 11 End CR/NC option
January 11 Begin WD period
January 14 End WD from Class and College
January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (College closed) 
January 26 End Instruction

Spring 2022

January 27-28 Spring Orientation
January 31 Spring Instruction Begins
February 7 End Instructor Drop
February 8 End Add
February 11 Jan Term Grades Due
February 18 End Drop
February 19 Begin WD period
February 22 Fall IN due
February 25 End CR/NC option
March 9 End WD from Class
March 21 - 25 Spring Break (no instruction)
March 28 Jan Term IN due
March 31 Cesar Chavez Day (College closed)
April 6 End WD
May 13 End Spring Instruction
May 16-19 Finals
May 20 - 27 No instruction
May 23 Commencement
May 27 Spring Grades Due
May 30 Memorial Day (College closed) 

Summer 2022

May 24 FT and S1 Begin Instruction
May 28 Spring Grades Due
May 31 Memorial Day
June 14 GR Session Begin Instruction
June 24 S1 End Instruction
June 25 S1 Finals
June 28 S2 Begin Instruction
July 2 S1 Grades Due
July 5 Independence Day
July 23 GR Session End Instruction
July 26 GR Grades Due
July 29 S2 & FT End Instruction
July 30 S2 & FT Finals
August 6 S2 & FT Grades Due