Calendars

Whittier College's academic calendar is comprised of two semesters (fall and spring) and one interterm in January, known as JanTerm.

Fall 2021

August 22-23 Fall Orientation
August 24 Fall Instruction Begins
August 31 Last day to add a class
September 6 Labor Day (College closed)
September 13 Last day to drop a class
September 14 Begin WD period
September 28 End CR/NC option
October 5 Last day to drop a class with a "W"
October 20 Last day to withdraw from the College
October 29 Summer Incompletes 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 of Fall Instruction
December 6-9 Finals
December 15 Grades due
December 10 - January 4 Winter Break

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 Incompletes due
February 25 End CR/NC option
March 9 End WD from Class
March 21 - 25 Spring Break (no instruction)
March 28 Jan Term Incompletes 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 24 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