Academic Year Calendar

HMC

FALL SEMESTER 2009

August 27	Thurs	Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for new students; Orientation begins
August 30	Sun	Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for returning students; First meal—brunch
September 1	Tues	First semester classes begin
September 2	Wed	Financial registration, Green Room, Platt Campus Center
September 3	Thu	Convocation, Galileo Hall Auditorium 4:15 p.m.
September 7	Mon	Labor Day
September 14	Mon	Last day to add classes
October 19-20	Mon–Tues	Fall Break
October 21	Wed	Classes resume for all students
November 20	Fri	Final day for drop from classes
November 25	Wed	Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
November 30	Mon	Classes resume
Dec. 1-Dec. 7	Tues–Mon	Pre-registration for Spring semester (subject to change)
December 11	Fri	Last day of classes
December 14	Mon	Final examinations begin
December 18	Fri	Final exams end; last meal—dinner
December 19	Sat	Residence halls close at 8:00 a.m.
January 4	Mon	Grades viewable on portal

SPRING SEMESTER 2010

January 17	Sun	Residence halls open at 8 a.m.
January 18	Mon	M.L. King Jr. Day-No Claremont Colleges classes; first meal-brunch
January 19	Tues	Second semester classes begin
January 20	Wed	Financial registration, Green Room, Platt Campus Center
February 1	Mon	Last day to add classes
February	TBA	HMC Family Weekend
March 12	Fri	Spring vacation begins after last class; last meal-dinner
March 21	Sun	Spring vacation ends; first meal-dinner
March 22	Mon	Classes resume
March 26	Fri	César E. Chávez Day-No HMC classes
April 16	Fri	Final day for drop from classes
April 27-30	Mon-Fri	Pre-registration for Fall 2010
April 30	Fri	Last day of classes HMC
May 3-5	Mon-Wed	Presentation Days
May 5	Wed	Last day of classes CMC, PO, PZ, SC
May 6-7	Thurs-Fri	Finals for seniors; reading days for other students
May 10	Mon	Final exams begin
May 14	Fri	Final exams end
May 16	Sun	COMMENCEMENT at 1:30 p.m.; last meal-brunch
May 17	Mon	Residence halls close at 8:00 a.m.
May 25	Tue	Grades viewable

2009-2010 Academic Year

August 26	Thurs	New Student Orientation begins
August 29	Sun	Residence halls open for returning students
August 31	Tues	First semester classes begin
December 18	Sat	Residence halls close at 8:00 a.m.
January 16, 2011	Sun	Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. for Spring Semester
May 15, 2011	Sun	COMMENCEMENT at 1:30 p.m.