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Academic Year Calendar

Fall Semester 2008  |  Spring Semester 2009  |  2009-2010 Academic Year

FALL SEMESTER 2008

August 28 Thurs  Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for new students;
Orientation begins
August 31 Sun Residence halls open at 8 a.m. for returning students;
First meal—brunch
September 1 Mon Labor Day
September 2 Tues First semester classes begin   
September 3 Wed Financial registration, Green Room, Platt Campus Center
September 4 Thu Convocation, Galileo Hall Auditorium 4:15 p.m.
September 15 Mon Last day to add classes
October 20-21 Mon–Tues Fall Break
October 22 Wed Classes resume for all students
November 21 Fri Final day for drop from classes
November 26 Wed Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
December 1 Mon Classes resume
Dec. 2-Dec. 8 Tues–Mon Pre-registration for Spring semester
December 12 Fri Last day of classes
December 15 Mon Final examinations begin
December 19 Fri Final exams end; last meal—dinner
December 20 Sat Residence halls close at 8:00 a.m.
December 31 Wed Grades viewable

SPRING SEMESTER 2009

January 18 Sun Residence halls open at 8 a.m.
January 19 Mon M.L. King Jr. Day-No Claremont Colleges classes;
first meal-brunch
January 20 Tues Second semester classes begin
January 21 Wed Financial registration, Green Room, Platt Campus Center
February 2 Mon Last day to add classes
February TBA HMC Family Weekend
March 13 Fri Spring vacation begins after last class; last meal-dinner
March 22 Sun Spring vacation ends; first meal-dinner
March 23 Mon Classes resume
March 27 Fri César E. Chávez Day-No HMC classes
April 17 Fri Final day for drop from classes
April 27-May 1 Mon-Fri Pre-registration for Fall 2009
May 1 Fri Last day of classes HMC
May 4-6 Mon-Wed   Presentation Days
May 6 Wed Last day of classes CMC, PO, PZ, SC
May 7-8 Thurs-Fri Finals for seniors; reading days for other students
May 11 Mon Final exams begin
May 15 Fri Final exams end
May 17 Sun COMMENCEMENT at 1:30 p.m.; last meal-brunch
May 18 Mon Residence halls close at 8:00 a.m.
May 26 Tue Grades viewable

2009-2010 Academic Year

August 27 Thurs New Student Orientation begins
August 30 Sun Residence halls open for returning students
September 1 Tues First semester classes begin
December 19 Sat Residence halls close at 8:00 a.m.
January 17, 2010 Sun Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. for Spring Semester
May 16, 2010 Sun COMMENCEMENT at 1:30 p.m.