Fall 2009 Semester

Aug. 27 – Residence halls open for new students; orientation begins
Aug. 30 – Residence halls open for returning students; first meal - dinner
Aug. 31 – Registration for returning students
Sep. 1 – First semester classes begin at 8:10a.m.
Sep. 2 – Financial registration - Green Room (8:45a.m.-3:30p.m.)
Sep. 3 – Convocation 4:15p.m.
Sep. 7 – Labor Day - offices closed; classes held
Sep. 14 – Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses
Oct. 2 – Last day to drop first half semester courses
Oct. 2 – Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail
Oct. 16 – Fall break begins after last class; first half semester courses end
Oct. 21 – Fall break ends 8:00a.m.
Oct. 21 – Second half semester courses begin
Nov. 3 – Last day to add second half semester courses
Nov. 20 – Last day to drop full semester and second half semester courses
Nov. 20 – Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Pass/Fail
Nov. 25 – Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
Nov. 30 – Thanksgiving recess ends 8:00a.m.
Dec. 1-7  – Pre-registration for Spring 2010
Dec. 11 – Last day of first semester classes
Dec. 14 – Final examinations begin
Dec. 18 – Final examinations end; last meal - lunch
Dec. 19 – Residence halls close 8:00a.m.
Dec. 23 – Grades due to registrar by noon
Jan. 4 – Fall grades viewable on the portal

Spring 2010 Semester

Jan. 17 – Residence halls open 8:00a.m. for all students
Jan. 18 – Martin Luther King Day, offices closed; first meal - brunch
Jan. 19 – Registration for returning students; second semester classes begin 8:10a.m.
Jan. 20 – Financial registration
Feb. 1 – Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses
Feb. 19 – Last day to drop first half semester courses
Feb. 19 – Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail
Mar. 5 – First half semester courses end
Mar. 8 – Second half semester courses begin
Mar. 12 – Spring vacation begins after last class
Mar. 22 – Spring vacation ends 8:00a.m.
Mar. 26 – Cesar Chavez Day, offices closed; no HMC classes
Mar. 29 – Last day to add second half semester courses
Apr. 16 – Last day to drop full semester and second half semester courses
Apr. 16 – Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Pass/Fail
Apr. 27-30 (tentative) – Pre-registration for Fall 2010
Apr. 30 – Last day of HMC classes second semester (CMC, PO, PZ, SC - 5/5)
May 3-5 – Student presentations; no HMC classes
May 6-7 – Finals for seniors; reading days for other students
May 10 – Senior grades due to registrar by 9:00a.m.; other final examinations begin
May 14 – Final examinations end
May 16 – Commencement at 1:30p.m.; last meal - brunch
May 17 – Residence halls close 8:00a.m.
May 20 – All other grades due to registrar by noon
May 25 – Spring grades viewable on portal

Fall 2010 Semester - Tentative

Aug. 26 - Residence halls open for new students; orientation begins
Aug. 29 - Residence halls open for returning students; first meal - dinner
Aug. 30 - Registration for returning students
Aug. 31 - First semester classes begin at 8:10a.m.
Sep. 1 - Financial registration
Sep. 2 - Convocation 4:15p.m.
Sep. 6 - Labor Day - offices closed
Sep. 13 - Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses
Oct. 1 - Last day to drop first half semester courses
Oct. 1 - Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail
Oct. 15 - Fall break begins after last class; first half semester courses end
Oct. 20 - Fall Break ends 8:00a.m.
Oct. 20 - Second half semester courses begin
Nov. 5 - Last day to add second half semester courses
Nov. 19 - Last day to drop full semester and second half semester courses
Nov. 19 - Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Pass/Fail
Nov. 24 - Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving recess ends 8:00a.m.
Nov. 30 - Dec 6 - Pre-registration for Spring 2011
Dec. 10 - Last day of first semester classes
Dec. 13 - Final examinations begin
Dec. 17 - Final examinations end; last meal - lunch
Dec. 18 - Residence halls close 8:00a.m.
Dec. 23 - Grades due to registrar by noon
Dec. 28 - Fall grades viewable on the portal

Spring 2011 Semester - Tentative

Jan. 16 - Residence halls open 8:00a.m. for all students
Jan. 17 - Martin Luther King Day, offices closed; first meal - brunch
Jan. 18 - Registration for returning students; second semester classes begin 8:10a.m.
Jan. 19 - Financial registration
Jan. 31 - Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses
Feb. 18 - Last day to drop first half semester courses
Feb. 18 - Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail
Mar. 4 - First half semester courses end
Mar. 7 - Second half semester courses begin
Mar. 11 - Spring vacation begins after last class
Mar. 21 - Spring vacation ends 8:00a.m.
Mar. 25 - Cesar Chavez Day, offices closed; no HMC classes
Mar. 28 - Last day to add second half semester courses
Apr. 15 - Last day to drop full semester and second half semester courses
Apr. 15 - Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Pass/Fail
Apr. 26-29 - Pre-registration for Fall 2011
May 4 - Last day of HMC second semester classes (CMC, PO, SC - same; PZ - May 6)
May 2-4 - Student presentations; no HMC classes
May 5-6 - Finals for seniors; reading days for other students
May 9 - Senior grades due to registrar by 9:00a.m.; other final examinations begin
May 13 - Final examinations end
May 15 - Commencement at 1:30p.m.; last meal - brunch
May 16 - Residence halls close 8:00a.m.
May 19 - All other grades due to registrar by noon
May 24 - Spring grades viewable on the portal

2011-2012

Aug. 30, 2011 - First semester classes begin
May 13, 2012 - Commencement