FIRST SEMESTER: FALL 2013

August 29, Thursday: 

Residence halls open for new students; orientation begins

September 1, Sunday: 

Residence halls open for returning students; first meal - brunch

September 2, Monday: 

Labor Day - most offices closed, new students register for classes

September 3, Tuesday: 

First day of fall semester classes; Convocation 11:00 a.m.

September 16, Monday: 

Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses (by 5:00 p.m.)

October 4, Friday: 

Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail (by 5:00 p.m.)

October 18, Friday: 

Fall break begins after last class; first half semester courses end

October 23, Wednesday: 

Fall break ends 8:00 a.m.; second half semester courses begin

November 6, Wednesday: 

Last day to add second half semester courses (by 5:00 p.m.)

November 22, Friday: 

Last day to drop full semester and second half semester courses; Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Pass/Fail (by 5:00 p.m.)

November 27, Wednesday: 

Thanksgiving recess begins after last class

December 2, Monday: 

Thanksgiving recess ends 8:00 a.m.

TBD, Tuesday-Friday: 

Pre-registration for Spring 2014

December 13, Friday: 

Last day of HMC, CMC, and Pitzer classes (Pomona and Scripps classes end December 11)

December 16, Monday: 

Final examinations begin

December 20, Friday: 

Final examinations end; last meal - lunch

December 21, Saturday: 

Residence halls close 8:00 a.m.

December 26, Thursday: 

Grades due to registrar by Noon.

January 3, Thursday: 

Fall grades viewable on the portal

SECOND SEMESTER: SPRING 2014

January 19, Sunday: 

Residence halls open 8:00 a.m. for all students

January 20, Monday: 

Martin Luther King Day, offices closed; first meal - brunch

January 21, Tuesday: 

First day of spring semester classes

February 3, Monday: 

Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses (by 5:00 p.m.)

February 21, Friday: 

Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail (by 5:00 p.m.)

March 7, Friday: 

First half semester courses end (by 5:00 p.m.)

March 10, Monday: 

Second half semester courses begin

March 14, Friday: 

Spring break begins after last class

March 24, Monday: 

Spring break ends 8:00 a.m.

March 28, Friday: 

Cesar Chavez Day, offices closed; no classes

March 31, Monday: 

Last day to add second half semester courses (by 5:00 p.m.)

April 11, Friday: 

Last day to drop full semester and second half semester courses; Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Pass/Fail (by 5:00 p.m.)

TBD, Tuesday-Thursday: 

Pre-registration for Fall 2014

May 2, Friday: 

Last day of HMC classes (CMC, Pomona and Scripps classes end May 7 and Pitzer classes end May 9)

May 5-7, Monday-Wednesday: 

Presentation Days; no HMC classes

May 8-9, Thursday-Friday: 

Final exams for seniors; reading days for other students

May 12, Monday: 

Senior grades due to registrar by 9:00 a.m.

May 12-16, Monday-Friday: 

Final examinations

May 18, Sunday: 

Commencement at 1:30 p.m.; last meal - brunch

May 19, Monday: 

Residence halls close 8:00 a.m.

May 22, Thursday: 

All other grades due to registrar by noon

May 27, Tuesday: 

Spring grades viewable on the portal