Fall 2012 | Spring 2013 | Summer 2013

First Semester: Fall 2012

• August 30, Thursday: Residence halls open for new students; orientation begins
• September 2, Sunday: Residence halls open for returning students; first meal – dinner
• September 3, Monday: Labor Day – most offices closed, new students register for classes
• September 4, Tuesday: First semester classes begin at 8:10 a.m.; Convocation 11 a.m.
• September 17, Monday: Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses
• October 5, Friday: Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail
• October 19, Friday: Fall break begins after last class; first half semester courses end
• October 24, Wednesday: Fall break ends 8 a.m.; second half semester courses begin
• November 7, Wednesday: Last day to add second half semester courses
• November 21, Wednesday: Last day to drop full semester and second half semester courses; Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Pass/Fail
• November 21, Wednesday: Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
• November 26, Monday: Thanksgiving recess ends 8 a.m.
• November 27-30, Tuesday-Friday: Pre-registration for Spring 2013
• December 14, Friday: Last day of first-semester classes
• December 17, Monday: Final examinations begin
• December 21, Friday: Final examinations end; last meal - lunch
• December 22, Saturday: Residence halls close 8 a.m.
• December 27, Thursday: Grades due to registrar by 5 p.m.
• January 3, Wednesday: Fall grades viewable on the portal by 4 p.m. (tentative)

Second Semester: Spring 2013

• January 20, Sunday: Residence halls open 8 a.m. for all students
• January 21, Monday: Martin Luther King Day. Office of Admission, Dean of Students (reduced staff), F&M, Help Desk open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mailroom open 1-5 p.m. All other offices closed; first meal - brunch
• January 22, Tuesday: Second-semester classes begin 8:10 a.m.; administrative offices re-open
• February 4, Monday: Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses.  Class fees non-refundable if drop/withdrawal made after this date
• February 22, Friday: Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail
• March 8, Friday: First half semester courses end
• March 11, Monday: Second half semester courses begin
• March 15, Friday: Spring break begins after last class
• March 25, Monday: Spring break ends 8 a.m.
• March 29, Friday: Cesar Chavez Day, offices closed; no HMC classes
• April 1, Monday: Last day to add second half semester courses
• April 12, 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
• April 23-25, Tuesday-Thursday: Pre-registration for Fall 2013 (tentative)
• May 3, Friday: Last day of HMC classes (CMC, Pitzer, Pomona and Scripps classes end May 8)
• May 6-8, Monday-Wednesday: Presentation Days; no HMC classes
• May 9-10, Thursday-Friday: Final exams for seniors; reading days for other students
• May 13, Monday: Senior grades due to registrar by 9 a.m.
• May 13-17, Monday-Friday: Final examinations
• May 19, Sunday: Commencement at 1:30 p.m.; last meal - brunch
• May 20, Monday: Residence halls close 8 a.m.
• May 23, Thursday: All other grades due to registrar by noon
• May 28, Tuesday: Spring grades viewable on the portal

Summer 2013 

• February 13, Wednesday:  First day to register for Summer 2013 Math
• April 12, Friday:  Last day to register for Summer 2013 Math
• May 21, Tuesday: Summer 2013 Math classes begin
• June 7, Friday: Summer 2013 Math classes end