Fall 2011 Semester

Aug. 25 - Residence halls open for new students; orientation begins
Aug. 28 - Residence halls open for returning students; first meal - dinner
Aug. 29 - Administrative Offices open
Aug. 29 - Convocation 4:15p.m.
Aug. 30 - First semester classes begin at 8:10a.m.
Sep. 5 - Labor Day - offices closed; classes held
Sep. 12 - Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses
Sep. 30 - Last day to drop first half semester courses
Sep. 30 - Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail
Oct .14 - Fall break begins after last class; first half semester courses end
Oct. 19 - Fall break ends 8:00a.m.; second half semester classes begin
Nov. 1 - Last day to add second half semester courses
Nov. 14-18 - Pre-registration for Spring 2012 semester
Nov. 18 - Last day to drop full semester and second half semester courses
Nov. 18 - Last day to declare full semester and second half semester courses Pass/Fail
Nov. 23 - Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving recess ends 8:00a.m.
Dec. 9 - Last day of first semester classes
Dec. 12 - Final examinations begin
Dec. 16 - Final examinations end; last meal - lunch
Dec. 17 - Residence halls close 8:00a.m.
Dec. 22 - Grades due to registrar by noon
Jan. 3 - Fall grades viewable on the portal by 4 p.m.

Spring 2012 Semester

Jan. 15 - Residence halls open 8:00a.m. for all students
Jan. 16 - Martin Luther King Day, offices closed; first meal - brunch
Jan. 17 - Administrative Offices open; second semester classes begin 8:10a.m.
Jan. 30 - Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses
Feb. 17 - Last day to drop first half semester courses
Feb. 17 - Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail
Mar. 2 - First half semester classes end
Mar. 5 - Second half semester classes begin
Mar. 9 - Spring vacation begins after last class
Mar. 19 - Spring vacation ends 8:00a.m.
Mar. 23 - Last day to add second half semester courses
Mar. 30 - Cesar Chavez Day, offices closed; no HMC classes
Apr. 13 - Last day to drop full semester and second half semester courses
Apr. 13 - Last day to declare full semester and second half semester course Pass/Fail
Apr. 17-20 - Pre-registration for Fall 2012 semester
Apr. 30 & May 1-2 - Student presentations; no HMC classes
May 2 - Last day of HMC second semester courses (CMC, PO, SC - same; PZ - May 4)
May 3-4 - Finals for seniors; reading days for other students
May 7 - Senior grades due to registrar by 9:00a.m.; other final examinations begin
May 11 - Final examinations end
May 13 - Commencement at 1:30p.m.; last meal - brunch
May 14 - Residence halls close 8:00a.m.
May 17 - All other grades due to registrar by noon
May 22 - Spring grades viewable on the portal