Fall 2009   |   Spring 2010

FIRST SEMESTER (70 days + 5 days finals) FALL 2009

August 27 Thursday
Residence halls open for new students; orientation begins

August 30 Sunday
Residence halls open for returning students; first meal - dinner

August 31 Monday
Registrations for returning students

September 1 Tuesday
First semester classes begin at 8:10 a.m.

September 2 Wednesday
Financial registration - Green Room (8:45a.m.-3:30p.m.)

September 3 Thursday
Convocation 4:15 p.m.

September 7 Monday
Labor Day - offices closed

September 14 Monday
Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses

October 2 Friday
Last day to drop first half semester courses

Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail

October 16 Friday
Fall break begins after last class; first half semester courses end

October 21 Wednesday
Fall break ends 8:00 a.m.

Second half semester classes begin

November 3 Tuesday
Last day to add second half semester courses

November 20 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

November 25 Wednesday
Thanksgiving recess begins after last class

November 30 Monday
Thanksgiving recess ends 8:00a.m.

December 1–7 Tuesday-Monday
Pre-registration for Spring 2010

December 11 Friday
Last day of first semester classes

December 14 Monday
Final examinations begin

December 18 Friday
Final examinations end; last meal - lunch

December 19 Saturday
Residence halls close 8:00a.m.

December 23 Wednesday
Grades due to registrar by noon

January 4 Monday
Fall grades viewable on the portal

SECOND SEMESTER (71 days + 5 days finals) SPRING 2010

January 17 Sunday
Residence halls open 8:00 a.m. for all students

January 18 Monday
Martin Luther King Day, offices closed; first meal - brunch

January 19 Tuesday
Registration for returning students

Second semester classes begin 8:10a.m.

January 20 Wednesday
Financial registration - Green Room

February 1 Monday
Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses

February 19 Friday
Last day to drop first half semester courses

Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail

March 5 Friday
First half semester classes end

March 8 Monday
Second half semester classes begin

March 12 Friday
Spring vacation begins after last class

March 22 Monday
Spring vacation ends 8:00 a.m.

March 26 Friday
Cesar Chavez Day, offices closed; no HMC classes

March 29 Monday
Last day to add second half semester courses

April 16 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 27-30 Tuesday-Friday
Pre-registration for Fall 2010 (dates subject to change)

April 30 Friday
Last day of HMC second semester courses (CMC, PO, PZ, SC - 5/5)

May 3-5 Monday-Wednesday
Student presentations; no HMC classes

May 5 Wednesday
Last day of classes at CMC,PO, PZ and SC

May 6-7 Thursday-Friday
Finals for seniors; reading days for other students

May 10 Monday
Senior grades due to registrar by 9:00 a.m.; other final examinations begin

May 14 Friday
Final examinations end

May 16 Sunday
Commencement at 1:30 p.m.; last meal - brunch

May 17 Monday
Residence halls close 8:00 a.m.

May 20 Thursday
All other grades due to registrar by noon

May 25 Tuesday
Spring grades viewable on the portal