Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 | 2012-2013

FIRST SEMESTER (70 days + 5 days finals) FALL 2011 (tentative)

August 25, Thursday: Residence halls open for new students; orientation begins

August 28, Sunday: Residence halls open for returning students; first meal – dinner

August 29, Monday: Administrative Offices open; Convocation 4:15p.m.

August 30, Tuesday: First semester classes begin at 8:10 a.m.

September 5, Monday: Labor Day - offices closed, classes held

September 12, Monday: Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses

September 30, Friday: Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail

October 14, Friday: Fall break begins after last class; first half semester courses end

October 19, Wednesday: Fall break ends 8:00a.m.; second half semester courses begin

November 1, Tuesday: Last day to add second half semester courses

Nov. 14–18, Monday-Friday: Pre-registration for Spring 2012 (tentative)

November 18, 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 23, Wednesday: Thanksgiving recess begins after last class

November 28, Monday: Thanksgiving recess ends 8:00 a.m.

December 9, Friday: Last day of first semester classes

December 12, Monday: Final examinations begin

December 16, Friday: Final examinations end; last meal - lunch

December 17, Saturday: Residence halls close 8:00 a.m.

December 22, Thursday: Grades due to registrar by noon

January 3, Tuesday: Fall grades viewable on the portal by 4 p.m. (tentative)

SECOND SEMESTER (71 days + 5 days finals) SPRING 2012 (tentative)

January 15, Sunday: Residence halls open 8:00 a.m. for all students

January 16, Monday: Martin Luther King Day, offices closed; first meal - brunch

January 17, Tuesday: Administrative Offices open; second semester classes begin 8:10 am

January 30, Monday: Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses

February 17, Friday: Last day to drop first half semester courses; Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail

March 2, Friday: First half semester courses end

March 5, Monday: Second half semester courses begin

March 9, Friday: Spring vacation begins after last class

March 19, Monday: Spring vacation ends 8:00 a.m.

March 26, Monday: Last day to add second half semester courses

March 30, Friday: Cesar Chavez Day, offices closed; no HMC classes

April 13, 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 17-20, Tuesday-Friday: Pre-registration for Fall 2012 (tentative)

April 30 & May 1-2: Mon-Wed Student presentations; no HMC classes

May 2, Wednesday: Last day of HMC classes second semester (CMC, PO, SC – same; PZ – May 4)

May 3-4, Thurs-Fri: Finals for seniors; reading days for other students

May 7, Monday: Senior grades due to registrar by 9:00a.m.; other final examinations begin

May 11, Friday: Final examinations end

May 13, Sunday: Commencement at 1:30p.m.; last meal - brunch

May 14, Monday: Residence halls close 8:00 a.m.

May 17, Thursday: All other grades due to registrar by noon

May 22, Tuesday: Spring grades viewable on the portal

2012-2013

September 4, 2012, Tuesday: Fall semester classes begin

May 19, 2013, Sunday: Commencement