Fall 2010 | Spring 2011 | Fall 2011 (tentative) | Spring 2012 (tentative)

FIRST SEMESTER (70 days + 5 days finals) FALL 2010

August 26 Thursday
Residence halls open for new students; orientation begins

August 29 Sunday
Residence halls open for returning students; first meal, dinner

August 30 Monday
Administrative offices open

August 31 Tuesday
First semester classes begin at 8:10 a.m.

September 2 Thursday
Convocation 4:15 p.m.

September 6 Monday
Labor Day - offices closed, classes held

September 13 Monday
Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses

October 1 Friday
Last day to drop first half semester courses
Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail

October 15 Friday
Fall break begins after last class; first half semester courses end

October 20 Wednesday
Fall break ends 8:00 a.m.
Second half semester classes begin

November 5 Friday
Last day to add second half semester courses

November 15-18
Pre-registration for Spring 2011 (with web registration)

November 19 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 24 Wednesday
Thanksgiving recess begins after last class

November 29 Monday
Thanksgiving recess ends 8:00 a.m.

December 10 Friday
Last day of first semester classes

December 13 Monday
Final examinations begin

December 17 Friday
Final examinations end; last meal, lunch

December 18 Saturday
Residence halls close 8:00a.m.

December 23 Thursday
Grades due to registrar by 4:59 p.m.

January 3 Monday
Fall grades viewable on the portal

SECOND SEMESTER (71 days + 5 days finals) SPRING 2011

January 16 Sunday
Residence halls open 8:00 a.m. for all students

January 17 Monday
Martin Luther King Day, offices closed; first meal - brunch

January 18 Tuesday
Administrative Offices open
Second semester classes begin 8:10 a.m.

January 31 Monday
Last day to add full semester and first half semester courses

February 18 Friday
Last day to drop first half semester courses
Last day to declare first half semester courses Pass/Fail

March 4 Friday
First half semester classes end

March 7 Monday
Second half semester classes begin

March 11 Friday
Spring vacation begins after last class

March 21 Monday
Spring vacation ends 8:00 a.m.

March 25 Friday
Cesar Chavez Day, offices closed; no HMC classes

March 28 Monday
Last day to add second half semester courses

April 15 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 19-21 Tuesday-Thursday
Pre-registration for Fall 2011 (dates subject to change)

May 2-4 Monday-Wednesday
Student presentations; no HMC classes

May 4 Wednesday
Last day of HMC second-semester courses (CMC, PO, SC - same; PZ - May 6)

May 5-6 Thursday-Friday
Finals for seniors; reading days for other students

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

May 13 Friday
Final examinations end

May 15 Sunday
Commencement at 1:30 p.m.; last meal, brunch

May 16 Monday
Residence halls close 8:00 a.m.

May 19 Thursday
All other grades due to registrar by noon

May 24 Tuesday
Spring grades viewable on the portal

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

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

August 31 Wednesday
Financial registration - Green Room

September 1 Thursday
Convocation 4:15 p.m.

September 5 Monday
Labor Day - offices closed

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 8:00 a.m.
Second half semester classes begin

November 4 Friday
Last day to add second half semester courses

November 14 - December 2 Monday-Friday
Pre-registration for Spring 2012

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 8:00a.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 8:00a.m.

December 22 Thursday
Grades due to registrar by noon

December 27 Tuesday
Fall grades viewable on the portal

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 8:10a.m.

January 18 Wednesday
Financial registration - Green Room

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 classes end

March 5 Monday
Second half semester classes 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 9-27 Monday-Friday
Pre-registration for Fall 2012 (dates subject to change)

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

May 2 Wednesday
Last day of HMC second semester courses (CMC, PO, SC - same; PZ - May 4)

April 30 & May 1-2 Monday-Wednesday
Student presentations; no HMC classes

May 3-4 Thursday-Friday
Finals for seniors; reading days for other students

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

May 11 Friday
Final examinations end

May 13 Sunday
Commencement at 1:30 p.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