Academic Calendar

These dates apply to CMC students in all cases. Some of the other undergraduate colleges use a different calendar for their students.

Fall Semester 2016 (70 instructional days)

August 20	Saturday	Residence Halls open for new students
August 20 - 29	Saturday - Monday	Orientation for new students
August 28	Sunday	Upperclassmen return
August 28	Sunday	New students register for courses
August 30	Tuesday	Classes begin at 8:10 a.m. Convocation at 11:00 a.m. Add/Drop begins
September 5	Monday	Labor Day (classes in session)
September 12	Monday	Last day to register for a course
October 5	Wednesday	Low grade reports due to Registrar
October 14	Friday	Fall break begins after last class
October 19	Wednesday	Fall break ends; classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
October 20	Thursday	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty Last day to petition for Credit/No Credit option
November 23	Wednesday	Thanksgiving recess begins after last class
November 28	Monday	Thanksgiving recess ends; classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
December 9	Friday	Last day of CMC classes
December 12-16	Monday - Friday	Final examinations
December 17 - January 16	Saturday - Monday	Winter break
December 22	Thursday	Grades due to CMC Registrar by 12 noon

Spring Semester 2017 (71 instructional days)

January 15	Sunday	Dorms open; check in (10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.)
January 16	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observed; staff holiday; no classes
January 17	Tuesday	Classes begin at 8:10 a.m. Add/Drop begins
January 30	Monday	Last day to register for a course
February 22	Wednesday	Low grade reports due to Registrar
March 9	Thursday	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty Last day to petition for Credit/No Credit option
March 10	Friday	Spring break begins after last class
March 20	Monday	Spring break ends; classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
March 31	Friday	Cesar Chavez holiday observed; staff holiday; no classes
May 3	Wednesday	Last day of CMC classes
May 4-5	Thursday - Friday	Reading days for CMC courses
May 5	Friday	Grades for May graduates due to Registrar by 12 noon
May 8-12	Monday - Friday	Final examinations (non-graduates only)
May 13	Saturday	Commencement at 2:00 p.m.
May 18	Thursday	All other grades due to CMC Registrar by 12 noon

Fall Semester 2017 (70 instructional days)

August 29	Tuesday	Fall 2017 classes begin at 8:10 a.m.