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 2011 (70 days)

August 24	Wednesday	Residence Halls open for new students
August 25-29	Thurs-Mon	Orientation for new students
August 28	Sunday	Upperclassmen return
August 30	Tuesday	Classes begin at 8:10 a.m. Registration begins (through September 12th) Convocation at 11:00 a.m. in McKenna Auditorium
September 5	Monday	Labor Day; staff holiday, 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 begin 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 start at 8:00 a.m.
December 9	Friday	Last day of CMC classes
December 12-16	Mon-Fri	Final examinations
Dec. 17-Jan. 15	Sat-Sun	Winter break
December 22	Thursday	Grades due to CMC Registrar by 12 noon

Spring Semester 2012 (71 days)

January 15	Sunday	Dorms open; check in (10:00 a.m.-3:00 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. Registration begins (through January 30)
January 30	Monday	Last day to register for a course
February 29	Wednesday	Low grade reports due to Registrar
March 8	Thursday	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty Last day to petition for Credit/No Credit option
March 9	Friday	Spring break begins after last class
March 19	Monday	Spring break ends; classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
March 30	Friday	Cesar Chavez holiday observed; staff holiday; no classes
May 2	Wednesday	Last day of CMC classes
May 3-4	Thurs-Fri	Reading days for CMC courses
May 4	Friday	Grades for May 2012 graduates due to Registrar by 12 noon
May 7-11	Mon-Fri	Final examinations (non-graduates only)
May 12	Saturday	Commencement at 2:00 p.m.
May 17	Thursday	All other grades due to CMC Registrar by 12 noon

September 4	Tuesday	Fall 2012 classes begin at 8:10 a.m.