Occidental College - Academic Calendar (2024)

The academic year at Occidental College consists of two 16-week semesters and one 10-week online summer session, each includes breaks and a final examination period.

The final exam schedule is updated on a semester-by-semester basis and can be reviewed here.

Fall 2022

Event	Day	Date
New Student Move-in	Monday	Aug. 22
Orientation for New Students Entering Fall 2022	Tues - Sat	Aug. 23-27
Transfer and Exchange Student Registration	Friday	Aug. 26
New First Year Student Registration	Saturday	Aug. 27
Returning Student Move-in	Saturday	Aug. 27
Convocation	Monday	Aug. 29
First Day of Classes	Tuesday	Aug. 30
Clearance	Tues-Thurs	Aug. 30-Sept. 1
Labor Day -- No Classes	Monday	Sept. 5
Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund	Tuesday	Sept. 6
Last Day to Add 4-unit Classes and Independent Studies	Friday	Sept. 9
Applied Music Add Deadline	Friday	Sept. 9
Final Day to Withdraw for a 80% Tuition Refund	Tuesday	Sept. 13
Applied Music Drop Deadline	Friday	Sept. 16
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund	Tuesday	Sept. 20
CR/NC Forms Due	Friday	Sept. 23
Census Date	Monday	Sept. 26
Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund	Tuesday	Sept. 27
Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with a Tuition Adjustment	Monday	Oct. 3
Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund	Tuesday	Oct. 4
Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W"	Friday	Oct. 7
Fall Break -- No Classes	Mon-Tues	Oct. 10-11
Late Drop Period Begins	Monday	Oct. 10
Mid-Semester Progress Report Submission Period	Mon-Sun	Oct.10-23
Last Day to Submit Internship Paperwork to HCC	Wednesday	Oct. 12
Last Day to Add One and Two Unit Classes	Friday	Oct. 14
Last Dat to Audit a Class	Friday	Oct. 14
Mid-Semester	Monday	Oct. 17
Advising Week	Mon-Fri	Oct. 24-28
Registration Week for Spring 2023	Mon-Fri	Oct. 31 - Nov. 4
Thanksgiving Break -- No Classes	Wed-Fri	Nov. 23- 25
Last Day of Classes Last Day to Late Drop from Classes Petitions for Incomplete Due S/U Forms Due	Monday	Dec. 5
Reading Days	Tues-Wed	Dec. 6-7
Final Exams	Thurs-Fri	Dec. 8-9
Reading Days	Sat-Sun	Dec. 10-11
Final Exams Resume	Mon-Wed	Dec. 12-14
End of Semester	Wednesday	Dec. 14
Student Move-Out	24 Hours after Last Final Examor by Hall Closing (whichevercomes first)
Residence Halls Close 10 am	Thursday	Dec. 15
Grades Due by 12 pm	Monday	Dec. 19

Spring 2023

Event	Day	Date
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- No Classes	Monday	Jan. 16
Orientation for New Students Entering Spring 2023	Friday	Jan. 20
Returning Students Move-in 10 am	Saturday	Jan. 21
First Day of Classes	Monday	Jan. 23
Clearance	Mon. - Wed.	Jan. 23-25
Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund	Friday	Jan. 27
Last Day to Add 4-unit Classes and Independent Studies	Friday	Feb. 3
Applied Music Add Deadline	Friday	Feb. 3
Final Day to Withdraw for a 80% Tuition Refund	Friday	Feb. 3
Applied Music Drop Deadline	Friday	Feb. 10
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund	Friday	Feb. 10
CR/NC Forms Due	Friday	Feb. 17
Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund	Friday	Feb. 17
Presidents' Day Holiday -- No Classes	Monday	Feb. 20
Census Date	Tuesday	Feb. 21
Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with Tuition Adjustment	Monday	Feb. 27
Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund	Monday	Feb. 27
Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W"	Friday	Mar. 3
Late Drop Period Begins	Monday	Mar. 6
Mid-Semester Progress Reports Submission Period	Mon-Sun	Mar. 6 - 26
Last Day to Submit Internship Paperwork to HCC	Wednesday	Mar. 8
Mid-Semester	Thursday	Mar. 9
Last Day to Add One and Two Unit classes	Friday	Mar. 10
Last Day to Audit a Class	Friday	Mar. 10
Spring Break -- No Classes	Mon-Fri	Mar. 13-17
Advising Week	Mon-Fri	Mar. 27-31
Registration Week for Fall 2023	Mon-Fri	Apr. 3-7
Founders Day -- No Classes	Tuesday	Apr. 18
Senior Comps Grades Due to Registrar	Monday	Apr. 24
College Honors Due to Registrar	Monday	May 1
Last Day of Classes Deadline to Petition to Participate in Commencement if Not Eligible by Policy Last Day to Late Drop from Classes Petitions for New Incompletes Due S/U Forms Due	Tuesday	May 2
Reading Days	Wed-Thurs	May 3-4
Final Exams	Friday	May 5
Reading Days	Sat-Sun	May 6-7
Final Exams Resume	Mon-Fri	May 8-12
End of Semester	Friday	May 12
Student Move-Out	24 Hours after Last Final Exam or by Hall Closing (whichever comes first)
Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Seniors at 10 am	Saturday	May 13
Senior Grades Due at 12 pm	Tuesday	May 16
Commencement	Sunday	May 21
Non-Senior Grades Due at 12 pm	Monday	May 22
Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors at 10 am	Monday	May 22

Summer 2023

Occidental College offers a very limited number of courses during the summer as well as the opportunity to engage in independent studies and internships. Only current and incoming first-year and transfer Occidental College students are eligible to enroll in the summer session. Eligibility for individual courses may be further limited based on your enrollment status (admitted versus current student), timing of your admission, and verification of all matriculation requirements.All courses, including examinations, are offered remotely.

Event	Day	Date
Registration Begins	Monday	April 24
Memorial Day	Monday	May 29
First Day of Classes	Tuesday	May 30
Last Day to Submit Internship (INT) Paperwork to the HCC	Wednesday	May 31
Last Day to Add	Friday	June 2
CR/NC Forms Due	Friday	June 16
Juneteenth -- No Classes	Monday	June 19
Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W"	Tuesday	June 27
Mid-Session Progress Reports Submission Period	Tues-Thurs	June 27- July 6
Mid-Session	Friday	June 30
Independence Day -- No Classes	Tuesday	July 4
Last Day of Classes	Friday	August 4
Reading Days	Sat-Sun	August 5-6
Final Exams	Mon-Tues	August 7-8
End of Session	Tuesday	August 8
Grades Due	Friday	August 11

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