Academic Calendar
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 2023
| Event |
Day |
Date |
| New Student Move-in |
Monday |
Aug. 21 |
| Orientation for New Students Entering Fall 2023 |
Tues - Mon |
Aug. 22-28 |
| Transfer and Exchange Student Registration |
Friday |
Aug. 25 |
| New First Year Student Registration |
Saturday |
Aug. 26
|
| Returning Student Move-in |
Saturday |
Aug. 26 |
Convocation
|
Monday |
Aug. 28 |
First Day of Classes
|
Tuesday |
Aug. 29 |
| Clearance |
Tues-Thurs |
Aug. 29 - 31
|
| Labor Day -- No Classes |
Monday |
Sept. 4 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund |
Tuesday |
Sept. 5
|
|
Last Day to Add 4-unit Classes and Independent Studies
|
Friday |
Sept. 8
|
| Applied Music Add Deadline |
Friday |
Sept. 8 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 80% Tuition Refund |
Tuesday
|
Sept. 12
|
Applied Music Drop Deadline
|
Friday |
Sept. 15 |
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund
|
Tuesday |
Sept. 19
|
Census Date
|
Monday |
Sept. 25 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund |
Tuesday
|
Sept. 26 |
| Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with a Tuition Adjustment |
Tuesday |
Oct. 3 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund |
Tuesday |
Oct. 3
|
| Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" |
Friday
|
Oct. 6
|
| Fall Break -- No Classes |
Mon-Tues |
Oct. 9-10 |
| Mid-Semester Progress Report Submission Period
|
Mon-Sun |
Oct. 9-22 |
| Late Drop Period Begins |
Monday |
Oct. 10 |
| Last Day to Submit Internship (INT) Paperwork to the HCC |
Wednesday |
Oct. 11 |
|
Last Day to Add One and Two Unit Classes
|
Friday
|
Oct. 13
|
|
Last Day to Audit a Class
|
Friday |
Oct. 13 |
| Mid-Semester |
Monday |
Oct. 16 |
Advising Week
|
Mon-Fri |
Oct. 23-27 |
| CR/NC Forms Due |
Friday |
Oct. 27 |
Registration Week for Spring 2024
|
Mon-Fri |
Oct. 30 - Nov. 3 |
| Thanksgiving Break -- No Classes |
Wed-Fri |
Nov. 22- 24 |
|
Last Day of Classes
- Last Day to Late Drop from Classes
- Petitions for Incomplete Due
|
Monday
|
Dec. 4
|
| Reading Days |
Tues-Wed
|
Dec. 5-6
|
| Final Exams |
Thurs-Fri |
Dec. 7-8
|
Reading Days
|
Sat-Sun |
Dec. 9-10
|
|
Final Exams Resume
|
Mon-Thurs |
Dec. 11-14
|
| End of Semester |
Thursday |
Dec. 14 |
| Student Move-Out |
24 Hours after Last Final
Exam or by Hall Closing
(whichever comes first) |
| Residence Halls Close 10 am |
Friday |
Dec. 15 |
| Grades Due by 12 pm |
Tuesday |
Dec. 19
|
Spring 2024
| Event |
Day |
Date |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- No Classes |
Monday |
Jan. 15 |
| Orientation for New Students Entering Spring 2024 |
Friday |
Jan. 19 |
| Returning Students Move-in 10 am |
Saturday |
Jan. 20 |
| First Day of Classes |
Monday |
Jan. 22 |
| Clearance |
Mon. - Wed. |
Jan. 22-24 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund |
Friday |
Jan. 26
|
| Last Day to Add 4-unit Classes and Independent Studies |
Friday |
Feb. 2
|
Applied Music Add Deadline
|
Friday |
Feb. 2 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 80% Tuition Refund |
Friday |
Feb. 2 |
| Applied Music Drop Deadline |
Friday |
Feb. 9 |
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund
|
Friday |
Feb. 9 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund |
Friday
|
Feb. 16 |
Presidents' Day Holiday -- No Classes
|
Monday |
Feb. 19 |
| Census Date |
Tuesday |
Feb. 20 |
| Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with Tuition Adjustment |
Monday |
Feb. 26 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund |
Monday |
Feb. 26 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" |
Friday |
Mar. 1 |
| Late Drop Period Begins |
Monday |
Mar. 4 |
| Mid-Semester Progress Reports Submission Period |
Mon-Sun |
Mar. 4 - 24 |
| Last Day to Submit Internship (INC) Paperwork to the HCC |
Wednesday |
Mar. 6 |
| Mid-Semester |
Thursday |
Mar. 7 |
| Last Day to Add One and Two Unit classes |
Friday |
Mar. 8 |
Last Day to Audit a Class
|
Friday |
Mar. 8 |
| Spring Break -- No Classes |
Mon-Fri |
Mar. 11-15
|
| Advising Week |
Mon-Fri |
Mar. 25-29 |
CR/NC Forms Due
|
Friday |
Mar. 29 |
| Registration Week for Fall 2024 |
Mon-Fri |
Apr. 1-5 |
Senior Comps Grades Due to Registrar
|
Monday
|
Apr. 24
|
Founders Day -- No Classes
|
Tuesday
|
Apr. 23 |
| College Honors Due to Registrar |
Monday |
Apr. 29 |
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
|
Tuesday |
April 30 |
| Reading Days |
Wed-Thurs |
May 1-2 |
| Final Exams |
Friday |
May 3 |
| Reading Days |
Sat-Sun |
May 4-5 |
| Final Exams Resume |
Mon-Fri |
May 6-10 |
| End of Semester |
Friday |
May 10 |
| 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 111 |
| Senior Grades Due at 12 pm |
Tuesday |
May 14
|
| Commencement |
Sunday |
May 19 |
| Non-Senior Grades Due at 12 pm |
Monday |
May 20 |
| Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors at 10 am |
Monday |
May 20 |
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 |
April 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
|