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 2024
| Event |
Day |
Date |
| New Student Move-in |
Monday |
Aug. 19 |
| Orientation for New Students Entering Fall 2024 |
Tues - Mon |
Aug. 20-26 |
| Transfer and Exchange Student Registration |
Friday |
Aug. 23 |
| New First Year Student Registration |
Saturday |
Aug. 24
|
| Returning Student Move-in |
Saturday |
Aug. 24 |
Convocation
|
Monday |
Aug. 26 |
First Day of Classes
|
Tuesday |
Aug. 27 |
| Clearance |
Tues-Thurs |
Aug. 27-29
|
| Labor Day -- No Classes |
Monday |
Sept. 2 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund |
Tuesday |
Sept. 3
|
|
Last Day to Add 4-unit Classes and Independent Studies
|
Friday |
Sept. 6
|
| Applied Music Add Deadline |
Friday |
Sept. 6 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 80% Tuition Refund |
Tuesday
|
Sept. 10
|
Applied Music Drop Deadline
|
Friday |
Sept. 13 |
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund
|
Tuesday |
Sept. 17
|
Census Date
|
Monday |
Sept. 23 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund |
Tuesday
|
Sept. 24 |
| Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with a Tuition Adjustment |
Tuesday |
Oct. 1 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund |
Tuesday |
Oct. 1
|
| Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" |
Friday
|
Oct. 4
|
| Late Drop Period Begins |
Monday |
Oct. 7 |
|
Mid-Semester Progress Report Submission Period
|
Mon-Sun |
Oct.7-20 |
|
Last Day to Add One and Two Unit Classes
|
Friday
|
Oct. 11
|
|
Last Day to Audit a Class
|
Friday |
Oct. 11 |
| Mid-Semester |
Friday |
Oct. 11 |
| Fall Break -- No Classes |
Mon-Tues |
Oct.14-15 |
Advising Week
|
Mon-Mon |
Oct.21-28 |
| CR/NC Forms Due |
Monday |
Oct. 28 |
Registration Week for Spring 2025
|
Tue-Fri |
Oct.29-Nov. 1 |
| Thanksgiving Break -- No Classes |
Wed-Fri |
Nov. 27-29 |
|
Last Day of Classes
- Last Day to Late Drop from Classes
- Petitions for Incomplete Due
|
Monday
|
Dec. 2
|
| Reading Days |
Tues-Wed
|
Dec.3-4
|
| Final Exams |
Thurs-Fri |
Dec.5-6
|
Reading Days
|
Sat-Sun |
Dec.7-8
|
|
Final Exams Resume
|
Mon-Thurs |
Dec.9-12
|
| End of Semester |
Thursday |
Dec. 12 |
| Student Move-Out |
24 Hours after Last Final
Exam or by Hall Closing
(whichever comes first) |
| Residence Halls Close 10 am |
Friday |
Dec. 13 |
| Grades Due by 12 pm |
Tuesday |
Dec. 17
|
Spring 2025
| Event |
Day |
Date |
| Orientation for New Students Entering Spring 2025 |
Thu-Fri |
Jan. 16-17 |
| Returning Students Move-in 10 am |
Saturday |
Jan. 18 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- No Classes |
Monday |
Jan. 20 |
| First Day of Classes |
Tuesday |
Jan. 21 |
| Clearance |
Tue-Thu |
Jan. 21-23 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 90% Tuition Refund |
Monday |
Jan. 27
|
| Last Day to Add 4-unit Classes and Independent Studies |
Friday |
Jan. 31
|
Applied Music Add Deadline
|
Friday |
Jan. 31 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 80% Tuition Refund |
Monday |
Feb. 3 |
| Applied Music Drop Deadline |
Friday |
Feb. 7 |
Final Day to Withdraw for a 70% Tuition Refund
|
Monday |
Feb. 10 |
| Presidents' Day Holiday -- No Classes |
Monday |
Feb. 17 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 60% Tuition Refund |
Tuesday
|
Feb. 18 |
| Census Date |
Tuesday |
Feb. 18 |
| Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with Tuition Adjustment |
Tuesday |
Feb. 25 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Refund |
Monday |
Feb. 25 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" |
Friday |
Feb. 28 |
| Late Drop Period Begins |
Monday |
Mar. 3 |
| Mid-Semester Progress Reports Submission Period |
Mon-Sun |
Mar.3-23 |
| Mid-Semester |
Thursday |
Mar. 6 |
| Last Day to Add One and Two Unit classes |
Friday |
Mar. 7 |
Last Day to Audit a Class
|
Friday |
Mar. 7 |
| Spring Break -- No Classes |
Mon-Fri |
Mar. 10-14
|
| Advising Week |
Mon-Mon |
Mar. 24-31 |
CR/NC Forms Due
|
Monday |
Mar. 31 |
| Registration Week for Fall 2025 |
Tue-Fri |
Apr. 1-4 |
Senior Comps Grades Due to Registrar
|
Monday
|
Apr. 21
|
Founders Day -- No Classes
|
Tuesday
|
Apr. 22 |
| Honors in the Major Due to Registrar |
Monday |
Apr. 28 |
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 Incompletes Due
|
Tuesday |
April 29 |
| Reading Days |
Wed-Thurs |
Apr. 30-May 1 |
| Final Exams |
Friday |
May 2 |
| Reading Days |
Sat-Sun |
May 3-4 |
| Final Exams Resume |
Mon-Fri |
May 5-9 |
| End of Semester |
Friday |
May 9 |
| 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 10 |
| Senior Grades Due at 12 pm |
Tuesday |
May 13
|
| Commencement |
Sunday |
May 18 |
| Non-Senior Grades Due at 12 pm |
Monday |
May 19 |
| Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors at 10 am |
Monday |
May 19 |
Summer 2025
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 21 |
| Memorial Day Holiday |
Monday |
May 26 |
| First Day of Classes |
Tuesday |
May 27 |
| Last Day to Submit Internship (INT) Paperwork to the HCC |
Wednesday |
May28 |
| Last Day to Add |
Friday |
May 30 |
| Juneteenth -- No Classes |
Wednesday |
June 19 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" |
Tuesday |
June 24 |
| Mid-Session Progress Reports Submission Period |
Tues-Thurs |
June 24 - July 3 |
| Mid-Session |
Friday |
June 27 |
Independence Day -- No Classes
|
Friday |
July 4 |
| CR/NC Forms Due |
Thursday |
July 10 |
| Last Day of Classes |
Friday |
August 1 |
| Reading Days |
Sat-Sun |
August 2-3 |
| Final Exams |
Mon-Tues |
August 4-5 |
| End of Session |
Tuesday |
August 5 |
| Grades Due 12 PM |
Friday |
August 8 |