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 2025
| Event |
Day |
Date |
| New Student Move-in |
Monday |
Aug. 18 |
| Orientation for New Students Entering Fall 2025 |
Tues - Mon |
Aug. 19 - 25 |
| Transfer and Exchange Student Registration |
Friday |
Aug. 22 |
| New First Year Student Registration |
Saturday |
Aug. 23
|
| Returning Student Move-in |
Saturday |
Aug. 23 |
Convocation
|
Monday |
Aug. 25 |
First Day of Classes
|
Tuesday |
Aug. 26 |
| Clearance |
Tues - Thurs |
Aug. 26 - 28
|
| Labor Day -- No Classes |
Monday |
Sept. 1 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 75% Tuition Proration |
Tuesday |
Sept. 2
|
|
Last Day to Add Four- and Five- Unit Courses
|
Friday |
Sept. 5
|
| Applied Music Add Deadline |
Friday |
Sept. 5 |
| Census Date |
Wednesday |
Sept. 10 |
Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Proration
|
Wednesday |
Sept. 10
|
| Applied Music Drop Deadline |
Friday |
Sept. 12 |
| Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with a Tuition Adjustment |
Tuesday |
Sept. 30 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" |
Friday
|
Oct. 3
|
| Late Drop Period Begins |
Monday |
Oct. 6 |
|
Mid-Semester Progress Report Submission Period
|
Mon - Sun |
Oct.6 - 19 |
|
Last Day to Add Zero-, One-, and Two- Unit Classes
|
Friday
|
Oct. 10
|
|
Last Day to Audit a Class
|
Friday |
Oct. 10 |
| Mid-Semester |
Friday |
Oct. 10 |
| Fall Break -- No Classes |
Mon - Tues |
Oct.13 - 14 |
Advising Week
|
Mon - Mon |
Oct. 20 - 27 |
| CR/NC Forms Due |
Monday |
Oct. 27 |
Registration Week for Spring 2026
|
Tues - Fri |
Oct. 28 - 31 |
| Thanksgiving Break -- No Classes |
Wed - Fri |
Nov. 26 - 28 |
|
Last Day of Classes
- Last Day to Late Drop from Classes
- Petitions for Incomplete Due
|
Monday
|
Dec. 1
|
| Reading Days |
Tues - Wed
|
Dec. 2 - 3
|
| Final Exams |
Thurs - Fri |
Dec. 4 - 5
|
Reading Days
|
Sat - Sun |
Dec. 6 - 7
|
|
Final Exams Resume
|
Mon - Thurs |
Dec. 8 - 11
|
| End of Semester |
Thursday |
Dec. 11 |
| Student Move-Out |
24 Hours after Last Final
Exam or by Hall Closing
(whichever comes first) |
| Residence Halls Close 10 am |
Friday |
Dec. 12 |
| Grades Due by 12 pm |
Tuesday |
Dec. 16
|
Spring 2026
| Event |
Day |
Date |
| Orientation for New Students Entering Spring 2026 |
Thurs - Fri |
Jan. 15 - 16 |
| Returning Students Move-in 10 am |
Saturday |
Jan. 17 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- No Classes |
Monday |
Jan. 19 |
| First Day of Classes |
Tuesday |
Jan. 20 |
| Clearance |
Tue - Thurs |
Jan. 20 - 22 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 75% Tuition Proration |
Monday |
Jan. 26
|
| Last Day to Add Four- and Five- Unit Classes |
Friday |
Jan. 30
|
Applied Music Add Deadline
|
Friday |
Jan. 30 |
| Final Day to Withdraw for a 50% Tuition Proration |
Tuesday |
Feb. 3 |
| Census Date |
Wednesday |
Feb. 4 |
| Applied Music Drop Deadline |
Friday |
Feb. 6 |
| Presidents' Day Holiday -- No Classes |
Monday |
Feb. 16 |
| Final Day to Change to Part-Time Status with Tuition Adjustment |
Tuesday |
Feb. 24 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" |
Friday |
Feb. 27 |
| Late Drop Period Begins |
Monday |
Mar. 2 |
| Mid-Semester Progress Reports Submission Period |
Mon - Sun |
Mar. 2 - 22 |
| Mid-Semester |
Thursday |
Mar. 5 |
| Last Day to Add Zero-, One-, and Two- Unit Classes |
Friday |
Mar. 6 |
Last Day to Audit a Class
|
Friday |
Mar. 6 |
| Spring Break -- No Classes |
Mon - Fri |
Mar. 9-13
|
| Advising Week |
Mon - Mon |
Mar. 23 - 30 |
CR/NC Forms Due
|
Monday |
Mar. 30 |
| Registration Week for Fall 2026 |
Tues - Fri |
Mar. 31 - Apr. 3 |
Senior Comps Grades Due to Registrar
|
Monday
|
Apr. 20
|
Founders Day -- No Classes
|
Tuesday
|
Apr. 21 |
| Honors in the Major Due to Registrar |
Monday |
Apr. 27 |
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 28 |
| Reading Days |
Wed - Thurs |
Apr. 29 - 30 |
| Final Exams |
Friday |
May 1 |
| Reading Days |
Sat - Sun |
May2 - 3 |
| Final Exams Resume |
Mon - Fri |
May4 - 8 |
| End of Semester |
Friday |
May 8 |
| 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 9 |
| Senior Grades Due at 12 pm |
Tuesday |
May 12
|
| Commencement |
Sunday |
May 17 |
| Non-Senior Grades Due at 12 pm |
Monday |
May 18 |
| Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors at 10 am |
Monday |
May 18 |
Summer 2026
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 |
Apr. 20 |
| Memorial Day Holiday |
Monday |
May 25 |
| First Day of Classes |
Tuesday |
May 26 |
| Last Day to Submit Internship (INT) Paperwork to the HCC |
Wednesday |
May 27 |
| Last Day to Add |
Friday |
May 29 |
| Juneteenth -- No Classes |
Friday |
June 19 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes without a "W" |
Tuesday |
June 23 |
| Mid-Session Progress Reports Submission Period |
Tues - Thurs |
June 23 - July 2 |
| Mid-Session |
Friday |
June 27 |
Independence Day Holiday -- No Classes
|
Friday |
July 3 |
| CR/NC Forms Due |
Thursday |
July 9 |
| Last Day of Classes |
Friday |
July 31 |
| Reading Days |
Sat - Sun |
Aug. 1 - 2 |
| Final Exams |
Mon - Tues |
Aug. 3 - 4 |
| End of Session |
Tuesday |
Aug. 4 |
| Grades Due 12 PM |
Friday |
Aug. 7 |