California Institute of Technology

September 19-20 International Student Orientation September 22 New Student check-In for Undergraduates September 22-29 New Student Orientation for Undergraduates September 23 New Student Check-In for Graduates September 23-27 New Student Orientation for Graduates September 26 Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee – 1:00 p.m. September 27 Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee Appeals– 1:00 p.m. September 30 Rosh Hashanah – classes excused October 1 Beginning of instruction 8:00 a.m. October 18 Last day for adding courses and removing conditions and incompletes October 30Midterm examination period November 5 November 11 Midterm deficiency notices due 9:00 a.m. November 20 Last day for dropping courses, exercising pass/fail option, and changing sections November 21Registration for winter term 2019-20 December 6 November 28-29 Thanksgiving (Institute holiday) December 6 Last day of classes Last day to register for winter term 2019-20 without a $50 late fee December 7-10 Study period December 11*-13 Final examinations, fall term 2019-20 December 13 End of fall term 2019-20 December 14Winter recess January 5 December 18 Instructors' final grade reports due 9:00 a.m. *First due date for final examinations