Office of the Registrar

Registration Information

Important Dates for Spring 2013

Monday January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (observed)
Tuesday January 22 First day of classes
Thursday January 24 11:00am Senior Thesis meeting, Pickford Auditorium
Monday February 4 Last day to add courses
All course fees become final (art, labs, PE, music)
Wednesday March 6 Low grade notices due to the Registrar
Thursday March 14 Last day to drop courses without penalty
Last day to opt for CR / NC grading in elective courses
Monday - Friday March 18-22 Spring Break (no classes in session)
Friday March 29 Cesar Chavez Holiday (observed - no classes in session)
Tuesday - Friday April 23-25 Pre-registration for fall 2013
Monday April 29 Senior Theses are due by noon in the Founder's Room, Bauer Center
Wednesday May 8 Last day of CMC classes
Thursday - Friday May 9-10 Reading Days
Monday - Friday May 13-17 Final Exams
Saturday May 18 Commencement

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Important Dates for Fall 2013

Monday September 2 Labor Day (observed)
Tuesday September 3 First day of classes
Thursday September 5 11:00am Senior Thesis meeting, Pickford Auditorium
Monday September 16 Last day to add courses
All course fees become final (art, labs, PE, music)
Wednesday October 9 Low grade notices due to the Registrar
Monday - Tuesday October 21-22 Fall Break (no classes in session)
Thursday October 24 Last day to drop courses without penalty
Last day to opt for CR / NC grading in elective courses
Thursday - Friday November 28-29 Thanksgiving Break (no classes in session)
Tuesday - Friday 4 days in: November 18 - December 6 Pre-registration for Spring 2014
Monday December 2 Senior Theses are due by noon in the Founder's Room, Bauer Center
Friday December 13 Last day of CMC classes
Monday - Friday December 16-20 Final Exams

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Pre-Registration Information for Fall 2013

Pre-registration for the fall semester for CMC students will be held April 23 through April 26. All currently enrolled CMC students who plan to attend Claremont McKenna College in the fall should pre-register for classes at their appointed day and time. Students who cannot register at their assigned day or time may do so at a later time, but they may not register early.

The course schedule will be available online beginning April 5. When you start reviewing courses, be sure to set the portal session to Fall and the year to 2013.

Get Advisor Clearance

Your advisor must clear you to pre-register via his/her faculty portal system, so make sure to confer with your advisor well in advance of your pre-registration appointment. You will not be able to obtain clearance from anyone other than your very own academic advisor.

Clear Any Holds

If you have a hold on your registration from Student Accounts, Financial Aid, or any other campus office, make sure to clear that hold prior to your registration appointment. If you have a hold in place, you won’t be able to pre-register for courses.

Instructor PERMission

Get instructor permission as needed. If you need permission to register for a specific course, you need to obtain that permission by means of the “request permission” feature within the portal. You can request permission for any course that is closed to you or that requires instructor permission for any reason. The instructor will decide whether to approve your request, deny it, or approve it on the condition that the course is not already filled to capacity.

Summer Session

Summer session registration is currently open. You may register for CMC’s summer session at any time until the summer session add deadline in May. Your fall course selections may change depending on your summer registration plans.

We’re Here to Help

Some courses require you to register in person. Senior thesis, independent studies, internships, and courses that require auditions frequently require a special form in order to sign up for the course. Just complete the appropriate forms and bring them to the Registrar’s Office at or after your pre-registration appointment. If you need assistance for any reason, you are welcome to come into the Registrar’s Office at or after your pre-registration appointment for help.

Off-Campus Study Fall 2013

Students who have been accepted for off-campus study or exchange programs in the fall semester should not pre-register for courses at CMC unless their plans may change. Registrations for these students will be deleted on August 19, unless they have notified the Registrar's Office that they will be attending CMC in the fall.

What To Do When Classes Close

Students may register for closed courses with permission of the instructor. The CMC Registrar's Office does not keep waiting lists for closed courses. Students interested in entering a closed section or Keck Science courses should contact the instructor and use the portal PERM system to ask for permission to enroll.

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Course Load and Overloads

All degree-seeking undergraduate students may pre-register for up to 4.0 units of academic course credit along with up to 0.5 course unit of co-curricular partial-credit courses, such as music lessons, ROTC, Speech and Debate, or theatre performance. Students who have completed at least 3.0 units of academic courses in the immediately preceding semester and who received a semester grade point average of at least 10.50 may overload up to a total of 5.0 course units of academic course credit starting the first day of the new semester. Overload Petition forms are available in the Registrar's Office and online on our forms page and will be accepted starting the first day of classes. Students may not exceed 6.0 units of total credit, including co-curricular partial-credit courses. Overloading students who receive a low grade notice in any course (except PE) must drop back to no more than 4.0 units of academic credit. These students may remain enrolled in an additional 0.5 unit of co-curricular credit, not to exceed 4.5 total units. 3/2 majors and Science and Management majors may pre-register for 5 academic courses with permission from their major advisor or the Dean of Faculty. Any student requesting an exception to this policy must petition the Academic Standards Committee and present compelling reasons (with appropriate documentation) for the exception.

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PE Requirement and PE Courses

CMC students must complete three semesters of physical education by the end of their sophomore year. Two seasons of CMS intercollegiate athletic team or club sport participation will also fulfill the PE requirement. To count towards the PE requirement, students must register for all PE courses, including athletic teams and club sports. Coaches cannot sign up or drop students. Regular due dates and deadlines apply to PE courses. All PE courses are non-credit courses for CMC students. Fees for PE courses are charged to students’ accounts and are final as of the deadline to add classes on the 10th day of the semester. In September, PE courses will begin on Monday, September 9 at 8:00 am. PE courses that are “to be arranged” will meet for the first time on Thursday, September 12 at 11:00am in Ducey gym. Contact the staff at Ducey Gym at (909) 607-2904 for more information.

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Registration for Off-Campus (Non-CMC) Courses

At CMC, freshmen and sophomores may take 1 course off-campus; juniors and seniors may take 2 courses (1/2 of their academic course-load) off-campus. Off campus courses and programs which are not considered cross-registration include:

Scripps College: Lower-level languages, Joint Music
Pitzer College: Lower-level languages
Pomona College: Lower-level languages, Theatre
All Colleges: Keck Science
American Studies 103  JT and 180  JT
Asian-American Studies courses with an "AA" suffix
Africana Studies courses with an "AF" suffix
Chicano Studies courses with a "CH" suffix
Media Studies courses with an "MS" prefix
Military Science
Physical Education
Religious Studies

Students wishing to take a course at CGU must obtain permission to enroll. CGU courses are not available for registration via the portal. Complete and submit a CGU Course Registration Request Form to the Registrar's Office at or after your pre-registration appointment time. Forms will be accepted until the add deadline each semester. For the full CGU policy regarding undergraduate enrollment in CGU courses, visit this page: Undergraduates Registering for CGU Classes.

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Senior Thesis

Senior thesis is a regular course for which students must register in person at the CMC Registrar's Office. The Senior Thesis Topic Form must be completed before students can sign up for thesis. A required meeting explaining thesis requirements will be held on the first Thursday of each semester at 11:00am in Pickford Auditorium. Detailed syllabus information and forms may be obtained on our Senior Thesis web page.

Science majors must complete a science thesis (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics 188L and 190L; or Biology, Chemistry, or Physics 191). All two-semester science theses include labs and lab fees. Science majors make all thesis arrangements through the Keck Science Department and must register for the appropriate course.

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Course Schedules

The current course schedule is available on your portal page once you log in. You can also visit the public portal page to view the entire schedule.

If you prefer a printed copy of the schedule, you may print one of the PDF files linked below.

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Schedule Planning Worksheets

These forms are available to you for your use while you plan your schedule.

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Campus Map

The page below includes a map of CMC, as well as links to additional maps and area directions.

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Voter Registration

Claremont McKenna College actively encourages students to register to vote. Registering and voting are important aspects of your rights and responsibilities as an informed citizen.

More information can be found here: Voter Registration Information

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