Students enter Oxy in the fall semester. Students will be notified of their admission in late March. Early Decision - November 15 Students enter Oxy in the fall semester. Students will be notified of their admission by December 15. The Early Decision Program is binding - if a student is accepted under Early Decision, they are required to attend Occidental in the Fall.
Occidental operates on a semester schedule.
The 2000 - 2001 Academic Year Calendar details the schedule, including holidays.