School of Law Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2011

Sunday, August 14Orientation for entering evening students
Monday, August 15Fall semester begins for entering students, University holiday
(Law School Orientation and Introduction to Law scheduled)
Saturday, August 20Fall semester begins for continuing students
Saturday, August 27Drop/Add deadline. After this date, approval from Dean Cunningham is required.
Monday, August 29Entering students begin all other 1L courses.
Monday, September 5Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, September 6Legislative Monday Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penalty. After this date grade of WD will appear on their permanent academic record.
Friday, October 7Yom Kippur (no evening classes scheduled)
Saturday, October 8Yom Kippur (no classes scheduled)
Monday, October 10Columbus Day Holiday
Tuesday, November 1All Saints Day (classes scheduled)
Friday, November 18Deadline to submit exam conflicts for Fall exams.
Wednesday, November 23No classes; Thanksgiving recess begins
Friday, December 2Last day of class
Monday, December 5Study day or emergency make-up day
Tuesday, December 6Final examinations begin*
Thursday, December 8Immaculate Conception (exams scheduled)
Monday, December 19Final examinations end
Tuesday, December 20Make-up day for exams
Wednesday, December 21 Make-up day for exams
Thursday, December 22 to
Sunday, January 8		Semester break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











Spring Semester 2012

Tuesday, January 3Pre-session begins
Monday, January 9Spring semester begins
Saturday, January 14Drop/Add deadline. After this date approval from Dean Cunningham is required.
Monday, January 16Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Holiday
Monday, January 23Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penalty.  After this date a grade of WD will appear on their permanent academic record.
Monday, February 20Presidents’ Day Holiday
Tuesday, February 21Legislative Monday
Monday, February 27 –
Friday, March 2		Spring break
Wednesday, April 4Legislative Friday, Easter recess begins after classes
Monday, April 9Easter Monday classes scheduled
Friday, April 13Deadline to submit exam conflicts for Spring exams.
Thursday, April 26Last day of class
Friday, April 27Study day or snow emergency make-up day
Monday, April 30      
Final examinations begin*
Friday, May 11Final examinations end
Monday, May 14Make-up day for exams; Spring semester ends
Sunday, June 3          
Commencement
 (*No examinations will be held on Saturday or Sunday during the examination period.)

Fall Semester 2011 Classes

Monday Classes August 22, 39, includes Tuesday, September 6, September 12, 19, 26
October 3, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28
Tuesday Classes August 23, 30, September 13, 20, 27,
October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Wednesday Classes August 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28,
October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30
Thursday Classes August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29,
October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1
Friday Classes August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2
Saturday Classes August 20, 27,  September 3*, 10, 17, 24,
October 1, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26*

(*Saturday Classes held September 3, Labor Day weekend and November 25, Thanksgiving Day weekend.) 

Spring Semester 2012 Classes

Monday Classes January 9, 23, 30, February 6, 13, includes Tuesday February 21
March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23
Tuesday Classes January  10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14,
March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24
Wednesday Classes January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22,
March 7, 14, 21, 28 April 11, 18, 25
Thursday Classes January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23,
March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 12, 19, 26
Friday Classes January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24,
March 9, 16, 23, 30, includes Wednesday, April 4, 13, 20
Saturday Classes January 14*, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18*, 25,
March 3*, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 14, 21

(*Saturday classes held January 14, Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, February 18, Presidents’ Day weekend and March 3, Spring Break.)