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Calendars
PDF of Fall Semester 2023 Calendar
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
Monday, August 14 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Tuesday, August 15 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, August 16 | Fall semester begins for all 1L students Fall Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level Students |
Monday, August 21 | Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M. Orientation |
Friday, August 25 | Fall Pre-session ends |
Saturday, August 26 | Fall Main Term begins |
Friday, September 1 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. |
Monday, September 4 | Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Monday, September 11 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Monday, September 18 | SWR applications for Fall 2023 semester are due |
Monday, September 25 | Yom Kippur – No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, September 26 | Legislative Monday |
Wednesday, November 22- Friday, November 24 | Thanksgiving recess |
Friday, December 1 | Last Day of Class |
Tuesday, December 5 – Friday, December 15 | Final Exam Period |
Monday, December 18 | Make-up Day for exams |
Tuesday, December 19 | Snow-day for final examinations; Fall Main Term and Law Full term ends |
Note: The following date may be utilized as a makeup day in the event that classes must be cancelled due to snow/inclement weather or a similar emergency: November 22.
Fall Semester 2023 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
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Tuesday | August 29, September 5, 12, 19, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28 |
Wednesday | August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 29 |
Thursday | August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30 |
Friday | September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1 |
Saturday | August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18 |
PDF of Spring Semester 2024 Calendar
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
Monday, January 1 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Tuesday, January 2 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, January 3 | Spring Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level classes |
Monday, January 8 | Lawyering class begins for 1L students Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS. LL.M Orientation |
Friday, January 12 | Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LLM Intro classes end |
Saturday, January 13 | Snow day for Pre-Session classes |
Monday, January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, January 16 | Spring Main Term begins |
Monday, January 22 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
Monday, January 29 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Monday, February 5 | SWR applications for Spring 2024 semester are due |
Monday, February 19 | President’s Day – No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, February 20 | Legislative Monday |
| Friday, February 23 | Racial Justice Day |
Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 8 | Spring Break |
Wednesday, March 20 | Legislative Monday |
Thursday, March 28 - Monday April 1 | Easter Break |
Saturday, April 27 | Last Day of Class |
Wednesday, May 1 – Monday, May 13 | Final Exam Period |
Tuesday, May 14 | Make-up day for exams; Spring Main term and Law Full term end. Students should not make travel plans until after this date. |
Monday, May 20 | Law School Graduation - Commencement Ceremony 5 p.m. Carnesecca Arena |
Note: The following dates may be utilized as makeup days in the event that classes must be cancelled due to snow/ inclement weather or a similar emergency: January 15 for Lawyering and pre-session classes and February 19, March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 29, April 1 for classes in the main semester.
Spring Semester 2024 Class Dates
| Day | Date |
|---|---|
Monday | January 22, 29, February 5, 12, Tuesday, February 20, 26, March 11, 18, Wednesday, March 20, 25, April 8, 15, 22 |
Tuesday | January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 27, March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23 |
Wednesday | January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 13, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24 |
Thursday | January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 14, 21, April 4, 11, 18, 25 |
Friday | January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, (class for Friday, February 23 must be made up), March 1, 15, 22, April 5, 12, 19, 26, |
Saturday | January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2, 16, 23, April 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
Monday, May 13 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Tuesday, May 14 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, May 15 | Summer Pre-session begins |
Friday, May 24 | Summer Pre-session ends |
Wednesday, May 29 | Summer session begins |
Monday, June 3. | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. Last day to drop from class before WD appears on transcript Scholarly Writing applications due. |
Wednesday, June 19 | No class, Juneteenth |
Tuesday, June 25 | Legislative Wednesday |
Wednesday, July 3 – Thursday, July 4 | No class, Independence Day |
Thursday, July 18 | Last day of class |
Monday, July 22 – Wednesday, July 24 | Final Exam Period |
Thursday, July 25 | Make-up day for exams, summer session ends |
Summer Semester 2024 Class Dates
Day | Dates |
|---|---|
Monday Classes | June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15 |
Tuesday Classes | May 28, June 4, 11, 18, July 2, 9, 16 |
Wednesday Classes | May 29, June 5, 12, Tuesday, June 25, 26, July 10, 17 |
Thursday Classes | May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18 |
Study Abroad Summer Program Rome 2024
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English for American Law School for LL.M Summer 2024
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Date | Note |
|---|---|
Thursday, August 8 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Friday, August 9 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Monday, August 12 | Fall Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level Students |
Wednesday, August 14 | Fall Semester begins for all 1L students |
Monday, August 19 | Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M. Orientation |
Friday, August 23 | Fall Pre-session ends |
Saturday, August 24 | Fall Main Term begins |
Friday, August 30 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. |
Monday, September 2 | Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Monday, September 9 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Monday, September 16 | SWR applications for Fall 2024 semester are due |
Saturday, October 12 | Yom Kippur – No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, November 5 | Election Day – No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, November 26 | Last Day of Class |
Wednesday, November 27-Friday, November 29 | Thanksgiving recess |
Monday, December 2 | Study Day |
Tuesday, December 3– Friday, December 13 | Final Exam Period |
Monday, December 16 | Make-up Day for exams |
Tuesday, December 17 | Snow-day for final examinations; Fall Main Term and Law Full term ends. Students should not make travel plans until after this date |
Note: The following date may be utilized as a makeup day if classes must be cancelled due to snow/inclement weather or a similar emergency: November 27.
Fall Semester 2024 Class Dates
Day | Dates |
|---|---|
Monday | August 26, September 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25 |
Tuesday | August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 12, 19, 26 |
Wednesday | August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20 |
Thursday | August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14, 21 |
Friday | August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22 |
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
Thursday, January 2 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Friday, January 3 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Monday, January 6 | Spring Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level classes Lawyering class begins for 1L students Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M Orientation |
Friday, January 10 | Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LLM Intro classes end |
Saturday, January 11 | Snow day for Pre-Session classes |
Monday, January 13 | Spring Main Term begins |
Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Friday, January 17 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
Friday, January 24 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Monday, February 3 | SWR applications for Spring 2024 semester are due |
Monday, February 17 | President’s Day – No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, February 18 | Legislative Monday Racial Justice Day (DATE TBD/class to be made up) |
Monday, March 3 - Friday, March 7 | Spring Break |
Wednesday, March 19 | Legislative Monday |
Thursday, April 17 - Monday April 21 | Easter Break |
Saturday, April 26 | Last Day of Class |
Monday, April 28 - Friday, May 9 | Final Exam Period |
Monday, May 12 | Make-up day for exams; Spring Main term and Law Full term end. Students should not make travel plans until after this date. |
Note: The following dates may be utilized as makeup days if classes must be cancelled due to snow/inclement weather or a similar emergency: January 15 for Lawyering and pre-session classes and February 17, March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, April 17, 21 for classes in the main semester.
Spring Semester 2025 Class Dates
| Day | Date |
|---|---|
Monday | January 13, 27, February 3, 10, Tuesday, February 18, 24 March 10, 17, Wednesday, March 19, 24, 31 April 7, 14 |
Tuesday | January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22 |
Wednesday | January 15, 22, 29 February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 12, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23 |
Thursday | January 16, 23, 30 February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 13, 20, 27 April 3, 10, 24 |
Friday | January 17, 24, 31 February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 25 |