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Calendars
| 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 |
| Tuesday, May 28 | 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 |
| Friday, January 17 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled |
| 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 Friday, February 21 | Legislative Monday Racial Justice Day (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 |
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 12 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Tuesday, May 13 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Wednesday, May 14 | Summer Pre-session begins |
| Friday, May 23 | Summer Pre-session Ends |
| Wednesday, May 28 | Summer Session begins |
| Monday, June 2 | 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 |
| Thursday, June 19 | Juneteenth - No classes scheduled |
| Wednesday, July 2 | Legislative Thursday |
| Thursday, July 3- Friday, July 4 | Independence Day - No classes scheduled |
| Thursday, July 17 | Last day of class |
| Monday, July 21- Wednesday, July 23 | Final Exam Period |
| Thursday, July 24 | Make-up day for exams, summer session ends |
Summer Semester 2025 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Monday | June 2,9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14 |
| Tuesday | June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15 |
| Wednesday | May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16 |
| Thursday | May 29, June 5, 12, 26, Wednesday, July 2,July 10, 17 |
Study Abroad Summer Program Rome 2025
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English for American Law School for LL.M Summer 2025
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PDF of Summer Semester 2025 Calendar
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Thursday, August 7 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Friday, August 8 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Monday, August 11 | Fall Pre-Session and Law Full Term |
| Wednesday, August 13 | Fall Semester begins for all 1L students |
| Monday, August 18 | Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M Orientation |
| Friday, August 22 | Fall Pre-session ends |
| Monday, August 25 | Fall Main Term begins |
| Friday, August 29 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
| Monday, September 1 | Labor Day - No classes scheduled |
| Monday, September 8 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
| Monday, September 15 | Scholarly Writing applications due |
| Tuesday, September 30 | Legislative Thursday |
| Thursday, October 2 | Yom Kippur - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, November 25 | Last day of class |
| Wednesday, November 26- Friday, November 28 | Thanksgiving recess |
| Monday, December 1 | Study day |
| Tuesday, December 2- Friday, December 12 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, December 15 | Make-up Day for exams |
| Tuesday, December 16 | Snow day for exams; Fall 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: November 26, December 1 | |
Fall Semester 2025 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Monday | August 25, September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24 |
| Tuesday | August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| Wednesday | August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 5, 12, 19 |
| Thursday | August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, Tuesday, September 30, October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20 |
| Friday | August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21 |
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Friday, January 2 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Monday, January 5 | Spring Pre-session and Law Full Term begin Lawyering class begins for 1L students Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M Orientation |
| Friday,January 9 | Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LL.M Intro classes end |
| Saturday, January 10 | Snow day for pre-session classes |
| Monday, January 12 | Spring Main Term begins |
| Friday, January 16 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
| Monday, January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No classes scheduled |
| Friday, January 23 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
| Monday, February 2 | Scholarly Writing applications due |
| Racial Justice Day (Date TBD) | |
| Monday, February 16 | President's Day - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, February 17 | Legislative Monday |
| Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 6 | Spring Break |
| Wednesday, March 18 | Legislative Monday |
| Thursday, April 2- Monday, April 6 | Easter Break |
| Friday, April 24 | Last day of class |
| Monday, April 27- Friday, May 8 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, May 11 | 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 19, February 16, March 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, April 6 | |
Spring Semester 2026 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Monday | January 12, 26, February 2, 9, Tuesday, February 17, 23, March 9, 16, Wednesday, March 18, 23, 30, April 13, 20 |
| Tuesday | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21 |
| Wednesday | January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 11, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22 |
| Thursday | January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 12, 19, 26, April 9, 16, 23 |
| Friday | January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 13, 20, 27, April 10, 17, 24 |