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Calendars
Monday, August 15 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Tuesday, August 16 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, August 17 | Fall semester begins for all 1L students Fall Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level Students |
Monday, August 22 | Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M. Orientation |
Friday, August 26 | Fall Pre-session ends |
Saturday, August 27 | Fall Main Term begins |
Friday, September 2 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. |
Monday, September 5 | Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Monday, September 12 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Monday, September 19 | SWR applications for Fall 2022 semester are due |
Wednesday, October 5 | Yom Kippur – No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, November 8 | Election Day – No Classes Scheduled |
Thursday, November 24- Friday, November 25 | Thanksgiving recess |
Friday, December 2 | Last Day of Class |
Monday, December 5 – Friday, December 16 | Final Exam Period |
Monday, December 19 | Make-up Day for exams |
Tuesday, December 20 | 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 25.
Fall Semester 2022 Class Dates Monday |
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Tuesday | August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 15, 22, 29 |
Wednesday | August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
Thursday | September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1 |
Friday | September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2 |
Saturday | August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19 |
Monday, January 2 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Tuesday, January 3 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, January 4 | Spring Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level classes |
Monday, January 9 | Lawyering class begins for 1L students Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS. LL.M Orientation |
Friday, January 13 | Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LLM Intro classes end |
Saturday, January 14 | Snow day for Pre-Session classes |
Monday, January 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, January 17 | Spring Main Term begins |
Monday, January 23 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
Monday, January 30 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Monday, February 6 | SWR applications for Spring 2023 semester are due |
Monday, February 20 | President’s Day – No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, February 21 | Legislative Monday |
Monday, February 27 - Friday, March 3 | Spring Break |
Friday, March 10 | Racial Justice Day |
Thursday, April 6 - Monday April 10 | Easter Break |
Wednesday, April 12 | Legislative Monday |
Friday, April 28 | Last Day of Class |
Monday, May 1 – Friday, May 12 | Final Exam Period |
Monday, May 15 | 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 in the event that classes must be cancelled due to snow/ inclement weather or a similar emergency: January 16 for Lawyering and pre-session classes and February 27, 28, March 1, 2, 3, April 6, 8, 10 for classes in the main semester.
Spring Semester 2023 Class Dates Monday |
Wednesday, April 12, 17, 24 |
Tuesday | January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25 |
Wednesday | January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 19, 26 |
Thursday | January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27 |
Friday | January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 17, 24, 31, April 14, 21, 28, (class for Friday, Mach 10 must be made up) |
Saturday | January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 15, 22 |
| Date | Note |
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| Monday, May 15 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Tuesday, May 16 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Wednesday, May 17 | Summer Pre-session begins |
| Friday, May 26 | Summer Pre-session ends |
| Tuesday, May 30 | Summer session begins |
| Monday, June 5 | 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. | |
| Monday, June 19 | No class, Juneteenth |
| Wednesday, June 21 | Legislative Monday |
| Tuesday, July 4 | No class, Independence Day |
| Wednesday, July 19 | Last day of class |
| Monday, July 24 –Wednesday, July 26 | Final Exam Period |
| Thursday, July 27 | Make-up day for exams, summer session ends. |
Summer Semester 2023 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
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| Monday Classes | June 5, 12, Wednesday, June 21, 26, July 3, July 10, 17 |
| Tuesday Classes | May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18 |
| Wednesday Classes | May 31, June 7, 14, 28, 29, July 5, 12, 19 |
| Thursday Classes | June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13 |
Study Abroad Summer Program ROME 2023
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English for American Law School for LL.M. Summer 2023
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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
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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 |
| Date | Note |
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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 |
Friday, April 27 | Last Day of Class |
Tuesday, April 30 – Friday, May 10 | Final Exam Period |
Monday, May 13 | 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 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 |
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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 |