Academic Calendar

View the current and upcoming Academic Calendar for the School of Law.

Calendars

DateNote
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 25Legislative 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

DayDates
Monday ClassesJune 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15
Tuesday ClassesMay 28, June 4, 11, 18, July 2, 9, 16
Wednesday ClassesMay 29, June 5, 12, Tuesday, June 25, 26, July 10, 17
Thursday ClassesMay 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18

Study Abroad Summer Program Rome 2024

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PDF of Summer Semester 2024 Calendar

DateNote
Thursday, August 8Last day to drop a pre-session course
Friday, August 9Last day to add a pre-session course
Monday, August 12Fall Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level Students
Wednesday, August 14Fall 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 23Fall Pre-session ends
Saturday, August 24Fall Main Term begins
Friday, August 30Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web.
Monday, September 2Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled
Monday, September 9Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript
Monday, September 16SWR applications for Fall 2024 semester are due
Saturday, October 12Yom Kippur – No Classes Scheduled
Tuesday, November 5Election Day – No Classes Scheduled
Tuesday, November 26Last Day of Class
Wednesday, November 27-Friday, November 29Thanksgiving recess
Monday, December 2Study Day
Tuesday, December 3– Friday, December 13Final Exam Period
Monday, December 16Make-up Day for exams
Tuesday, December 17Snow-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

 

PDF of Fall Semester 2024 Calendar

DateNote
Thursday, January 2Last day to drop a pre-session course
Friday, January 3Last 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 10Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LLM Intro classes end
Saturday, January 11Snow day for Pre-Session classes
Monday, January 13Spring Main Term begins
Friday, January 17Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web
Monday, January 20Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled
Friday, January 24Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript
Monday, February 3SWR applications for Spring 2024 semester are due
Monday, February 17President’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 7Spring Break
Wednesday, March 19Legislative Monday
Thursday, April 17 - Monday April 21Easter Break
Saturday, April 26Last Day of Class
Monday, April 28 -   Friday, May 9Final Exam Period
Monday, May 12Make-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

DayDate
Monday

January 13, 27, February 3, 10, Tuesday, February 18, 24 March 10, 17,

Wednesday, March 19, 24, 31 April 7, 14

TuesdayJanuary 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22
WednesdayJanuary 15, 22, 29 February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 12, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23
ThursdayJanuary 16, 23, 30 February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 13, 20, 27 April 3, 10, 24
FridayJanuary 17, 24, 31 February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 25

 

PDF of Spring Semester 2025 Calendar

DateNote
Monday, May 12Last day to drop a pre-session course
Tuesday, May 13Last day to add a pre-session course
Wednesday, May 14Summer Pre-session begins
Friday, May 23Summer Pre-session Ends
Wednesday, May 28Summer Session begins
Monday, June 2Add/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 19Juneteenth - No classes scheduled
Wednesday, July 2Legislative Thursday
Thursday, July 3-
Friday, July 4
Independence Day - No classes scheduled
Thursday, July 17Last day of class
Monday, July 21-
Wednesday, July 23
Final Exam Period 
Thursday, July 24Make-up day for exams, summer session ends

Summer Semester 2025 Class Dates

DayDates
MondayJune 2,9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14 
TuesdayJune 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15
WednesdayMay 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16
ThursdayMay 29, June 5, 12, 26, Wednesday, July 2,July 10, 17

Study Abroad Summer Program Rome 2025
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PDF of Summer Semester 2025 Calendar

 

DateNote
Thursday, August 7Last day to drop a pre-session course
Friday, August 8Last day to add a pre-session course
Monday, August 11Fall Pre-Session and Law Full Term 
Wednesday, August 13Fall Semester begins for all 1L students
Monday, August 18Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS
LL.M Orientation 
Friday, August 22Fall Pre-session ends
Monday, August 25Fall Main Term begins
Friday, August 29Add/Drop deadline.  Last day to adjust schedule on the web
Monday, September 1Labor Day - No classes scheduled
Monday, September 8Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript 
Monday, September 15Scholarly Writing applications due
Tuesday, September 30Legislative Thursday
Thursday, October 2Yom Kippur - No classes scheduled
Tuesday, November 25Last day of class
Wednesday, November 26-
Friday, November 28
Thanksgiving recess
Monday, December 1Study day
Tuesday, December 2-
Friday, December 12
Final Exam Period 
Monday, December 15Make-up Day for exams
Tuesday, December 16Snow 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

DayDates
MondayAugust 25, September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24
TuesdayAugust 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25
WednesdayAugust 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 5, 12, 19
ThursdayAugust 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, Tuesday, September 30, October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20
FridayAugust 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21

PDF of Fall Semester 2025 Calendar

DateNote
Thursday, January 1Last day to drop a pre-session course 
Friday, January 2Last day to add a pre-session course
Monday, January 5Spring 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 9Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LL.M Intro classes end 
Saturday, January 10Snow day for pre-session classes
Monday, January 12Spring Main Term begins
Friday, January 16Add/Drop deadline.  Last day to adjust schedule on the web
Monday, January 19Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No classes scheduled
Friday, January 23Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript
Monday, February 2Scholarly Writing applications due
 Racial Justice Day (Date TBD)
Monday, February 16President's Day - No classes scheduled 
Tuesday, February 17Legislative Monday
Monday, March 2 -
Friday, March 6
Spring Break 
Wednesday, March 18Legislative Monday
Thursday, April 2-
Monday, April 6
Easter Break 
Friday, April 24Last day of class
Monday, April 27-
Friday, May 8
Final Exam Period
Monday, May 11Make-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

DayDates
MondayJanuary 12, 26, February 2, 9, Tuesday, February 17, 23, March 9, 16, Wednesday, March 18, 23, 30, April 13, 20
TuesdayJanuary 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21
WednesdayJanuary 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 11, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22
ThursdayJanuary 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 12, 19, 26, April 9, 16, 23
FridayJanuary 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 13, 20, 27, April 10, 17, 24

PDF of Spring Semester 2026 Calendar