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| Date | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, May 31 | Commencement | ||
| Monday, June 1 | Summer session begins | ||
| Friday, June 5 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. Last day to drop from classes before WD appears on transcript | ||
| Monday, June 15 and Thursday, June 18 | Scholarly Research and Writing classes start | ||
| Thursday, July 16 | Last day of class for main summer classes | ||
| Monday, July 20 | Final examinations begin | ||
| Thursday, July 23 | Final examinations end | ||
| Thursday, July 30 | Last day for Scholarly Research and Writing classes. Summer session ends |
Summer Semester 2020 Class Dates
| Day | Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Classes | June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27 | ||
| Tuesday Classes | June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28 | ||
| Wednesday Classes | June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | ||
| Thursday Classes | June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
English for American Law School for LL.M.
Monday, July 20 - Friday, August 14
5/11/2020
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
Monday, August 17 | Convocation and Orientation for all entering 1L students |
Tuesday, August 18 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, August 19 | Fall Pre-session begins for Upper-Level Students |
Monday, August 24 | Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS |
Friday, August 28 | Fall Pre-session ends |
Saturday, August 29 | Fall semester begins |
Friday, September 4 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. |
Monday, September 7 | Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, September 15 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Monday, September 21 | SWR applications for Fall 2020 semester are due |
Friday, October 9 | Legislative Monday |
Friday, October 23 | Legislative Tuesday |
Tuesday, November 3 | Election Day – No Classes Scheduled |
Friday, November 6 | Legislative Wednesday |
Friday, November 13 | Legislative Thursday |
Tuesday, November 24 | Last Day of Class |
Wednesday, November 25-Saturday, November 28 | Thanksgiving recess |
Monday, November 30 | Study day |
Tuesday, December 1 – Friday, December 18 | Final Exam Period |
Monday, December 21 | Make-up Day for exams |
Tuesday, December 22 | Snow-day for final examinations; Fall semester ends. |
Thursday, December 24 – Wednesday, January 6 | Semester Break |
Note: The following date may be utilized as makeup day in the event that classes must be cancelled due to snow/ inclement weather or a similar emergency: November 25.
Fall Semester 2020 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
Monday Classes | August 31, September 14, 21, 28, October 5, Friday October 9, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23 |
Tuesday Classes | September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, Friday, October 23, 27, November 10, 17, 24 |
Wednesday Classes | September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, Friday, November 6, 11, 18 |
Thursday Classes | September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, Friday, November 13, 19 |
Friday Classes | September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20 |
Saturday Classes | August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21 |
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
Monday, January 4 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Tuesday, January 5 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, January 6 | Spring Pre-session begins for Upper-Level classes |
Thursday, January 7 | Lawyering class begins for 1L students |
Monday, January 11 | Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in Transnational Legal Practice and U.S. Legal Studies. LL.M. Orientation begins. |
Friday, January 15 | Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LLM Intro classes end |
Saturday, January 16 | Snow day for Pre-Session classes |
Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, January 19 | Spring semester begins |
Monday, January 25 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
Monday, February 1 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Monday, February 8 | SWR applications for Spring 2021 semester are due. |
Monday, February 15 | President’s Day – Classes Scheduled |
Monday, March 1 - Friday, March 5 | Spring Break |
Wednesday, March 31 | Legislative Monday |
Thursday, April 1 - Monday April 5 | Easter Break |
| Tuesday, April 6 | Law School Program - No Classes Scheduled |
Friday, April 30 | Last Day of Class |
Monday, May 3 | Study Day |
Tuesday, May 4 – Monday, May 17 | Final Exam Period |
Tuesday, May 18 | Make-up day for exams; Spring semester ends. Students should not make travel plans until after this date. |
Sunday, June 6 | Commencement |
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 March 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, April 1, 3, 5 and 12 for classes in the main semester.
Spring Semester 2021 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
Monday Classes | January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 8, 15, 22, 29, Wednesday March 31, April 12, 19, 26 |
Tuesday Classes | January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27 |
Wednesday Classes | January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 10, 17, 24, April 7, 14, 21, 28 |
Thursday Classes | January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 11, 18, 25, April 8, 15, 22, 29 |
Friday Classes | January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 12, 19, 26, April 9, 16, 23, 30 |
Saturday Classes | January 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 10, 17, 24 |
Summer Semester 2021
| Monday, May 17 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Tuesday, May 18 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Wednesday, May 19 | Pre-summer session begins |
| Friday, May 28 | Pre-summer session ends |
| Tuesday, June 1 | Summer session begins |
| Sunday, June 6 | Commencement |
| Monday, June 7 | 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, July 19 | Last day of class |
| Tuesday, July 20 –Thursday, July 22 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, July 26 | Make-up day for exams. Summer session ends. |
Summer Semester 2021 Class Dates
| Monday Classes | June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19 |
| Tuesday Classes | June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13 |
| Wednesday Classes | June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14 |
| Thursday Classes | June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15 |
Study Abroad Summer Program 2021
TBA
English for American Law School for LL.M. Summer 2021
Tuesday, July 27—Friday, August 20
| Monday, August 16 | Fall semester begins for all 1L students Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Tuesday, | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, | Fall Pre-session begins for Upper-Level Students |
Monday, | Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS |
Friday, | Fall Pre-session ends |
Saturday, | Fall semester begins |
Friday, | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. |
Monday, | Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Monday, | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Tuesday, | Legislative Thursday |
Thursday, | Yom Kippur – No Classes Scheduled |
Monday, | SWR applications for Fall 2021 semester are due |
Wednesday, November 24- | Thanksgiving recess |
Friday, | Last Day of Class |
Monday, Friday, | Final Exam Period |
Monday, December 20 | Make-up Day for exams |
Tuesday, December 21 | Snow-day for final examinations; Fall semester ends. |
Friday, | Semester Break |
Note: The following date may be utilized as makeup day in the event that classes must be cancelled due to snow/ inclement weather or a similar emergency: November 24.
Fall Semester 2021 Class Dates
| Monday Classes | August 30, September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
Tuesday | August 31, September 7, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
Wednesday Classes | September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1 |
Thursday | September 2, 9, Tuesday the 14th, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2 |
Friday | September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, December 3 |
Saturday | August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20 |
Monday, | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Tuesday, | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, | Spring Pre-session begins for Upper-Level classes |
Monday, | Lawyering class begins for 1L students Introduction classes begin for LL.M. students in TLP and USLS LL.M. Orientation |
Friday, | Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LL.M. Intro classes end |
Saturday, | Snow day for Pre-Session classes |
Monday, | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, | Spring semester begins |
Monday, | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
Monday, | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Monday, | SWR applications for Spring 2022 semester are due. |
Monday, | President’s Day – No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, | Legislative Monday |
Monday, February 28 - | Spring Break |
Wednesday, | Legislative Monday |
Thursday, April 14 - | Easter Break |
Friday, | Last Day of Class |
Monday, | Study Day |
Tuesday, May 3 - | Final Exam Period |
Tuesday, | Make-up day for exams; Spring semester ends. Students should not make travel plans until after this date. |
Sunday, | Commencement |
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 21, 28, March 1, 2, 3, 4, April 14, 16, and 18 for classes in the main semester.
Spring Semester 2022 Class Dates
Monday | January 24, 31, February 7, 14, Tuesday, February 22, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, Wednesday, April 13, 25 |
Tuesday | January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26 |
Wednesday | January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 20, 27 |
Thursday | January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 21, 28 |
Friday | January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 22, 29 |
Saturday | January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 23 |