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Calendars
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Monday, | 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, September 16 | 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, 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, January 3 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Tuesday, January 4 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, January 5 | Spring Pre-session begins for Upper-Level classes |
Monday, January 10 | Lawyering class begins for 1L students Introduction classes begin for LL.M. students in TLP and USLS LL.M. Orientation |
Friday, January 14 | Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LL.M. Intro classes end |
Saturday, January 15 | Snow day for Pre-Session classes |
Monday, January 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, January 18 | Spring semester begins |
Monday, January 24 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
Monday, January 31 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
Monday, February 7 | SWR applications for Spring 2022 semester are due. |
Monday, February 21 | President’s Day – No Classes Scheduled |
Tuesday, February 22 | Legislative Monday |
Monday, February 28 - | Spring Break |
Wednesday, April 13 | Legislative Monday |
Thursday, April 14 - | Easter Break |
Friday, April 22 | Teach-in Day on Anti-Racism |
Friday, April 29 | Last Day of Class |
Monday, May 2 | Study Day |
Tuesday, May 3 - | Final Exam Period |
Tuesday, May 17 | Make-up day for exams; Spring semester ends. Students should not make travel plans until after this date. |
Sunday, May 22 | 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 |
Summer Semester 2022
Monday, May 16 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
Tuesday, May 17 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Wednesday, May 18 | Pre-summer session begins |
Friday, May 27 | Pre-summer session ends |
Tuesday, May 31 | Summer session begins |
Monday, June 6 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. |
Monday, June 13 | Last day to drop from class before WD appears on transcript. Scholarly Writing applications due. |
Monday, June 20 | No class, Juneteenth (Observed) |
Tuesday, June 21 | Legislative Monday |
Monday, July 4 | No class, Independence Day |
Wednesday, July 6 | Legislative Monday |
Wednesday, July 20 | Last day of class |
Monday, July 25 –Wednesday, July 27 | Final Exam Period |
Thursday, July 28 | Make-up day for exams. Summer session ends. |
Summer Semester 2022 Class Dates
Monday Classes | June 6, 13, Tuesday, June 21, 27, Wednesday, July 6, July 11, 18 |
Tuesday Classes | May 31, June 7, 14, 28, July 5, 12, 19 |
Wednesday Classes | June 1, 8 15, 22, 29, July 13, 20 |
Thursday Classes | June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14 |
Study Abroad Summer Program 2022
May 30 - June 24, 2022 |
English for American Law School for LL.M. Summer 2022
TBA
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 2021 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 2022 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 |