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Fall Semester 2019

Monday, August 12	Convocation for all entering 1L students. LL.M Orientation Last day to drop a pre-session course.
Tuesday, August 13	Fall semester begins for all 1L students. LL.M. Orientation Last day to add a pre-session course
Wednesday, August 14	Fall Pre-session begins for Upper-Level Students
Friday, August 23	Fall Pre-session ends
Saturday, August 24	Regular 1L and Upper-Level classes begin
Monday, September 2	Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. After this date, approval is required to drop a course.
Monday, September 9	Last day to drop from a class without academic penalty. After this date, grade of WD will appear on permanent academic record.
Monday, September 16	SWR applications for Fall 2019 semester are due.
Tuesday, October 8	Legislative Wednesday
Wednesday, October 9	Yom Kippur – No Classes Scheduled
Monday, November 11	Veteran’s Day – Classes Scheduled
Tuesday, November 26	Last day of class
Wednesday, November 27-Saturday, November 30	Thanksgiving recess
Monday, December 2	Study Day
Tuesday, December 3	Final examinations begin
Monday, December 16	Final examinations end
Tuesday, December 17	Make-up day for exams
Wednesday, December 18	Snow-day for final examinations; Fall semester ends. Students should not make travel plans until after this date.
Thursday, December 19 – Tuesday, January 7	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: October 9, November 27, December 2.

Fall Semester 2019 Class Dates

Monday Classes
August 26, September 9, 16, 23, 30 October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25

Tuesday Classes
August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26

Wednesday Classes
August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, includes Tuesday October 8, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20

Thursday Classes
August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21

Friday Classes
August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22

Saturday Classes
August 24, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23

Spring Semester 2020

Monday, January 6			Last day to drop a pre-session course
Tuesday, January 7			Last day to add a pre-session course.
Wednesday, January 8			Spring Pre-session begins for Upper-Level classes LL.M. Orientation
Thursday, January 9			LL.M. Orientation
Monday, January 13			Lawyering class begins for 1L students
Friday, January 17			Spring Pre-session and Lawyering class ends
Saturday, January 18			Snow day for Pre-Session classes
Monday, January 20			Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Holiday - No classes scheduled
Tuesday, January 21			Spring semester begins
Monday, January 27			Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. After this date, approval is required to drop a course.
Monday, February 3			Last day to drop from a class without academic penalty. After this date, grade of WD will appear on permanent academic record.
Monday, February 10			SWR applications for Spring 2020 semester are due.
Monday, February 17			Presidents' Day Holiday - No classes scheduled
Tuesday, February 18			Legislative Monday
Monday, March 2- Friday, March 6			Spring Break
Wednesday, April 8			Legislative Monday
Thursday, April 9- Monday April 13			Easter Break
Friday, May 1			Last day of class
Monday, May 4			Final examinations begin
Monday, May 18			Final examinations end
Tuesday, May 19			Make-up day for exams; Spring semester ends. Students should not make travel plans until after this date.
Sunday, May 31			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 18 for Lawyering and pre-session classes and February 17, March 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, April 9, 11 and May 1 for classes in the main semester.

Spring Semester 2020 Class Dates

Monday Classes
January 27, February 3, 10, includes Tuesday February 18, 24, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, includes Wednesday, April 8, 20, 27

Tuesday Classes
January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 10,17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28

Wednesday Classes
January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 15, 22, 29

Thursday Classes
January 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 16, 23, 30

Friday Classes
January 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 17, 24, May 1

Saturday Classes
January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7,14, 21, 28, April 4, 18, 25

11/19/2019

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

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

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Monday, July 20 - Friday, August 14

5/11/2020

Monday, August 17	Convocation for all entering 1L students Convocation and Orientation for entering LL.M students Last day to drop a pre-session course
Tuesday, August 18	Fall semester begins for all 1L students LL.M. Orientation 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
Tuesday, November 3	Election Day – No Classes Scheduled
Wednesday, November 11	Veteran’s Day – Classes Scheduled
Wednesday, November 25-Saturday, November 28	Thanksgiving recess
Friday, December 4	Last Day of Class
Monday, December 7 – 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. Students should not make travel plans until after this date.
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

Monday Classes	August 31, September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Tuesday Classes	September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 10, 17, 24, December 1
Wednesday Classes	September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2
Thursday Classes	September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, December 3
Friday Classes	September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, December 4
Saturday Classes	August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21

11/20/2019

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 LL.M. Orientation
Thursday, January 7	LL.M. Orientation
Monday, January 11	Lawyering class begins for 1L students Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS
Friday, January 15	Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LL.M. class ends
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 – No Classes Scheduled
Tuesday, February 16	Legislative Monday
Monday, March 1 - Friday, March 5	Spring Break
Wednesday, March 31	Legislative Monday
Thursday, April 1 - Monday April 5	Easter Break
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 February 15, March 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, April 1, 3, and 5 for classes in the main semester.

Spring Semester 2020 Class Dates

Monday Classes	January 25, February 1, 8, includes Tuesday February 16, 22, March 8, 15, 22, 29, includes Wednesday March 31, April 12, 19, 26
Tuesday Classes	January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 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

11/20/2019