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Academic Calendar
| Sunday, August 12 | Convocation for all entering 1L students. Orientation for entering Evening students. |
| Monday, August 13 | Fall semester begins for all 1L students. Last day to drop a pre-session course. |
| Tuesday, August 14 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Wednesday, August 15 | Fall Pre-session begins for Upper-Level Students |
| Friday, August 24 | Fall Pre-session ends |
| Monday, August 27 | Main semester classes begin |
| Saturday, September 1 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. After this date, approval is required. |
| Monday, September 3 | Labor Day Holiday – No Classes Scheduled |
| Monday, September 10 | Last day to drop from a class without academic penalty. After this date, grade of WD will appear on permanent academic record. |
| Tuesday, September 18 | Legislative Wednesday |
| Wednesday, September 19 | Yom Kippur - No Classes Scheduled |
| Monday, October 1 | Deadline to submit exam conflicts for Fall exams. SWR applications for Fall 2018 semester are due. |
| Monday, November 12 | Veteran's Day - Classes Scheduled |
| Wednesday, November 21 - Saturday, November 24 | Thanksgiving recess |
| Saturday, December 1 | Last day of class |
| Monday, December 3 | Study Day |
| Tuesday, December 4 | Final examinations begin |
| Monday, December 17 | Final examinations end |
| Tuesday, December 18 | Make-up day for exams |
| Wednesday, December 19 | Snow-day for final examinations; Fall semester ends. Students should not make travel plans until after this date. |
| Thursday, December 20 - Tuesday, January 1 | Semester break |
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: September 19, November 21, December 3.
Fall Semester 2018 Class Dates
Monday Classes
August 27, September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26
Tuesday Classes
August 28, September 4, 11, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27
Wednesday Classes
August 29, September 5, 12, includes Tuesday September 18, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 28
Thursday Classes
August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 29
Friday Classes
August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30
Saturday Classes
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1
10/17/2018
| Monday, December 31 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Wednesday, January 2 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
Thursday, January 3–Friday January 4 | LL.M. Orientation |
| Monday, January 7 | Lawyering class begins for 1L day students |
| Friday, January 11 | Spring Pre-session and Lawyering class ends |
| Monday, January 14 | Spring semester begins |
| Saturday, January 19 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. After this date, approval is required. |
| Monday, January 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Holiday - No classes scheduled |
| Monday, January 28 | Last day to drop from a class without academic penalty. After this date, grade of WD will appear on permanent academic record. |
| Monday, February 18 | Presidents’ Day Holiday - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, February 19 | Legislative Monday |
| Friday, March 1 | Deadline to submit exam conflicts for Spring exams. SWR applications for Spring 2019 semester are due. |
| Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 8 | Spring Break |
| Wednesday, April 17 - Saturday April 20 | Easter Break |
| Friday, April 26 | Last day of class |
| Monday, April 29 | Study day |
| Tuesday, April 30 | Final examinations begin |
| Monday, May 13 | Final examinations end |
| Tuesday, May 14 | Make-up day for exams; Spring semester ends. Students should not make travel plans until after this date. |
| Sunday, June 2 | 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 12 for Lawyering and pre-session classes and January 21, February 18, March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, April 17 and 29 for classes in the main semester.
Spring Semester 2019 Class Dates
Monday Classes
January 14, 28, February 4, 11, includes Tuesday February 19, 25, March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22
Tuesday Classes
January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 12,19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23
Wednesday Classes
January 16, 23, 30 February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 24
Thursday Classes
January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 25
Friday Classes
January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 26
Saturday Classes
January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13
10/17/2018
Summer Semester 2019
| 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 | Pre-summer session begins |
| Friday, May 24 | Pre-summer session ends |
| Wednesday, May 29 | Summer session begins |
| Sunday, June 2 | Commencement |
| Tuesday, June 4 | Add/Drop deadline for summer session. Last day for students to adjust their schedule on the web. After this date, approval is required. |
| Tuesday, June 11 | Last day to drop from summer session class without academic penalty. After this date, grade of WD will appear on permanent academic record. |
| Thursday, June 20 | Deadline to submit exam conflicts for Summer semester |
| Wednesday, July 3 - Thursday, July 4 | Holiday, No classes scheduled |
| Thursday, July 18 | Last day of class |
| Monday, July 22 | Final examinations begin |
| Wednesday, July 24 | Final examinations end |
| Thursday, July 25 | Make-up day for exams, Summer session ends |
Summer Semester 2019 Class Dates
| Monday Classes | June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15 |
| Tuesday Classes | June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16 |
| Wednesday Classes | May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17 |
| Thursday Classes | May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18 |
Study Abroad Summer Program
May 26 - June 24, 2019
1/17/2019
| Monday, August 12 | Convocation for all entering 1L students. |
| Tuesday, August 13 | Fall semester begins for all 1L students. |
| 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 |
| 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 | Deadline to submit exam conflicts for Fall exams. |
| 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 8 | 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
10/17/2018
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Deadline to submit exam conflicts for Spring exams. 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 Friday | ||
| Thursday, April 9- Saturday April 11 | Easter Break | ||
| Thursday, April 30 | Last day of class | ||
| Friday, May 1 | Study day | ||
| 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, 13, 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, includes Wednesday, April 8, 17, 24
Saturday Classes
January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7,14, 21, 28, April 4, 18, 25
10/17/2018
