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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
08/16/2018
| Monday, December 31 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Wednesday, January 2 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Monday, January 7 | Lawyering class begins for 1L day students |
| Friday, January 11 | Spring Pre-session and Lawyering class ends |
| Monday, January 14 | Main 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
09/12/2017
