Academic Calendar

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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

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, 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

11/19/2019