Academic Calendar

View the current and upcoming Academic Calendar for the School of Law.

Calendars

Summer Semester 2021

Monday, May 17	Last day to drop a pre-session course
Tuesday, May 18	Last day to add a pre-session course
Wednesday, May 19	Pre-summer session begins
Friday, May 28	Pre-summer session ends
Tuesday, June 1	Summer session begins
Sunday, June 6	Commencement
Monday, June 7	Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web. Last day to drop from class before WD appears on transcript. Scholarly Writing applications due.
Monday, July 19	Last day of class
Tuesday, July 20 –Thursday, July 22	Final Exam Period
Monday, July 26	Make-up day for exams. Summer session ends.

Summer Semester 2021 Class Dates

Monday Classes	June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19
Tuesday Classes	June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13
Wednesday Classes	June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14
Thursday Classes	June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15

Study Abroad Summer Program 2021
TBA

English for American Law School for LL.M. Summer 2021
Tuesday, July 27—Friday, August 20

Fall 2021
Monday, August 16	Fall semester begins for all 1L students Last day to drop a pre-session course
Tuesday, August 17	Last day to add a pre-session course
Wednesday, August 18	Fall Pre-session begins for Upper-Level Students
Monday, August 23	Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M. Orientation
Friday, August 27	Fall Pre-session ends
Saturday, August 28	Fall semester begins
Friday, September 3	Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web.
Monday, September 6	Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled
Monday, September 13	Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript
Tuesday, September 14	Legislative Thursday
Thursday, September 16	Yom Kippur - No Classes Scheduled
Monday, September 20	SWR applications for Fall 2021 semester are due
Wednesday, November 24- Saturday, November 27	Thanksgiving recess
Friday, December 3	Last Day of Class
Monday, December 6 - Friday, December 17	Final Exam Period
Monday, December 20	Make-up Day for exams
Tuesday, December 21	Snow-day for final examinations; Fall semester ends.
Friday, December 24 - Wednesday, January 5	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 Classes	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 Classes	September 2, 9, Tuesday the 14th, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2
Friday Classes	September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, December 3
Saturday Classes	August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20

Spring 2022
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 - Friday, March 4	Spring Break
Wednesday, April 13	Legislative Monday
Thursday, April 14 - Monday April 18	Easter Break
Friday, April 29	Last Day of Class
Monday, May 2	Study Day
Tuesday, May 3 - Monday, May 16	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, June 5	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 Classes	January 24, 31, February 7, 14, Tuesday, February 22, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, Wednesday, April 13, 25
Tuesday Classes	January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26
Wednesday Classes	January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 20, 27
Thursday Classes	January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 21, 28
Friday Classes	January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 22, 29
Saturday Classes	January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 23