Academic Calendar

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Calendars

PDF of Fall Semester 2023 Calendar

DateNote

Monday, August 14

Last day to drop a pre-session course

Tuesday, August 15

Last day to add a pre-session course

Wednesday, August 16

Fall semester begins for all 1L students

Fall Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level Students

Monday, August 21

Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS

LL.M. Orientation

Friday, August 25

Fall Pre-session ends

Saturday, August 26

Fall Main Term begins

Friday, September 1

Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web.

Monday, September 4

Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled

Monday, September 11

Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript

Monday, September 18

SWR applications for Fall 2023 semester are due

Monday, September 25

Yom Kippur – No Classes Scheduled

Tuesday, September 26

Legislative Monday

Wednesday, November 22-

Friday, November 24

Thanksgiving recess

Friday, December 1

Last Day of Class

Tuesday, December 5 – Friday, December 15

Final Exam Period

Monday, December 18

Make-up Day for exams

Tuesday, December 19

Snow-day for final examinations; Fall Main Term and Law Full term ends

Note: The following date may be utilized as a makeup day in the event that classes must be cancelled due to snow/inclement weather or a similar emergency: November 22.

Fall Semester 2023 Class Dates

DayDates


Monday


August 28, September 11, 18, Tuesday, September 26, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27

Tuesday

August 29, September 5, 12, 19, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28

Wednesday

August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 29

Thursday

August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30

Friday

September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1

Saturday

August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14,  21, 28, November 4, 11, 18

 

PDF of Spring Semester 2024 Calendar

DateNote

Monday, January 1

Last day to drop a pre-session course

Tuesday, January 2

Last day to add a pre-session course

Wednesday, January 3

Spring Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level classes

Monday, January 8

Lawyering class begins for 1L students

Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS.  LL.M Orientation

Friday, January 12

Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LLM Intro classes end

Saturday, January 13

Snow day for Pre-Session classes

Monday, January 15

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled

Tuesday, January 16

Spring Main Term begins

Monday, January 22

Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web

Monday, January 29

Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript

Monday, February 5

SWR applications for Spring 2024 semester are due

Monday, February 19

President’s Day – No Classes Scheduled

Tuesday, February 20

Legislative Monday

Friday, February 23Racial Justice Day

Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 8

Spring Break

Wednesday, March 20

Legislative Monday

Thursday, March 28 - Monday April 1

Easter Break

Saturday, April 27

Last Day of Class

Wednesday, May 1 – Monday, May 13

Final Exam Period

Tuesday, May 14

Make-up day for exams; Spring Main term and Law Full term end. Students should not make travel plans until after this date.

Monday, May 20

Law School Graduation - Commencement Ceremony 5 p.m. Carnesecca Arena

 

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 19, March 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 29, April 1 for classes in the main semester.

Spring Semester 2024 Class Dates

DayDate

Monday

January 22, 29, February 5, 12, Tuesday, February 20, 26, March 11, 18, 

Wednesday, March 20, 25, April 8, 15, 22

Tuesday

January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 27, March 12, 19, 26,  April 2, 9, 16, 23

Wednesday

January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 13, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24

Thursday

January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 14, 21, April 4, 11, 18, 25

Friday

January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, (class for Friday, February 23 must be made up), March 1, 15, 22, April 5, 12, 19, 26, 

Saturday

January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2, 16, 23, April 6, 13, 20, 27

DateNote

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

 Summer Pre-session begins 

Friday, May 24

 Summer Pre-session ends 

Wednesday, May 29

 Summer session begins 

Monday, June 3.

 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. 

Wednesday, June 19

 No class, Juneteenth 

Tuesday, June 25

 Legislative Wednesday 

Wednesday, July 3 – Thursday, July 4

 No class, Independence Day 

Thursday, July 18

 Last day of class 

Monday, July 22 – Wednesday, July 24

 Final Exam Period 

Thursday, July 25

 Make-up day for exams, summer session ends 

Summer Semester 2024 Class Dates

Day

Dates

Monday Classes

June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15

Tuesday Classes

May 28, June 4, 11, 18, July 2, 9, 16

Wednesday Classes

May 29, June 5, 12, Tuesday, June 25, 26, July 10, 17

Thursday Classes

May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18

Study Abroad Summer Program Rome 2024

TBA

English for American Law School for LL.M Summer 2024

TBA

 

PDF of Summer Semester 2024 Calendar

Date

Note

Thursday, August 8

Last day to drop a pre-session course

Friday, August 9

Last day to add a pre-session course

Monday, August 12

Fall Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level Students

Wednesday, August 14

Fall Semester begins for all 1L students

Monday, August 19

Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS

LL.M. Orientation

Friday, August 23

Fall Pre-session ends

Saturday, August 24

Fall Main Term begins

Friday, August 30

Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web.

Monday, September 2

Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled

Monday, September 9

Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript

Monday, September 16

SWR applications for Fall 2024 semester are due

Saturday, October 12

Yom Kippur – No Classes Scheduled

Tuesday, November 5

Election Day – No Classes Scheduled

Tuesday, November 26

Last Day of Class

Wednesday, November 27-Friday, November 29

Thanksgiving recess

Monday, December 2

Study Day

Tuesday, December 3– Friday, December 13

Final Exam Period

Monday, December 16

Make-up Day for exams

Tuesday, December 17

Snow-day for final examinations; Fall Main Term and Law Full term ends. Students should not make travel plans until after this date

Note: The following date may be utilized as a makeup day if classes must be cancelled due to snow/inclement weather or a similar emergency: November 27.

Fall Semester 2024 Class Dates 

Day

Dates

Monday

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

Tuesday

August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 12, 19, 26

Wednesday

August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20

Thursday

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

Friday

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

 

PDF of Fall Semester 2024 Calendar

DateNote

Thursday, January 2

Last day to drop a pre-session course

Friday, January 3

Last day to add a pre-session course

Monday, January 6

Spring Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level classes

Lawyering class begins for 1L students

Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS

LL.M Orientation

Friday, January 10

Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LLM Intro classes end

Saturday, January 11

Snow day for Pre-Session classes

Monday, January 13

Spring Main Term begins

Monday, January 20

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled

Friday, January 17

Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web

Friday, January 24

Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript

Monday, February 3

SWR applications for Spring 2024 semester are due

Monday, February 17

President’s Day – No Classes Scheduled

Tuesday, February 18

Legislative Monday

Racial Justice Day (DATE TBD/class to be made up)

Monday, March 3 - Friday, March 7

Spring Break

Wednesday, March 19

Legislative Monday

Thursday, April 17 - Monday April 21

Easter Break

Saturday, April 26

Last Day of Class

Monday, April 28 -   Friday, May 9

Final Exam Period

Monday, May 12

Make-up day for exams; Spring Main term and Law Full term end. Students should not make travel plans until after this date.

Note: The following dates may be utilized as makeup days if classes must be cancelled due to snow/inclement weather or a similar emergency: January 15 for Lawyering and pre-session classes and February 17, March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, April 17, 21 for classes in the main semester.

Spring Semester 2025 Class Dates

DayDate

Monday

January 13, 27, February 3, 10, Tuesday, February 18, 24 March 10, 17,

Wednesday, March 19, 24, 31 April 7, 14

Tuesday

January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22

Wednesday

January 15, 22, 29 February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 12, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23

Thursday

January 16, 23, 30 February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 13, 20, 27 April 3, 10, 24

Friday

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

 

PDF of Spring Semester 2025 Calendar