Academic Calendar

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

Calendars

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 Semester 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 22	Teach-in Day on Anti-Racism
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, May 22	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

Summer Semester 2022

Monday, May 16	Last day to drop a pre-session course
Tuesday, May 17	Last day to add a pre-session course
Wednesday, May 18	Pre-summer session begins
Friday, May 27	Pre-summer session ends
Tuesday, May 31	Summer session begins
Monday, June 6	Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web.
Monday, June 13	Last day to drop from class before WD appears on transcript. Scholarly Writing applications due.
Monday, June 20	No class, Juneteenth (Observed)
Tuesday, June 21	Legislative Monday
Monday, July 4	No class, Independence Day
Wednesday, July 6	Legislative Monday
Wednesday, July 20	Last day of class
Monday, July 25 –Wednesday, July 27	Final Exam Period
Thursday, July 28	Make-up day for exams. Summer session ends.

Summer Semester 2022 Class Dates

Monday Classes	June 6, 13, Tuesday, June 21, 27, Wednesday, July 6, July 11, 18
Tuesday Classes	May 31, June 7, 14, 28, July 5, 12, 19
Wednesday Classes	June 1, 8 15, 22, 29, July 13, 20
Thursday Classes	June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14

Study Abroad Summer Program 2022

May 30 - June 24, 2022

English for American Law School for LL.M. Summer 2022
TBA

Fall Semester 2022

Monday, August 15	Last day to drop a pre-session course
Tuesday, August 16	Last day to add a pre-session course
Wednesday, August 17	Fall semester begins for all 1L students Fall Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level Students
Monday, August 22	Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M. Orientation
Friday, August 26	Fall Pre-session ends
Saturday, August 27	Fall Main Term begins
Friday, September 2	Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web.
Monday, September 5	Labor Day - No Classes Scheduled
Monday, September 12	Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript
Monday, September 19	SWR applications for Fall 2021 semester are due
Wednesday, October 5	Yom Kippur – No Classes Scheduled
Tuesday, November 8	Election Day – No Classes Scheduled
Thursday, November 24- Friday, November 25	Thanksgiving recess
Friday, December 2	Last Day of Class
Monday, December 5 – Friday, December 16	Final Exam Period
Monday, December 19	Make-up Day for exams
Tuesday, December 20	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 25.

Fall Semester 2022 Class Dates Monday	August 29, September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28
Tuesday	August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 15, 22, 29
Wednesday	August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Thursday	September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1
Friday	September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2
Saturday	August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19

Spring Semester 2023

Monday, January 2	Last day to drop a pre-session course
Tuesday, January 3	Last day to add a pre-session course
Wednesday, January 4	Spring Pre-session and Law Full Term begin for Upper-Level classes
Monday, January 9	Lawyering class begins for 1L students Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M Orientation
Friday, January 13	Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LLM Intro classes end
Saturday, January 14	Snow day for Pre-Session classes
Monday, January 16	Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes Scheduled
Tuesday, January 17	Spring Main Term begins
Monday, January 23	Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web
Monday, January 30	Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript
Monday, February 6	SWR applications for Spring 2022 semester are due
Monday, February 20	President’s Day – No Classes Scheduled
Tuesday, February 21	Legislative Monday
Monday, February 27 - Friday, March 3	Spring Break
Friday, March 10	Racial Justice Day
Thursday, April 6 - Monday April 10	Easter Break
Wednesday, April 12	Legislative Monday
Friday, April 28	Last Day of Class
Monday, May 1 – Friday, May 12	Final Exam Period
Monday, May 15	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 in the event that classes must be cancelled due to snow/ inclement weather or a similar emergency: January 16 for Lawyering and pre-session classes and February 27, 28, March 1, 2, 3, April 6, 8, 10 for classes in the main semester.

Spring Semester 2023 Class Dates Monday	January 23, 30, February 6, 13, Tuesday February 21, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, Wednesday, April 12, 17, 24
Tuesday	January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25
Wednesday	January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 19, 26
Thursday	January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27
Friday	January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 17, 24, 31, April 14, 21, 28, (class for Friday, Mach 10 must be made up)
Saturday	January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 15, 22