Academic Calendar
Please contact the Dean of Students Office or the Records and Registration Office for more information about the below.
LAW SCHOOL CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013
FALL TERM 2012
Priority Registration for Fall Term 2012 ....................................... Wed. June 6 – Sat., August 18
Open Registration for Fall Term 2012……………………………..Mon., August 20 – Sat., August 25
Orientation and Legal Writing Program Begins for:
All First Year Students (Day, Evening &
Combined Program) ......................................................... Mon., August 20
Law Classes Begin for All Law Students ...................................... Mon., August 27
Late Registration for Fall Term 2012 …………............................ Mon., August 27 – Mon., September 10
Labor Day Recess .......................................................................... Mon., September 3
Last Day for Filing Degree Application ........................................ Fri., September 28
Priority Registration for Winter Term 2013 ………...................... Wed., November 7 (tentative) – Sat., December 29
Day Scheduled as Thursday * ....................................................... Tues., November 20
Day Scheduled as Friday * ............................................................ Wed., November 21
Thanksgiving Recess ..................................................................... Thurs., November 22 – Sun., November 25
Classes End ................................................................................... Wed., November 28
Review and Reading Period .......................................................... Thurs., November 29 – Wed., December 5
Law School Examination Period ................................................... Thurs., December 6 – Wed., December 19
Holiday Recess .............................................................................. Tues., December 25 – Tues., January 1
Fall Term Ends .............................................................................. Mon., December 31
WINTER TERM 2013
Winter Term Begins ...................................................................... Tues., January 1
Open Registration for Winter Term 2013 (continues) ………....... Wed., January 2 – Sat., January 5
Classes Begin ................................................................................ Mon., January 7
Late Registration for Winter Term 2013 ………........................... Mon., January 7 – Fri., January 18
Martin Luther King Holiday - University Holiday ....................... Mon., January 21
Last Day for Filing Degree Application ........................................ Fri., February 8
Priority Registration for Spring/Summer Term 2013 ………........ TBD – Sat., April 27
Law School & University Spring Recess ...................................... Mon., March 11 – Sat., March 16
Classes Resume ............................................................................. Mon., March 18
Priority Registration for Fall Term 2013 ....................................... To be determined
Open Registration for Spring/Summer Term 2013 ………........... Mon., April 29 – Sat., May 18
Classes End ................................................................................... Mon., April 15
Review and Reading Period .......................................................... Tues., April 16 – Mon., April 22
Law School Examination Period ................................................... Tues., April 23 – Mon., May 6
Law School Term Ends ................................................................. Mon., May 6
University Commencement ........................................................... Thurs., May 9
Law School Commencement .........................................................Mon., May 13
SUMMER TERM 2013
Classes Begin ................................................................................ Mon., May 20
Late Registration for Summer Term 2013 ………......................... Mon., May 20 – Fri., May 24
Memorial Day Recess ................................................................... Mon., May 27
Day Scheduled as Monday* .......................................................... Fri., May 31
Classes End **...............................................................................Weds., July 3
Law School Examination Period ................................................... Mon., July 8 – Fri., July 12
Summer Term Ends ....................................................................... Wed., July 31
* To make up for class days lost due to the observance of holidays, substitute class days are scheduled.
** Classes scheduled to meet M/W./Th. or T/W/Th. will have a final class meeting on Wednesday, July 3. All other classes will end on Tuesday, July 2.
TENTATIVE LAW SCHOOL CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014
TENTATIVE FALL TERM 2013
Priority Registration for Fall Term 2013 ....................................... To be determined – Sat., August 17
Open Registration for Fall Term 2013…………………………...Monday, August 19 – Sat., August 24
Orientation and Legal Writing Program Begins for:
All First Year Students (Day, Evening &
Combined Program) ......................................................... Mon., August 19
Law Classes Begin for All Law Students ...................................... Mon., August 26
Late Registration for Fall Term 2013 …………............................ Mon., August 26 – Mon., September 9
Labor Day Recess .......................................................................... Mon., September 2
Last Day for Filing Degree Application ........................................ Fri., September 27
Priority Registration for Winter Term 2014 ………...................... Wed., November 6 (tentative) – Sat., December 28
Classes End ................................................................................... Mon., November 25
Review and Reading Period .......................................................... Tues., November 26 – Mon., December 2
Thanksgiving Recess ..................................................................... Thurs., November 28 – Sat., November 30
Law School Examination Period ................................................... Tues., December 3 – Mon., December 16
Holiday Recess .............................................................................. Wed., December 25 – Wed., January 1
Fall Term Ends .............................................................................. Tues., December 31
TENTATIVE WINTER TERM 2014
Winter Term Begins ...................................................................... Wed., January 1
Open Registration for Winter Term 2014 …………………....... Mon., Dec. 30 – Sat., January 4
Classes Begin ................................................................................ Mon., January 6
Late Registration for Winter Term 2014 ………........................... Mon., January 6 – Fri., January 17
Martin Luther King Holiday - University Holiday ....................... Mon., January 20
Last Day for Filing Degree Application ........................................ Fri., February 7
Priority Registration for Spring/Summer Term 2014 ………........ To be determined – Sat. April 26
Law School & University Spring Recess ...................................... Mon., March 10 – Sat., March 15
Classes Resume ............................................................................. Mon., March 17
Priority Registration for Fall Term 2014 ....................................... To be determined – Sat., August 16
Open Registration for Spring/Summer Term 2014 ………........... Mon., April 28 – Sat., May 17
Classes End ................................................................................... Mon., April 14
Review and Reading Period .......................................................... Tues., April 15 – Mon., April 21
Law School Examination Period ................................................... Tues., April 22 – Mon.., May 5
Law School Term Ends .................................................................Mon., May 5
University Commencement ........................................................... To Be Announced
Law School Commencement .........................................................To Be Announced
TENTATIVE SUMMER TERM 2014
Classes Begin ................................................................................ Mon., May 19
Late Registration for Summer Term 2013 ………......................... Mon., May 19 – Fri., May 23
Memorial Day Recess ................................................................... Mon., May 26
Day Scheduled as Monday* .......................................................... Fri., May 30
Classes End **...............................................................................Weds., July 2
Independence Day Recess ............................................................ Fri., July 4
Law School Examination Period ................................................... Monday, July 7– Fri., July 11
Summer Term Ends ....................................................................... Thurs., July 31
* To make up for class days lost due to the observance of holidays, substitute class days are scheduled.
** Classes scheduled to meet Mon./Weds./Thurs. or Tues./Weds./Thurs will have a final class meeting on Wednesday, July 2. All other classes will end on Tuesday, July 1.
TENTATIVE LAW SCHOOL CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015
TENTATIVE FALL TERM 2014
Priority Registration for Fall Term 2014 ....................................... TBD – Sat., August 16
Open Registration for Fall Term 2014……………………………… Mon., August 18 – Sat., August 23
Orientation and Legal Writing Program Begins for:
All First Year Students (Day, Evening &
Combined Program) ............................................ Mon., August 18
Law Classes Begin for All Law Students ...................................... Mon., August 25
Late Registration for Fall Term 2014 ............................................ Mon., August 25 - Mon., September 8
Labor Day Recess .......................................................................... Mon., September 1
Last Day for Filing Degree Application ........................................ Fri., September 26
Priority Registration for Winter Term 2015 .................................. Wed., Nov. 5 (tentative) – Sat., Jan. 3
Classes End ................................................................................... Mon. November 24
Review and Reading Period .......................................................... Tues., Nov. 25 – Wed., Dec. 3
Thanksgiving ................................................................................ Thurs., Nov. 27
Law School Examination Period ................................................... Thurs., Dec. 4 - Wed, Dec. 17
Holiday Recess .............................................................................. Thurs., December 25 - Thurs., January 1
Fall Term Ends .............................................................................. Wed., December 31
TENTATIVE WINTER TERM 2015
Winter Term Begins ...................................................................... Thurs., January 1
Open Registration for Winter Term 2015 ……............………....... Mon., January 5 – Sat., Jan 10
Classes Begin ................................................................................ Mon., January 12
Late Registration for Winter Term 2015 ....................................... Mon., January 12 – Fri., January 17
Martin Luther King Holiday - University Holiday ....................... Mon., January 19
Last Day for Filing Degree Application ........................................ Fri., February 13
Priority Registration for Spring/Summer Term 2015 .................... To be determined – Sat., May 2
Law School & University Spring Recess ...................................... Mon., March 16 - Sat., March 21
Classes Resume ............................................................................. Mon., March 23
Priority Registration for Fall Term 2015 ....................................... To be determined – Sat., August 29
Open Registration for Spring/Summer Term 2015 ....................... Mon., May 5 – Sat., May 23
Classes End ................................................................................... Mon., April 20
Review and Reading Period .......................................................... Tues., April 21 - Mon., April 27
Law School Examination Period ................................................... Tues., April 28 - Mon., May 11
University Commencement ........................................................... TBD
Law School Term Ends ................................................................. Mon., May 11
Law School Commencement ......................................................... TBD
TENTATIVE SUMMER TERM 2015
Memorial Day ……….................................................................... Mon., May 25
Classes Begin ................................................................................ Tues., May 26
Late Registration for Summer Term 2015 .................................... Tues., May 26 – Mon., June 1
Independence Day Recess . .......................................................... Fri., July 3
Classes End **............................................................................... Thurs., July 9
Law School Examination Period ................................................... Mon., July 13 - Fri., July 17
Summer Term Ends ....................................................................... Fri., July 31
*To make up for class days lost due to the observance of holidays, substitute class days are scheduled.
**** Classes scheduled to meet Mon./Tues./Thurs. or Mon./Weds./Thurs. will have a final class meeting on Thursday, July 9. All other classes will end on Wednesday, July 8.