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  • Fall semester 2023
     
    Priority registration for fall semester 2023
    Tuesday, August 1 to Sunday, Aug. 20
     
    Open registration for fall semester 2023
    Monday, Aug. 21 to Sunday, Aug. 27
     
    Legal Writing Program Introduction begins for all first-year students (day, evening and combined program
    Monday, Aug. 21
     
    Law classes begin for all law students.
    Monday, Aug. 28
     
    Late registration for fall semester 2023
    Monday, Aug. 28 to Monday, Sept. 11
     
    Labor Day holiday-University closed
    Monday, Sept. 4
     
    Last day to add/drop courses for tuition refund
    Monday, Sept. 11
     
    Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
    Monday, Sept. 11
     
    Deadline to file Upper-Level Professionalism and Cross-Cultural Lawyering election forms
    Monday, Sept. 11
     
    Instructor Approval Required to Withdraw from Classes Beginning this Date
    Tuesday, Sept. 12
     
    Last day for filing degree application for December 2023 graduation.
    Wednesday, October 11
     
    Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms.
    Monday, Oct. 9
     
    Priority registration for winter semester 2024
    TBA to Sunday, Dec. 31
     
    University Fall Break – No Classes
    Monday Oct. 16-Tuesday, Oct. 17
     
    Day scheduled as a Monday*
    Wednesday, Nov. 22
     
    Thanksgiving holiday
    Thursday, Nov. 23 to Saturday, Nov. 25
     
    Classes end and suggested make-up day for classes missed during the semester
    Friday, Dec. 1
     
    Review and reading period
    Monday, Dec. 4 to Thursday, December 7
     
    Law School examination period
    Friday, Dec. 8 to Wednesday, Dec. 20
     
    Winter break
    Saturday, Dec. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 1
     
    Fall semester ends
    Sunday, Dec. 31
     
    Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
    Friday, Jan. 12
     
    *To make up for class days lost because of the observance of holidays and University closures, substitute class days are scheduled.  Note in particular that the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is scheduled as a Monday.
               
  • Winter semester 2024
     
    Winter semester begins
    Monday, Jan. 1
     
    Priority registration for winter semester 2024
    Tuesday, November 28 to Sunday. Dec. 31
     
    Open registration for winter semester 2024
    Monday, Jan. 1 to Sunday, Jan. 7
     
    Classes begin
    Monday, Jan. 8
     
    Late registration for winter semester 2024
    Monday, Jan. 8 to Monday, Jan. 22
     
    Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday – University closed
    Monday, Jan. 15
     
    Last day to add/drop courses for tuition refund.
    Monday, Jan. 22
     
    Instructor Approval Required to Withdraw from Classes Beginning this Date
    Tuesday, Jan. 23
     
    Deadline to file Upper-Level Professionalism and Cross-Cultureal Lawyering election forms
    Monday, Jan. 29
     
    Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
    Monday, Jan. 29
     
    Last day for filing degree application for May 2024 graduation.
    Friday, Feb. 9
     
    Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
    Monday, Feb. 19
     
    Priority registration for spring/summer semester 2024
    To be determined to Sunday, May 5
     
    Law School and University spring break
    Monday, March 11 to Sunday, March 17
     
    Classes resume
    Monday, March 18
     
    Classes end.
    Monday, April 15
     
    Class make-up days, if needed.
    Tuesday, April 16 and Wednesday, April 17
     
    Review and reading period
    Thursday, April 18 to Wednesday, April 24
     
    Law School examination period.
    Thursday, April 25 to Wednesday, May 8
     
    Open registration for spring/summer semester 2024
    Monday, May 6 to Saturday, May 11
     
    Law School semester ends
    Wednesday, May 8
     
    Law School Commencement
    Monday, May 13
     
    Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
    Wednesday, June 5
  • Spring/Summer semester 2024 (tentative)

    Priority Registration for spring/summer semester 2024
    TBD to Sunday, May 5

    Open Registration for spring/summer semester 2024
    Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 19

    Classes begin*
    Monday, May 20

    Late registration for summer semester 2024
    Monday, May 20 to Sunday, June 2

    Memorial Day holiday
    Monday, May 27

    Last day for filingdegree application for Auguts 2024 graduation
    Friday, May 31

    Last day to add 10-week courses and externships adn last day to drop courses and receive tuition cancellation
    Sunday, June 2

    Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
    Friday, June 7

    Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
    Friday, June 7

    Deadline to file Upper-Level Professionalism and Cross-Cultural Lawyering election forms
    Friday, June 7

    Juneteenth holiday (no classes)
    Wednesday, June 19

    Independence Day holiday observed
    Thursday, July 4

    T/Th Classes end
    Thursday, July 2

    M/W classes end
    Monday, July 8

    Law School examination period
    Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19

    **Holiday Make-up day for Externships meeting M, W, or Th
    Wednesday, July 24

    Externships end***
    Thursday, July 25

    Spring/summer semester ends
    Thursday, July 25

    Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
    Friday, July 26

    *Externships will hold a mandatory orientation on May TBA from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. scheduled.

    **To make up for externship classes missed due to the holidays, a make up day is scheduled for July 24

    ***Externships will meet through July 25.