Academic calendar

• Summer term 2020

  Open Registration for spring/summer term 2020
  Friday, May 8 to Saturday, May 16

  Classes begin*
  Monday, May 18

  Late registration for May start date courses for summer term 2020
  Monday, May 18 to Friday, May 22

  Last day to add/drop May start date courses for tuition refund
  Friday, May 22

  Last day for filing degree application for August 2020 graduation
  Friday, June 5

  Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
  Friday, June 12

  Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
  Friday, June 12

  Late registration for June start date courses for summer term 2020
  Monday, June 1 to Monday, June 15

  Last day to add/drop June start date courses for tuition refund
  Monday, June 15

  Independence Day recess-university closed
  Friday, July 3

  Classes end**
  Friday, July 31

  Law School examination period
  Monday, Aug. 3, to Friday, August 14

  Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
  Friday, Aug. 14

  Summer term ends
  Friday, Aug. 21

  * Mandatory orientation for all externship classes will be at arranged times May 18-29.

  **Specific end dates vary by class. Please view specific dates online by clicking on the course name on the sortable schedule and reviewing the notes for summer 2020 for that course.

• Fall term 2020

  Priority registration for fall term 2020
  Thursday, Aug.13 to Saturday, Aug. 22

  Open registration for fall term 2020
  Monday, Aug. 24 to Saturday, Aug. 29

  Legal Writing Program Introduction begins for all first-year students (day, evening and combined program)
  Tuesday, Aug. 25

  Law classes begin for all law students
  Monday, Aug. 31

  Late registration for fall term 2019
  Monday, Aug. 31 to Monday, Sept. 14

  Labor Day recess
  Monday, Sept. 7

  Last day to add/drop courses for tuition refund
  Monday, Sept. 14

  Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
  Monday, Sept. 14

  Instructor Approval Required to Withdraw from Classes Beginning this Date
  Tuesday, Sept. 15

  Last day for filing degree application for December 2020 graduation
  Friday, Oct. 2

  Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
  Monday, Oct. 12

  Federal Election Holiday – University Closed
  Tuesday, Nov. 3

  Priority registration for winter term 2020
  Wednesday, Nov. 4 (tentative) to Saturday, Jan. 2

  Day scheduled as Friday*
  Wednesday, Nov. 25

  Thanksgiving recess
  Thursday, Nov. 26 to Saturday, Nov. 28

  Classes end
  Thursday, Dec. 3

  Review and reading period
  Friday, Dec. 4 to Wednesday, Dec. 9

  Law School examination period
  Thursday, Dec. 10 to Wednesday, Dec. 23

  Holiday recess
  Friday, Dec. 25 to Friday, Jan. 1

  Fall term ends
  Thursday, Dec. 31

  Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
  Thursday, Jan. 7

  *To make up for class days lost because of the observance of holidays and University closures, substitute class days are scheduled.

• Winter term 2021 (tentative)

  Winter term begins
  Friday, Jan. 1

  Open registration for winter term 2021
  Monday, Jan. 4 to Saturday, Jan. 9

  Classes begin
  Monday, Jan. 11

  Late registration for winter term 2021
  Monday, Jan. 11 to Friday, Jan. 22

  Martin Luther King Holiday – university holiday
  Monday, Jan. 18

  Last day to add/drop courses for tuition refund
  Monday, Jan. 25

  Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
  Monday, Jan. 25

  Instructor Approval Required to Withdraw from Classes Beginning this Date
  Tuesday, Jan. 26

  Last day for filing degree application for May 2021 graduation
  Friday, Feb. 12

  Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
  Monday, Feb. 22

  Priority registration for spring/summer term 2021
  To be determined to Saturday, May 8

  Law School and university spring recess
  Monday, March 15 to Saturday, March 20

  Classes resume
  Monday, March 22

  Priority registration for fall term 2021
  To be determined to Saturday, Aug. 21

  Classes end
  Monday, April 19

  Class make-up days, if needed
  Tuesday, April 20 and Wednesday, April 21

  Review and reading period
  Thursday, April 22 to Wednesday, April 28

  Law School examination period
  Thursday, April 29 to Wednesday, May 12

  Open registration for spring/summer term 2021
  Monday, May 10 to Saturday, May 15

  Law School term ends
  Wednesday, May 12

  Law School Commencement
  To be determined

  Upper-level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
  Wednesday, June 9