Academic calendar
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Fall semester 2023
Priority registration for fall semester 2023Tuesday, August 1 to Sunday, Aug. 20Open registration for fall semester 2023Monday, Aug. 21 to Sunday, Aug. 27Legal Writing Program Introduction begins for all first-year students (day, evening and combined programMonday, Aug. 21Law classes begin for all law students.Monday, Aug. 28Late registration for fall semester 2023Monday, Aug. 28 to Monday, Sept. 11Labor Day holiday-University closedMonday, Sept. 4Last day to add/drop courses for tuition refundMonday, Sept. 11Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent formsMonday, Sept. 11Deadline to file Upper-Level Professionalism and Cross-Cultural Lawyering election formsMonday, Sept. 11Instructor Approval Required to Withdraw from Classes Beginning this DateTuesday, Sept. 12Last day for filing degree application for December 2023 graduation.Wednesday, October 11Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms.Monday, Oct. 9Priority registration for winter semester 2024TBA to Sunday, Dec. 31University Fall Break – No ClassesMonday Oct. 16-Tuesday, Oct. 17Day scheduled as a Monday*Wednesday, Nov. 22Thanksgiving holidayThursday, Nov. 23 to Saturday, Nov. 25Classes end and suggested make-up day for classes missed during the semesterFriday, Dec. 1Review and reading periodMonday, Dec. 4 to Thursday, December 7Law School examination periodFriday, Dec. 8 to Wednesday, Dec. 20Winter breakSaturday, Dec. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 1Fall semester endsSunday, Dec. 31Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this dateFriday, 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.
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Winter semester 2024
Winter semester beginsMonday, Jan. 1Priority registration for winter semester 2024Tuesday, November 28 to Sunday. Dec. 31Open registration for winter semester 2024Monday, Jan. 1 to Sunday, Jan. 7Classes beginMonday, Jan. 8Late registration for winter semester 2024Monday, Jan. 8 to Monday, Jan. 22Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday – University closedMonday, Jan. 15Last day to add/drop courses for tuition refund.Monday, Jan. 22Instructor Approval Required to Withdraw from Classes Beginning this DateTuesday, Jan. 23Deadline to file Upper-Level Professionalism and Cross-Cultureal Lawyering election formsMonday, Jan. 29Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent formsMonday, Jan. 29Last day for filing degree application for May 2024 graduation.Friday, Feb. 9Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading formsMonday, Feb. 19Priority registration for spring/summer semester 2024To be determined to Sunday, May 5Law School and University spring breakMonday, March 11 to Sunday, March 17Classes resumeMonday, March 18Classes end.Monday, April 15Class make-up days, if needed.Tuesday, April 16 and Wednesday, April 17Review and reading periodThursday, April 18 to Wednesday, April 24Law School examination period.Thursday, April 25 to Wednesday, May 8Open registration for spring/summer semester 2024Monday, May 6 to Saturday, May 11Law School semester endsWednesday, May 8Law School CommencementMonday, May 13Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this dateWednesday, June 5
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Spring/Summer semester 2024 (tentative)
Priority Registration for spring/summer semester 2024
TBD to Sunday, May 5Open Registration for spring/summer semester 2024
Monday, May 6 to Sunday, May 19Classes begin*
Monday, May 20Late registration for summer semester 2024
Monday, May 20 to Sunday, June 2Memorial Day holiday
Monday, May 27Last day for filingdegree application for Auguts 2024 graduation
Friday, May 31Last day to add 10-week courses and externships adn last day to drop courses and receive tuition cancellation
Sunday, June 2Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
Friday, June 7Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
Friday, June 7Deadline to file Upper-Level Professionalism and Cross-Cultural Lawyering election forms
Friday, June 7Juneteenth holiday (no classes)
Wednesday, June 19Independence Day holiday observed
Thursday, July 4T/Th Classes end
Thursday, July 2M/W classes end
Monday, July 8Law School examination period
Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19**Holiday Make-up day for Externships meeting M, W, or Th
Wednesday, July 24Externships end***
Thursday, July 25Spring/summer semester ends
Thursday, July 25Upper-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.