Academic calendar
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Fall semester 2022
Priority registration for fall semester 2022
Thursday, Jul. 21 to Sunday, Aug. 21Open registration for fall semester 2022
Monday, Aug. 22 to Sunday, Aug. 28Legal Writing Program Introduction begins for all first-year students (day, evening and combined program)
Monday, Aug. 23Law classes begin for all law students
Monday, Aug. 29Late registration for fall semester 2022
Monday, Aug. 29 to Monday, Sept. 12Labor Day holiday
Monday, Sept. 5Last day to add/drop courses for tuition refund
Monday, Sept. 12Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
Monday, Sept. 12Instructor approval required to withdraw from classes beginning this date
Tuesday, Sept. 13Last day for filing degree application for December 2022 graduation
Friday, September 30Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
Monday, Oct. 10Priority registration for winter semester 2023
TBA to Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023Federal Election holiday – University closed
Tuesday, Nov. 8Day scheduled as a Friday*
Wednesday, Nov. 23Thanksgiving holiday
Thursday, Nov. 24 to Saturday, Nov. 26Classes end
Thursday, Dec. 1Class make-up day
Friday, Dec. 2Review and reading period
Monday, Dec. 5 to Thursday, Dec. 8Law School examination period
Friday, Dec. 9 to Wednesday, Dec. 21Winter break
Saturday, Dec. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 1Fall semester ends
Saturday, Dec. 31Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
Friday, Jan. 13*To make up for class days lost because of the observance of holidays and University closures, substitute class days are scheduled.
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Winter semester 2023
Winter semester begins
Sunday, Jan. 1Priority registration for winter semester 2023
Monday, Nov 28 to Sunday, Jan. 1Open registration for winter semester 2023
Monday, Jan. 2 to Sunday, Jan. 8Classes begin
Monday, Jan. 9Late registration for winter semester 2023
Monday, Jan. 9 to Monday, Jan. 23Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday – University closed
Monday, Jan. 16Last day to add/drop courses for tuition refund
Monday, Jan. 23Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
Monday, Jan. 23Instructor Approval Required to Withdraw from Classes Beginning this Date
Tuesday, Jan. 24Last day for filing degree application for May 2023 graduation
Friday, Feb. 10Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
Monday, Feb. 20Priority registration for spring/summer semester 2023
TBD to Sunday, May 7Law School and University spring break
Monday, March 13 to Saturday, March 18Classes resume
Monday, March 20Classes end
Monday, April 17Class make-up days, if needed
Tuesday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 19Review and reading period
Thursday, April 20 to Wednesday, April 26Law School examination period
Thursday, April 27 to Wednesday, May 10Open registration for spring/summer semester 2023
Monday, May 8 to Saturday, May 13Law School semester ends
Wednesday, May 10Law School Commencement
Monday, May 15, 2023Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
Wednesday, June 7 -
Spring/Summer semester 2023
Priority registration for spring/summer semester 2023
Tuesday, March 21 to Sunday, May 7
Open Registration for spring/summer semester 2022
Monday, May 8 to Sunday, May 21Classes begin*
Monday, May 22Late registration for summer semester 2023
Monday, May 22 to Friday, May 26Last day to add 6 ½ week courses and last day to drop 6 ½ week courses and receive tuition Cancellation
Friday, May 26Last day to add 10-week courses and last day to drop courses and receive tuition cancellation
Sunday, June 4Memorial Day holiday
Monday, May 29Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
Friday, June 2Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
Friday, June 2Last day for filing degree application for August 2023 graduation
Friday, June 2Juneteenth holiday (no classes)
Monday, June 19Independence Day holiday observed
Tuesday, July 46 ½ week T/Th Classes end
Thursday, July 66 ½ week M/W classes end
Monday, July 10Law School examination period
Monday, July 17 to Friday, July 2110-week classes end**
Thursday, July 27Spring/summer semester ends
Thursday, July 27Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
Friday, July 28*Externships will hold a mandatory orientation on May TBA from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. scheduled.
**Externships will meet through July 27