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  • Spring/Summer semester 2024

    Priority Registration for spring/summer semester 2024
    Thursday, March 21 to Sunday, May 5

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

    Classes begin*
    Monday, May 20

    Last day to Add/Drop Accounting for Lawyers for tuition refund
    Monday, May 27

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

    Memorial Day holiday
    Monday, May 27

    Deadline to file Pass-No credit election forms for Accounting for Lawyers
    Tuesday, May 28

    Last day for filing degree application for August 2024 graduation
    Friday, May 31

    Last day to add 10-week courses and externships and last day to drop courses and receive tuition cancellation
    Monday, June 3

    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

    Final Exam for Accounting For Lawyers Intensive
    Monday, June 24

    T/Th Classes end
    Tuesday, July 2

    Independence Day holiday observed
    Thursday, July 4

    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 on M or Th
    Wednesday, July 24

    **Holiday Make-up day for Externships meeting on W
    Thursday, July 25

    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 16 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

    **To make up for externship classes missed due to the holidays, a make up day is scheduled on an alternate day.

    ***Externships will meet through July 25.

  • Fall semester 2024
     
    Priority registration for fall semester 2024
    Thursday, Aug. 1 to Sunday, Aug. 18
     
    Open registration for fall semester 2024
    Monday, Aug. 19 to Sunday, Aug. 25
     
    Legal Writing Program Introduction begins for all first-year students (day, evening and combined program)
    Monday, Aug. 19
     
    Law classes begin for all law students
    Monday, Aug. 26
     
    Late registration for fall semester 2024
    Monday, Aug. 26 to Monday, Sept. 9
     
    Labor Day holiday-University closed
    Monday, Sept. 2
     
    Last day to Add/Drop courses for tuition refund
    Monday, Sept. 9
     
    Instructor approval required to withdraw fromcClasses beginning this date
    Tuesday, Sept. 10
     
    Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
    Monday, Sept. 16
     
    Deadline to file Upper-Level Professionalism and Cross-Cultural Lawyering election forms
    Monday, Sept. 16
     
    Last day for filing degree application for December 2024 graduation
    Friday, September 27
     
    Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit grading forms
    Monday, Oct. 7
     
    Priority registration for winter semester 2025
    TBA to Sunday, Dec. 29
     
    University Fall Break holiday* - No Classes
    Monday Oct. 14
     
    Federal Election holiday - University closed
    Tuesday, Nov. 5
     
    Suggested Make-Up day
    Friday, Nov. 22
     
    Thanksgiving holiday observed - No classes
    Wednesday, Nov. 27
     
    Thanksgiving holiday - University closed
    Thursday, Nov. 28 to Saturday, Nov. 30
     
    Classes end
    Monday, Dec. 2
     
    Review and reading period
    Tuesday, Dec. 3 to Sunday, December 8
     
    Law School examination period
    Monday, Dec. 9 to Thursday, Dec. 19
     
    Winter break
    Wednesday, Dec. 25 to Wednesday, Jan. 1
     
    Fall semester ends
    Tuesday, Dec. 31
     
    Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
    Friday, Jan. 10
     
    *To meet ABA requirements for required number of meetings, Tuesday, Oct. 15 is NOT a holiday for the Law School. Tuesday classes will meet as regularly scheduled on Oct. 15. 
    **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.
                                   
  • Spring/Summer semester 2025 (Tentative)

    Priority Registration for spring/summer semester 2025
    TBA to Sunday, May 4

    Open Registration for spring/summer semester 2025
    Monday, May 5 to Sunday, May 18

    Classes begin*
    Monday, May 19

    Late registration for 6 1/2 week classes
    Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23

    Last day to Add/Drop for tuition refund for 6 1/2 week courses
    Friday, May 23

    Memorial Day holiday
    Monday, May 26

    Last day for filing degree application for August 2025 graduation
    Friday, May 30

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

    Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit grading forms
    Friday, June 6

    Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
    Friday, June 6

    Deadline to file Upper-Level Professionalism and Cross-Cultural Lawyering election forms
    Friday, June 6

    Juneteenth holiday (no classes)
    Thursday, June 19

    Monday/Wednesday classes end
    Wednesday, July 2

    Tuesday/Thursday classes end
    Thursday, July 3

    Independence Day holiday observed
    Friday, July 4

    Law School Examination Period
    Monday, July 7 to Friday, July 11

    Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Competion forms due by this date
    Friday, July 25

    Externships end**
    Thursday, July 31

    Spring/summer semester ends
    Thursday, July 31

     

    *Externships will hold a mandatory virtual orientation on May 15 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

    **Externships meeting on Tuesday or Thursday will meet through the week of July 25. Externships meeting on Monday or Wednesday will meet through the week of July 31.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Winter Semester 2025
    Winter semester begins
    Wednesday, Jan. 1
     
    Priority registration for winter semester 2025
    Thursday, November 21 to Sunday. Dec. 29
     
    Open registration for winter semester 2025
    Monday, Dec. 30 to Sunday, Jan. 5
     
    Classes begin
    Monday, Jan. 6
     
    Late registration for winter semester 2025
    Monday, Jan. 6 to Friday, Jan. 17
     
    Last day to Add/Drop courses for tuition refund
    Friday, Jan. 17
     
    Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday – University closed
    Monday, Jan. 20
     
    Instructor approval required to withdraw from classes beginning this date
    Monday, Jan. 20
     
    Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
    Monday, Jan. 27
     
    Deadline to file Upper-Level Professionalism and Cross-Cultureal Lawyering election forms
    Monday, Jan. 27
     
    Last day for filing degree application for May 2025 graduation
    Friday, Feb. 7
     
    Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
    Monday, Feb. 17
     
    Priority registration for spring/summer semester 2025
    TBD to Sunday, May 4
     
    Law School and University spring break
    Monday, March 10 to Sunday, March 16
     
    Classes resume
    Monday, March 17
     
    Classes end
    Monday, April 14
     
    Class make-up days, if needed
    Tuesday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 16
     
    Review and reading period
    Thursday, April 17 to Wednesday, April 23
     
    Law School examination period
    Thursday, April 24 to Wednesday, May 7
     
    Open registration for spring/summer semester 2025
    Monday, May 5 to Saturday, May 10
     
    Law School semester ends
    Wednesday, May 7
     
    Law School Commencement
    Monday, May 12
     
    Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
    Wednesday, May 28
  • Fall Semester 2025 (Tentative)
     
    Priority registration for fall semester 2025
    TBD to Sunday, Aug. 18
     
    Open registration for fall semester 2025
    Monday, Aug. 18 to Sunday, Aug. 24
     
    Legal Writing Program Introduction begins for all first-year students (day, evening and combined program)
    Monday, Aug. 18
     
    Law classes begin for all law students
    Monday, Aug. 25
     
    Late registration for fall semester 2025
    Monday, Aug. 25 to Monday, Sept. 8
     
    Labor Day holiday-University closed
    Monday, Sept. 1
     
    Last day to add/drop courses for tuition refund
    Monday, Sept. 8
     
    Instructor Approval Required to Withdraw from Classes Beginning this Date
    Tuesday, Sept. 9
     
    Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
    Monday, Sept. 15
     
    Deadline to file Upper-Level Professionalism and Cross-Cultural Lawyering election forms
    Monday, Sept. 15
     
    Last day for filing degree application for December 2025 graduation
    Friday, September 26
     
    Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
    Monday, Oct. 6
     
    Priority registration for winter semester 2026
    TBA to Sunday, Dec. 29
     
    Holiday – No Classes
    Monday Oct. 13-Tuesday, October 14
     
    Holiday – No Classes
    Wednesday, Nov. 26
     
    Thanksgiving holiday-University closed
    Thursday, Nov. 27 to Saturday, Nov. 29
     
    Classes end
    Monday, Dec. 1
     
    Suggested make-up day
    Wednesday, Dec. 3 to Monday, December 8
     
    Review and reading period
    Thursday, April 25 to Wednesday, May 8
     
    Law School examination period
    Tuesday, Dec. 9 to Monday, Dec. 22
     
    Winter break
    Wednesday, Dec. 25 to Wednesday, Jan. 1
     
    Fall semester ends
    Tuesday, Dec. 31
     
    Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
    Friday, Jan. 10