Academic calendar

Winter term 2020
Winter term begins
Wednesday, Jan. 1

Open registration for winter term 2020
Monday, Dec. 30 to Saturday, Jan. 4

Classes begin
Monday, Jan. 6

Late registration for winter term 2020
Monday, Jan. 6 to Friday, Jan. 17

Last day to add/drop courses for tuition refund
Friday, Jan. 17

Instructor Approval Required to Withdraw from Classes Beginning this Date
Saturday, Jan. 18

Martin Luther King Holiday – university holiday
Monday, Jan. 20

Last day for filing degree application for May 2020 graduation
Friday, Feb. 7

Deadline to file Election of Pass-No Credit Grading forms
Monday, Feb. 17

Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
Monday, Feb. 17

Priority registration for spring/summer term 2020
To be determined to Saturday, May 2

Law School and university spring recess
Monday, March 9 to Saturday, March 14

Classes resume
Monday, March 16

Priority registration for fall term 2020
To be determined to Saturday, Aug. 15

Classes end
Monday, April 13

Class make-up days, if needed
Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15

Review and reading period
Thursday, April 16 to Wednesday, April 22

Law School examination period
Thursday, April 23 to Wednesday, May 6

Open registration for spring/summer term 2020
Monday, May 4 to Saturday, May 16

Law School term ends
Wednesday, May 6

Law School Commencement
Monday, May 11

Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Completion forms due by this date
Wednesday, June 3
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 (tentative)
Priority registration for fall term 2020
To be determined to Saturday, Aug. 22

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

Orientation and Legal Writing Program begins for all first-year students (day, evening and combined program)
Monday, Aug. 24

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

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

Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent forms
Monday, Oct. 12

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

Day scheduled as Thursday*
Tuesday, Nov. 24

Day scheduled as Friday*
Wednesday, Nov. 25

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

Classes end
Wednesday, Dec. 2

Review and reading period
Thursday, Dec. 3 to Wednesday, December 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

*Classes scheduled to account for Labor Day holiday.
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
Friday, Jan. 22

Instructor Approval Required to Withdraw from Classes Beginning this Date
Saturday, Jan. 23

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

Deadline to file Upper-Level Writing Requirement Certificate of Intent 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
TBD