Academics
2009-2010 Academic Calendar
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FALL 2009
Monday, August 17
Transfer Orientation and Fall Recruitment Program (FRP) Orientation
Tuesday, August 18
FRP On-Campus Interviews begin for 2L, 3L, & 4L students
Tuesday & Thursday, August 18 & 20
1L Evening Orientation
Wednesday, August 19
1L Day Orientation begins
Friday, August 21
Non-U.S. LL.M. Orientation
Monday, August 24
1L Classes and Non-U.S. LL.M. classes begin
Friday, August 28
U.S. LL.M. Orientation
Monday, August 31
2L, 3L, 4L, and U.S. LL.M. classes begin
Monday, September 7
Labor Day holiday (No classes)
Tuesday, September 8
Last day of Drop/Add
Monday, Septsember 21
Deadline for Credit/No Credit Option
Monday, October 19
1L reading period
Tuesday, October 20
1L Mid-Term exams
Wednesday-Friday, October 21-23
1L Fall Recess
Tuesday, November 24
Constructive Friday (All Friday classes held)
Wednesday-Friday, November 25-27
Thanksgiving Recess
Thursday, December 3
Last day of fall semester classes
Friday-Monday, December 4-7
Reading period or snow days
December 8-18
Examination period

SPRING 2010
Monday, January 4
Classes begin - all students
Monday, January 11
Last day of Drop/Add
Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (No classes)
Monday, January 25
Deadline for Credit/No Credit Option
Monday, February 15
Washington’s Birthday holiday (No classes)
Monday-Friday, March 1-5
Spring recess (No classes)
Tuesday, April 13
Constructive Monday (all Monday classes meet) * Last day of spring semester classes
Wednesday-Friday, April 14-16
Reading period or snow days
April 19-30
Examination period
Sunday, May 16
Commencement

SUMMER 2010
Monday, May 17
All other classes begin
Monday, May 24
Memorial Day holiday (No classes)
Monday, July 5
Independence Day holiday (no classes held)
Tuesday & Wednesday, July 6-7
Last day of most classes
Tuesday & Thursday, July 6-22
Examination period