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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 

 
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