Academic Calendar
2022-2023 Academic Year Calendar
| Fall 2022 | ||
| August 15-19 | Monday-Friday | MSL Orientation |
| August 16-19 | Tuesday-Friday |
Orientation
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| August 22 | Monday | Classes begin for 1L, International LLM students and MSL students enrolled in 1L courses and/or Fundamental Issues in U.S. Law |
| August 26 | Friday | First day of Add/Drop and U.S. LLM Orientation |
| August 29 | Monday | Classes begin for 2L, 3L, 4L, U.S. LLM students, and MSL students not enrolled in 1L courses or Fundamental Issues in U.S. Law |
| September 5 | Monday | Labor Day holiday (no classes) and Last day of Add/Drop |
| September 6 | Tuesday | Last day of Add/Drop |
| September 19 | Monday | Last day for Credit/No Credit Option |
| October 17 | Monday | 1L Reading Period |
| October 18 | Tuesday | 1L Mid-Term Exams |
| October 19-21 | Wednesday-Friday | 1L Fall Recess |
| November 22 | Tuesday | Constructive Friday (all Friday classes) |
| November 23-25 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 1 | Thursday | Last Day of Fall Semester classes |
| December 2-5 | Friday-Monday | Reading period or snow days |
| December 6-16 | Tuesday-Friday | Examination period |
| Spring 2023 | ||
| January 5-6 | Thursday-Friday | Transfer (Thursday), LLM, and MSL Orientation: For new students only |
| January 6 | Friday | First day of Add/Drop |
| January 9 | Monday | Classes Begin for all students |
| January 15 | Sunday | Last day of Add/Drop |
| January 16 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) |
| January 30 | Monday | Last day for Credit/No Credit Option |
| February 20 | Monday | Washington’s Birthday holiday (no classes) |
| March 13-17 | Monday-Friday | Spring Recess (no classes) |
| April 18 | Tuesday | Constructive Monday (all Monday classes held); last day of classes |
| April 19-21 | Wednesday-Friday | Reading period or snow days |
| April 24-May 5 | Monday-Friday | Examination period |
| May 21 | Sunday | University Commencement and Law School Diploma Ceremony |
| Summer 2023 | ||
| May 22 | Monday | All classes begin; first day of Add/Drop – In Records Office |
| May 26 | Friday | Last Day for Add/Drop – In Records Office |
| May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day holiday (no classes) |
| June 2 | Friday | Last day for Credit/No Credit Option |
| June 19 | Monday | Juneteenth National Independence Day (no classes) |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Fourth of July holiday observed (no classes) |
| July 10 | Monday | Last day of most classes (See schedule) |
| July 18-20 | Tuesday-Thursday | Examination period |
Printable 2022-2023 Academic Year Calendar (PDF)
| Fall 2023 | ||
| August 14-18 | Monday-Friday | MSL Orientation |
| August 15-18 | Tuesday-Friday |
Orientation
|
| August 21 | Monday | Classes begin for 1L, International LLM students and MSL students enrolled in 1L courses and/or Fundamental Issues in U.S. Law |
| August 25 | Friday | First day of Add/Drop and U.S. LLM Orientation |
| August 28 | Monday | Classes begin for 2L, 3L, 4L, U.S. LL.M. students, and M.S.L. students not enrolled in 1L courses or Fundamental Issues in U.S. Law |
| September 4 | Monday | Labor Day holiday (no classes) |
| September 5 | Tuesday | Last day of Add/Drop |
| September 18 | Monday | Last day for Credit/No Credit Option |
| October 16 | Monday | 1L Reading Period |
| October 17 | Tuesday | 1L Mid-Term Exams |
| October 18-20 | Wednesday-Friday | 1L Fall Recess |
| November 21 | Tuesday | Constructive Friday (all Friday classes held) |
| November 22-24 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Recess |
| November 30 | Thursday | Last Day of Fall Semester classes |
| December 1-3 | Friday-Sunday | Reading period |
| December 4-15 | Monday-Thursday | Examination period |
| December 15 | Friday | Examination Make-Up Day |
| Spring 2024 | ||
| January 4-5 | Thursday-Friday | Transfer (Thursday), LLM, and MSL Orientation: For new students only |
| January 5 | Friday | First day of Add/Drop |
| January 8 | Monday | Classes Begin for all students |
| January 15 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) |
| January 16 | Tuesday | Last day of Add/Drop |
| January 29 | Monday | Last day for Credit/No Credit Option |
| February 19 | Monday | Washington’s Birthday holiday (no classes) |
| March 11-15 | Monday-Thursday | Spring Recess (no classes) |
| April 16 | Tuesday | Constructive Monday (all Monday classes held); last day of classes |
| April 17-28 | Wednesday-Thursday | Reading period |
| April 19-May 2 | Friday-Thursday | Examination period |
| May 3 | Friday | Examination Make-Up Day |
| May 19 | Sunday | University Commencement and Law School Diploma Ceremony |
| Summer 2024 | ||
| May 20 | Monday | All classes begin; first day of Add/Drop |
| May 24 | Friday | Last Day for Add/Drop – In Records Office |
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day holiday (no classes) |
| May 31 | Friday | Last day for Credit/No Credit Option |
| June 19 | Wednesday | Juneteenth National Independence Day (no classes) |
| July 4 | Thursday | Fourth of July holiday (no classes) |
| July 8 | Monday | Last day of most classes (See schedule) |
| July 16-18 | Tuesday-Thursday | Examination period |
The law school academic calendar is updated frequently throughout the year. Please visit the records office for updates, complete semester details, and academic calendar supplements.
