Academic Calendar
This calendar includes key academic dates for the semester, such as holidays, exam periods and modifications to class schedules. Some dates are subject to change.
2022-2023 Academic Year Calendar
Spring 2023
January 5-6 | Thursday-Friday | Transfer (Thursday), LLM, and MSL Orientation: For new students only |
January 7 | Saturday | 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)
Future Semesters
- Fall 2023
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August 14-18 Monday-Friday MSL Orientation August 15-18 Tuesday-Friday Orientation
- International LLM and Exchange (Wednesday-Friday)
- Transfer (Tuesday & Wednesday)
- 1L Evening (Tuesday & Thursday)
- 1L Day (Thursday & Friday)
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 or Snow Days December 4-14 Monday-Thursday Examination Period December 15 Friday Examination Make-Up Day - Spring 2024
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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-Friday Spring Recess (no classes) April 16 Tuesday Constructive Monday (all Monday classes held); last day of classes April 17-18 Wednesday-Friday 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
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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
Past Academic Calendars
- Academic Year 2022-2023
- Academic Year 2021-2022
- Academic Year 2020-2021
- Academic Year 2019-2020
- Academic Year 2018-2019
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.