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.
2023-2024 Academic Year Calendar
Fall 2023
| August 14-18 | Monday-Friday | MSL Orientation |
| August 15-18 | Tuesday-Friday |
Orientation
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| 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. LLM students, and MSL 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
| 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-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 |
Printable 2023-2024 Academic Calendar (PDF)
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.