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

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

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

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

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.