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
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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. 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.
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