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Law School Academic Calendar

Mandatory Orientation Dates for Incoming Fall Students

Global JD, LLM, and Exchange Students (incl. class meetings)

Monday, August 5 – Thursday, August 8, 2024

Traditional JD Students (incl. class meetings)

Monday, August 12 – Thursday, August 15, 2024

Academic Calendar Year 2023-2024

Summer Semester 2024 (Term code: 202341)

Orientation and Class Period Begins for 11-Week Classes

Monday, May 6, 2024

Last day to drop an 11-week course without penalty

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Class Period Begins for 9-Week Classes

Monday, May 20, 2024

Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)

Monday, May 27, 2024

Last day to drop a 9-week course without penalty

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Juneteenth Holiday (no classes)

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Independence Day Holiday (no classes)

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Class Period Ends for All Summer Classes / Last day to withdraw from a course

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Reading Period

Thursday, July 25 – Sunday, July 28, 2024

Exam Period for All Summer Classes

Monday, July 29 – Sunday, August 4, 2024

Academic Calendar Year 2024-2025

Fall Semester 2024 (Term code: 202411)

Regular Class Period Begins

Monday, August 19, 2024

Re-Orientation Day (2Ls and 3Ls; required)

• Friday classes/sessions will be made up on Tuesday, December 3

Friday, August 23, 2024

Last day to drop a course without penalty1

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Labor Day Holiday (school closed)

• Monday classes/sessions will be made up on Monday, November 25

Monday, September 2, 2024

Indigenous Peoples’ Day (school closed)

• Monday classes/sessions will be made up on Monday, December 2

Monday, October 14, 2024

Election Day (no classes)

• Tuesday classes/sessions will be made up on Tuesday, November 26

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

No Classes (for 2024 only)

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Thanksgiving Holiday (school closed)

Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29, 2024

Class Period Ends / Last day to withdraw from a course

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Rescheduled Days

Tuesday, December 3 follows a Friday schedule.

Reading Period

Wednesday, December 4 – Sunday, December 8, 2024

Exam Period

Monday, December 9 – Thursday, December 19, 2024

Spring Semester 2025 (Term code: 202431)

Class Period Begins

Monday, January 13, 2025

Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes)

• Monday classes/sessions will be made up on Friday, April 25

Monday, January 20, 2025

Last day to drop a course without penalty

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Spring Break Holiday (no classes)

Saturday, March 15 – Sunday, March 23, 2025

Class Period Ends / Last day to withdraw from a course

Friday, April 25, 2025

Rescheduled Days

Friday, April 25 follows a Monday schedule. Friday classes will make up hours as needed.

Reading Period

Saturday, April 26 – Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Exam Period

Wednesday, April 30 – Friday, May 9, 2025

Commencement

TBD

Summer Semester 2025 (Term code: 202441)

Orientation and Class Period Begins for 11-Week Classes

Monday, May 12, 2025

Last day to drop an 11-week course without penalty

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Memorial Day Holiday (school closed)

• Monday classes/sessions will be made up on Monday, July 28

Monday, May 26, 2025

Class Period Begins for 9-Week Classes

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Last day to drop a 9-week course without penalty

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Juneteenth Holiday (no classes)

• Thursday classes/sessions will be made up on Tuesday, July 29

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Independence Day Holiday (no classes)

• Friday classes/sessions will be made up on Wednesday, July 30

Friday, July 4, 2025

Class Period Ends for All Summer Classes / Last day to withdraw from a course

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Rescheduled Days

Tuesday, July 29 follows a Thursday schedule. Wednesday, July 30 follows a Friday schedule.

Reading Period

Thursday, July 31 – Sunday, August 3, 2025

Exam Period for All Summer Classes

Monday, August 4 – Sunday, August 10, 2025

1 Courses that do not begin the week of August 19th will have different drop dates. Refer to the course syllabus.