Law School Academic Calendar Mandatory Orientation Dates for Incoming Fall Students Global JD, LLM, and Exchange Students (incl. class meetings) Monday, August 7 – Friday, August 11, 2023 Traditional JD Students (incl. class meetings) Monday, August 14 – Thursday, August 17, 2023 Academic Calendar Year 2023-2024 Fall Semester 2023 (Term code: 202311)1 Regular Class Period Begins Monday, August 21, 2023 Re-Orientation Day (2Ls and 3Ls; required) Friday, August 25, 2023 Last day to drop a course without penalty2 Sunday, September 3, 2023 Labor Day Holiday (school closed) Monday, September 4, 2023 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (school closed) Monday, October 9, 2023 Election Day (no classes) Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Thanksgiving Holiday (school closed) Thursday, November 23 & Friday, November 24, 2023 Class Period Ends / Last day to withdraw from a course Friday, December 1, 2023 Reading Period Saturday, December 2 – Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Exam Period Wednesday, December 6 – Friday, December 15, 2023 Spring Semester 2024 (Term code: 202331)3 Class Period Begins Monday, January 8, 2024 Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) Monday, January 15, 2024 Last day to drop a course without penalty Sunday, January 21, 2024 Spring Break Holiday (no classes) Saturday, March 9 – Sunday, March 17, 2024 Class Period Ends / Last day to withdraw from a course Friday, April 19, 2024 Reading Period Saturday, April 20 – Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Exam Period Wednesday, April 24 – Friday, May 3, 2024 Commencement May 17, 2024 Summer Semester 2024 (Term code: 202341)4 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 1 Wednesday, October 11 follows a Monday class schedule. All other holidays are accounted for by the 15th week of the term, November 27 – December 1. 2 Courses that do not begin on August 21 will have different drop dates. Refer to the course syllabus. 3 Legislative days: Friday, April 19 follows a Monday class schedule. Friday classes will make up hours as needed. 4 Legislative days: Tuesday, July 23 follows a Thursday class schedule.