Law School Academic Calendar Mandatory Orientation Dates for Incoming Fall Students Global JD, LLM, and Exchange Students (incl. class meetings) Monday, August 8 – Friday, August 12, 2022 Traditional JD Students (incl. class meetings) Monday, August 15 – Thursday, August 18, 2022 Academic Calendar Year 2022-2023 Fall Semester 2022 (Term code: 202211) Regular Class Period Begins Monday, August 22, 2022 Last day to drop a course without penalty1 Sunday, September 4, 2022 Labor Day Holiday (school closed) Monday, September 5, 2022 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (school closed) Monday, October 10, 2022 Election Day (no classes) Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Thanksgiving Holiday (school closed) Thursday, November 24 & Friday, November 25, 2022 Class Period Ends2 / Last day to withdraw from a course Thursday, December 1, 2022 Reading Period Friday, December 2 – Monday, December 5, 2022 Exam Period Tuesday, December 6 – Friday, December 16, 2022 Spring Semester 2023 (Term code: 202231) Class Period Begins Monday, January 9, 2023 Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes) Monday, January 16, 2023 Last day to drop a course without penalty Sunday, January 22, 2023 Spring Break Holiday (no classes) Saturday, March 11 – Sunday, March 19, 2023 Class Period Ends / Last day to withdraw from a course3 Friday, April 21, 2023 Reading Period Saturday, April 22 – Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Exam Period Wednesday, April 26 – Friday, May 5, 2023 Commencement May 17, 2023 Summer Semester 2023 (Term code: 202241) Orientation and Class Period Begins for 11-Week Classes Monday, May 8, 2023 Last day to drop an 11-week course without penalty Sunday, May 21, 2023 Class Period Begins for 9-Week Classes Monday, May 22, 2023 Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) Monday, May 29, 2023 Last day to drop a 9-week course without penalty Sunday, June 4, 2023 Juneteenth Holiday (no classes)4 Monday, June 19, 2023 Independence Day Holiday (no classes) Tuesday, July 4, 2023 Class Period Ends for All Summer Classes / Last day to withdraw from a course Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Reading Period Wednesday, July 26 – Sunday, July 30, 2023 Exam Period for All Summer Classes Monday, July 31 – Sunday, August 6, 2023 1 Courses that began earlier than August 22 will have earlier drop dates. Refer to the course syllabus. 2 Legislative days: Wednesday, November 30 follows a Monday class schedule. Friday classes will make up hours as needed. 3 Legislative days: Friday, April 21 follows a Monday class schedule. Friday classes will make up hours as needed. 4 Legislative days: Friday, June 23 follows a Monday schedule.