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Law School Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar Year 2024-2025

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

Fall Semester 2024 (Term code: 202411)

Regular Class Period Begins

Monday, August 19, 2024

Re-Orientation Day (2L, 3L, and AJD attendance required)

• Upper-level and AJD Friday classes/sessions will not be held. These classes/sessions will be made up on Tuesday, December 3. 1L classes will be held as scheduled.

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

Thursday, May 22

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.