Academic Calendar
Dates May Be Subject to Change
| Event/Deadline | Date(s) |
|---|---|
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New Student Orientation |
August 19 – August 22 |
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L.L.M. Student Orientation |
August 21-August 22 |
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First day of classes |
August 23 |
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Labor day (No classes; university offices closed) |
September 2 |
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Add/drop period |
August 23 - September 3 at 11:59 PM |
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Deadline for IP grades for Spring 2024. Missing grades convert to F after this date |
September 3 |
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Last day to add externship fieldwork credits, independent studies, law school competitions, moot court, mock trial, and journal credits |
September 9 |
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Fall Break (Administrative offices open; no classes) |
Friday, October 11 – Sunday, October 13 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with a W transcript notation |
November 1 |
| Election Day (University closed; no classes) | November 5 |
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Registration for Spring 2025 semester begins |
November 8 |
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Monday Make Up Day for Labor Day |
November 25 |
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Tuesday Make Up Day for Election Day |
November 26 |
| Official Last Day of Classes | November 26 |
| Reading Period | November 27 – December 3 |
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Thanksgiving Break (No classes; university offices closed) |
November 28 – November 29 |
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Examinations begin |
December 4 |
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Examinations end |
December 14 |
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Final due date for all assessments without an earlier deadline |
December 13 |
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Winter Break (University closed) |
December 23 – January 1 |
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Final Grades Due |
January 6 |
Dates May Be Subject to Change
| Event/Deadline | Date(s) |
|---|---|
|
New Student Orientation |
TBD |
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First day of classes |
January 13 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No classes; university offices closed) |
January 20 |
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Add/drop period |
January 13 - January 21 |
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Deadline for IP grades from Summer 2023. Missing grades convert to F after this date |
January 21 |
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Last day to add externship fieldwork credits, independent studies, law school competitions, moot court, mock trial, and journal credits |
January 27 |
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Spring Break |
March 9 – March 16 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with a W transcript notation |
March 28 |
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Registration for Summer & Fall 2025 semester begins |
TBD |
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Deadline for Non-Native English Speakers to request examination accommodations |
April 21 |
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Last day of classes |
April 21 |
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Deadline for submitting Exam Deferral requests |
April 21 |
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Reading Period |
April 22 – April 27 |
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Examinations begin |
April 28 |
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Examinations end |
May 8 |
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Final due date for all assessments without an earlier deadline |
May 7 |
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Graduating Student Grades Due |
May 12 |
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Commencement Ceremony |
Saturday, May 17 |
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Non-graduating Student Grades Due |
June 2 |