Academic Calendar: 2021-2022

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Fall 2021

  • Wednesday, August 25, 2021 to Friday, August 27, 2021
    Orientation
  • Monday, August 30, 2021
    First Day of Class
  • Friday, September 3, 2021
    Suggested Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. All applications are due no later than a week prior to start date
  • Friday, September 3, 2021
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Monday, September 6, 2021
    No Class - Labor Day
  • Friday, September 10, 2021
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, September 10, 2021
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications
  • Friday, September 10, 2021
    Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Applications
  • Thursday, September 16, 2021
    No Class – Yom Kippur
  • Friday, September 24, 2021
    Deadline for Filing Completed Method of Satisfying the Writing Requirement Forms for requirement completed in a fall term course
  • Monday, September 27, 2021 to Friday, October 8, 2021
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, October 8, 2021
    Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, October 8, 2021
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2022 Change of Division Request Forms
  • Monday, October 25, 2021 to Wednesday, November 3, 2021
    Course Selection for Spring 2022 (Add/Drop Continues Through Spring 2022)
  • Friday, October 29, 2021
    Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective January 2022 Graduates
  • Monday, November 15, 2021 to Friday, November 19, 2021
    Laptop Exam Registration
  • Friday, November 19, 2021
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2021 Exam Deviation Requests
  • Wednesday, November 24, 2021 to Friday, November 26, 2021
    No Class - Thanksgiving Break
  • Tuesday, December 7, 2021
    Follow Thursday Class Schedule
  • Friday, December 10, 2021
    Last Day of Class
  • Monday, December 13, 2021
    Reading Period
  • Tuesday, December 14, 2021 to Tuesday, December 21, 2021
    Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Wednesday, December 22, 2021
    Exam Deviations
  • Monday, January 10, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Fall Term Grades
  • Friday, January 28, 2022
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates

Intersession 2022

  • Monday, January 3, 2022
    First Day of Class – Upperclass Interterm Courses
  • Thursday, January 6, 2022 to Friday, January 7, 2022
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, January 7, 2022
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, January 7, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Application
  • Monday, January 10, 2022
    First Day of Class – 1LD Interterm Course
  • Friday, January 14, 2022
    Last Day of Class – Upperclass Interterm Courses
  • Friday, January 14, 2022
    Last Day of Class – 1LD Interterm Course
  • Friday, January 28, 2022
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates
  • Saturday, February 19, 2022
    Deadline for Filing All Interterm Grades

Spring 2022

  • Tuesday, January 18, 2022
    First Day of Class (except Legal Practice Sections)
  • Monday, January 24, 2022
    First Day of Class-All Legal Practice Sections
  • Monday, January 24, 2022
    Suggested Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. All applications are due no later than a week prior to start date.
  • Monday, January 24, 2022
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, January 28, 2022
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, January 28, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications
  • Friday, January 28, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Applications
  • Friday, February 4, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective May and July 2022 Graduates
  • Friday, February 11, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Completed Upper Class Writing Requirement Forms for requirement completed in a spring term course.
  • Monday, February 14, 2022 to Friday, February 25, 2022
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, February 25, 2022
    Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, February 25, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2022 Change of Division Request Forms
  • Monday, March 14, 2022 to Friday, March 18, 2022
    No Class - Spring Break
  • Monday, March 28, 2022 to Wednesday, April 6, 2022
    Course Selection for Fall 2022 (Add/Drop Continues Through Fall 2022)
  • Monday, April 11, 2022 to Friday, April 15, 2022
    Laptop Exam Registration
  • Friday, April 15, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2022 Exam Deviation Requests
  • Friday, April 29, 2022
    Last Day of Class – All Legal Practice Sections
  • Monday, May 2, 2022
    Last Day of Class – 1LE and Upper Division Courses
  • Tuesday, May 3, 2022
    Reading Period
  • Wednesday, May 4, 2022 to Thursday, May 12, 2022
    Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Friday, May 13, 2022
    Exam Deviations
  • Friday, May 13, 2022
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective May Graduates
  • Sunday, May 15, 2022
    Commencement
  • Friday, May 27, 2022
    All Upper Division Course Grades Due
  • Friday, June 3, 2022
    All 1L Division Course Grades Due

June Term 2022

  • Monday, May 23, 2022
    First Day of Class – Upperclass Summer Session 1 Courses
  • Monday, May 23, 2022
    First Day of Class – 1LE Negotiation
  • Tuesday, May 24, 2022 to Friday, May 27, 2022
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, May 27, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Applications
  • Friday, May 27, 2022
    Suggested deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. Must be filed no later than one week prior to start of placement.
  • Friday, May 27, 2022
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Monday, May 30, 2022
    No Class – Memorial Day
  • Friday, June 3, 2022
    Last Day of Class – 1LE Negotiation
  • Friday, June 24, 2022
    Last Day of Class – Upperclass Summer Session 1 Courses
  • Monday, June 27, 2022
    Summer Session One Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Tuesday, June 28, 2022
    Summer Session One Exam Deviations
  • Friday, July 8, 2022
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective July Graduates
  • Friday, July 22, 2022
    Deadline for Filing all Summer Session One Grades

July Term 2022

  • Tuesday, July 5, 2022
    First Day of Class - Summer Session Two Courses
  • Wednesday, July 6, 2022 to Tuesday, July 12, 2022
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, July 8, 2022
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, August 5, 2022
    Last Day of Class – Summer Session Two Courses
  • Monday, August 8, 2022
    Summer Session Two Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Tuesday, August 9, 2022
    Summer Session Two Exam Deviations
  • Friday, September 2, 2022
    Deadline for Filing all Summer Session Two Grades