Academic Calendar

Academic Year 2022-2023

Fall 2022

  • Wednesday, August 24, 2022 to Friday, August 26, 2022
    Orientation
  • Monday, August 29, 2022
    First Day of Class
  • Friday, September 2, 2022
    Suggested Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. All applications are due no later than a week prior to start date
  • Friday, September 2, 2022
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Monday, September 5, 2022
    No Class - Labor Day
  • Friday, September 9, 2022
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, September 9, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications
  • Friday, September 9, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Applications
  • Friday, September 23, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Completed Method of Satisfying the Writing Requirement Forms for requirement completed in a fall term course
  • Monday, September 26, 2022 to Friday, October 7, 2022
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Wednesday, October 5, 2022
    No Class – Yom Kippur
  • Friday, October 7, 2022
    Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, October 7, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2023 Change of Division Request Forms
  • Monday, October 24, 2022 to Monday, October 31, 2022
    Course Selection for Spring 2023 (Add/Drop Continues Through Spring 2023)
  • Friday, October 29, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective January 2022 Graduates
  • Monday, November 14, 2022 to Friday, November 18, 2022
    Laptop Exam Registration
  • Friday, November 18, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2022 Exam Deviation Requests
  • Wednesday, November 23, 2022 to Friday, November 25, 2022
    No Class - Thanksgiving Break
  • Tuesday, December 6, 2022
    Follow Wednesday Class Schedule
  • Friday, December 9, 2022
    Last Day of Class
  • Monday, December 12, 2022
    Reading Period
  • Tuesday, December 13, 2022 to Wednesday, December 21, 2022
    Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Thursday, December 22, 2022
    Exam Deviations
  • Tuesday, January 10, 2022
    Deadline for Filing Fall Term Grades
  • Monday, January 30, 2022
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates

Intersession 2023

  • Monday, January 2, 2023
    First Day of Class – Upperclass Interterm Courses
  • Thursday, January 5, 2023 to Friday, January 6, 2023
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, January 6, 2023
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, January 6, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Application
  • Monday, January 9, 2023
    First Day of Class – 1LD Interterm Course
  • Friday, January 13, 2023
    Last Day of Class – Upperclass Interterm Courses
  • Friday, January 13, 2023
    Last Day of Class – 1LD Interterm Course
  • Monday, January 30, 2023
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates
    • Sunday, February 19, 2023
      Deadline for Filing All Interterm Grades

Spring 2023

  • Tuesday, January 17, 2023
    First Day of Class (except Legal Practice Sections)
  • Monday, January 23, 2023
    First Day of Class-All Legal Practice Sections
  • Monday, January 23, 2023
    Suggested Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. All applications are due no later than a week prior to start date.
  • Monday, January 24, 2023
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, January 27, 2023
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, January 27, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications
  • Friday, January 27, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Applications
  • Friday, February 3, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective May and July 2023 Graduates
  • Friday, February 10, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Completed Upper Level Writing Requirement Forms for requirement completed in a spring term course.
  • Monday, February 13, 2023 to Friday, February 24, 2023
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, February 24, 2023
    Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, February 24, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2023 Change of Division Request Forms
  • Monday, March 13, 2023 to Friday, March 17, 2023
    No Class - Spring Break
  • Monday, March 27, 2023 to Tuesday, April 4, 2023
    Course Selection for Fall 2023 (Add/Drop Continues Through Fall 2023)
  • Monday, April 10, 2023 to Friday, April 14, 2023
    Laptop Exam Registration
  • Friday, April 14, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2023 Exam Deviation Requests
  • Friday, April 28, 2023
    Last Day of Class – All Legal Practice Sections
  • Monday, May 1, 2023
    Last Day of Class
  • Tuesday, May 2, 2023
    Reading Period
  • Wednesday, May 3, 2023 to Thursday, May 11, 2023
    Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Friday, May 12, 2023
    Exam Deviations
  • Friday, May 12, 2023
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective May Graduates
  • Sunday, May 14, 2023
    Commencement
  • Friday, May 26, 2023
    All Upper Division Course Grades Due
  • Friday, June 2, 2023
    All 1L Division Course Grades Due

Summer Session One 2023

  • Monday, May 22, 2023
    First Day of Class – Upperclass Summer Session 1 Courses
  • Monday, May 22, 2023
    First Day of Class – 1LE Negotiation
  • Tuesday, May 23, 2023 to Friday, May 26, 2023
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, May 26, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Applications
  • Friday, May 26, 2023
    Suggested deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. Must be filed no later than one week prior to start of placement.
  • Friday, May 26, 2023
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Monday, May 29, 2023
    No Class – Memorial Day
  • Friday, June 2, 2023
    Last Day of Class – 1LE Negotiation
  • Friday, June 23, 2023
    Last Day of Class – Upperclass Summer Session 1 Courses
  • Monday, June 26, 2023
    Summer Session One Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Tuesday, June 27, 2023
    Summer Session One Exam Deviations
  • Friday, July 7, 2023
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective July Graduates
  • Friday, July 21, 2023
    Deadline for Filing all Summer Session One Grades

Summer Session Two 2023

  • Monday, July 3, 2023
    First Day of Class - Summer Session Two Courses
  • Thursday, July 6, 2023 to Friday, July 7, 2023
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, July 7, 2023
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, August 4, 2023
    Last Day of Class – Summer Session Two Courses
  • Monday, August 7, 2023
    Summer Session Two Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Tuesday, August 8, 2023
    Summer Session Two Exam Deviations
  • Friday, September 1, 2023
    Deadline for Filing all Summer Session Two Grades

Academic Year 2023-2024

Fall 2023

  • Tuesday, August 22, 2023 – Friday, August 25, 2023
    Orientation (Tuesday, Friday optional)
  • Monday, August 28, 2023
    First Day of Class
  • Friday, September 1, 2023
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, September 1, 2023
    Suggested Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. All applications are due no later than a week prior to start date.
  • Monday, September 4, 2023
    No Class - Labor Day
  • Friday, September 8, 2023
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, September 8, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications
  • Friday, September 8, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Form
  • Friday, September 22, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Completed Writing Requirement Forms for Requirement Completed in a Fall Term Course
  • Monday, September 25, 2023
    No Class – Yom Kippur
  • Monday, September 25, 2023 – Friday, October 6, 2023
    Pass/Fail Registration
  • Friday, October 6, 2023
    Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, October 6, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2024 Change of Division Request Forms
  • Monday, October 23, 2023 to Monday, October 30, 2023
    Course Selection for Spring 2024 (Add/Drop Continues Through Spring 2024)
  • Friday, October 27, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective January 2024 Graduates
  • Monday, November 13, 2023 to Friday, November 17, 2023
    Laptop Exam Registration
  • Friday, November 17, 2023
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2023 Exam Deviation Requests
  • Wednesday, November 22, 2023 to Friday, November 24, 2023
    No Class - Thanksgiving Break
  • Tuesday, December 5, 2023
    Follow Monday Class Schedule
  • Friday, December 8, 2023
    Last Day of Class
  • Monday, December 11, 2023
    Reading Period
  • Tuesday, December 12, 2023 to Thursday, December 21, 2023
    Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Friday, December 22, 2023
    Exam Deviations
  • Wednesday, January 10, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2023 Grades
  • Tuesday, January 30, 2024
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates

Intersession 2024

  • Tuesday, January 2, 2024
    First Day of Class – Upperclass Interterm Courses
  • Friday, January 5, 2024 to Monday, January 8, 2024
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, January 5, 2024
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Monday, January 8, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Applications
  • Monday, January 8, 2024
    First Day of Class – 1LD Interterm Course
  • Friday, January 12, 2024
    Last Day of Class – Upperclass Interterm Courses
  • Friday, January 12, 2024
    Last Day of Class – 1LD Interterm Course
  • Tuesday, January 30, 2024
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates
  • Monday, February 19, 2024
    Deadline for Filing All Interterm Grades

Spring 2024

  • Tuesday, January 16, 2024
    First Day of Class
  • Monday, January 22, 2024
    First Day of Class-All Legal Practice Sections
  • Monday, January 22, 2024
    Suggested Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. All applications are due no later than a week prior to start date.
  • Monday, January 22, 2024
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, January 26, 2024
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, January 26, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications
  • Friday, January 26, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Applications
  • Friday, February 2, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective May and July 2024 Graduates
  • Friday, February 9, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Completed Writing Requirement Forms for Requirement Completed in a Spring Term Course
  • Monday, February 12, 2024 to Friday, February 23, 2024
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, February 23, 2024
    Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, February 23, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2024 Change of Division Request Forms
  • Monday, March 11, 2024 to Friday, March 15, 2024
    No Class - Spring Break
  • Monday March 25, 2024 to Tuesday, April 2, 2024
    Course Selection for Fall 2024 (Add/Drop Continues Through Fall 2024)
  • Monday April 8, 2024 to Friday, April 12, 2024
    Laptop Exam Registration
  • Friday, April 12, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2024 Exam Deviation Requests
  • Friday, April 26, 2024
    Last Day of Class – All Legal Practice Sections
  • Monday, April 29, 2024
    Last Day of Class
  • Tuesday, April 30, 2024
    Reading Period
  • Wednesday, May 1, 2024 to Thursday, May 9, 2024
    Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Friday, May 10, 2024
    Exam Deviations
  • Friday, May 10, 2024
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective May Graduates
  • Sunday, May 12, 2024
    Commencement
  • Friday, May 24, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Upper Division Course Grades
  • Friday, May 31, 2024
    Deadline for Filing 1L Division Course Grades

Summer Session One 2024

  • Monday, May 20, 2024
    First Day of Class – Upperclass Summer Session One Courses
  • Monday, May 20, 2024
    First Day of Class – 1LE Negotiation
  • Friday, May 24, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Applications
  • Friday, May 24, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications
  • Friday, May 24, 2024
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Monday, May 27, 2024
    No Class – Memorial Day
  • Tuesday, May 21, 2024 to Friday, May 24, 2024
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, May 31, 2024
    Last Day of Class – 1LE Negotiation
  • Friday, June 21, 2024
    Last Day of Class – Upperclass Summer Session One Courses
  • Monday, June 24, 2024
    Summer Session One Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Tuesday, June 25 2024
    Summer Session One Exam Deviations
  • Tuesday, July 9, 2024
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective July Graduates
  • Friday, July 19, 2024
    Deadline for Filing all Summer Session One Grades

Summer Session Two 2024

  • Monday, July 1, 2024
    First Day of Class - Summer Session Two Courses
  • Thursday, July 4, 2024
    No Class – Independence Day
  • Friday, July 5, 2024 to Monday, July 8, 2024
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Monday, July 8, 2024
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, August 2, 2024
    Last Day of Class – Summer Session Two Courses
  • Monday, August 5, 2024
    Summer Session Two Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Tuesday, August 6, 2024
    Summer Session Two Exam Deviations
  • Friday, August 30, 2024
    Deadline for Filing all Summer Session Two Grades