Academic Calendar

Academic Year 2024-2025

Fall 2024

  • Monday, August 19, 2024 – Friday, August 23, 2024
    Orientation (Exact dates to be announced)
  • Monday, August 26, 2024
    First Day of Class
  • Friday, August 30, 2024
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, August 30, 2024
    Suggested Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. All applications are due no later than a week prior to start date.
  • Monday, September 2, 2024
    No Class - Labor Day
  • Friday, September 6, 2024
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, September 6, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications
  • Friday, September 6, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Form
  • Friday, September 20, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Completed Writing Requirement Forms for Requirement Completed in a Fall Term Course
  • Monday, September 23, 2024 – Friday, October 4, 2024
    Pass/Fail Registration
  • Friday, October 4, 2024
    Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, October 4, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2025 Change of Division Request Forms
  • Monday, October 21, 2024 to Monday, October 28, 2024
    Course Selection for Spring 2025 (Add/Drop Continues Through Spring 2025.)
  • Friday, October 25, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective January 2025 Graduates
  • Monday, November 11, 2024 to Friday, November 15, 2024
    Laptop Exam Registration
  • Friday, November 15, 2024
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2024 Exam Deviation Requests
  • Wednesday, November 27, 2024 to Friday, November 29, 2024
    No Class - Thanksgiving Break
  • Tuesday, December 3, 2024
    Follow Friday Class Schedule
  • Thursday, December 5, 2024
    Last Day of Class
  • Friday, December 6, 2024
    Reading Period
  • Monday, December 9, 2024 to Thursday, December 19, 2024
    Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Friday, December 20, 2024
    Exam Deviations
  • Friday, January 10, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2024 Grades
  • Thursday, January 30, 2025
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates

Intersession 2025

  • Monday, January 6, 2025
    First Day of Class – Upperclass Interterm Courses
  • Thursday, January 9, 2025 to Friday, January 10, 2025
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Thursday, January 9, 2025
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Monday, January 13, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Applications
  • Monday, January 13, 2025
    First Day of Class – 1LD Interterm Course
  • Friday, January 17, 2025
    Last Day of Class – Upperclass Interterm Courses
  • Friday, January 17, 2025
    Last Day of Class – 1LD Interterm Course
  • Thursday, January 30, 2025
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates
  • Wednesday, February 19, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Interterm Grades

Spring 2025

  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025
    First Day of Class
  • Monday, January 27, 2025
    First Day of Class-All Legal Practice Sections
  • Monday, January 27, 2025
    Suggested Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. All applications are due no later than a week prior to start date
  • Monday, January 27, 2025
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, January 31, 2025
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, January 31, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications
  • Friday, January 31, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Applications
  • Friday, February 7, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective May and July 2025 Graduates
  • Friday, February 14, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Completed Writing Requirement Forms for Requirement Completed in a Spring Term Course
  • Monday, February 17, 2025 to Friday February 28, 2025
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, February 28, 2025
    Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, February 28, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2025 Change of Division Request Forms
  • Monday, March 17, 2025 to Friday, March 21, 2025
    No Class - Spring Break
  • Monday March 31, 2025 to Tuesday, April 8, 2025
    Course Selection for Fall 2025 (Add/Drop Continues Through Fall 2025)
  • Monday April 14, 2025 to Friday, April 18, 2025
    Laptop Exam Registration
  • Friday, April 18, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2025 Exam Deviation Requests
  • Friday, May 2, 2025
    Last Day of Class – All Legal Practice Sections
  • Monday, May 5, 2025
    Last Day of Class
  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025
    Reading Period
  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – Thursday, May 15, 2025
    Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Friday, May 16, 2025
    Exam Deviations
  • Friday, May 16, 2025
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective May Graduates
  • Sunday, May 18, 2025
    Commencement
  • Friday, May 30, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2025 Grades

Summer Session One 2025

  • Monday, May 19, 2025
    First Day of Class – Upperclass Summer Session One Courses
  • Monday, May 19, 2025
    First Day of Class – 1LE Negotiation
  • Friday, May 23, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Applications
  • Friday, May 23, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications
  • Friday, May 23, 2025
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Monday, May 26, 2025
    No Class – Memorial Day
  • Monday, May 26 - Friday, May 30, 2025
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, May 30, 2025
    Last Day of Class – 1LE Negotiation
  • Friday, June 20, 2025
    Last Day of Class – Upperclass Summer Session One Courses
  • Monday, June 23, 2025
    Summer Session One Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Tuesday, June 24 2025
    Summer Session One Exam Deviations
  • Wednesday, July 9, 2025
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective July Graduates
  • Friday, July 18, 2025
    Deadline for Filing all Summer Session One Grades

Summer Session Two 2025

  • Monday, June 30, 2025
    First Day of Class - Summer Session Two Courses
  • Friday, July 4, 2025
    No Class – Independence Day
  • Monday, July 7, 2025
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Monday, July 7 - Friday, July 11, 2025
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, August 1, 2025
    Last Day of Class – Summer Session Two Courses
  • Monday, August 4, 2025
    Summer Session Two Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Tuesday, August 5, 2025
    Summer Session Two Exam Deviations
  • Friday, August 29, 2025
    Deadline for Filing all Summer Session Two Grades

Academic Year 2025-2026

Fall 2025

  • Monday, August 18, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025
    Orientation (Exact dates to be announced)
  • Monday, August 25, 2025
    First Day of Class
  • Friday, August 29, 2025
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ.
  • Friday, August 29, 2025
    Suggested Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. All applications are due no later than a week prior to start date.
  • Monday, September 1, 2025
    No Class - Labor Day
  • Friday, September 5, 2025
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, September 5, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications
  • Friday, September 5, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Form
  • Friday, September 19, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Completed Writing Requirement Forms for Requirement Completed in a Fall Term Course
  • Monday, September 22, 2025 – Friday, October 3, 2025
    Pass/Fail Registration
  • Thursday, October 2, 2025
    No Class - Yom Kippur
  • Friday, October 3, 2025
    Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, October 3, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2026 Change of Division Request Forms
  • Monday, October 20, 2025 to Monday, October 27, 2025
    Course Selection for Spring 2026 (Add/Drop Continues Through Spring 2026.)
  • Friday, October 24, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective January 2026 Graduates
  • Monday, November 10, 2025 to Friday, November 14, 2025
    Laptop Exam Registration
  • Friday, November 14, 2025
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2025 Exam Deviation Requests
  • Wednesday, November 26, 2025 to Friday, November 28, 2025
    No Class - Thanksgiving Break
  • Tuesday, December 2, 2025
    Follow Thursday Class Schedule
  • Friday, December 5, 2025
    Last Day of Class
  • Monday, December 8, 2025
    Reading Period
  • Tuesday, December 9, 2025 to Friday, December 19, 2025
    Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Monday, December 22, 2025
    Exam Deviations
  • Friday, January 9, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2025 Grades
  • Friday, January 30, 2026
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates

Winter 2026

  • Monday, January 5, 2026
    First Day of Class – Upperclass Interterm Courses
  • Thursday, January 8, 2026 to Friday, January 9, 2026
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Thursday, January 8, 2026
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Monday, January 12, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Applications
  • Monday, January 12, 2026
    First Day of Class – 1LD Interterm Course
  • Friday, January 16, 2026
    Last Day of Class – Upperclass Interterm Courses
  • Friday, January 16, 2026
    Last Day of Class – 1LD Interterm Course
  • Friday, January 30, 2026
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates
  • Thursday, February 19, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Interterm Grades

Spring 2026

  • Tuesday, January 20, 2026
    First Day of Class
  • Monday, January 26, 2026
    First Day of Class-All Legal Practice Sections
  • Monday, January 26, 2026
    Suggested Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications. All applications are due no later than a week prior to start date
  • Monday, January 26, 2026
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, January 30, 2026
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, January 30, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications
  • Friday, January 30, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Applications
  • Friday, February 6, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective May and July 2026 Graduates
  • Friday, February 13, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Completed Writing Requirement Forms for Requirement Completed in a Spring Term Course
  • Monday, February 16, 2026 to Friday February 27, 2026
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, February 27, 2026
    Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Friday, February 27, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Fall 2026 Change of Division Request Forms
  • Monday, March 16, 2026 to Friday, March 20, 2026
    No Class - Spring Break
  • Monday March 30, 2026 to Tuesday, April 7, 2026
    Course Selection for Fall 2026 (Add/Drop Continues Through Fall 2026)
  • Monday April 13, 2026 to Friday, April 17, 2026
    Laptop Exam Registration
  • Friday, April 17, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2026 Exam Deviation Requests
  • Friday, May 1, 2026
    Last Day of Class – All Legal Practice Sections
  • Monday, May 4, 2026
    Last Day of Class
  • Tuesday, May 5, 2026
    Reading Period
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2025 – Thursday, May 14, 2026
    Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Friday, May 15, 2026
    Exam Deviations
  • Friday, May 15, 2026
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective May Graduates
  • Sunday, May 17, 2026
    Commencement
  • Friday, May 29, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Spring 2025 Grades

Summer Session One 2026

  • Monday, May 18, 2026
    First Day of Class – Upperclass Summer Session One Courses
  • Monday, May 18, 2026
    First Day of Class – 1LE Negotiation
  • Friday, May 22, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Applications
  • Friday, May 22, 2026
    Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications
  • Friday, May 22, 2026
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Monday, May 25, 2026
    No Class – Memorial Day
  • Monday, May 25, 2026 - Friday, May 29, 2026
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, May 29, 2026
    Last Day of Class – 1LE Negotiation
  • Friday, June 19, 2026
    Last Day of Class – Upperclass Summer Session One Courses
  • Monday, June 22, 2026
    Summer Session One Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Tuesday, June 23 2026
    Summer Session One Exam Deviations
  • Thursday, July 9, 2026
    Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective July Graduates
  • Friday, July 17, 2026
    Deadline for Filing all Summer Session One Grades

Summer Session Two 2026

  • Monday, June 29, 2026
    First Day of Class - Summer Session Two Courses
  • Friday, July 3, 2026
    No Class – Independence Day
  • Monday, July 6, 2026
    Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ
  • Monday, July 6, 2026 - Friday, July 10, 2026
    Pass Fail Registration
  • Friday, July 31, 2026
    Last Day of Class – Summer Session Two Courses
  • Monday, August 3, 2026
    Summer Session Two Regularly Scheduled Exams
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2026
    Summer Session Two Exam Deviations
  • Friday, August 28, 2026
    Deadline for Filing all Summer Session Two Grades