Contact Information
Office of the Registrar
American University
Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 304
Washington, DC 20016
Tel: 202-274-4080
Fax: 202-274-4085
Registrar Office Hours:
Spring 2012:
| Mondays | 9:00am-6:00pm |
| Tues-Friday | 9:00am-5:00pm |
Useful Links
Spring 2012
| New LLM student orientation and registration | January 6 |
| First day of classes | January 9 |
| Add/drop period | January 9-17 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. day (University closed; classes cancelled) | January 16 |
| Spring break | March 10-18 |
| Advance registration for fall 2012 semester | April 10 |
| Last day of classes (includes make ups for holidays) | April 23 |
| Make-up classes: Monday classes only meet | April 23 |
| Reading Period | April 24-29 |
| Examinations begin | April 30 |
| Examinations end | May 12 |
| Graduating grades due | May 14 |
| Spring Commencement | May 20 |
Summer 2012
| Memorial Day holiday | May 28 |
| First day of classes | May 29 |
| Add/drop period | May 29-June 5 |
| Make-up day for Memorial Day (Monday classes meet) | June 1 |
| Independence Day (University closed; no classes) | July 4 |
| Make-up day for Independence Day (Monday classes meet) | July 6 |
| Last day of classes | July 26 |
| Reading period | July 27-29 |
| Examinations begin | July 30 |
| Examinations end | August 2 |
Fall 2012
| New JD student orientation and final registration | August 15 |
| New International Legal Studies LLM student orientation | August 17 |
| New Law & Government LLM student orientation | August 16-17 |
| First day of classes | August 20 |
| Add/drop period | August 20-27 |
| Labor Day holiday (University closed; classes cancelled) | September 3 |
| Advance registration for spring 2013 semester | November 6 |
| Thanksgiving holiday (University closed; classes cancelled) | November 22-23 |
| Last day of classes (includes make-ups for holidays) | November 29 |
| Monday, Nov. 26 | Mon. classes meet |
| Tuesday, Nov. 27 | Thurs. classes meet |
| Wednesday, Nov. 28 | Wed. classes meet |
| Thursday, Nov. 29 | Fri. classes meet |
| Reading Period | November 30 - December 3 |
| Examinations begin | December 4 |
| Examinations end | December 15 |
| Winter break | December 22 - January 1 |
