Academic Calendar
Dates May Be Subject to Change
| Event/Deadlin | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| In My Backyard (IMBY) Day of Service | TBD |
| Orientation for new part-time JD students | TBD |
| Orientation for new full-time JD students | TBD |
| Orientation for transfer JD students | TBD |
| Orientation for new LLM students | TBD |
| Orientation for new SJD candidates | TBD |
| First day of classes | Friday, August 21 |
| Add/drop period | Friday, August 21 – Friday, August 28 at 11:59 p.m. |
| Labor Day holiday (University closed; no classes) | Monday, September 7 |
| Last day to add externship credits, independent studies, moot court, mock trial, or journal credits | Friday, September 11 |
| Yom Kippur (University open; no classes) | Monday, September 28 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a 'W' | Friday, October 30 |
| Deadline for Non-Native English Speakers to request examination accommodations | Monday, November 2 |
| Spring registration begins | November 17 |
| Thanksgiving holiday (University closed; no classes) | Thursday, November 26 –Sunday, November 29 |
| Monday classes meet | Monday, November 30 |
| Monday classes meet (makeup day for Yom Kippur) | Tuesday, December 1 |
| Thursday classes meet (makeup day for Thanksgiving) | Wednesday, December 2 |
| Last day of classes (includes make-up for holiday) | Wednesday, December 2 |
| Deadline for submitting exam deferral requests | Wednesday, December 2 |
| Reading period | Thursday, December 3 –Monday, December 7 |
| Examinations begin | Tuesday, December 8 |
| Examinations end | Saturday, December 19 |
| Final due date for all assessments without an earlier deadline | Friday, December 12 |
| Winter break (University closed; no classes) | Thursday, December 24 – Monday, January 4 |
| December graduates grade due | Tuesday, January 5 |
| Grades for continuing students due | Tuesday, January 5 |
| Deadline for IP grades from Summer 2020. Missing grades will convert to an F after this date. | Monday, January 18 |
Dates May Be Subject to Change
| Event/Deadline | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Orientation for new LLM students | Friday, January 8 |
| First day of classes | Monday, January 11 |
| Add/drop period | Monday, January 11 - Friday, January 22 at 11:59 p.m. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University closed; no classes) | Monday, January 18 |
| Inauguration Day (University closed; no classes) | Wednesday, January 20 |
| University open, no classes | Thursday, January 28 |
| Last day to add externship credits, independent studies, moot court, mock trial, or journal credits | Friday, January 29 |
| University open, no classes | Tuesday, February 23 |
| University open, no classes | Thursday, March 25 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class with a 'W' | Friday, March 26 |
| Deadline for Non-Native English Speakers (NNES) to request examination accommodations | Thursday, April 1 |
| Summer/Fall registration begins | week of April 5-16 (days and times to be assigned) |
| Last day of classes (includes make-up for holiday) | Friday, April 23 |
| University open, no classes | Monday, April 26 |
| University open, no classes | Tuesday, April 27 |
| Deadline for submitting exam deferral requests | Tuesday, April 27 |
| Reading period | Wednesday, April 28 – Monday, May 3 |
| Examinations begin | Tuesday, May 4 |
| Examinations end | Friday, May 14 |
| Final due date for all assessments without an earlier deadline | Saturday, May 15 |
| May graduates grades due | Monday, May 17 |
| Commencement | Sunday, May 23 |
| Deadline for IP grades from Spring and Summer 2019. Missing grades will convert to an F after this date. | Monday, June 7 |
Dates May Be Subject to Change
| Event/Deadline | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Memorial Day holiday (University closed; no classes) | Monday, May 31 |
| First day of classes | Tuesday, June 1 |
| Add/drop period | Tuesday, June 1 – Monday, June 7 at 11:59 p.m. |
| Monday classes meet (makeup for Memorial Day) | Monday, July 26 |
| Last day of classes | Monday, July 26 |
| Reading period | Tuesday, July 27 –Thursday, July 29 |
| Examinations begin | Friday, July 30 |
| Examinations end | Thursday, August 5 |
| Final due date for all assessments without an earlier deadline | Thursday, August 5 |