Academic Calendars
Fall 2019 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 30 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills for the fall semester emailed to students. Payment due by 5 pm September 3. |
| August 23 | FRIDAY. Registration for all students not yet registered. Add/drop for students already registered.* Freshlaws who are not yet registered or need to change optional fees must do so between 7 pm and 12 midnight. Payment due by 5 pm September 3. |
| August 26-27 | MONDAY-TUESDAY. Late registration for all students who have not yet registered.* Add/drop for students previously registered. Payment due by 5 pm September 3. |
| August 28 | WEDNESDAY. Classes begin. |
| September 2 | MONDAY. Labor Day Holiday. No classes. |
| September 3 | TUESDAY. Tuition must be paid no later than 5 pm or schedules will be deleted. Last day of adds/drops through the ROSE registration system. After today, schedule changes must be made through the Student Affairs Office. |
| September 13 | FRIDAY. Last day to add a course or drop a course for a refund. This is the twelfth class day and the date the official enrollment count is taken. All courses dropped after this date will require approval and will appear on the student’s transcript. Payment for added courses (add bill) due by 5 pm. |
| September 27 | FRIDAY. Second tuition payment due for students who selected installment plan. |
| October 7-11 | MONDAY-FRIDAY. Early Registration for Spring 2020, through the Law School website only. |
| October 23 | WEDNESDAY. Last day to submit application to graduate in December. Deadline to register in absentia. |
| October 25 | FRIDAY. Final tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan. |
| October 28-November 8 | DAILY. Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2020 semester.* Add/drop for students who participated in early registration.* |
| October 31 | THURSDAY. Last day a law student may change registration in a class to or from pass/fail basis. |
| November 12 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills for the spring semester emailed to students. |
| November 27-30 | WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY. Thanksgiving Holidays. No classes. |
| December 9 | MONDAY. Last class day. |
| December 10 | TUESDAY. Reading Day. |
| December 11-14, 16-20 | WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-FRIDAY. Fall semester final exams. |
| December 21 | SATURDAY. Official graduation date. (No public exercises.) |
| January 13-17 | MONDAY-FRIDAY. Registration for all students not yet registered. Add/drop for students already registered.* Tuition must be paid by 5:00 pm Friday, January 25. |
| January 20 | MONDAY. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday. |
| January 21 | TUESDAY. Classes begin for Spring 2020. |
| January 24 | FRIDAY. Tuition MUST BE PAID by 5 pm or schedules will be deleted. Last day of adds/drops through the ROSE registration system. After today schedule changes must be made through the Student Affairs Office. |
| *Check your Registration Information Sheet (RIS) for registration add/drop access periods. |
Spring 2020 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 13 | MONDAY. Registration for continuing and readmitted students. Add/drop for students who are already registered.* |
| January 14-15 | TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY. Registration for new students. Registration and add/drop for continuing students.* |
| January 16-17 | THURSDAY-FRIDAY. Registration and add/drop for all students.* Tuition due by 5 pm on Friday, January 24. |
| January 20 | MONDAY. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. University closed. |
| January 21 | TUESDAY. Classes begin. |
| January 24 | FRIDAY. Tuition MUST BE PAID by 5 pm or schedules will be deleted. Last day of adds and drops through the ROSE registration system. After today, schedule changes must be made through the Student Affairs Office. |
| February 5 | WEDNESDAY. Last day to add a course or drop a course for a refund. This is the twelfth class day and the date the official enrollment count is taken. All courses dropped after this date will require approval and will appear on the student’s transcript. Payment for added courses due by 5 pm. |
| February 21 | FRIDAY. Second tuition payment due for those who selected the installment plan. |
| March 16-21 | MONDAY-SATURDAY. Spring Break! |
| March 27 | FRIDAY. Final tuition payment due for those who selected the installment plan. |
| March 30 | MONDAY. Last day to submit applications to graduate in May. Deadline to register in absentia. |
| March 30-April 3 | MONDAY-FRIDAY. Early Registration for next Fall through the Law School website only. |
| April 6 | MONDAY. Last day to change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. |
| April 20-May 1 | DAILY. Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the summer session. Fall 2019 add/drop for students who participated in Early Registration. Continuing and readmitted students who did not participate in early registration may register. |
| May 4 | MONDAY. Last class day. |
| May 5 | TUESDAY. Reading day. Tuition bills for the summer session emailed to students. |
| May 6-9, 11-16 | WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-SATURDAY. Spring semester final examinations in the School of Law. |
| May 23 | SATURDAY. University Commencement. Official graduation date. Sunflower Ceremony at the Gregory Gym at 3:30 pm. |
| *Check your Registration Information Sheet (RIS) for registration add/drop access periods. |
Summer 2020 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 20 - May 1 | DAILY. Registration for the summer session and the fall semester for continuing and readmitted students.* |
| May 5 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills for the summer session emailed to students. |
| May 25 | MONDAY. Memorial Day Holiday. University closed. |
| May 26-28 | TUESDAY-THURSDAY. Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the summer session for those who have not yet registered. Add/drop for the summer session for students who have registered and paid their tuition.* |
| June 2-3 | TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY. Registration for the summer sessions. |
| June 4 | THURSDAY. Classes begin for first-term, nine-week and whole-session classes and clinics. |
| June 5 | FRIDAY. Last day of the official add/drop period for first-term, nine-week and whole-session classes. Tuition bills for all students MUST BE PAID by 5 pm or summer schedules will be deleted. |
| June 9 | TUESDAY. Fourth class day for first-term, nine-week and whole-session classes; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Last day to drop a first-term, nine-week or whole-session class for a possible refund. Last day to add first-term, nine-week or whole-session class. Last day to drop a class without the approval of dean. Add bills due by 5 pm. |
| June 24 | WEDNESDAY. Last day to change a first-term, nine-week or whole-session class to or from pass/fail basis. |
| June 30 | TUESDAY. Last class day for first-term two-hour classes. Last day to drop a first-term two-hour law class with required approvals. |
| July 1 | FRIDAY. Reading day for first-term two hour classes. |
| July 2 | MONDAY. Final examinations for first-term two-hour classes. |
| July 4 | THURSDAY. Independence Day Holiday. University closed. |
| July 8 | WEDNESDAY. Last class day for first-term three-hour classes. Last day to drop a first-term three-hour law class with required approvals. |
| July 9 | THURSDAY. Reading day for first-term three-hour classes. |
| July 10 | FRIDAY. Registration for students who attend the second-term only. Tuition MUST BE PAID by 5 pm on Tuesday, July 17. |
| July 10-11 | FRIDAY-SATURDAY. Final examinations for first-term three-hour classes. Nine-week and whole-session classes do not meet. |
| July 13 | MONDAY. Classes begin for second-term classes. Classes resume for nine-week and whole-session classes. |
| July 14 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills MUST BE PAID by 5 pm. Last day of the official add/drop period for the second term. |
| July 16 | THURSDAY. Fourth class day for second-term. Last day to add a second-term course. Last day to drop a second-term classes for a possible refund. Add bills due by 5 pm. |
| July 17 | FRIDAY. Last day to apply for a law degree. Last Day to register in absentia. |
| July 28 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills for Fall emailed to students. Last class day for nine-week classes. Last day to drop a nine-week class. |
| July 29 | WEDNESDAY. Reading day for nine-week classes. |
| July 30-31 | THURSDAY-FRIDAY. Final examinations for nine-week classes. |
| July 31 | FRIDAY. Last day a student may change a second-term class to or from the pass/fail basis. |
| August 7 | FRIDAY. Last class day for second-term two-hour classes. Last day to drop a second-term two-hour law class with required approvals. |
| August 8 | SATURDAY. Reading day for second-term one-hour and two-hour classes. |
| August 10-11 | MONDAY-TUESDAY. Final examinations for second-term two-hour classes. |
| August 14 | FRIDAY. Last class day for second-term and whole-session classes, including three- and four-hour classes. Last day to drop a second-term or whole-session class. |
| August 15 | SATURDAY. Reading day. |
| August 17 | MONDAY. Final examinations for second-term and whole-session classes. Official graduation date (no public exercises). |