Academic Calendars
Fall 2017 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 25 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills for the fall semester emailed to students. Payment due by 5 pm September 5. |
| August 25 | 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 5. |
| August 28-29 | MONDAY-TUESDAY. Late registration for all students who have not yet registered.* Add/drop for students previously registered. Payment due by 5 pm September 5. |
| August 30 | WEDNESDAY. Classes begin. |
| September 4 | MONDAY. Labor Day Holiday. University closed. |
| September 5 | 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 15 | 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 29 | FRIDAY. Second tuition payment due for students who selected installment plan. |
| October 9-13 | MONDAY-FRIDAY. Early Registration for Spring 2018, through the Law School website only. |
| October 25 | WEDNESDAY. Last day to submit application to graduate in December. Deadline to register in absentia. |
| October 27 | FRIDAY. Final tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan. |
| October 30-November 10 | DAILY. Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2018 semester.* Add/drop for students who participated in early registration.* |
| November 7 | TUESDAY. Last day to change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. |
| November 14 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills for the spring semester emailed to students. |
| November 22-25 | WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY. Thanksgiving Holiday. |
| December 11 | MONDAY. Last class day. |
| December 12 | TUESDAY. Reading Day. |
| December 13-16, 18-22 | WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-FRIDAY. Fall semester final exams. |
| December 23 | SATURDAY. Official graduation date. (No public exercises.) |
| January 8-12 | MONDAY-FRIDAY. Registration for all students not yet registered. Add/drop for students already registered.* |
| January 15 | MONDAY. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday. |
| January 16 | TUESDAY. Classes begin for Spring 2018. |
| January 19 | 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. |
Spring 2018 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 14 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills for the spring semester emailed to students. |
| January 8 | MONDAY. Registration for continuing and readmitted students. Add/drop for students who are already registered.* |
| January 9 | TUESDAY. Registration for new students. Registration and add/drop for continuing students.* |
| January 11-12 | THURSDAY-FRIDAY. Registration and add/drop for all students.* Tuition due by 5 pm January 19. |
| January 15 | MONDAY. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. University closed. |
| January 16 | TUESDAY. Classes begin. |
| January 19 | 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. |
| January 31 | 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 16 | FRIDAY. Second tuition payment due for those who selected the installment plan. |
| March 12-17 | MONDAY-SATURDAY. Spring Break! |
| March 23 | FRIDAY. Final tuition payment due for those who selected the installment plan. |
| March 26 | MONDAY. Last day to submit applications to graduate in May; forms available in the Student Affairs Office. Deadline to register in absentia. |
| Mar 26-30 | MONDAY-FRIDAY. Early Registration for Fall 2018, through the Law School website only. |
| April 2 | MONDAY. Last day to change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. |
| April 16-27 | DAILY. Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the summer session. Fall 2018 add/drop for students who participated in Early Registration. Continuing and readmitted students who did not participate in early registration may register. |
| April 30 | MONDAY. Last class day. |
| May 1 | TUESDAY. Reading day. Tuition bills for the summer session emailed to students. |
| May 2-5, 7-12 | WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-SATURDAY. Final examinations. |
| May 19 | SATURDAY. University Commencement. Official graduation date. Sunflower Ceremony at the Gregory Gym at 3:30 pm. |
Summer 2018 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 22-May 3 | DAILY. Registration for the summer session and the fall semester for continuing and readmitted students.* |
| May 7 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills for the summer session emailed to students. |
| May 28 | MONDAY. Memorial Day Holiday. University closed. |
| May 29-31 | 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 5-6 | TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY. Registration for the summer sessions. Tuition must be paid by 5pm on Friday, June 8. |
| June 7 | THURSDAY. Classes begin for first-term, nine-week and whole-session classes and clinics. |
| June 8 | 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 12 | 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 27 | WEDNESDAY. Last day to change a first-term, nine-week or whole-session class to or from pass/fail basis. |
| July 3 | 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 4 | WEDNESDAY. Independence Day Holiday. University closed. |
| July 5 | THURSDAY. Reading day for first-term two hour classes. |
| July 6 | FRIDAY. Final examinations for first-term two-hour classes. |
| July 11 | 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 12 | THURSDAY. Reading day for first-term three-hour classes. |
| July 13 | FRIDAY. Registration for students who attend the second-term only. Tuition MUST BE PAID by 5 pm on Tuesday, July 17. |
| July 13-14 | FRIDAY-SATURDAY. Final examinations for first-term three-hour classes. Nine-week and whole-session classes do not meet. |
| July 16 | MONDAY. Classes begin for second-term classes. Classes resume for nine-week and whole-session classes. |
| July 17 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills MUST BE PAID by 5 pm. Last day of the official add/drop period for the second term. |
| July 19 | 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 20 | FRIDAY. Last day to apply for a law degree. Last Day to register in absentia. |
| July 24 | TUESDAY. Tuition bills for Fall emailed to students. |
| July 31 | TUESDAY. Last class day for nine-week classes. Last day to drop a nine-week class. |
| August 1 | WEDNESDAY. Reading day for nine-week classes. |
| August 2-3 | THURSDAY-FRIDAY. Final examinations for nine-week classes. |
| August 3 | FRIDAY. Last day a student may change a second-term class to or from the pass/fail basis. |
| August 10 | 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 11 | SATURDAY. Reading day for second-term one-hour and two-hour classes. |
| August 13-14 | MONDAY-TUESDAY. Final examinations for second-term two-hour classes. |
| August 17 | 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 18 | SATURDAY. Reading day. |
| August 20 | MONDAY. Final examinations for second-term and whole-session classes. Official graduation date (no public exercises). |