Academic Calendars
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Spring 2023 Academic Calendar
| *Schedule subject to change* | |
|---|---|
| January 9 | Monday Classes begin |
| January 12 | Thursday Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for law students. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. |
| January 16 | Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday |
| January 25 | Wednesday Twelfth class day; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Payment for added classes (add bill) due by 5:00 p.m. Last day for a law student to add a class. |
| January 25 | Wednesday Second tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan. |
| March 13-18 | Monday - Saturday Spring break. |
| March 14 | Tuesday Final tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan. |
| March 20 | Monday Last day to apply for graduation and last day a law student may register in absentia. |
| March 20-24 | Monday - Friday Early Registration for Fall 2023, through the law school website only. |
| March 27 | Monday Last day a J.D. student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. |
| April 3-14 | Monday - Friday Registration for Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 for continuing and readmitted students. |
| April 24 | Monday Last class day in the School of Law. Last day a law student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University. |
| April 25 | Tuesday Reading day in the School of Law. Tuition bills for the summer session distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record. |
| April 26-29, May 1-5 | Wednesday - Saturday, Monday - Friday Final exams |
| May 6 | Saturday Commencement (official graduation date). |
Summer 2023 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| TBD | TBD Tuition bills for the summer session distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record. |
| TBD | TBD Registration and add/drop for the summer sessions; students who register on these dates can register for any summer session: first term, whole session, nine-week, and second term. To complete registration, law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2. |
| June 1 | Thursday Classes begin for first-term, nine-week and whole-session classes and clinics. |
| June 2 | Friday Last day of the official add/drop period for first-term, nine-week, and whole-session classes; after this date, changes in registration may require the approval of the student’s dean. Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for law students. |
| June 6 | 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. |
| TBD | Daily Registration and add/drop for the Fall 2023 semester begins for new summer session students who have paid their tuition for summer, and for continuing and readmitted students, and for new graduate students who have not yet registered for Fall. |
| June 22 | Thursday Last day to change a first-term, nine-week or whole-session class to or from pass/fail basis. |
| June 27 | Tuesday Last class day for first-term two-hour law classes. Last day to drop a first-term two-hour law class, with required approvals. |
| June 28 | Wednesday Reading day for first-term two-hour law classes. |
| June 29 | Thursday Final examinations for first-term two-hour law classes. |
| July 6 | Thursday Last class day for first-term three-hour law classes. Last day drop a first-term three-hour law class, with required approvals. Reading day for first-term three-hour law class. |
| July 7-8 | Friday - Saturday Final examinations for first-term classes, including first-term three-hour law classes. Nine-week and whole-session classes do not meet. |
| TBD | TBD Summer tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate, graduate and law students. |
| July 14 | Friday Last day to apply for a law degree. Last day a law student may register in absentia. |
| TBD | TBD Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student's record. |
| July 27-28 | Thursday - Friday Final examinations for nine-week law classes. |
| August 5 | SaturdayLast class day for second-term two-hour law classes. Last day to drop a second-term two-hour law class, with required approvals. |
| August 7-8 | Monday - Tuesday Final examinations for second-term two-hour law classes. |
| August 11 | Friday Last class day for second-term and whole-session classes, including three- and four-hour law classes. |
| August 12 | Saturday Reading day in the School of Law. |
| August 14 | Monday Final examinations for whole-session law classes. |
Fall 2023 Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| TBD | Tuesday Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record. |
| August 17-24 | Thursday-Sunday Registration and add/drop for the fall semester for all law students. Law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 24. |
| August 21 | Monday Classes begin. |
| August 24 | Thursday Fourth class day; Last day of the official add/drop period; after this date, changes in registration require the approval of the Student Affairs Office. Last day law students may register and pay tuition without the approval of the dean. Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. |
| September 4 | Monday Labor Day holiday. |
| September 6 | Wednesday Twelfth class day; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken. Last day to drop a class for a possible refund. Last day a law student may add a class. Last day a law student may drop a class without the approval of the dean. Second tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan. |
| TBD | Friday Final tuition payment due for students who selected installment plan. |
| TBD | Monday - Friday Early Registration for Spring 2024, through the Law School website only. |
| October 24 | Tuesday Last day to submit application to graduate in December. Deadline to register in absentia. |
| October 31 | Tuesday Last day a law student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. |
| October 30 - November 10 | Daily Registration for the spring 2024 semester for continuing and readmitted students. |
| TBD | TBD Tuition bills for the spring semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student’s record. |
| November 20 - 25 | Monday-Saturday Fall Break/Thanksgiving |
| December 4 | Monday Last class day. Last day a law student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University. |
| December 5 | Tuesday Reading day in the School of Law. |
| December 6-9, 11-15 | Wednesday-Saturday, Monday-Friday Fall semester final examinations in the School of Law. |
| December 16 | Saturday Official graduation date. (No public exercises.) |