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Fall 2023 Academic Calendar
| July 25 | Tuesday Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the email address on the student’s record. |
| August 16-24 | Daily 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; no classes held. |
| 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. |
| October 13 | Friday Final tuition payment due for students who selected installment plan. |
| October 16 – 20 | Monday – Friday Early Registration for Spring 2024, through the Law School website only. |
| October 23 | Monday Last day to submit application to graduate in December. Deadline to register in absentia. |
| October 30 | Monday 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 Spring 2024 for continuing and readmitted students. |
| November 14 | Tuesday Tuition bills for the spring semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the email address on the student’s record. |
| November 20 – 25 | Monday-Saturday Fall Break/Thanksgiving; no classes held. |
| 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, 11-14 | Wednesday-Saturday, Monday-Thursday Fall semester final examinations in the School of Law. |
| December 16 | Saturday Official graduation date. (No public exercises) |
Spring 2024 Academic Calendar
| January 10-19 | Daily Registration and add/drop for the spring semester for all law students. Law students must pay tuition by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 19. |
| January 15 | Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday; no classes held. |
| January 16 | Tuesday Classes begin. |
| January 19 | Friday Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for law students. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. |
| January 31 | 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. |
| March 11-16 | Monday – Saturday Spring break; no classes held. |
| March 15 | Friday Final tuition payment due for students who selected the installment plan. |
| March 25 | Monday Last day to apply for graduation and last day a law student may register in absentia. |
| March 25 – 29 | Monday – Friday Early Registration for Fall 2024, through the law school website only. |
| April 1 | Monday Last day a J.D. student may change registration in a class to or from the pass/fail basis. |
| April 8-19 | Monday – Friday Registration for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 for continuing and readmitted students. |
| April 29 | 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 30 | Tuesday Reading day in the School of Law. |
| May 1-4, 6-9 | Wednesday – Saturday, Monday – Thursday Spring semester final examinations in the School of Law. |
| May 11 | Saturday Commencement (official graduation date). |
Summer 2024 Academic Calendar
| May 7 | Tuesday Tuition bills for the summer session distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the email address on the student’s record. |
| TBD | Daily 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 Tuesday, June 11. |
| June 6 | Thursday Classes begin for first-term, nine-week and whole-session classes and clinics. |
| June 7 | Friday Last day of the official add/drop period for first-term, nine-week, and whole-session classes. |
| June 11 | Tuesday Fourth class day for first-term, nine-week and whole-session classes. 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. Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for law students. |
| TBD | Daily Registration and add/drop for the Fall 2024 semester begins for continuing and readmitted students. |
| June 19 | Wednesday Juneteenth holiday; no classes held. |
| June 27 | Thursday Last day to change a first-term, nine-week or whole-session class to or from pass/fail basis. |
| July 4 | Thursday Independence Day holiday; no classes held. |
| July 11 | Thursday Last class day for First Term. |
| July 12-13 | Friday-Saturday Final exams for First Term. |
| July 15 | Monday First day of classes for Second Term. |
| July 19 | Friday Last day to apply for a law degree. Last day a law student may register in absentia. |
| July 30 | Tuesday Last class day for Nine-week Term. |
| July 31 – August 1 | Wednesday-Thursday Final exams for Nine-week Term. |
| August 16 | Friday Last class day for second term and whole-session classes. |
| August 17 & 19 | Saturday, Monday Final exams for second Term and whole-session classes. |
| August 19 | Monday Official graduation date (no public exercises). |