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Academic Calendar

Below, please find the academic calendar for the residential programs (JD, LLM, SJD). There is a separate academic calendar for the online MSL degree and certificate programs.

Current Academic Year

Spring Term 2023
January 9MondayClasses Begin

JD, LLM, SJD

January 15SundayLast Day to Add/Drop Courses
January 16MondayMLK Holiday

No classes

January 22SundayLast Day to Change Pass/Fail Grade Mode
March 6 - 10Monday - FridaySpring Break

No classes

April 24MondayClasses End
April 25TuesdayReading Day
April 26WednesdayReading Day

Self-scheduled exams may begin

April 27ThursdayScheduled Exams Begin
May 8MondayAll Exams End
May 12FridayLaw Hooding Ceremony
May 15MondayUniversity Commencement Ceremony

Future Academic Year(s)

Summer Term 2023
May 22MondayClasses Begin
August 4FridayClasses End
Fall Term 2023
August 21 - 25Monday - Friday1L JD Foundations Week
August 28MondayClasses Begin

JD upper-level, LLM, and SJD

September 4MondayLabor Day

Classes meet; Offices closed for staff holiday

October 12 - 13Thursday - FridayFall Break

No classes

November 20MondayClasses follow THURSDAY schedule
November 21TuesdayClasses follow FRIDAY schedule
November 22 - 24Wednesday - FridayThanksgiving Holiday

Offices closed on Thursday and Friday

December 8FridayClasses End

JD, LLM, and SJD

December 11MondaySelf-Scheduled Exams Begin
December 12TuesdayScheduled Exams Begin
December 21ThursdayAll Exams End
December 22 - January 15Friday - MondayWinter Recess
Spring Term 2024
January 16TuesdayClasses Begin

JD, LLM, SJD

March 11 - 15Monday - FridaySpring Break

No classes

April 29MondayClasses End
April 30TuesdayReading Day
May 1WednesdaySelf-Scheduled Exams Begin
May 2ThursdayScheduled Exams Begin
May 13MondayAll Exams End
May 20MondayUniversity Commencement Tentative

A separate Law Hooding ceremony is planned, but the date has not yet been determined.

Summer Term 2024
May 27MondayClasses Begin
August 2FridayClasses End

Below, please find the academic calendar for the online programs (MSL Degree and Certificates). There is a separate academic calendar for the residential degree programs (JD, LLM, SJD).

Current Academic Year

Spring Term 2023
January 2MondayMSL New Student Orientation

Opens by 5:00 pm EST

January 9MondayClasses Begin

MSL

April 16SundayClasses End

MSL

April 28FridayFinal Grades Due
May 12FridayLaw Hooding Ceremony
May 15MondayUniversity Commencement Ceremony

Future Academic Year(s)

Summer Term 2023
May 22MondayClasses Begin

MSL

August 13SundayClasses End

MSL

Fall Term 2023
August 28MondayClasses Begin

MSL

December 1FridayClasses End

MSL

Spring Term 2024
January 16TuesdayClasses Begin

MSL

April 19FridayClasses End

MSL

Summer Term 2024
May 27MondayClasses Begin

MSL

August 11SundayClasses End

MSL