Campus Operating Status
Yellow: New Normal Campus Operations
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.
| Spring Term 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| January 12 | Wednesday | Classes Begin JD, LLM, SJD |
| January 17 | Monday | MLK Holiday No Classes |
| January 19 | Wednesday | Last Day to Add/Drop Courses |
| February 21 - March 4 | Monday - Friday | Midterm Exams |
| March 7 - 11 | Monday - Friday | Spring Break No Classes |
| April 27 | Wednesday | Classes End |
| April 28 - 29 | Thursday - Friday | Reading Days |
| May 2 | Monday | Exams Begin |
| May 12 | Thursday | Exams End |
| May 15 | Sunday | Hooding |
| May 16 | Monday | Commencement |
| Summer Term 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 23 | Monday | Classes Begin Full Summer Term and Summer Session 1 |
| June 20 | Monday | Juneteenth Holiday No classes and offices are closed |
| June 23 | Thursday | Classes End Summer Session 1 |
| June 30 | Thursday | Classes Begin Summer Session 2 |
| July 4 | Monday | Independence Day Holiday No classes and offices are closed |
| August 2 | Tuesday | Classes End Full Summer Term and Summer Session 2 |
| Fall Term 2022 | ||
| August 8 - 19 | Monday - Friday | LLM Orientation |
| August 15 - 19 | Monday - Friday | 1L JD Foundations Week |
| August 22 | Monday | Classes Begin JD upper-level, LLM, and SJD |
| August 28 | Sunday | Last Day to Add/Drop Courses |
| September 4 | Sunday | Last Day to Change Pass/Fail Grade Mode |
| September 5 | Monday | Labor Day Classes meet; Offices closed for staff holiday |
| October 6 - 7 | Thursday - Friday | Fall Break No classes |
| November 21 | Monday | Classes follow FRIDAY schedule |
| November 22 | Tuesday | Classes follow THURSDAY schedule |
| November 23 - 25 | Wednesday - Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday Offices closed on Thursday and Friday |
| December 2 | Friday | Classes End JD, LLM, and SJD |
| December 5 | Monday | Reading Day Self-scheduled exams may begin |
| December 6 | Tuesday | Scheduled Exams Begin |
| December 15 | Thursday | All Exams End |
| December 16 - January 8 | Friday - Sunday | Winter Recess |
| Spring Term 2023 | ||
| January 9 | Monday | Classes Begin JD, LLM, SJD |
| January 15 | Sunday | Last Day to Add/Drop Courses |
| January 16 | Monday | MLK Holiday No classes |
| January 22 | Sunday | Last Day to Change Pass/Fail Grade Mode |
| March 6 - 10 | Monday - Friday | Spring Break No classes |
| April 24 | Monday | Classes End |
| April 25 | Tuesday | Reading Day |
| April 26 | Wednesday | Reading Day Self-scheduled exams may begin |
| April 27 | Thursday | Scheduled Exams Begin |
| May 8 | Monday | All Exams End |
| May 14 | Sunday | Hooding |
| May 15 | Monday | Commencement |
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).
| Spring Term 2022 Updated on October 18, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Wednesday | MSL New Student Orientation Opens by 5:00 pm EST |
| January 12 | Wednesday | Classes Begin MSL |
| April 19 | Tuesday | Classes End MSL |
| May 6 | Friday | Final Grades Due |
| May 15 | Sunday | Hooding |
| May 16 | Monday | Commencement |
| Summer Term 2022 Updated on January 6, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 16 | Monday | MSL New Student Orientation Opens by 5:00 pm EST |
| May 23 | Monday | Classes Begin MSL |
| August 7 | Sunday | Classes End MSL |
| August 19 | Friday | Final Grades Due |
| Fall Term 2022 | ||
| August 15 | Monday | MSL New Student Orientation Opens by 5:00 pm EST |
| August 22 | Monday | Classes Begin MSL |
| November 27 | Sunday | Classes End MSL |
| December 9 | Friday | Final Grades Due |
| Spring Term 2023 | ||
| January 2 | Monday | MSL New Student Orientation Opens by 5:00 pm EST |
| January 9 | Monday | Classes Begin MSL |
| April 16 | Sunday | Classes End MSL |
| April 28 | Friday | Final Grades Due |
| May 14 | Sunday | Hooding |
| May 15 | Monday | Commencement |
