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.
| 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 13 - 14 | Thursday - Friday | Fall Break No classes |
| November 21 | Monday | Classes follow THURSDAY schedule |
| November 22 | Tuesday | Classes follow FRIDAY 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 12 | Friday | Law Hooding Ceremony |
| May 15 | Monday | University Commencement Ceremony |
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).
| 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 12 | Friday | Law Hooding Ceremony |
| May 15 | Monday | University Commencement Ceremony |
