Law School Academic Calendar
Official Academic Calendars
2023-2024
JD Program, American Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM
Printable Academic Calendar 2023-2024
| FALL 2023 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Registration & Orientation | Wednesday, 8/30/2023 & Thursday, 8/31/2023 |
| Labor Day: Holiday Observed | Monday, 9/4/2023 |
| All Fall Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, 9/5/2023 |
| Fall Add/Drop Ends | Monday, 9/18/2023 |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Day: All Classes Suspended | Monday, 10/9/2023 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/10/2023 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/22/2023 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/23/2023- Sunday, 11/26/2023 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 12/7/2023 |
| JD Reading Period | Friday, 12/8/2023 – Sunday, 12/10/2023 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 12/11/2023 – Friday, 12/22/2023 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Monday, 12/11/2023 – Tuesday, 12/19/2023 |
| SPRING 2024 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Lawyering Lab | Tuesday, 1/9/2024 – Friday, 1/12/2024 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Holiday Observed | Monday, 1/15/2024 |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, 1/16/2024 |
| Spring Drop/Add Ends | Monday, 1/29/2024 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/19/2024 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 2/21/2024 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, 3/9/2024 – Sunday, 3/17/2024 |
| Patriots’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 4/15/2024 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 4/16/2024 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, 4/24/2024 |
| Reserve Make-up Day (Snow/Weather Closing) | Thursday, 4/25/2024 |
| Reading Period: Upper-Class Students | Friday, 4/26/2024 – Sunday, 4/28/2024 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 4/29/2024 – Friday, 5/10/2024 |
| Reading Period: First-Year Students | Friday, 4/26/2024 – Monday, 4/29/2024 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Tuesday, 4/30/2024 – Friday, 5/10/2024 |
| First-Year Journal Writing Competition | Saturday, 5/11/2024 – Friday, 5/24/2024 |
| Commencement Celebrations | Thursday, 5/16/2024 – Sunday, 5/19/2024 |
| All University Commencement | Sunday, 5/19/2024 |
| SUMMER 2024 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Summer Session Begins | Tuesday, 5/21/2024 |
| Summer Add/Drop Period | Tuesday, 5/21/2024 – Tuesday, 6/4/2024 |
| Last Day to Register for Business Fundamentals | Tuesday, 6/4/2024 |
| Summer Session Ends | Friday, 8/16/2024 |
2022-2023
JD Program, American Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM
Printable Academic Calendar 2022-2023
Google Calendar Version
| FALL 2022 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Registration & Orientation | Wednesday, 8/31/2022 – Friday, 9/2/2022 |
| Labor Day: All Classes Suspended | Monday, 9/5/2022 |
| All Classes Begin | Tuesday, 9/6/2022 |
| Fall Add/Drop | Tuesday, 9/6/2022 – Monday, 9/19/2022 |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Day: All Classes Suspended | Monday, 10/10/2022 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/11/2022 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/23/2022 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/24/2022 – Sunday, 11/27/2022 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 12/8/2022 |
| JD Reading Period | Friday, 12/9/2022 – Sunday, 12/11/2022 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 12/12/2022 – Thursday, 12/22/2022 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Monday, 12/12/2022 – Tuesday, 12/20/2022 |
| SPRING 2023 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Lawyering Lab | Tuesday, 1/10/2023 – Friday, 1/13/2023 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 1/16/2023 |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, 1/17/2023 |
| Spring Drop/Add | Tuesday, 1/17/2023- Monday, 1/30/2023 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/20/2023 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 2/21/2023 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, 3/4/2023 – Sunday, 3/12/2023 |
| Patriots’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 4/17/2023 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 4/19/2023 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, 4/26/2023 |
| Reserve Make-up Day (Snow/Weather Closing) | Thursday, 4/27/2023 |
| Reading Period: Upper-Class Students | Friday, 4/28/2023 – Sunday, 4/30/2023 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 5/1/2023 – Friday, 5/12/2023 |
| Reading Period: First-Year Students | Friday, 4/28/2023 – Monday, 5/1/2023 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Tuesday, 5/2/2023 – Friday, 5/12/2023 |
| First-Year Journal Writing Competition | Saturday, 5/13/2023 – Friday, 5/27/2023 |
| Commencement Celebrations | Thursday, 5/18/2023 – Sunday, 5/21/2023 |
| All University Commencement | Sunday, 5/21/2023 |
| SUMMER 2023 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Summer Session Begins | Tuesday, 5/23/2023 |
| Summer Add/Drop Period | Tuesday, 5/23/2023 – Friday, 5/26/2023 |
| Last Day to Register for Business Fundamentals | Friday, 5/26/2023 |
| Summer Session Ends | Monday, 8/21/2023 |
LLM Programs in Graduate Tax and Banking & Financial Law
Academic Calendar 2022-2023 (PDF)
| FALL 2022 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law Orientation | Monday, 8/29/2022 – Thursday, 9/1/2022 |
| Graduate Tax Orientation | Tuesday, 8/30/2022 – Friday, 9/2/2022 |
| All Classes Begin | Tuesday, 9/6/2022 |
| Fall Add/Drop Period | Tuesday, 9/6/2022 – Monday, 9/19/2022 |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 10/10/2022 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/11/2022 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/23/2022 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/24/2022 – Sunday, 11/27/2022 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 12/8/2022 |
| Exam Period | Friday, 12/9/2022 – Thursday 12/22/2022 |
| SPRING 2023 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Classes Begin | Tuesday, 1/17/2023 |
| Spring Drop/Add Period | Tuesday, 1/17/2023- Monday, 1/30/2023 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/20/2023 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 2/21/2023 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, 3/4/2023 – Sunday, 3/12/2023 |
| Patriots’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 4/17/2023 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 4/19/2023 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, 4/26/2023 |
| Reserve Make-up Day (Snow/Weather Closing) | Thursday, 4/27/2023 |
| Exam Period | Friday, 4/28/2023 – Friday, 5/12/2023 |
| Commencement Celebrations | Wednesday, 5/17/2022 – Sunday, 5/21/2023 |
| All University Commencement | Sunday, 5/21/2023 |
Past Calendars
2021-2022
JD Program, American Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM
Printable Academic Calendar 2021-2022
Google Calendar Version
| FALL 2021 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Registration & Orientation | Thursday, 9/2/2021 – Friday, 9/3/2021 |
| Labor Day: All Classes Suspended | Monday, 9/6/2021 |
| All Classes Begin | Tuesday, 9/7/2021 |
| Fall Add/Drop | Tuesday, 9/7/2021 – Monday, 9/20/2021 |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Day: All Classes Suspended | Monday, 10/11/2021 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/12/2021 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/24/2021 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/25/2021 – Sunday, 11/28/2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 12/9/2021 |
| JD Reading Period | Friday, 12/10/2021 – Sunday, 12/12/2021 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 12/13/2021 – Wednesday, 12/22/2021 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Monday, 12/13/2021 – Tuesday, 12/21/2021 |
| SPRING 2022 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Lawyering Lab (Fully Remote) | Monday, 1/10/2022 – Friday, 1/14/2022 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 1/17/2022 |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, 1/18/2022 |
| Spring Drop/Add | Tuesday, 1/18/2022- Monday, 1/31/2022 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/21/2022 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 2/22/2022 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, 3/5/2022 – Sunday, 3/13/2022 |
| Patriots’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 4/18/2022 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 4/20/2022 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, 4/27/2022 |
| Reserve Make-up Day (Snow/Weather Closing) | Thursday, 4/28/2022 |
| Reading Period: Upper-Class Students | Friday, 4/29/2022 – Sunday, 5/1/2022 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 5/2/2022 – Friday, 5/13/2022 |
| Reading Period: First-Year Students | Friday, 4/29/2022 – Monday, 5/2/2022 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Tuesday, 5/3/2022 – Friday, 5/13/2022 |
| First-Year Journal Writing Competition | Friday, 5/13/2022 – Friday, 5/20/2022 |
| Commencement Weekend | Thursday, 5/19/2022 – Sunday, 5/22/2022 |
| SUMMER 2022 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Summer Session Begins | Tuesday, 5/24/2022 |
| Summer Add/Drop Period | Tuesday, 5/24/2022 – Friday, 5/27/2022 |
| Last Day to Register for Business Fundamentals | Friday, 5/27/2022 |
| Summer Session Ends | Monday, 8/22/2022 |
LLM Programs in Graduate Tax and Banking & Financial Law
| FALL 2021 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law Orientation | Thursday, 9/2/2021 – Friday, 9/3/2021 |
| Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law Orientation | TBD |
| Labor Day: All Classes Suspended | Monday, 9/6/2021 |
| All Classes Begin | Tuesday, 9/7/2021 |
| Fall Add/Drop | Tuesday, 9/7/2021 – Monday, 9/20/2021 |
| Fall Break: All Classes Suspended | Saturday, 10/9/2021 – Monday, 10/11/2021 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/12/2021 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/24/2021 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/25/2021 – Sunday, 11/28/2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 12/9/2021 |
| Exam Period: Graduate Tax Program Students | Friday, 12/10/2021 – Wednesday, 12/22/2021 |
| Exam Period: Banking & Financial Law Students | TBD |
| SPRING 2022 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Lawyering Lab | Tuesday, 1/11/2022 – Friday, 1/14/2022 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 1/17/2022 |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, 1/18/2022 |
| Spring Drop/Add | Tuesday, 1/18/2022- Monday, 1/31/2022 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/21/2022 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 2/22/2022 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, 3/5/2022 – Sunday, 3/13/2022 |
| Patriots’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 4/18/2022 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 4/20/2022 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, 4/27/2022 |
| Reserve Make-up Day (Snow/Weather Closing) | Thursday, 4/28/2022 |
| Exam Period: Graduate Tax Program Students | Friday, 4/29/2022 – Friday, 5/13/2022 |
| Exam Period: Banking & Financial Law Students | TBD |
| Commencement Weekend | Thursday, 5/19/2022 – Sunday, 5/22/2022 |