Official Academic 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 |
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 |
Past Calendars
2020-2021
JD Program, American Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM
| FALL 2020 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Registration & Orientation | Thursday, 8/27/2020 – Friday, 8/28/2020 |
| All Classes Begin | Monday, 8/31/2020 |
| Fall Add/Drop | Monday, 8/31/2020 – Monday, 9/14/2020 |
| Moving Day: 1L Classes Suspended | Tuesday, 9/1/2020 |
| Labor Day: All Classes Suspended | Monday, 9/7/2020 |
| Fall Break: All Classes Suspended | Sunday, 10/11/2020 – Monday 10/12/2020 |
| Classes Resume: Tuesday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/13/2020 |
| Election Day: JD Classes Suspended | Tuesday, 11/3/2020 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/25/2020 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/26/2020 – Sunday, 11/29/2020 |
| Substitute 1L Tuesday Schedule of Classes (Upper-class Classes Suspended) | Friday, 12/4/2020 |
| Last Day of JD Classes | Monday, 12/7/2020 |
| Upper-class Reading Period | Tuesday, 12/8/2020 – Wednesday, 12/9/2020 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Thursday, 12/10/2020 – Tuesday, 12/22/2020 |
| First-Year Reading Period | Tuesday, 12/8/2020 – Thursday, 12/10/2020 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Friday, 12/11/2020 – Friday, 12/18/2020 |
| SPRING 2021 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Lawyering Lab (Fully Remote) | Monday, 1/11/2021 – Friday, 1/15/2021 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, 1/18/2021 |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, 1/19/2020 |
| Spring Drop/Add | Tuesday, 1/19/2021- Monday, 2/1/2021 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/15/2021 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 2/16/2021 |
| March Mini-Break | Wednesday, 3/10/2021 – Thursday, 3/11/2021 |
| Patriots’ Day: Monday Schedule of Classes | Monday, 4/19/2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 4/22/2021 |
| Reading Period: Upper-Class Students | Friday, 4/23/2021 – Sunday, 4/25/2021 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 4/26/2021- Friday, 5/7/2021 |
| Reading Period: First-Year Students | Friday, 4/23/2021 – Monday, 4/26/2021 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Tuesday, 4/27/2021 – Friday, 5/7/2021 |
| First-Year Journal Writing Competition | Saturday, 5/8/2021 – Friday, 5/21/2021 |
| Commencement Weekend | Thursday, 5/13/2021 – Sunday, 5/16/2021 |
| SUMMER 2021 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Summer Session Begins | Tuesday, 5/18/2021 |
| Summer Add/Drop Period | Tuesday, 5/18/2021 – Friday, 5/21/2021 |
| Last Day to Register for Business Fundamentals | Friday, 5/21/2021 |
| Summer Session Ends | Monday, 8/16/2021 |
LLM Programs in Graduate Tax and Banking & Financial Law
Printable GTP Academic Calendar 2020-2021
| FALL 2020 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Graduate Tax Program Orientation for All Students (Domestic) | Monday, 8/24/2020 – Friday, 8/28/2020 |
| Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law Orientation | Monday, 8/24/2020 – Wednesday, 8/26/2020 |
| All Classes Begin | Monday, 8/31/2020 |
| Fall Add/Drop | Monday, 8/31/2020 – Monday, 9/14/2020 |
| Labor Day: classes suspended | Monday, 9/7/2020 |
| Fall break: classes suspended | Monday, 10/12/2020 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/13/2020 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/25/2020 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/26/2020 – Sunday, 11/29/2020 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 12/3/2020 |
| Last Day of JD Classes | Monday, 12/7/2020 |
| Exam Period: Graduate Tax Program Students | Friday, 12/4/2020 – Monday, 12/21/2020 |
| Exam Period: Banking & Financial Law Students | Friday, 12/4/2020 – Tuesday, 12/22/2020 |
| SPRING 2021 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, 1/18/2021 |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, 1/19/2021 |
| Spring Drop/Add | Tuesday, 1/19/2021 – Monday, 2/1/2021 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/15/2021 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 2/16/2021 |
| March Mini-Break | Wednesday, 3/10/2021 – Thursday, 3/11/2021 |
| Patriots’ Day: Monday Schedule of Classes | Monday, 4/19/2021 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 4/22/2021 |
| Exam Period | Friday, 4/23/2021 – Friday, 5/7/2021 |
| Commencement Weekend | Thursday, 5/13/2021 – Sunday, 5/16/2021 |
2019-2020
JD Program
Printable Academic Calendar
Google Calendar version
| FALL 2019 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Registration & Orientation | Thursday, 8/29/2019 – Friday, 8/30/2019 |
| All Classes Begin | Tuesday, 9/3/2019 |
| Fall Add/Drop | Tuesday, 9/3/2019 – Monday, 9/16/2019 |
| Columbus Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 10/14/2019 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/15/2019 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/27/2019 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/28/2019 – Sunday, 12/1/2019 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 12/5/2019 |
| Reading Period | Friday, 12/6/2019 – Sunday, 12/8/2019 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Monday, 12/9/2019 – Tuesday, 12/17/2019 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 12/9/2019 – Friday, 12/20/2019 |
| SPRING 2020 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Lawyering Lab | Tuesday, 1/7/2020 – Friday, 1/10/2020 |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Monday, 1/13/2020 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 1/20/2020 |
| Spring Drop/Add | Monday, 1/13/2020- Monday, 1/27/2020 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/17/2020 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 2/18/2020 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, 3/7/2020 – Sunday, 3/15/2020 |
| Patriots’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 4/20/2020 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 4/22/2020 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, 4/22/2020 |
| Reserve Make-up Day (Snow/Weather Closing) | Thursday, 4/23/2020 |
| Reading Period: Upper-Class Students | Friday, 4/24/2020 – Sunday, 4/26/2020 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 4/27/2020- Friday, 5/8/2020 |
| Reading Period: First-Year Students | Friday, 4/24/2019 – Monday, 4/27/2020 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Tuesday, 4/28/2020 – Friday, 5/8/2020 |
| First-Year Journal Writing Competition | Friday, 5/8/2020 – Friday, 5/15/2020 |
| Commencement Weekend | Friday, 5/15/2020 – Sunday, 5/17/2020 |
| SUMMER 2020 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Summer Session Begins | Tuesday, 5/19/2020 |
| Summer Add/Drop Period | Tuesday, 5/19/2020 – Friday, 5/22/2020 |
| Last Day to Register for Business Fundamentals | Friday, 5/22/2020 |
| Summer Session Ends | Monday, 8/17/2020 |
LLM Program
Google Calendar version
| FALL 2019 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Graduate Tax Program Orientation for International Students | Monday, 8/26/19 – Friday, 8/30/19 |
| Graduate Tax Program Orientation for All Students (Domestic) | Friday, 8/30/19 |
| Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law Orientation | Monday, 8/26/19 – Thursday, 8/29/19 |
| Two Year LLM/Legal English Certificate Program Orientation | Wednesday, 8/28/19 – Thursday, 8/29/19 |
| American Law LLM, Intellectual Property LLM, & Visiting Foreign Exchange Orientations | Tuesday, 8/27/19 – Thursday, 8/29/19 |
| All Classes Begin | Tuesday, 9/3/19 |
| Fall Add/Drop | Tuesday, 9/3/19 – Monday, 9/16/19 |
| Columbus Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 10/14/19 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/15/19 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/27/19 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/28/19 – Sunday, 12/1/19 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 12/5/19 |
| Exam Period: Banking & Financial Law LLM & Graduate Tax Program Students | Friday, 12/6/19 – Friday, 12/20/19 |
| Exam Period: American Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM Students | Monday, 12/9/19 – Friday, 12/20/19 |
| SPRING 2020 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Monday, 1/13/20 |
| Spring Drop/Add | Monday, 1/13/20- Monday, 1/27/20 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 1/20/20 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/17/20 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 2/18/20 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, 3/7/20 – Sunday, 3/15/20 |
| Patriots’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 4/20/20 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 4/22/20 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, 4/22/20 |
| Exam Period: Banking & Financial Law LLM & Graduate Tax Program Students | Friday, 4/24/20 – Friday, 5/08/20 |
| Exam Period: Upper-Class JD, American Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM Students | Monday, 4/27/20 – Friday, 5/08/20 |
| Commencement Weekend | Friday, 5/15/20 – Sunday, 5/17/20 |
2018-2019
JD Program
Printable Academic Calendar
Google Calendar version
| FALL 2018 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Registration & Orientation | Thursday, 8/30/2018 – Friday, 8/31/2018 |
| All Classes Begin | Tuesday, 9/4/2018 |
| Fall Add/Drop | Tuesday, 9/4/2018 – Monday, 9/17/2018 |
| Columbus Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 10/8/2018 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/9/2018 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/21/2018 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/22/2018 – Sunday, 11/25/2018 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 12/6/2018 |
| Reading Period | Friday, 12/7/2018 – Sunday, 12/9/2018 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Monday, 12/10/2018 – Tuesday, 12/18/2018 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 12/10/2018 – Friday, 12/21/2018 |
| SPRING 2019 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Lawyering Lab | Tuesday, 1/8/2019 – Friday, 1/11/2019 |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Monday, 1/14/2019 |
| Spring Drop/Add | Monday, 1/14/2019 – Monday, 1/28/2019 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 1/21/2019 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/18/2019 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 2/19/2019 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, 3/9/2019 – Sunday, 3/17/2019 |
| Patriots’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 4/15/2019 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 4/17/2019 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, 4/24/2019 |
| Reserve Make-up Day (Snow/Weather Closing) | Thursday, 4/25/2019 |
| Reading Period: Upper-Class Students | Friday, 4/26/2019 – Sunday, 4/28/2019 |
| Upper-class Exam Period | Monday, 4/29/2019 – Friday, 5/10/2019 |
| Reading Period: First-Year Students | Friday, 4/26/2019 – Monday, 4/29/2019 |
| First-Year Exam Period | Tuesday, 4/30/2019 – Friday, 5/10/2019 |
| First-Year Journal Writing Competition | Friday, 5/10/2019 – Friday, 5/17/2019 |
| Commencement Weekend | Friday, 5/17/2019 – Sunday, 5/19/2019 |
| SUMMER 2019 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Summer 1: 7 and 14-week Classes Begin | Monday, 5/20/2019 |
| Summer 1: Add/Drop Period | Monday, 5/20/2019 – Friday, 5/24/2019 |
| Last Day to Register for Business Fundamentals | Friday, 5/24/2019 |
| Memorial Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 5/27/2019 |
| Independence Day: Classes Suspended | Thursday, 7/4/2019 |
| Summer 1: 7-week Classes End | Friday, 7/5/2019 |
| Summer 2: 7-week Classes Begin | Monday, 7/8/2019 |
| Summer 2: 7-week Add/Drop Period | Monday, 7/8/2019 – Friday, 7/12/2019 |
| Summer 1: 14-week Classes End | Friday, 8/23/2019 |
| Summer 2: 7-week Classes End | Friday, 8/23/2019 |
LLM Program
Google Calendar version
| FALL 2018 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Graduate Tax Program Orientation for International Students | Thursday, 8/30/18 – Friday, 8/31/18 |
| Graduate Tax Program Orientation for All Students (Domestic) | Friday, 8/31/18 |
| Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law Orientation | Monday, 8/27/18 – Thursday, 8/30/18 |
| Two Year LLM/Legal English Certificate Program Orientation | Wednesday, 8/29/18 – Thursday, 8/30/18 |
| American Law LLM, Intellectual Property LLM, & Visiting Foreign Exchange Orientations | Tuesday, 8/28/18 – Thursday, 8/30/18 |
| All Classes Begin | Tuesday, 9/4/2018 |
| Fall Add/Drop | Tuesday, 9/4/2018 – Monday, 9/17/2018 |
| Columbus Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 10/8/2018 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 10/9/2018 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 11/21/2018 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, 11/22/2018 – Sunday, 11/25/2018 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, 12/6/2018 |
| Exam Period: Banking & Financial Law LLM & Graduate Tax Program Students | Friday, 12/7/18 – Friday, 12/21/18 |
| Exam Period: American Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM Students | Monday, 12/10/18 – Friday, 12/21/1 |
| SPRING 2019 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Monday, 1/14/2019 |
| Spring Drop/Add | Monday, 1/14/2019 – Monday, 1/28/2019 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 1/21/2019 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 2/18/2019 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, 2/19/2019 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, 3/9/2019 – Sunday, 3/17/2019 |
| Patriots’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, 4/15/2019 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, 4/17/2019 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, 4/24/2019 |
| Exam Period: Banking & Financial Law LLM & Graduate Tax Program Students | Friday, 4/26/19 – Friday, 5/10/19 |
| Exam Period: Upper-Class JD, American Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM Students | Monday, 4/29/18 – Friday. 5/10/19 |
| Commencement Weekend | Friday, 5/17/2019 – Sunday, 5/19/2019 |
2017-2018
JD and LLM Programs
Google Calendar version
| FALL 2017 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law Orientation | Monday, August 28, 2017 — Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
| American Law LLM, Intellectual Property LLM, & Visiting Foreign Exchange Orientations | Tuesday, August 29, 2017 — Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
| First-Year JD Registration & Orientation | Wednesday, August 30, 2017 — Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
| Legal English Certificate Program and Executive LLM in International Business Law Orientations | Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
| Graduate Tax Program Orientation for International Students | Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
| Graduate Tax Program Orientation for All Students (International and Domestic) | Friday, September 1, 2017 |
| All Classes Begin | Tuesday, September 5, 2017 |
| Fall Add/Drop | Tuesday, September 5, 2017 — Monday, September 18, 2017 |
| Columbus Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, October 9, 2017 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, October 10, 2017 |
| Substitute Friday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thursday, November 23, 2017 — Sunday, November 26, 2017 |
| Last Day of Classes for Upper-Class JD, First-Year JD, American Law LLM, Banking & Financial Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM Students | Thursday, December 7, 2017 |
| Reading Period | Friday, December 8, 2017 — Sunday, December 10, 2017 |
| Exam Period: Banking & Financial Law LLM & Graduate Tax Program Students | Friday, December 8, 2017 — Friday, December 22, 2017 |
| Exam Period: Upper-Class JD, American Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM Students | Monday, December 11, 2017 — Friday, December 22, 2017 |
| Exam Period: First-Year JD Students | Monday, December 11, 2017 — Tuesday, December 19, 2017 |
| SPRING 2018 – (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) | |
| First-Year Lawyering Lab | Tuesday, January 9, 2018 — Friday, January 12, 2018 |
| Graduate Tax Program Orientation for New Spring Students | TBA |
| Martin Luther King Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, January 15, 2018 |
| All Spring Semester Classes Begin | Tuesday, January 16, 2018 |
| Spring Drop/Add | Tuesday, January 16, 2018 — Monday, January 29, 2018 |
| Presidents’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, February 19, 2018 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Tuesday, February 20, 2018 |
| Spring Recess | Saturday, March 3, 2018 — Sunday, March 11, 2018 |
| Patriots’ Day: Classes Suspended | Monday, April 16, 2018 |
| Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes | Wednesday, April 18, 2018 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, April 25, 2018 |
| Reserve Make-up Day (Snow/WeatherClosing) | Thursday, April 26, 2018 |
| Reading Period: Second & Third Year Students | Friday, April 27, 2018 — Sunday, April 29, 2018 |
| Reading Period: First-Year Students | Friday, April 27, 2018 — Monday, April 30, 2018 |
| Exam Period: Banking & Financial Law LLM & Graduate Tax Program Students | Friday, April 27, 2018 — Friday, May 11, 2018 |
| Exam Period: Upper-Class JD, American Law LLM, and Intellectual Property LLM Students | Monday, April 30, 2018 — Friday, May 11, 2018 |
| First-Year JD Exam Period | Tuesday, May 1, 2018 — Friday, May 11, 2018 |
| First-Year JD Journal Writing Competition | Friday, May 11, 2018 — Friday, May 18, 2018 |
| Commencement Weekend | Friday, May 18, 2018 — Sunday, May 20, 2018 |
| Last Day to Register for Business Fundamentals | Friday, May 25, 2018 |
Executive LLM Program (2017-18)
Fall Online Semester
September 5, 2017 — December 18, 2017
Spring Online Semester
January 16, 2018 — April 27, 2018
Summer Blended Semester
To be determined.