Note: Academic calendars are subject to change.

JD Academic Calendars

• J.D. Academic Calendar (2020-21)

  FALL 2020

  August:  Legal Education
  Opportunities (LEO) Program (Remote)

  August 14: Orientation (Remote)

  August 17-21: Orientation (In Person Rotation)

  August 24: First Day of Classes

  September 7: Labor Day - No Classes

  September 28: Yom Kippur - No Classes

  November 19: Monday Schedule

  November 20: Last Day of Classes

  November 21-25: Reading & Review Period

  November 26-27: Thanksgiving Break

  November 30 - December 11: Exams (All Remote)

  SPRING 2021

  January 4-22: Winter Session

  January 25: First Day of Classes 

  February 15: OFF (President's Day)

  March 15: OFF (in lieu of Spring Break)

  March 31: Friday Schedule

  April 1-2: Holy Thursday / Good Friday - No Classes

  April 27: Thursday Schedule

  April 29: Monday Schedule

  April 30 - May 3: Reading & Review Period

  May 4-8: Exams

  May 10-15: Exams

  May 17: Exam Make-up Day

  May 26: Graduation Ceremony

  SUMMER 2021

  June 1: First Day of Classes

  July 5: No Classes

  July 15: Last Day of Tuesday/Thursday Classes

  July 21:Last Day of Monday/Wednesday Classes

  July 22-25: Reading & Review Period

  July 26 & 29: Summer Exams

   

   

  WEEKEND PROGRAM Schedule of Classes

  FALL 2020

  August 22-23: Classes

  September 12-13: Classes

  September 26-27: Classes

  October 10-11: Classes

  October 24-25:  Classes

  November 7-8: Classes

  November 21-22: Classes

  December 5-6: Classes

  December 12: Reading & Review Period

  December 13: Weekend Exams ( All Remote, Upper Class Only)

  December 19-20: Weekend Exams ( All Remote)

  SPRING 2021

  January 9-10: Remote

  January 23-24: Classes

  February 6-7: Classes

  February 20-21: Classes

  March 6-7:  Classes

  March 20-21: Classes

  April 10-11: Classes

  April 24-25: Classes

  May 1,2 &  8: Reading & Review Period

  May 9:  Weekend Exams (Upper Class Only)

  May 15-16:  Weekend Exams

• J.D. Academic Calendar (2021-22)

  FALL 2021

  August 19-20: Orientation

  August 23: First day of classes, FT Day

  September 6: Labor Day, NO CLASSES

  September 7: Rosh Hoshana, NO CLASSES

  September 15: Yom Kippur, NO EVENING CLASSES

  September 16: Yom Kippur, NO DAY CLASSES

  October 11-15: FALL BREAK

  November 25-26: Thanksgiving, NO CLASSES

  December 1: Thursday schedule for day classes (Wed evening classes as scheduled)

  December 4–7: READING PERIOD

  December 8–11: FT Exams

  December 13–18: FT Exams

  December 20: Make-up Exam Day

  WINTER 2022

  January 3–7: Winter Intercession

  January 10–14: Winter Intercession

  SPRING 2022

  January 17: MLK Jr. – NO CLASSES

  January 18: First day of classes, FT

  March 7–11: SPRING BREAK

  April 13: Friday schedule

  April 14-15 : Holy Thursday and Good Friday, NO CLASSES

  April 28–May 1: READING PERIOD

  May 2–7: FT Exams

  May 9–12: FT Exams

  May 13: Make-up Exam Day

  June 1: Graduation Ceremony / Commencement

  SUMMER 2022

  May 31: First day of classes

  July 4: Independence Day – NO CLASSES

  July 14: Last day of Tues/Thurs classes

  July 20: Last day of Mon/Wed classes

  July 21-24: READING PERIOD

  July 25 & 28: EXAMS

   

   

  WEEKEND PROGRAM Schedule of Classes

  FALL 2021

  August 28-29: CLASSES

  September 11-12: CLASSES

  September 25-26: CLASSES

  October 2-3: CLASSES

  October 16-17: CLASSES

  October 30-31: CLASSES

  November 13-14: CLASSES

  December 4-5: CLASSES

  December 11: READING

  December 12: EXAMS

  December 18-19: EXAMS

  SPRING 2022

  January 15-16: CLASSES

  January 29-30: CLASSES

  February 12/13: CLASSES

  February 26-27: CLASSES

  March 12-13: CLASSES

  March 26-27: CLASSES

  April 9-10: CLASSES

  April 23-24: CLASSES

  May 7-8: READING

  May 14: READING

  May 15: EXAMS

  May 21-22: EXAMS

Division of Online Learning Academic Calendars

• Online Academic Calendar (2020-21)

  SUMMER 2020 SEMESTER - May 31

  March - May 30: Registration

  May 31: First Day of Classes

  June 6: Last Day of Drop/Add

  June 15: Deadline for August 2020 Degree Application

  July 25: Last Day of Classes

  FALL 2020 SEMESTER - September 6

  June - September 5: Registration

  September 6: First Day of Classes

  September 12: Last Day of Drop/Add

  October 31: Last Day of Classes

  FALL 2020 SEMESTER - November 1

  June - October 31: Registration

  November 1: First Day of Classes

  November 7: Last Day of Drop/Add

  November 16: Deadline for January 2021 Degree Application

  November 26-27: Thanksgiving Break - Law School Closed*

  December 19-January 2: Holiday Break - Law School Closed*

  January 3: Classes Resume

  January 9: Last Day of Classes

  SPRING 2021 SEMESTER - January 10

  November - January 9: Registration

  January 10: First Day of Classes

  January 16: Last Day of Drop/Add

  January 18: Martin Luther King Day-Law School Closed*

  March 6: Last Day of Classes

  SPRING 2021 SEMESTER - March 14

  November - March 13: Registration

  March 14: First Day of Classes

  March 20: Last Day of Drop/Add

  March 29: Deadline for May 2021 Degree Application

  May 8: Last Day of Classes

  May 26: Graduation Ceremony

  SUMMER 2021 SEMESTER - May 30

  March - May 29: Registration

  May 30: First Day of Classes

  June 5: Last Day of Drop/Add

  June 14: Deadline for August 2021 Degree Application

  July 24: Last Day of Classes

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  * Online classes suspended.

   

   

• Online Academic Calendar (2021-22)

  FALL 2021 SEMESTER - September 12

  July – September 11: Registration

  September 12: First Day of Classes

  September 18: Last Day of Drop/Add

  November 6: Last Day of Classes

  FALL 2021 SEMESTER - November 7

  July – November 6: Registration

  November 7: First Day of Classes

  November 13: Last Day of Drop/Add

  November 20: Deadline for January 2022 Degree Application

  November 25-26: Thanksgiving Break - Law School Closed*

  December 23-January 1: Holiday Break - Law School Closed*

  January 2: Classes Resume

  January 8: Last Day of Classes

  SPRING 2022 SEMESTER - January 9

  November - January 8: Registration

  January 9: First Day of Classes

  January 15: Last Day of Drop/Add

  January 17: Martin Luther King Day-Law School Closed*

  March 5: Last Day of Classes

  SPRING 2022 SEMESTER - March 6

  November - March 5: Registration

  March 6: First Day of Classes

  March 12: Last Day of Drop/Add

  March 25: Deadline for May 2022 Degree Application

  April 30: Last Day of Classes

  June 1: Graduation Ceremony / Commencement

  SUMMER 2022 SEMESTER - June 5

  March - June 4: Registration

  June 5: First Day of Classes

  June 11: Last Day of Drop/Add

  June 17: Deadline for August 2022 Degree Application

  July 30: Last Day of Classes

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  * Online classes suspended.