Academic Calendars
JD 2022-2023 | Weekend 2022-2023 | Online 2022-2023
JD 2023-2024 | Weekend 2023-2024 | Online 2023-2024
2022-2023 JD Academic Calendar
Fall 2022 JD Academic Calendar Dates
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 18-19 | Thursday-Friday | Orientation |
| August 22 | Monday | First day of classes (FT Day) |
| September 5 | Monday | Labor Day (no classes) |
| September 26 | Monday | No Classes |
| October 4 | Tuesday | No Evening Classes |
| October 5 | Wednesday | No Day Classes |
| October 10-14 | Monday-Friday | Fall Break (no classes) |
| November 15 | Tuesday | Monday Schedule |
| November 23 | Wednesday | Friday Schedule |
| November 24-25 | Thursday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) |
| December 2 | Friday | Day Classes follow Wednesday Schedule (Evening Classes follow Tuesday schedule) |
| December 3-6 | Saturday-Tuesday | Reading Period |
| December 7-10 | Wednesday-Saturday | FT Exams |
| December 12-16 | Monday-Friday | FT Exams |
| December 19 | Monday | Make-up Exam Day |
Winter 2023 JD Academic Calendar Dates
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 3-6 | Tuesday-Friday | Winter Intersession |
| January 9-13 | Monday-Friday | Winter Intersession |
Spring 2023 JD Academic Calendar Dates
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Monday | MLK Jr. (no classes) |
| January 17 | Tuesday | First day of classes |
| March 6–10 | Monday-Friday | Spring Break (no classes) |
| April 5 | Wednesday | Friday Schedule |
| April 6-7 | Thursday-Friday | Holy Thursday and Good Friday (no classes) |
| April 25 | Tuesday | Thursday schedule |
| April 27–30 | Thursday-Sunday | Reading Period |
| May 1–6 | Monday-Saturday | FT Exams |
| May 8–10 | Monday-Wednesday | FT Exams |
| May 11 | Thursday | Make-up Exam Day |
| May 25 | Thursday | Graduation Ceremony / Commencement |
Summer 2023 JD Academic Calendar Dates
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Thursday | First day of classes |
| July 3-4 | Monday-Tuesday | Independence Day (no classes) |
| July 19 | Wednesday | Monday Schedule |
| July 20-23 | Thursday-Sunday | Reading Period |
| July 24 | Monday | Exams |
| July 27 | Thursday | Exams |
2022-2023 Weekend Calendar
Fall 2022 Weekend Academic Calendar Dates
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 27-28 | Saturday-Sunday | First Week of Classes |
| September 10-11 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| September 24-25 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| October 8-9 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| October 22-23 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| November 5-6 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| November 19-20 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| December 3-4 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| December 11 | Sunday | Exams |
| December 17-18 | Saturday-Sunday | Exams |
Spring 2023 Weekend Academic Calendar Dates
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 7-8 | Saturday-Sunday | First Week of Classes |
| January 21-22 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| February 4-5 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| February 18-19 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| March 4-5 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| March 18-19 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| April 1-2 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| April 15-16 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| April 29-30 | Saturday-Sunday | Reading |
| May 7 | Sunday | Exams |
| May 13-14 | Saturday-Sunday | Exams |
| May 25 | Thursday | Graduation Ceremony / Commencement |
2023-2024 JD Academic Calendar
Fall 2023 JD Academic Calendar Dates
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 17-18 | Thursday-Friday | Orientation |
| August 21 | Monday | First day of classes (FT Day) |
| September 4 | Monday | Labor Day (no classes) |
| September 25 | Monday | No Classes |
| October 9-13 | Monday-Friday | Fall Break (no classes) |
| November 22 | Wednesday | Friday Schedule |
| November 23-24 | Thursday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) |
| November 28 | Tuesday | Thursday schedule |
| November 30 | Thursday | Monday Schedule |
| December 1-4 | Friday-Monday | Reading Period |
| December 5-9 | Tuesday-Saturday | FT Exams |
| December 11-14 | Monday-Thursday | FT Exams |
| December 15 | Friday | Make-up Exam Day |
Winter 2024 - JD Calendar
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 3-5 | Wednesday-Friday | Winter Intersession |
| January 8-12 | Monday-Friday | Winter Intersession |
Spring 2024 - JD Calendar
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 15 | Monday | MLK Jr. (no classes) |
| January 16 | Tuesday | First day of classes |
| March 4-8 | Monday-Friday | Spring Break (no classes) |
| March 27 | Wednesday | Friday Schedule |
| March 28-29 | Thursday-Friday | Holy Thursday and Good Friday (no classes) |
| April 23 | Tuesday | Friday schedule |
| April 26-29 | Friday-Monday | Reading Period |
| April 30 – May 4 | Tuesday-Saturday | FT Exams |
| May 6-9 | Monday-Thursday | FT Exams |
| May 10 | Friday | Make-up Exam Day |
| May 23 | Thursday | Graduation Ceremony / Commencement* (Tentative) |
Summer 2024 - JD Calendar
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| June 3 | Monday | First day of classes |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day (no classes) |
| July 16 | Tuesday | Thursday Schedule |
| July 17-20 | Wednesday-Saturday | Reading Period |
| July 22 | Monday | Exam Day 1 |
| July 25 | Thursday | Exam Day 2 |
| July 31 - August 11 | Monday-Friday2 | LEO |
2023-2024 Weekend Academic Calendar
Fall 2023 JD Academic Calendar Dates
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 17-18 | Thursday-Friday | Orientation |
| August 26-27 | Saturday-Sunday | First Week of Classes |
| September 9-10 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| September 23-24 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| October 7-8 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| October 21-22 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| November 4-5 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| November 18-19 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| December 2-3 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| December 9 | Saturday | Reading |
| December 10 | Sunday | Exams |
| December 16-17 | Saturday-Sunday | Exams |
Spring 2024 - Weekend Calendar
| Date | Day of Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 13-14 | Saturday-Sunday | First Week of Classes |
| January 27-28 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| February 10-11 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| February 24-25 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| March 9-10 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| March 23-24 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| April 6-7 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| April 20-21 | Saturday-Sunday | Classes |
| May 4-5 | Saturday-Sunday | Reading |
| May 12 | Sunday | Exams |
| May 18-19 | Saturday-Sunday | Exams |
| May 23 | Thursday | Graduation Ceremony / Commencement* (Tentative) |
Division of Online Learning Academic Calendars
Online Academic Calendar (2022-2023)
FALL 2022 SEMESTER - September 11
July – September 10: Registration
September 11: First Day of Classes
September 17: Last Day of Drop/Add
November 5: Last Day of Classes
FALL 2022 SEMESTER - November 6
July – November 5: Registration
November 6: First Day of Classes
November 12: Last Day of Drop/Add
November 21: Deadline for January 2023 Degree Application
November 24-25: Thanksgiving Break - Law School Closed*
December 22-January 7: Holiday Break - Law School Closed*
January 8: Classes Resume
January 14: Last Day of Classes
SPRING 2023 SEMESTER - January 15
November - January 14: Registration
January 15: First Day of Classes
January 16: Martin Luther King Day-Law School Closed*
January 21: Last Day of Drop/Add
March 11: Last Day of Classes
SPRING 2023 SEMESTER - March 12
November - March 11: Registration
March 12: First Day of Classes
March 18: Last Day of Drop/Add
March 27: Deadline for May 2023 Degree Application
May 6: Last Day of Classes
May 24: Graduation Ceremony / Commencement (tentative)
SUMMER 2023 SEMESTER - June 4
March - June 3: Registration
June 4: First Day of Classes
June 10: Last Day of Drop/Add
June 19: Deadline for August 2023 Degree Application
July 29: Last Day of Classes
Online Academic Calendar (2023-2024)
FALL 2023 SEMESTER - September 10
July – September 9: Registration
September 10: First Day of Classes (September)
September 16: Last Day of Drop/Add
November 4: Last Day of Classes
FALL 2023 SEMESTER - November 5
July – November 4: Registration
November 5: First Day of Classes (November)
November 11: Last Day of Drop/Add
November 20: Deadline for January 2024 Degree Application
November 23-24: Thanksgiving Break - Law School Closed*
December 22-January 6: Holiday Break - Law School Closed*
January 7: Classes Resume
January 13: Last Day of Classes
SPRING 2024 SEMESTER - January 14
November - January 13: Registration
January 14: First Day of Classes (January)
January 15: Martin Luther King Day - Law School Closed*
January 20: Last Day of Drop/Add
March 9: Last Day of Classes
SPRING 2024 SEMESTER - March 10
November - March 9: Registration
March 10: First Day of Classes
March 16: Last Day of Drop/Add
March 25: Deadline for May 2024 Degree Application
May 4: Last Day of Classes
May 23: Graduation Ceremony / Commencement (tentative)
SUMMER 2024 SEMESTER - June 2
March - June 1: Registration
June 2: First Day of Classes (June)
June 8: Last Day of Drop/Add
June 17: Deadline for August 2024 Degree Application
July 27: Last Day of Classes
* Online classes suspended.
Please note: Information is current as of the date of publication. The Law School reserves the right to make any necessary changes.
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