Law School Academic Calendar
The Law School Calendar differs in a number of ways from the University Calendar. Make up classes may be held at the professor's discretion to replace sessions missed due to holidays, examinations, or for other reasons.
CALENDARS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
† All grades are ordinarily posted to student transcripts within two weeks of the Grading Deadline.
* On Tuesday, following Fall Recess, classes will meet according to the Monday Fall Term schedule.
** On the first Wednesday of the Winter term, classes will meet according to the Monday Winter Term schedule.
Winter Term 2018 |
| Classes Begin** | January 10, Wednesday |
Martin Luther King Day Observance
(classes suspended for special programs) | January 15, Monday |
| Registration and Drop/Add End | January 18, Thursday |
| Winter Recess Begins | February 24, Saturday |
| Classes Resume | March 5, Monday |
| Classes End | April 18, Wednesday |
| Study Days | April 19-23, Thursday-Monday |
| Examinations Begin | April 24, Tuesday |
| Examinations End | May 3, Thursday |
| Law School Senior Day | May 4, Friday |
| Winter Term Grading Deadline† | May 31, Thursday
|
SPRING/SUMMER Term 2018 | |
Classes Begin
| May 7, Monday
|
Registration and Drop/Add End
| May 21, Monday
|
Memorial Day Holiday
| May 28, Monday
|
Independence Day Holiday
| July 4, Wednesday
|
Classes End
| July 25, Wednesday
|
Term Ends
| July 27, Friday
|
Spring/Summer Grading Deadline†
| August 24, Friday
|
| | |
Fall Term 2018 |
| Orientation Week | August 27-31, Monday-Friday |
Labor Day Holiday
| September 3, Monday |
Classes Begin
| September 4, Tuesday |
| Registration and Drop/Add End | September 12, Wednesday |
| Fall Recess Begins | October 13, Saturday |
| Classes Resume* | October 16, Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | November 21, Wednesday |
| Classes Resume | November 26, Monday |
| Classes End | December 7, Friday |
| Study Days | December 8-11, Saturday-Tuesday |
| Examinations Begin | December 12, Wednesday |
| Examinations End | December 21, Friday |
| December Senior Day | December 21, Friday |
| Fall Term Grading Deadline† | January 18, Friday |
Winter Term 2019 |
| Classes Begin** | January 16, Wednesday |
Martin Luther King Day Observance
(classes suspended for special programs) | January 21, Monday |
| Registration and Drop/Add End | January 24, Thursday |
| Winter Recess Begins | March 2, Saturday |
| Classes Resume | March 11, Monday |
| Classes End | April 24, Wednesday |
| Study Days | April 25-29, Thursday-Monday |
| Examinations Begin | April 30, Tuesday |
| Examinations End | May 9, Thursday |
| Law School Senior Day | May 10, Friday |
| Winter Term Grading Deadline† | June 6, Thursday
|