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 Wednesday, 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.
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Fall Term 2016 |
| Orientation Week | August 22-26, Monday-Friday |
| Classes Begin | August 29, Monday |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 5, Monday |
| Registration and Drop/Add End | September 6, Tuesday |
| Fall Recess Begins | October 15, Saturday |
| Classes Resume* | October 19, Wednesday |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | November 24, Thursday |
| Classes Resume | November 28, Monday |
| Classes End | December 2, Friday |
| Study Days | December 3-6, Saturday-Tuesday |
| Examinations Begin | December 7, Wednesday |
| Examinations End | December 16, Friday |
| December Senior Day | December 16, Friday |
| Fall Term Grading Deadline† | January 13, Friday |
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Winter Term 2017 |
| Classes Begin** | January 11, Wednesday |
Martin Luther King Day Observance
(classes suspended for special programs) | January 16, Monday |
| Registration and Drop/Add End | January 19, Thursday |
| Winter Recess Begins | February 25, Saturday |
| Classes Resume | March 6, Monday |
| Classes End | April 19, Wednesday |
| Study Days | April 20-24, Thursday-Monday |
| Examinations Begin | April 25, Tuesday |
| Examinations End | May 4, Thursday |
| Law School Senior Day | May 5, Friday |
| Winter Term Grading Deadline† | June 1, Thursday |
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Spring/Summer Term 2017 |
| Orientation | May 30-31, Tuesday-Wednesday |
| First-Year Classes Begin | June 1, Thursday |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4, Tuesday |
| First-Year Classes End | August 11, Friday |
| Study Days | August 12-14, Saturday-Monday |
| Examinations | August 15-17, Tuesday-Thursday |
Spring/Summer Term
Grading Deadline† | September 14, Thursday |
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Fall Term 2017 |
| Orientation Week | August 28-September 1, Monday-Friday |
Labor Day Holiday
| September 4, Monday |
Classes Begin
| September 5, Tuesday |
| Registration and Drop/Add End | September 13, Wednesday |
| Fall Recess Begins | October 14, Saturday |
| Classes Resume* | October 18, Wednesday |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | November 23, Thursday |
| Classes Resume | November 27, Monday |
| Classes End | December 8, Friday |
| Study Days | December 9-12, Saturday-Tuesday |
| Examinations Begin | December 13, Wednesday |
| Examinations End | December 22, Friday |
| December Senior Day | December 22, Friday |
| Fall Term Grading Deadline† | January 19, Friday |
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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 |