Fall 2021 Law School Academic Calendar
| Monday-Friday, Aug. 16-20 | Orientation / Introductory week for new students |
| Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 18-20 | Orientation / registration for transfer JD students |
| Monday, Aug. 23 | Classes Begin |
| Friday, Aug. 27 | Deadline for registration and all schedule assignments |
| Friday, Sept. 3 | Tuition payment deadline |
| Monday, Sept. 6 (Labor Day) | No classes (university closed) |
| Monday, Sept. 20 | Deadline to declare JD Writing Requirement |
| Monday, Sept. 20 | Deadline to apply for January 2022 graduation |
| Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 18-19 | No classes (fall break) |
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Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 22-24 |
Monday and Tuesday replace the days missed for Fall Break. Wednesday is the last day of classes (replaces day missed for Labor Day—follow Monday class schedule) |
| Thursday-Friday, Nov. 25-26 | No classes (university closed for Thanksgiving) |
| Saturday-Wednesday, Nov. 27-Dec. 1 | Reading period |
| Thursday-Wednesday, Dec. 2-15 | Final Exams |
| Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 16-Jan. 9 | Winter Break |
| Friday, Jan. 14 | Degrees conferred for fall 2021 graduates |
Spring 2022 Law School Academic Calendar
| Monday-Friday, Jan. 3-7 | Orientation week for new students |
| Monday, Jan. 10 | Classes begin |
| Friday, Jan. 14 | Deadline for registration and all schedule adjustments |
| Monday, Jan. 17 | No classes (university closed for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday) |
| Friday, Jan. 21 | Tuition payment deadline |
| Monday, Feb. 7 | Deadline to declare JD Writing Requirement |
| Monday, Feb. 7 | Deadline to apply for May 2022 graduation |
| Monday-Sunday, March 7-13 | No classes (spring break) |
| Monday, April 18 | Last day of law classes |
| Tuesday-Sunday, April 19-24 | Reading period |
| Monday-Friday, April 25-May 6 | Final exams |
| Sunday, May 15 | Commencement Day; spring degrees conferred |