Fall 2023 Law School Academic Calendar
| Monday, Aug. 28 | Classes Begin |
| Tuesday, Aug. 29 | Late registration fee ($25) begins |
| Friday, Sept. 1 | Deadline for registration and all schedule assignments |
| Monday, Sept. 4 | Labor Day holiday – no classes; school closed |
| Friday, Sept. 8 | Tuition payment deadline |
| Monday, Sept. 25 | Deadline to declare JD Writing Requirement |
| Monday, Sept. 25 | Deadline to apply for January 2024 graduation |
| Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 23-24 | No classes (fall break) |
| Thursday-Friday, Nov. 23-24 | No classes (university closed for Thanksgiving) |
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Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 28-30 |
Monday 11/27 and Tuesday 11/28 replace the days missed for Fall Break; |
| Friday, Dec. 1 | Last day of law classes |
| Saturday-Wednesday, Dec. 2-6 | Reading period |
| Thursday-Wednesday, Dec. 7-20 | Final Exams |
| Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 21-Jan. 15 | Winter Break |
| Friday, Jan. 12 | Deadline for submitting grades for January grads (all other grades are due 25 days from the exam administration date or last day of class) |
| Friday, Jan. 19 | Degrees conferred for fall 2023 graduates |
Spring 2024 Law School Academic Calendar
| Monday, Jan. 15 | Martin Luther King holiday–no classes; school closed |
| Tuesday, Jan. 16 | Classes begin |
| Wednesday, Jan. 17 | Late Registration fee ($25) begins |
| Monday, Jan. 22 | Deadline for registration and all schedule adjustments |
| Friday, Jan. 26 | Tuition payment deadline |
| Monday, Feb. 12 | Deadline to declare JD Writing Requirement |
| Monday, Feb. 12 | Deadline to apply for May 2024 graduation |
| March 11-15 | No classes (spring break) |
| Monday, April 22 | Last day of law classes |
| Tuesday-Sunday, April 23-28 | Reading period* |
| Monday-Friday, April 29 - May 10 | Final exams |
| Friday, May 10 | Deadline for submitting grades for May graduates |
| Friday, May 17 | Spring 2024 degrees conferred |
| TBD (May 16-19) | Law Diploma Ceremony |
*If needed, April 23 and 28 will be used as class make-up days for any snow days taken during the semester