Fall 2022 Law School Academic Calendar
| Monday-Friday, Aug. 22-26 | Orientation for new LL.M students |
| Monday-Friday, Aug. 22-26 | Orientation / Introductory week for new 1L students |
| Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 24-26 | Orientation / registration for transfer JD students |
| Monday, Aug. 29 | Classes Begin |
| Tuesday, Aug. 30 | Late registration fee ($25) begins |
| Friday, Sept. 2 | Deadline for registration and all schedule assignments |
| Monday, Sept. 5 | Labor Day holiday – no classes; school closed |
| Friday, Sept. 9 | Tuition payment deadline |
| Monday, Sept. 26 | Deadline to declare JD Writing Requirement |
| Monday, Sept. 26 | Deadline to apply for January 2022 graduation |
| Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 24-25 | No classes (fall break) |
| Thursday-Friday, Nov. 24-25 | No classes (university closed for Thanksgiving) |
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Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 28-30 |
Monday 11/28 and Tuesday 11/29 replace the days missed for Fall Break; |
| Saturday-Wednesday, Dec. 3-7 | Reading period |
| Thursday-Wednesday, Dec. 8-21 | Final Exams |
| Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 22-Jan. 16 | Winter Break |
| Friday, Jan. 13 | 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. 20 | Degrees conferred for fall 2021 graduates |
Spring 2023 Law School Academic Calendar
| Monday, Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King holiday–no classes; school closed |
| Tuesday, Jan. 17 | Classes begin |
| Wednesday, Jan. 18 | Late Registration fee ($25) begins |
| Monday, Jan. 23 | Deadline for registration and all schedule adjustments |
| Friday, Jan. 27 | Tuition payment deadline |
| Monday, Feb. 13 | Deadline to declare JD Writing Requirement |
| Monday, Feb. 13 | Deadline to apply for May 2022 graduation |
| March 13-17 | No classes (spring break) |
| Monday, April 24 | Last day of law classes |
| Tuesday-Sunday, April 25-30 | Reading period* |
| Monday-Friday, May 1-12 | Final exams |
| Sunday, May 21 | Commencement Day; spring degrees conferred |
*If needed, April 25 and 26 will be used as class make-up days for any snow days taken during the semester