AS OF 03/27/2017 (ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
2016 Fall Semester
- Monday, August 8 — Fall Recruiting On-Campus Interviews Begin
- Friday, August 12 - Wednesday, August 17 — Orientation
- Thursday, August 18 — Fall semester classes begin. Last day to pay fall tuition without late fee. Last day to file Domicile Appeal for the Fall 2016 semester.
- Thursday, August 25 — Last day to add fall courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund.
- Thursday, September 1 — Last day to drop fall courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
- Monday, September 5 — Labor Day – University Closed
- Thursday, September 8 — Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After September 8, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Monday, October 3 — December graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by October 14.
- Monday, October 10 — Fall Recess.
- Tuesday, October 11 — Observe a MONDAY schedule.
- Wednesday, November 23 - Sunday, November 27 — Thanksgiving recess
- Wednesday, November 30 — Fall semester classes end.
- Thursday, December 1- Friday, December 2 — Reading Days
- Saturday, December 3 - Tuesday, December 20 — Examinations. (The last scheduled exam is Saturday, December 17. Monday and Tuesday, December 19 & 20 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
- Tuesday, December 20 — Fall graduation. (Note: The 2017 Spring Law commencement ceremony includes all academic year 2016-17 graduates.)
- Wednesday, December 21 — University December Graduation Ceremony
- December 24 - January 1 — University Closed
2017 Spring Semester
- Monday, January 9 - Saturday, January 14 — Professional & Leadership Development Programming.
- Monday, January 16 — Martin Luther King Birthday observed - University closed.
- Tuesday, January 17 — Spring semester classes begin. Last day to pay spring tuition without late fee. Last day to file Domicile Appeal for the Spring 2017 semester.
- Tuesday, January 24 — Last day to add spring courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund
- Tuesday, January 31 — Last day to drop spring courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
- Wednesday, February 1 — May and July graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by February 10.
- Tuesday, February 7 — Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After February 7 there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Monday, March 13 - Sunday, March 19 — Spring recess.
- Monday, May 1 — Spring semester classes end.
- Tuesday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 3 — Reading days.
- Thursday, May 4 - Thursday, May 18 — Examinations. (The last exam is scheduled for May 16. May 17 & 18 are reserved for makeup exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
- Saturday, May 20 — School of Law commencement ceremony for December 2016, May 2017 and July 2017 graduates.
2017 Summer Term
- Monday, May 22 — Summer term classes begin. Last day to pay summer tuition without late fee. Last day to file Domicile Appeal for the Summer 2017 semester.
- Friday, May 26 — Last day to add or drop summer courses without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund. After May 26, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Monday, May 29 — Memorial Day - University Closed.
- Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 — Independence Day - University Closed.
- Wednesday, July 12 — Summer term classes end.
- Thursday, July 13 — Reading Day.
- Friday, July 14 and Monday, July 17 — Examinations.
As of 6-8-17(ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
2017 Fall Semester
- Monday, July 10 — Welcome and Cultural Orientation for LLMs Begins
- Wednesday, July 19 — LLM Extended Orientation
- Tuesday, August 1 - Wednesday, August 2 — Fall Recruiting Off-Campus Interview Program (NY and DC)
- Monday, August 7 — Fall Recruiting On-Campus Interview Program Begins
- Thursday, August 10 — Antitrust Fall Recruiting Interview Program
- Friday, August 11 - Wednesday, August 16 — Orientation
- Thursday, August 17 — Fall semester classes begin. Last day to pay fall tuition without late fee. Last day to file Domicile Appeal for the Fall 2017 semester.
- Thursday, August 24 — Last day to add fall courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund.
- Thursday, August 31 — Last day to drop fall courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
- Monday, September 4 — Labor Day – University Closed
- Thursday, September 7 — Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After September 7, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Wednesday, October 4 — December graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by October 18.
- Monday, October 9 — Columbus Day, Fall Recess.
- Tuesday, October 10 — Observe a MONDAY schedule.
- Wednesday, November 22 - Sunday, November 26 —Thanksgiving recess
- Wednesday, November 29 — Fall semester classes end.
- Thursday, November 30 - Friday, December 1 — Reading Days
- Saturday, December 2 - Monday, December 18 — Examinations. (The last scheduled exam is Friday, December 15. Saturday and Monday, December 16 & 18 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
- Thursday, December 21 — University December Graduation Ceremony. Law graduates are invited to attend and can also participate in Law Convocation Ceremony in May, which is open to all December, May and July graduates.
- December 22 - January 2 — University Closed
2018 Winter Term
- Monday, January 8 - Saturday, January 13 — Winter Term Classes
- Monday, January 8 - Saturday, January 13 — Leadership & Professional Development Programming.
2018 Spring Semester
- Monday, January 15 — Martin Luther King Birthday observed - University closed.
- Tuesday, January 16 — Spring semester classes begin. Last day to pay spring tuition without late fee. Last day to file Domicile Appeal for the Spring 2018 semester.
- Tuesday, January 23 — Last day to add spring courses. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund
- Tuesday, January 30 — Last day to drop spring courses without academic approval. Last day for 67% tuition refund (33% tuition liability).
- Monday, February 5 — May and July graduation applications distributed. Due in Records Office by February 16.
- Tuesday, February 6 — Last day to drop a course (with academic approval) and receive a 33% tuition refund (67% tuition liability). After February 6 there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Monday, March 12 - Sunday, March 18 — Spring recess.
- Monday, April 30 — Spring semester classes end.
- Tuesday, May 1 - Wednesday, May 2 — Reading days.
- Thursday, May 3 - Thursday, May 17 — Examinations. (The last exam is scheduled for May 15. May 16 & 17 are reserved for makeup exams due to schedule conflicts and inclement weather.)
- Saturday, May 19 — Law School commencement ceremony for December 2017, May 2018 and July 2018 graduates.
2018 Summer Term
- Monday, May 21 — Summer term classes begin. Last day to pay summer tuition without late fee. Last day to file Domicile Appeal for the Summer 2018 semester.
- Friday, May 25 — Last day to add or drop summer courses without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund. After May 25, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
- Monday, May 28 — Memorial Day - University Closed.
- Wednesday, July 4 — Independence Day - University Closed.
- Tuesday, July 10 — Observe WEDNESDAY schedule. Summer term classes end.
- Wednesday, July 11 — Reading Day.
- Thursday, July 12 - Friday, July 13 — Examinations.