All dates subject to change (Revised 9/26/2024)
2024 Fall Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Virtual & On-Campus Interviewing Program | TBD |
| New LLM & Int’l Exchange Student Orientation | Monday, August 12 – Friday, August 16 |
| New JD Student Orientation (Mandatory) | Monday, August 12 – Monday, August 19 |
| New JM Orientation | Monday, August 12 – Friday, August 16 |
| Fall semester classes begin. Last day to pay fall tuition without a late fee. Last day to file a Domicile Appeal for the Fall 2024 semester. | Wednesday, August 21 |
| Mandatory Bar Information Session for Graduating Students | Tuesday, August 27 |
| Labor Day – University Closed | Monday, September 2 |
| Last day to add or drop fall classes without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive 100% tuition refund. Observe a MONDAY schedule |
Wednesday, September 4 |
| Second-Year Student Professional Meeting | Friday, September 6 |
| Last day to drop a course with academic approval and receive 50% tuition refund. After September 11, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
Last day to purchase tuition insurance for semester. December Graduation Applications Distributed |
Wednesday, September 11 |
| 1D Career Orientation Session | Friday, September 27 |
| 1E Career Orientation Session | Wednesday, October 9 |
| Fall Break (classes do not meet) | Monday, October 14 |
| 1D and 1E Title IX Training | Friday, October 18 |
| 1D and 1E VSB Professionalism Event (evening event and reception) | Wednesday, October 23 |
| Election Day (classes do not meet) | Tuesday, November 5 |
| Observe a MONDAY schedule | Thursday, November 21 |
| Observe a TUESDAY schedule Fall Semester Classes End |
Friday, November 22 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Monday, November 25 – Sunday, December 1 |
| Reading Day | Monday, December 2 |
| Examinations. The last scheduled exam is Monday, December 16. Tuesday and Wednesday, December 17 & 18 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts or other schedule changes. | Tuesday, December 3 – Wednesday, December 18 |
| University Winter Commencement | Thursday, December 19 |
| University Closed (Winter Break) | Monday, December 23 – Sunday, January 5 |
2025 Winter Term*
* Winter Term credits included in Spring 2025 Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
Winter Term (classes and professional development training)
|
Monday, January 6 – Tuesday, January 14 |
| Last day to add a Winter Term class | Monday, January 6 |
| Last day to drop a Winter Term class and receive 100% tuition refund. After January 7, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability. | Tuesday, January 7 |
| New Residential LLM Orientation | TBD |
| New Flex LLM Live Orientation (Optional) | TBD |
| New JM Student Orientation | TBD |
2025 Spring Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Spring semester classes begin. Last day to pay spring tuition without a late fee. Last day to file a Domicile Appeal for the Spring 2025 semester. | Thursday, January 16 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed - University Closed | Monday, January 20 |
| 1D and 1E Inclusive Lawyering Session | Friday, January 24 |
| Mandatory program for 1D & 1E students. | TBD |
| Last day to add or drop a course without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund. | Thursday, January 30 |
| May, July, & August Graduation Applications Distributed. | Thursday, January 30 |
| Last day to drop a course with academic approval and receive a 50% tuition refund. After February 6 there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
Last day to purchase tuition insurance for semester. |
Thursday, February 6 |
| JD Careers Panel Lunchtime Panel | Friday, February 7 |
| JD Careers Panel Lunchtime Panel | Friday, February 21 |
| JD Careers Panel Lunchtime Panel | Friday, February 28 |
| Spring Recess (classes do not meet) | Monday, March 10 – Sunday, March 16 |
| Law Practice Panel Rotations and Networking Reception (1E students only) | Friday, March 21 |
| Observe a MONDAY schedule | Thursday, April 24 |
| Spring Semester Classes End | Thursday, April 24 |
| Reading Days | Friday, April 25 – Monday, April 28 |
| Examinations. The last exam is scheduled for Monday, May 12. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 13 & 14 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts or other schedule changes. | Thursday, April 29 – Wednesday, May 14 |
| University Commencement | Thursday, May 15 |
| Law School Graduation Ceremony | TBD |
2025 Summer Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Summer Term classes begin. Last day to pay summer tuition without a late fee. Last day to file a Domicile Appeal for the Summer 2025 semester. | Monday, May 19 |
| Last day to add or drop summer classes without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive 100% tuition refund. After May 23, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability. | Friday, May 23 |
| Memorial Day – University Closed | Monday, May 26 |
| Juneteenth Observed – No class | Thursday, June 19 |
| Independence Day – University Closed | Friday, July 4 |
| Observe a FRIDAY schedule | Wednesday, July 9 |
| Summer Term Classes End | Wednesday, July 9 |
| Reading Days | Wednesday, July 10 – Sunday, July 13 |
| Examinations. The last scheduled exam is Tuesday, July 15. Wednesday, July 16 is reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts or other schedule changes. | Monday, July 14 – Wednesday, July 16 |
2025 Fall Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Virtual & On-Campus Interviewing Program | TBD |
| New LLM & Int’l Exchange Student Orientation | |
| New JD Student Orientation (Mandatory) | Wednesday, August 6 – Thursday, August 14 |
| New JM Orientation | |
| Fall semester classes begin. Last day to pay fall tuition without a late fee. Last day to file a Domicile Appeal for the Fall 2025 semester. | Monday, August 18 |
| Mandatory Bar Information Session for Graduating Students | |
| Labor Day – University Closed | Monday, September 1 |
| Last day to add or drop fall classes without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive 100% tuition refund. | Monday, September 1 |
| Observe a MONDAY schedule | Wednesday, September 3 |
| Second-Year Student Professional Meeting | |
| Last day to drop a course with academic approval and receive 50% tuition refund. After September 8, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
Last day to purchase tuition insurance for semester. December Graduation Applications Distributed |
Monday, September 8 |
| 1D Career Orientation Session | |
| 1E Career Orientation Session | |
| Fall Break (classes do not meet) | Thursday, October 9 – Monday, October 13 |
| 1D and 1E Title IX Training | |
| 1D and 1E VSB Professionalism Event (evening event and reception) | |
| Election Day (classes do not meet) | Tuesday, November 4 |
| Fall Semester Classes End | Friday, November 21 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Monday, November 24 – Sunday, November 30 |
| Reading Day | Monday, December 1 |
| Examinations. The last scheduled exam is Monday, December 15. Tuesday and Wednesday, December 16 & 17 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts or other schedule changes. | Tuesday, December 2 – Wednesday, December 17 |
| University Winter Commencement | Thursday, December 18 |
| University Closed (Winter Break) | Tuesday, December 23 – Monday, January 5 |
2026 Winter Term
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
Winter Term (classes and professional development training)
|
Monday, January 5 – Monday, January 12 |
| Last day to add a Winter Term class | Monday, January 5 |
| Last day to drop a Winter Term class and receive 100% tuition refund. After January 6, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability. | Tuesday, January 6 |
| New Residential LLM Orientation | TBD |
| New Flex LLM Live Orientation (Optional) | TBD |
| New JM Student Orientation | TBD |
2026 Spring Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Spring semester classes begin. Last day to pay spring tuition without a late fee. Last day to file a Domicile Appeal for the Spring 2026 semester. | Wednesday, January 14 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed - University Closed | Monday, January 19 |
| Observe a MONDAY schedule | Wednesday, January 21 |
| 1D and 1E Inclusive Lawyering Session | |
| Mandatory program for 1D & 1E students. | TBD |
| Last day to add or drop a course without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% tuition refund. | Wednesday, January 28 |
| May, July, & August Graduation Applications Distributed. | |
| Last day to drop a course with academic approval and receive a 50% tuition refund. After February 4 there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability.
Last day to purchase tuition insurance for semester. |
Wednesday, February 4 |
| JD Careers Panel Lunchtime Panel | |
| JD Careers Panel Lunchtime Panel | |
| JD Careers Panel Lunchtime Panel | |
| Spring Recess (classes do not meet) | Monday, March 9 – Sunday, March 15 |
| Law Practice Panel Rotations and Networking Reception (1E students only) | |
| Spring Semester Classes End | Wednesday, April 22 |
| Reading Days | Thursday, April 23 – Friday, April 24 |
| Examinations. The last exam is scheduled for Monday, May 11. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12 & 13 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts or other schedule changes. | Monday, April 27 – Wednesday, May 13 |
| University Commencement | Thursday, May 14 |
| Law School Graduation Ceremony | TBD |