Academic Calendar

Term-Based Academic Calendar

Fall Term 2023

Initial registration: May 22 - June 1

Classes begin: September 26 (In observance of Yom Kippur, classes begin on Tuesday)

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": September 30

Last day to register or add courses: October 2

Veterans Day holiday: November 10

Thanksgiving vacation: November 23 - 24

Fall term final examinations: December 4 - 8

Winter vacation: December 9 - January 7

Winter 2024

Initial registration: November 13 - 22

Classes begin: January 8

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": January 13

Last day to register or add courses: January 15

Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday: January 15

Winter term final examinations: March 18 - 22

Spring vacation: March 23 - 31

Spring 2024

Initial registration: February 26 - March 6

Classes begin: April 1

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": April 6

Last day to register or add courses: April 8

Memorial Day holiday: May 27

Spring term final examinations: June 10 - 14

Commencement ceremony: June 17

Juneteenth holiday: June 19

Summer Session 2024

Initial registration: May 6 - 10

Juneteenth holiday: June 19

Classes begin: June 24

Independence Day holiday: July 4

Eight-week session ends: August 16

Labor Day holiday: September 2

Twelve-week session ends: September 13

Fall Term 2024

Initial registration: May 20 - 30

Classes begin: September 30

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": October 5

Last day to register or add courses: October 7

Veterans Day holiday: November 11

Thanksgiving vacation: November 28 - 29

Fall term final examinations: December 9 - 13

Winter vacation: December 14 - January 5

Semester-Based Law School Academic Calendar

Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 Semester Registration: April 19, 2023

Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 Semester Registration: April 17, 2024

Fall Semester 2023

Classes Begin: August 21

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": August 28

Last day to register or add courses: August 30

Veterans Day holiday: November 10

Thanksgiving vacation: November 23 - 24

Semester examinations: December 5 - 14

Spring Semester 2024

Classes begin: January 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday: January 15

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": January 23

Last day to register or add courses: January 25

Spring Vacation: March 23 - 31

Semester examinations: May 2 - 13

Commencement: May 18

Summer Semester 2024

Classes begin: May 28

Juneteenth holiday: June 19

Independence Day holiday: July 4

First 5-Week Final Exams: July 3, July 5 - 7

Second 5-Week/10-Week Final Exams: August 5 - 9