Academic Calendar
This calendar includes key academic dates for the semester, such as holidays, exam periods and modifications to class schedules. Some dates are subject to change.
2024-2025 Academic Year Calendar
Fall 2024
| August 12-16 | Monday-Friday | MSL Orientation |
| August 13-16 | Tuesday-Friday | Orientation
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| August 19 | Monday | Classes begin for:
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| August 23 | Friday | First day of Add/Drop and U.S. LLM Orientation |
| August 26 | Monday | Classes begin for 2L, 3L, 4L, U.S. LLM students, and MSL Students |
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
| September 3 | Tuesday | Last day of Add/Drop |
| September 16 | Monday | Last day for Credit/No Credit Option |
| October 14 | Monday | 1L Reading Period |
| October 15 | Tuesday | 1L Mid-Term Exams |
| October 16-18 | Wednesday-Friday | 1L Fall Recess |
| November 5 | Tuesday | Election Day (University holiday; no classes) |
| November 26 | Tuesday | Last Day of Fall Semester Classes |
| November 27-29 | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 2-4 | Monday-Wednesday | Reading Period |
| December 5-17 | Thursday-Tuesday | Examination Period |
| December 18 | Wednesday | Examination Make-Up Day |
Spring 2025
| January 2-3 | Thursday-Friday | Transfer (Thursday), LLM, and MSL Orientation: For new students only |
| January 3 | Friday | First Day of Add/Drop |
| January 6 | Monday | Classes Begin for All Students |
| January 13 | Monday | Last Day of Add/Drop |
| January 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day (no classes) |
| January 27 | Monday | Last Day for Credit/No Credit Option |
| February 17 | Monday | Washington’s Birthday Holiday (no classes) |
| March 3-7 | Monday-Friday | Spring Recess (no classes) |
| April 15 | Tuesday | Constructive Monday (all Monday classes held); Last Day of Classes |
| April 16-17 | Wednesday-Thursday | Reading Period |
| April 18-May 1 | Friday-Thursday | Examination Period |
| May 2 | Friday | Examination Make-Up Day |
| May 18 | Sunday | University Commencement and Law School Diploma Ceremony |
Summer 2025
| May 19 | Monday | All Classes Begin; First Day of Add/Drop |
| May 23 | Friday | Last Day for Add/Drop – In Records Office |
| May 26 | Monday | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) |
| May 30 | Friday | Last day for Credit/No Credit Option |
| June 19 | Thursday | Juneteenth National Independence Day (no classes) |
| July 3 | Thursday | Last Day of Most Classes (see schedule) |
| July 4 | Friday | Fourth of July Holiday (no classes) |
| July 8-10 | Tuesday-Thursday | Examination Period |
Past Academic Calendars
- Academic Year 2023-2024 (PDF)
- Academic Year 2022-2023 (PDF)
- Academic Year 2021-2022 (PDF)
- Academic Year 2020-2021 (PDF)
- Academic Year 2019-2020 (PDF)
- Academic Year 2018-2019 (PDF)
The law school academic calendar is updated frequently throughout the year. Please visit the records office for updates, complete semester details, and academic calendar supplements.