Academic Calendar
The Academic Calendar reflects most dates related to the Law School Registrar’s office. For more information about events on campus and school deadlines, please also see the following departments’ calendars: Admissions/Recruiting, Law Summer School, Career Services, Religious Dates. Each department maintains its calendar separately, therefore the Registrar cannot be responsible for errors or omissions.
Information about the dates for Summer 2024 can be found on the Summer 2024 Academic Calendar.
2023-2024
Registrar Event/Action | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 |
Registration Begins on WebAdvisor | TBD | TBD |
Tuition Due | August 11 | December 8 |
1st Year Orientation | Saturday, August 12 | N/A |
2-Week Introductory Class begins: 1st Year students | August 14 | N/A |
Introductory Class begins: MSL and International LLM students (Animal Law and Environmental Law) |
Animal Law - August 14 Environmental Law - TBD |
Animal Law - January 8 Environmental Law - TBD |
All other semester classes begin | August 28 | January 8 |
Labor Day: No Classes (Fall) MLK Day: No Classes (Spring) | September 4 | January 15 |
Last Day to Register or Add/Drop on WebAdvisor | September 4 | January 15 |
Add/Drop at no charge at Registrar’s Office ONLY | September 5-7 | January 16-18 |
Late Charges and Professor Permission Begins for Add/Drop | September 8 | January 19 |
Last Day to switch to part-time, or to a standard tuition band, and receive a tuition adjustment | September 8 | January 19 |
Thanksgiving Break: No Classes | November 23-24 | N/A |
Spring Break: No Classes | N/A | March 25 - 29 |
Makeup Day for Holiday Closures: | Monday, November 27 is a makeup for Labor Day; Tuesday, November 28 is a makeup for Thanksgiving Thursday classes; Wednesday, November 29 is a makeup for Friday after Thanksgiving Friday classes | Monday, April 15 is a makeup day for classes scheduled on MLK Day (January 15) |
Last day of classes | November 29 | Monday, April 15 |
Reading Period | November 30 - December 3 | April 16-18 |
Final Exams | December 4-15; Saturday December 9 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY |
April 19-April 30; Saturday April 20 and Saturday April 27 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY |
Fall Grades Due | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 | N/A |
Fall Grades Available to Students no later than | Monday, January 8, 2024 | N/A |
Spring Graduate Grades Due | N/A | May 7 |
Commencement | N/A | May 18 |
Spring Non-Graduate Grades Due | N/A | May 28 |
Spring Grades Available to Students no later than | N/A | June 5 |
Upcoming Academic Year
2024-2025
Registrar Event/Action | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 |
Registration Begins on WebAdvisor | early June - dates TBD | early June - dates TBD |
Tuition Due | TBD | TBD |
1st Year Orientation | Friday, August 9 | N/A |
2-Week Introductory Class begins: 1st Year students | August 12 | N/A |
Introductory Class begins: MSL and International LLM students (Animal Law and Environmental Law) |
Animal Law - August 12 Environmental Law - August 12 |
Animal Law - TBD Environmental Law - TBD |
All other semester classes begin | August 26 | January 8* - this is a make-up day for classes held on Monday, January 20 |
Labor Day: No Classes (Fall) MLK Day: No Classes (Spring) | September 2 | January 20 |
Last Day to Register or Add/Drop on WebAdvisor | September 4 | January 12 |
Add/Drop at no charge at Registrar’s Office ONLY | September 3-5 | January 13-16 |
Late Charges and Professor Permission Begins for Add/Drop | September 6 | January 17 |
Last Day to switch to part-time, or to a standard tuition band, and receive a tuition adjustment | September 6 | January 17 |
Thanksgiving Break: No Classes | November 28 - November 29 | N/A |
Spring Break: No Classes | N/A | TBA |
Makeup Day for Holiday Closures: | N/A | Wednesday, January 8 is a make-up day for MLK Day |
Last day of classes | Monday, November 25 | Wednesday, April 16 |
Reading Period | November 26 - December 2 (includes Thanksgiving) | April 17-20 |
Final Exams | December 3-13; Saturday December 7 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY |
April 21-May 1; Saturday April 24 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY |
Grades Due | Sunday, January 5, 2025 |
For graduating students: Wednesday, May 7 For non-graduating students: Tuesday, May 27 |
Grades Available to Students no later than | Monday, January 13 | For non-graduating students: Tuesday, June 3 |
Commencement | N/A | Saturday, May 17 |
* Please note that for Spring 2024, the first day of classes (Wednesday, January 8) is a make-up day for classes scheduled on Monday, January 20 (MLK Day). The regular class schedule will begin on Thursday, January 9.
Law Registrar is located in Legal Research Center on the Law Campus.
MSC: 51
email lawreg@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-6614
fax 503-768-6850
Registrar Tiffany Henning
Law Registrar
Lewis & Clark Law School
10101 S. Terwilliger Boulevard MSC 51
Portland OR 97219