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 SchoolCareer 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 2023 can be found on the Summer 2023 Academic Calendar.

2022-2023

Registrar Event/Action Fall 2022 Spring 2023
Registration Begins on WebAdvisor June 20 June 20
Tuition Due TBD TBD
1st Year Orientation August 13 N/A
2-Week Introductory Class begins: 1st Year students August 15 N/A
Introductory Class begins: MSL and International  LLM students (Animal Law and Environmental Law)

August 15

 

N/A
All other semester classes begin August 29 January 9
Labor Day: No Classes (Fall) MLK Day: No Classes (Spring) September 5 January 16
Last Day to Register or Add/Drop on WebAdvisor September 5 January 16
Add/Drop at no charge at Registrar’s Office ONLY September 6-8 January 17-19
     
Late Charges and Professor Permission Begins for Add/Drop September 9 January 20
Last Day to switch to part-time, or to a standard tuition band, and receive a tuition adjustment September 9 January 20
     
Thanksgiving Break: No Classes November 24-25 N/A
Spring Break: No Classes N/A March 27-31
Makeup Day for Holiday Closures: Monday, November 28 is a makeup for Labor Day; Tuesday, November 29 is a makeup for Thanksgiving Thursday classes; Wednesday, November 30 is a makeup for Friday after Thanksgiving Friday classes; April 17 is a makeup for MLK Day November 28-30 Monday, April 17
Last day of classes Wednesday, November 30 Monday, April 17
Reading Period December 1-4 April 18-20
Final Exams December 5-16; Saturday December 10 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY

April 21-May 2;
Saturday April 22 and Saturday April 29 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY
Fall Grades Due Tuesday, January 3, 2023 N/A
Fall Grades Available to Students no later than Monday, January 9, 2023 N/A
Spring Graduate Grades Due N/A May 9
Commencement N/A May 20
Spring Non-Graduate Grades Due N/A May 30
Spring Grades Available to Students no later than N/A TBD

2023-2024

Registrar Event/Action Fall 2023 Spring 2024
Registration Begins on WebAdvisor TBD TBD
Tuition Due TBD TBD
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 TBD
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
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