Academics: Academic Calendar


2022 - 2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

FALL 2022 SEMESTER

Priority Registration begins July 11
JD First-year orientation (non-Flex Program) Aug 09 - 11
JD Flex Program orientation Aug 19
Instruction begins Aug 15
Last day to register/add Aug 19
Last day to drop course without tuition charge or "W" grade Sept 02
Payment due Sept 02
Labor Day holiday* Sept 05
Mid-term examination days (except JD Flex Program) Oct 01, 02, 08, 09
60% point of term (applicable to Federal Student Aid) Oct 25
Veterans Day holiday* Nov 11
Labor Day make-up day (Monday classes meet) Nov 21
Veterans Day make-up day (Friday classes meet) Nov 22
Instruction ends Nov 22
Study period Nov 23 - 29
Thanksgiving holiday* Nov 24 - 25
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) Nov 30 - Dec 11
JD Flex Program examination dates Dec 3 & 10
Midyear Recess Dec 12 - Jan 08

SPRING 2023 SEMESTER

Priority Registration begins Nov 14
Instruction begins Jan 09
Last day to register/add Jan 13
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday* Jan 16
Last day to drop course without tuition charge or "W" grade Jan 27
Payment due Jan 27
President's Day holiday* Feb 20
President's Day make-up (Monday classes meet) Feb 21
Mid-term examination days (except JD Flex Program) Feb 25, 26, Mar 04, 05
Spring recess Mar 06 - 10
60% point of term (applicable to Federal Student Aid) Mar 25
Martin Luther King, Jr. make-up day (Monday classes meet) Apr 24
Make-up day for Tue, Feb 21 (Tuesday classes meet) Apr 25
Instruction ends Apr 25
Study period Apr 26 - 28
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) Apr 29 - May 10
JD Flex Program examination dates May 6, 11, 15
Commencement (Graduation) Ceremony May 23 (Tuesday)

SUMMER 2023 SESSION

Priority Registration begins Mar 27
Paris Study Abroad Program begins May 14
1st STEP Program instruction begins May 22
Memorial Day holiday*
May 29
Instruction begins (standard session and JD Flex Program) May 30
Last day to register/add (standard session) Jun 05
Paris Study Abroad Program ends Jun 09
Juneteenth holiday* Jun 19
Last day to drop course without tuition charge or "W" grade (standard session) Jun 19
Payment due (all programs except Paris Study Abroad Program) Jun 20
Independence Day holiday* Jul 04
60% point of term (applicable to Federal Student Aid) (standard session) Jul 08
1st STEP Program instruction ends TBA
Independence Day make-up (Tuesday classes meet) Jul 18
1st STEP examination date TBA
Juneteenth Holiday make-up (Monday classes meet) Jul 19
Instruction ends (standard session) Jul 19
Study period (standard session) Jul 20 - 21
Examination period (standard session) Jul 22 - 26
JD Flex Program instruction ends Jul 22
JD Flex Program examination dates Jul 29 & Aug 02

*The School of Law will be closed on these dates.

2023 - 2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

FALL 2023 SEMESTER

Priority Registration begins July 10
JD First-year orientation (non-Flex Program) Aug 08 - 10
JD Flex Program orientation Aug 18
Instruction begins Aug 14
Last day to register/add Aug 18
Last day to drop course without tuition charge or "W" grade Sept 01
Payment due Sept 01
Labor Day holiday* Sept 04
Mid-term examination days (except JD Flex Program) Sept 30, Oct 01, 07, 08
60% point of term (applicable to Federal Student Aid) Oct 24
Veterans Day holiday (observed)* Nov 10
Labor Day make-up day (Monday classes meet) Nov 20
Veterans Day make-up day (Friday classes meet) Nov 21
Instruction ends Nov 21
Study period Nov 22 - 28
Thanksgiving holiday* Nov 23 - 24
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) Nov 29 - Dec 10
JD Flex Program examination dates Dec 2 & 09
Midyear Recess Dec 11 - Jan 07

SPRING 2024 SEMESTER

Priority Registration begins Nov 06
Instruction begins Jan 08
Last day to register/add Jan 12
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday* Jan 15
Last day to drop course without tuition charge or "W" grade Jan 26
Payment due Jan 26
President's Day holiday* Feb 19
President's Day make-up (Monday classes meet) Feb 20
Mid-term examination days (except JD Flex Program) Feb 24, 25, Mar 02, 03
Spring recess Mar 04 - 08
60% point of term (applicable to Federal Student Aid) Mar 23
Martin Luther King, Jr. make-up day (Monday classes meet) Apr 22
Make-up day for Tue, Feb 21 (Tuesday classes meet) Apr 23
Instruction ends Apr 23
Study period Apr 24 - 26
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) Apr 27 - May 08
JD Flex Program examination dates May 4, 11, 12
Commencement (Graduation) Ceremony TBA

SUMMER 2024 SESSION

Priority Registration begins Mar 25
Paris Study Abroad Program begins May 12
1st STEP Program instruction begins May 20
Memorial Day holiday*
May 27
Instruction begins (standard session) May 28
JD Flex Program instruction begins TBA
Last day to register/add (standard session) Jun 03
Paris Study Abroad Program ends Jun 07
Last day to drop course without tuition charge or "W" grade (standard session) Jun 17
Payment due (all programs except Paris Study Abroad Program) Jun 17
Juneteenth holiday* Jun 19
Independence Day holiday* Jul 04
60% point of term (applicable to Federal Student Aid) (standard session) Jul 01
1st STEP Program instruction ends Jul 12
Juneteenth Holiday make-up (Wednesday classes meet) Jul 16
Independence Day make-up (Thursday classes meet) Jul 17
Instruction ends (standard session) Jul 17
Study period (standard session) Jul 18 - 19
Examination period (standard session) Jul 20 - 24
JD Flex Program instruction ends TBA
JD Flex Program examination dates TBA

*The School of Law will be closed on these dates.