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*Law students enrolled in the BA in Law, MLS, JD/MBA, graduate law Taxation, or Estate Planning degree and certificate programs should see the university's academic calendar for applicable dates and deadlines.
2022 - 2023 ACADEMIC YEAR
FALL 2022 SEMESTER |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.