Academic Calendar
2016–17 Academic Year |
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Summer Session 2017
| First day of classes | Monday, May 22, 2017 |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | Monday, May 29 |
| Monday classes meet (Memorial Day make-up) | Friday, June 2 |
| Independence Day (no classes) | Tuesday, July 4 |
| Tuesday classes meet (Independence Day make-up) | Friday, July 7 |
| Last day of classes | Thursday, July 13 |
| Read period | Friday, July 14 – Sunday, July 16 |
| Final exams | Monday, July 17 – Wednesday, July 19 |
Make-up classes: Day Division make-up classes during Fall and Spring semesters may be scheduled Tuesdays, 11:45–1:45, or Wednesdays, 3:00–3:55; Evening Division and Summer Session make-up classes may be scheduled Friday evenings.
2017–18 Academic Year |
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Fall Semester 2017
| Intensive Trial Advocacy | Saturday, August 12 – Saturday, August 19, 2017 |
| Orientation begins | Monday, August 14 |
| Saturday Trial Advocacy sections begin | Saturday, August 19 |
| First day of classes | Monday, August 21 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Monday, September 4 |
| Administrative Cancellation (Rosh Hashanah; no classes) | Wednesday, September 20, 4:00 p.m. and after; and Thursday, September 21 |
| Thanksgiving vacation (no classes) | Thursday, November 23 – Sunday, November 26 |
| Monday classes meet (Labor Day make-up) | Monday, November 27 |
| Thursday classes meet (Rosh Hashanah make-up) | Tuesday, November 28 |
| Thursday classes meet (Thanksgiving make-up) | Wednesday, November 29 |
| Last day of classes: Friday classes meet and Wednesday classes starting 4:00 p.m. and after meet (Thanksgiving Friday and Rosh Hashanah evening make-up) | Thursday, November 30 |
| Make-Up Day | Friday, December 1 |
| Read period | Saturday, December 2 – Tuesday, December 5 |
| Final exams | Wednesday, December 6 – Friday, December 15 |
Intersession
| Intensive Trial Advocacy | Saturday, January 6 – Saturday, January 13, 2018 |
Spring Semester 2018
| Saturday Trial Advocacy sections begin | Saturday, January 13, 2018 |
| Dr. King's Birthday (no classes) | Monday, January 15 |
| First day of classes | Tuesday, January 16 |
| Spring Break | Saturday, March 10, 12:00 noon – Sunday, March 18 |
| *Last day of classes: Monday classes meet (King Birthday make-up) | Friday, April 27 |
| Read period | Saturday, April 28 – Tuesday, May 1 |
| Final exams | Wednesday, May 2 – Friday, May 11 |
| Commencement | Sunday, May 13 |
*Friday classes will not meet on Friday, April 27. Friday classes will meet only 13 times in the Spring 2018 semester. Instructors who teach Friday classes should arrange for a make-up class in one of the slots available for make-ups (see below).
Summer Session 2018
| First day of classes | Monday, May 21, 2018 |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | Monday, May 28 |
| Monday classes meet (Memorial Day make-up) | Friday, June 1 |
| Independence Day (no classes) | Wednesday, July 4 |
| Wednesday classes meet (Independence Day make-up) | Friday, July 6 |
| *Last day of classes | Thursday, July 12 |
| Read period | Friday, July 13 – Sunday, July 15 |
| Final exams | Monday, July 16 – Wednesday, July 18 |
*Classes that meet on a 10-week Summer schedule (e.g., Criminal Law) will end, and have exams, in early August.
Make-up classes: Day Division make-up classes during Fall and Spring semesters may be scheduled Tuesdays, 11:45–1:45, or Wednesdays, 3:00–3:55; Evening Division and Summer Session make-up classes may be scheduled Friday evenings.