Academic Calendar
Spring Semester 2015
| Saturday Trial Advocacy sections begin |
Saturday, January 17, 2015 |
| Dr. King's Birthday (no classes) |
Monday, January 19 |
| First day of classes |
Tuesday, January 20 |
| Spring Break |
Saturday, March 14, 12:00 noon – Sunday, March 22 |
| *Last day of classes: Monday classes meet (King Birthday make-up) |
Friday, May 1
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| Read period |
Saturday, May 2 – Tuesday, May 5 |
| Final exams |
Wednesday, May 6 – Friday, May 15 |
| Commencement |
Sunday, May 17 |
*Friday classes will not meet on Friday, May 1. Friday classes will meet only 13 times in the Spring 2015 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 2015
| Memorial Day (no classes) |
Monday, May 25, 2015 |
| First day of classes |
Tuesday, May 26 |
| Monday classes meet (Memorial Day make-up) |
Friday, May 29 |
| Last day of classes |
Thursday, July 16
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| Read period |
Friday, July 17 – Sunday, July 19 |
| Final exams |
Monday, July 20 – Wednesday, July 22 |
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.
Fall Semester 2015
| Intensive Trial Advocacy |
Saturday, August 15 – Saturday, August 22, 2015 |
| Orientation begins |
Monday, August 17 |
| Saturday Trial Advocacy sections begin |
Saturday, August 22 |
| First day of classes |
Monday, August 24 |
| Labor Day (no classes) |
Monday, September 7 |
| Administrative Cancellation (Rosh Hashanah; no classes) |
Monday, September 14 |
| Administrative Cancellation (Yom Kippur; no classes) |
Tuesday, September 22, 4:00 p.m. and after; and Wednesday, September 23 |
| Thanksgiving vacation (no classes) |
Thursday, November 26 – Sunday, November 29 |
| Monday classes meet (Labor Day make-up) |
Monday, November 30 |
| Monday classes meet (Rosh Hashanah make-up) |
Tuesday, December 1 |
| Wednesday classes meet (Yom Kippur make-up) |
Wednesday, December 2 |
| Thursday classes meet (Thanksgiving make-up) |
Thursday, December 3 |
| Last day of classes: Friday classes meet and Tuesday classes starting 4:00 p.m. and after meet (Thanksgiving and Yom Kippur evening make-up) |
Friday, December 4 |
| Read period |
Saturday, December 5 – Tuesday, December 8 |
| Final exams |
Wednesday, December 9 – Friday, December 18 |
Intersession
| Intensive Trial Advocacy |
Saturday, January 9 – Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
Spring Semester 2016
| Saturday Trial Advocacy sections begin |
Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
| Dr. King's Birthday (no classes) |
Monday, January 18 |
| First day of classes |
Tuesday, January 19 |
| Spring Break |
Saturday, March 12, 12:00 noon – Sunday, March 20 |
| *Last day of classes: Monday classes meet (King Birthday make-up) |
Friday, April 29
|
| Read period |
Saturday, April 30 – Tuesday, May 3 |
| Final exams |
Wednesday, May 4 – Friday, May 13 |
| Commencement |
Sunday, May 15 |
*Friday classes will not meet on Friday, April 29. Friday classes will meet only 13 times in the Spring 2016 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 2016
| First day of classes |
Monday, May 23, 2016
|
| Memorial Day (no classes) |
Monday, May 30 |
| Monday classes meet (Memorial Day make-up) |
Friday, June 3 |
| Independence Day (no classes) |
Monday, July 4 |
| Monday classes meet (Independence Day make-up) |
Friday, July 8 |
| Last day of classes |
Thursday, July 14
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| Read period |
Friday, July 15 – Sunday, July 17 |
| Final exams |
Monday, July 18 – Wednesday, July 20 |
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.
