Academic Calendar

2023-2024 Academic Calendar

* 2L and 3L students: Remember to complete “Summer Work Experience” questionnaire prior to registration
** The 2023-2024 schedule is subject to change.

Fall Term 2023

Event	Date
Compressed Course Week	Monday - Friday, August 14 - 18
New Student Orientation	Wednesday - Thursday, August 16 - 17
Drop/Add deadline for Compressed Courses	Monday, August 14
Full-Semester Fall Classes Begin	Monday, August 21
Drop/Add for Fall Courses	Monday - Friday, August 21 - 25
Class rolls fixed; fee liability attaches for students	Friday, August 25
Labor Day Holiday – No Classes	Monday, September 4
Tuition and Fees due (3:30 pm at Financial Services)	Friday, September 8
Deadline to withdraw with 25% refund of course fees	Wednesday, September 13
Homecoming – No Classes	Friday, October 6
Advanced Registration for Spring Term	Tuesday - Thursday, October 31 - November 2
Veterans Day Holiday – No Classes	Friday, November 10
Last Day to drop course by petition w/o a failing grade	Monday, November 13
Last Day of Classes; Friday classes meet, Tuesday classes cancelled	Tuesday, November 21
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes on Wednesday, Administrative Offices Open)	Wednesday - Friday, November 22 - 24
Reading Period Begins	Monday, November 27
Reading Period Ends	Thursday, November 30
Exam Period Begins	Friday, December 1
Exam Period Ends	Thursday, December 14

Spring Term 2024

Event	Date
Compressed Course Week	Monday - Friday, January 8 - 12
Drop/Add deadline for Compressed Courses	Monday, January 8
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	Monday, January 15
Full-Semester Spring Classes Begin	Tuesday, January 16
Drop/Add deadline for Spring Courses	Tuesday, January 16 - 19
Class rolls fixed; fee liability attaches for students	Friday, January 19
Tuition and Fees due (3:30 pm at Financial Services)	Friday, February 2
Deadline to withdraw with 25% refund of course fees	Wednesday, February 7
Spring Break	Monday - Friday, March 11 - 15
Advanced Registration for Fall Term	Tuesday - Thursday, April 2 - 4
Last Day to drop course by petition w/o a failing grade	Tuesday, April 9
Last Day of Law Classes	Monday, April 22
Reading Period Begins	Tuesday, April 23
Reading Period Ends	Thursday, April 25
Exam Period Begins	Friday, April 26
Exam Period Ends	Thursday, May 9
Commencement Ceremony	Friday, May 17