Spring 2024

April 8 Last day to withdraw
May 3 Classes end 
May 4-6 Reading days
May 7-17 Law finals
May 18 Commencement  (Sat.)

Summer 2024

May 27 Memorial Day - classes recess
May 28 Classes begin
May 31 Last day add a class or section 
June 10 Beginning of “W” period for withdrawals
June 19 Juneteenth – classes recess
July 4 Independence Day - classes recess
July 9 Last day to withdraw
July 23 Classes end
July 24-25  Reading days
July 26-29 Law finals

Fall 2024

Aug. 22-23  New law student orientation
Aug. 26 Law classes begin
Aug. 30 Last day to add a class or section
Sept. 2 Labor Day - Classes recess
Sept. 3 Classes resume
Sept. 6 Beginning of "W" period for withdrawals
Oct. 4 Last day to remove "incomplete"
Oct. 14-15 Fall break - Classes recess
Oct. 16 Classes resume
Oct. 28 Last day to withdraw
Oct. 28-Nov. 8   Registration for January Term (J-Term)/Spring 
Nov. 26 Law classes end
Nov. 27-29 Thanksgiving recess
Nov. 30 - Dec. 2  Reading days
Dec. 2-13 Law finals
Dec. 15 Fall Law Graduation
Dec. 14 - Jan. 2, 2025 Christmas break 

J-Term 2025

Jan. 2            Law students arrive; check in 
Jan. 3 Law classes begin
Jan. 4 Last day to add a class or section 
Jan. 5 Beginning of "W" period for withdrawals 
Jan. 13 Last day to withdraw
Jan. 17 Last day of classes
Jan. 18-19 Reading days
Jan. 20 Martin Luther King holiday - Classes recess 
Jan. 21-22 Law finals
 
Christmas break

Spring 2025

Jan. 23  Classes begin
Feb. 4 Last day to add a class or section
Feb. 10 Beginning of "W" period for withdrawals
March 7 Last day to remove "incomplete"
March 10-14 Spring recess
March 17 Classes resume
March 24-April 4 Summer/Fall registration
April 7 Last day to withdraw
April 18 Easter recess
May 2 Classes end
May 3-5 Reading days
May 6-16 Law finals
May 17 Commencement (Saturday)