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Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Date Day of the Week Event

August

   
TBA   New Student Orientation 
26 Monday Classwork Begins for Students 
30 Friday Last Day to Add Classes

September

   
2 Monday HOLIDAY - Labor Day Observance
3 Tuesday Follow Monday Class Schedule
6 Friday Summer Grades Release
9 Monday Last Day to Drop Classes without "W"
10 Tuesday First Day of Withdrawal Period ("W" applies)

October

   
22 Tuesday Spring 2025 Registration Begins

November

   
1 Friday Last Day to Request Exam Rescheduling
1 Friday Last Day to Request Exam Disability Accommodations
11 Monday HOLIDAY - Veteran's Day Observance
25-29   HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving Day Observance

December

   
3 Tuesday Fall 2024 Classwork Ends
3 Tuesday Last Day of Withdrawal Period ("W" Applies)
4-6   Reading Days
9-13, 16   Examinations
17-Jan 17   Fall Term Recess
Date Day of the Week Event

January

   
10 Friday 1L Grade Release
13 Monday 1L Registration (Foundations of Law II)
14 Tuesday 1L Registration (1L Elective Courses)
17 Friday Upper Division Grade Release
20 Monday HOLIDAY - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance
21 Tuesday  Classwork Begins for Students 
27 Monday Last Day to Add Classes

February

   
3 Monday Last Day to Drop Classes without "W"
4 Tuesday First Day of Withdrawal Period ("W" Applies)
17 Monday HOLIDAY - Presidents Day Observance
18 Tuesday Follow Monday class schedule

March

   
25 Tuesday Summer 2025 Registration Begins
28 Friday Last Day to Request Exam Rescheduling
28 Friday Last Day to Request Exam Disability Accommodations

April

   
2 Wednesday Registration Pause starts at 11:00 PM
3 Thursday Registration Pause ends at 11:00 PM
22 Tuesday Spring 2025 Classwork Ends 
22 Tuesday Last Day of Withdrawal Period ("W" Applies)
23-26   Reading days
28 - May 5   Examinations
Date Day of the Week Event

May

   
6-16   Spring Term Recess
8 Thursday Registration Pause starts at 8:00 AM
9 Friday Registration Pause ends at 11:00 PM
19 Monday Classwork Begins for all Students
23 Friday Last Day to Add Classes
26 Monday HOLIDAY - Memorial Day Observance

June

   
2 Monday Last Day to Drop Classes without "W"
3 Tuesday First Day of Withdrawal Period ("W" Applies)
6 Friday Spring Grades Released Online
17 Tuesday Follow Thursday Class Schedule
19-20   HOLIDAY - Juneteenth Day
24 Tuesday Fall 2025 Registration Begins

July

   
2 Wednesday Follow Friday Class Schedule
4 Friday HOLIDAY - Independence Day Observance
8 Tuesday Last Day to Request Exam Rescheduling
24 Thursday Last Thursday Class meets
31 Thursday Summer 2025 Classwork Ends
31 Thursday Follow Friday Class Schedule
Aug 1-4   Reading Days
Aug 5-7   Examinations
TBA   Summer term recess
Date Day of the Week Event

 

August

   

25

Monday Classwork begins

29

Friday Last Day to add Classes

 

September

   

1

Monday Holiday - Labor Day Observance

5

Friday Summer Grades Released

8

Monday Last Day to Drop Classes without "W"

Tuesday First Day of Withdrawal Period ("W" applies)

 

October

   

21

Tuesday Spring Registration Begins

 

November

   

11

Tuesday Holiday - Veteran's Day Observance

24-28

  Holiday - Thanksgiving Day Observance

 

December

   

2

Tuesday Fall Classwork Ends

2

Tuesday Last Day of Withdrawal Period

3-6

  Reading Days

8-12,15

  Final Exams

16-1/16

  Fall Term Recess

 

Date Day of the Week Event

 

January

   

19

Monday HOLIDAY - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance

20

Tuesday Classwork begins; Tuesday Class Schedule

26

Monday Last Day to add Classes

 

February

   

2

Monday Last Day to Drop Classes without "W"

3

Tuesday First Day of Withdrawal Period ("W" Applies)

16

Monday HOLIDAY - Presidents Day Observance

17

Tuesday Follow Monday class schedule

 

March

   

TBA

  Summer Registration

 

April

   

21

Tuesday Spring 2025 Classwork Ends

21

Tuesday Last Day of Withdrawal Period ("W" Applies)

22-25

  Reading Days

27-May 5

Examinations