Academic Calendar 2018-2023
Note: Academic years begin with the Fall term or semester.
Term-Based Dates
Important Fall Term Dates
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| Weeks between Summer and Fall | 1 week | 1 week | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 |
| Registration | 5/21-5/31 | 5/20-30 | 5/18-28 | 5/17-26 | 5/16-25 |
| Community Ed Registration | 9/22 | 9/28 | 9/26 | 9/25 | 9/24 |
| Classes begin* | 9/24 | 10/1* | 9/29* | 9/27 | 9/27 |
| Last day to drop classes w/o ‘W’ | 9/29 | 10/5 | 10/3 | 10/2 | 10/1 |
| Last day to reg/add classes | 9/30 | 10/6 | 10/4 | 10/3 | 10/2 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes | 11/11 | 11/17 | 11/15 | 11/14 | 11/13 |
| Thanksgiving vacation** | 11/22-23 | 11/28-29 | 11/26-27 | 11/25-26 | 11/24-25 |
| Last day of classes | 11/30 | 12/6 | 12/4 | 12/3 | 12/2 |
| Final examinations | 12/3-07 | 12/9-13 | 12/7-11 | 12/6-10 | 12/5-9 |
| Grades due (Tuesday noon) | 12/11 | 12/17 | 12/15 | 12/14 | 12/13 |
Important Winter Term Dates
| Activity | Winter 2019 | Winter 2020 | Winter 2021 | Winter 2022 | Winter 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Registration | 11/12-21 | 11/18-27 | 11/16-25 | 11/15-24 | 11/14-23 |
| Community Ed Registration | 12/25 | 12/23 | 12/21 | 12/20 | 12/26 |
| Classes begin | 1/7 | 1/6 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 1/9 |
| Last day to drop classes w/o ‘W’*** | 1/12 | 1/11 | 1/9 | 1/8 | 1/14 |
| Last day to reg/add classes*** | 1/13 | 1/12 | 1/11 | 1/9 | 1/15 |
| Martin Luther King holiday** | 1/21 | 1/20 | 1/18 | 1/17 | 1/16 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes | 2/24 | 2/23 | 2/21 | 2/20 | 2/26 |
| Last day of classes | 3/15 | 3/13 | 3/12 | 3/11 | 3/17 |
| Final examinations | 3/18-22 | 3/16-20 | 3/15-19 | 3/14-18 | 3/20-24 |
| Grades due (Monday noon) |
3/25 | 3/23 | 3/22 | 3/21 | 3/27 |
| Spring vacation | 3/23-31 | 3/21-29 | 3/20-28 | 3/19-27 | 3/25-4/2 |
Important Spring Term Dates
| Activity | Spring 2019 | Spring 2020 | Spring 2021 | Spring 2022 | Spring 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Registration | 2/25-3/6 | 2/24-3/4 | 2/22-3/3 | 2/21-3/2 | 2/27-3/8 |
| Community Ed Registration | 3/8 | 3/16 | 3/15 | 3/14 | 3/20 |
| Classes begin | 4/1 | 3/30 | 3/29 | 3/28 | 4/3 |
| Last day to drop classes w/o ‘W’*** | 4/6 | 4/4 | 4/3 | 4/2 | 4/8 |
| Last day to reg/add classes | 4/7 | 4/5 | 4/4 | 4/3 | 4/9 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes | 5/19 | 5/17 | 5/16 | 5/15 | 5/21 |
| Memorial Day holiday** | 5/27 | 5/25 | 5/31 | 5/30 | 5/29 |
| Last day of classes | 6/7 | 6/5 | 6/4 | 6/3 | 6/9 |
| Final examinations | 6/10-14 | 6/8-12 | 6/7-11 | 6/6-10 | 6/12-6/16 |
| Graduation | 6/17 | 6/15 | 6/14 | 6/13 | 6/19 |
| Grades due (Tuesday noon) |
6/18 | 6/16 | 6/15 | 6/14 | 6/20 |
Important Summer Term Dates
| Activity | Summer 2019 | Summer 2020 | Summer 2021 | Summer 2022 | Summer 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Registration | 5/6-10 | 5/4-8 | 5/3-7 | 5/2-6 | 5/8-12 |
| Classes begin | 6/24 | 6/22 | 6/21 | 6/20 | 6/26 |
| Independence Day holiday** | 7/4 | 7/3 | 7/5 | 7/4 | 7/4 |
| First 8-week & second 4-week courses end | 8/16 | 8/14 | 8/13 | 8/12 | 8/18 |
| Labor Day holiday** | 9/2 | 9/7 | 9/6 | 9/5 | 9/4 |
| 12-week session ends | 9/13 | 9/11 | 9/10 | 9/9 | 9/15 |
* No classes held 9/30/2019 or 9/26/2022 in observance of Rosh Hashanah. No classes held 9/28/2020 in observance of Yom Kippur.
** Observed; no classes held
*** Effective Fall 2018, last day to drop changed from second Monday to first Saturday and last day to add changed from second Wednesday to first Sunday.
Semester-Based Law School Dates
Law School Registration Dates
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| Semester | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall & Spring Semester Registration | 4/18/2018 | 4/17/2019 | 4/15/2020 | 4/14/2021+ | 4/13/2022 |
| Summer Semester Registration | 4/10/2019 | 4/8/2020 | 4/7/2021 | 4/6/2022 | 4/5/2023 |
Law School Fall Semester Dates
| Activity | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | 8/20-24 | 8/19-23 | 8/17-21 | 8/16-20 | 8/15-19 |
| Classes begin | 8/27 | 8/26 | 8/24 | 8/23 | 8/22 |
| Last day to drop classes w/o ‘W’ | 9/3 | 9/2 | 8/31 | 8/30 | 8/29 |
| Last day to reg/add classes | 9/5 | 9/4 | 9/2 | 9/1 | 8/31 |
| Labor Day holiday** | 9/3 | 9/2 | 9/7 | 9/6 | 9/5 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes | 10/14 | 10/13 | 10/11 | 10/10 | 10/9 |
| Thanksgiving vacation** | 11/22-23 | 11/28-29 | 11/26-27 | 11/25-26 | 11/24-25 |
| Last day of classes | 12/5 | 12/4 | 12/2 | 12/1 | 11/30 |
| Reading Period | 12/6-9 | 12/5-8 | 12/3-6 | 12/2-5++ | 12/1-4 |
| Semester examinations | 12/10-19 | 12/9-18 | 12/7-16 | 12/6-15 | 12/5-14 |
| Grades due | 1/7/2019 | 1/6/2020 | 1/4/2021 | 1/3/2022 | 1/4/2023+++ |
| Grades available | 1/8/2019 | 1/7/2020 | 1/5/2021 | 1/4/2022 | 1/5/2023 |
Law School Spring Semester Dates
| Activity | Spring 2019 | Spring 2020 | Spring 2021 | Spring 2022 | Spring 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January Term | 1/7-11 | 1/6-10 | 1/4-8 | 1/10-14 | 1/19-13 |
| Orientation | 1/14 | 1/13 | 1/11 | 1/18 | 1/17 |
| Classes begin | 1/14 | 1/13 | 1/11 | 1/18 | 1/17 |
| Martin Luther King Day holiday** | 1/21 | 1/20 | 1/18 | 1/17 | 1/16 |
| Last day to drop classes w/o ‘W’ | 1/21 | 1/20 | 1/18 | 1/25 | 1/24 |
| Last day to reg/add classes | 1/23 | 1/22 | 1/20 | 1/27 | 1/26 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes | 3/3 | 3/1 | 2/28 | 3/6 | 3/5 |
| Spring vacation | 3/23-31 | 3/21-29 | 3/20-28 | 3/19 -27 | 3/25-4/2 |
| Last day of classes | 4/29 | 4/27 | 4/26 | 5/2 | 5/1 |
| Reading Period | 4/30-5/1 | 4/28-29 | 4/27-28 | 5/3-4 | 5/2-3 |
| Semester examinations | 5/2-13 | 4/30-5/11 | 4/29-5/10 | 5/5-16 | 5/4-15 |
| Commencement | 5/18 | 5/16 | 5/15 | 5/21 | 5/20 |
| Grades due | 5/30 | 5/28 | 5/27 | 6/2 | 6/1 |
| Grades available | 5/31 | 5/29 | 5/28 | 6/3 | 6/2 |
Law School Summer Semester Dates
| Activity | Summer 2019 | Summer 2020 | Summer 2021 | Summer 2022 | Summer 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day holiday** | 5/27 | 5/25 | 5/31 | 5/30 | 5/29 |
| Classes begin | 5/28 | 5/26 | 5/24 | 5/31 | 5/30 |
| 5-week session ends | 6/28 | 6/26 | 6/25 | 7/1 | 6/30 |
| Independence Day holiday** | 7/4 | 7/3 | 7/5 | 7/4 | 7/4 |
| 8-week session ends | 7/19 | 7/17 | 7/16 | 7/22 | 7/21 |
| Grades due | 7/29 | 7/27 | 7/26 | 8/1 | 7/31 |
| Grades available | 7/30 | 7/28 | 7/27 | 8/2 | 8/1 |
*Observed; no classes held
+Corrected June 2018 (had been listed as 4/13/2021)
++Corrected June 2018 (had been listed as 12/2-3)
+++Pattern changed from first working day after New Year to second working day.
Updated July 2, 2018