Academic Calendar
2012–13 Academic Year |
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Spring Semester 2013
| Saturday Trial Advocacy sections begin | Saturday, January 19, 2013 |
| Dr. King's Birthday (no classes) | Monday, January 21 |
| First day of classes | Tuesday, January 22 |
| Spring Break | Saturday, March 16, 12:00 noon – Sunday, March 24 |
| *Last day of classes: Monday classes meet (King Birthday make-up) | Friday, May 3 |
| Read period | Saturday, May 4 – Tuesday, May 7 |
| Final exams | Wednesday, May 8 – Friday, May 17 |
| Commencement | Sunday, May 19 |
*Friday classes will not meet on Friday, May 3. Friday classes will meet only 13 times in the Spring 2013 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 2013
| Memorial Day (no classes) | Monday, May 27, 2013 |
| First day of classes | Tuesday, May 28 |
| Monday classes meet (Memorial Day make-up) | Friday, May 31 |
| Independence Day (no classes) | Thursday, July 4 |
| Thursday classes meet (Independence Day make-up) | Friday, July 12 |
| Last day of classes | Thursday, July 18 |
| Read period | Friday, July 19 – Sunday, July 21 |
| Final exams | Monday, July 22 – Wednesday, July 24 |
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.
2013–14 Academic Year |
Fall Semester 2013
| Intensive Trial Advocacy | Saturday, August 17 – Saturday, August 24, 2013 |
| Orientation begins for Evening Division J.D. students | Saturday, August 17 |
| Orientation begins for Day Division J.D. students |
Monday, August 19 |
| Saturday Trial Advocacy sections begin | Saturday, August 24 |
| First day of classes | Monday, August 26 |
| Labor Day (no classes) | Monday, September 2 |
| Administrative Cancellation (Rosh Hashanah; no classes) | Wednesday, September 4, 4:00 and after; and Thursday, September 5 |
| Thanksgiving vacation (no classes) | Thursday, November 28 – Sunday, December 1 |
| Monday classes meet (Labor Day make-up) | Monday, December 2 |
| Thursday classes meet (Rosh Hashanah make-up) | Tuesday, December 3 |
| Friday classes meet and Wednesday classes starting 4:00 p.m. and after meet (Thanksgiving and Rosh Hashanah evening make-up) | Wednesday, December 4 |
| Last day of classes: Thursday classes meet (Thanksgiving make-up) |
Thursday, December 5 |
| Make-up Day |
Friday, December 6 |
| Read period |
Saturday, December 7 – Tuesday, December 10 |
| Final exams | Wednesday, December 11 – Friday, December 20 |
Intersession
| Intensive Trial Advocacy | Saturday, January 11 – Saturday, January 18, 2014 |
Spring Semester 2014
| Saturday Trial Advocacy sections begin | Saturday, January 18, 2014 |
| Dr. King's Birthday (no classes) | Monday, January 20 |
| First day of classes | Tuesday, January 21 |
| Spring Break | Saturday, March 15, 12:00 noon – Sunday, March 23 |
| *Last day of classes: Monday classes meet (King Birthday make-up) | Friday, May 2 |
| Read period | Saturday, May 3 – Tuesday, May 6 |
| Final exams | Wednesday, May 7 – Friday, May 16 |
| Commencement | Sunday, May 18 |
*Friday classes will not meet on Friday, May 2. Friday classes will meet only 13 times in the Spring 2014 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 2014
| Memorial Day (no classes) | Monday, May 26, 2014 |
| First day of classes | Tuesday, May 27 |
| Monday classes meet (Memorial Day make-up) | Friday, May 30 |
| Last day of classes | Thursday, July 17 |
| Read period | Friday, July 18 – Sunday, July 20 |
| Final exams | Monday, July 21 – Wednesday, July 23 |
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.