School of Law Academic Calendar

View the complete Law School academic calendar with deadlines, tuition, and fees:

• 2010-2011 Academic Year
• 2011-2012 Academic YearTHIS ACADEMIC CALENDAR HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REFLECT CHANGES TO PRIORITY REGISTRATION DATES. SEE BELOW.

JD/MBA students, view the University's Academic Calendar.

Description	Date
Priority deadline for 2011-2012 FAFSA submission	March 1
Priority Registration begins for all LLM & SJD students (See note 6)	June 22
Priority Registration begins for December 2011 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	June 22
Priority Registration begins for May 2012 and July 2012 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	June 29
Priority registration begins for all other Evening JD students (See note 6)	July 6
Priority registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)	July 8
General Registration (first come, first served)	July 13 - August 12
Visitor registration	August 8 - August 12
First-Year orientation (See note 1)	August 8 - August 11
Instruction begins	August 15
Last day to add course without instructor's approval (See note 2)	August 19
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)	August 19
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advising	August 19
Last day to drop course without tuition charge	August 26
Last day to drop course without "W" grade	August 26
Last day to elect Credit/No Credit grade (See note 4)	Last class meeting
Last day to submit Petition for Incomplete Course (See note 4)	Last class meeting
Late Registration Fee begins (See note 3)	August 27
Graduation Applications due for Fall 2010 graduation candidates	September 1
Labor Day Holiday*	September 5
Mid-term examination days	October 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16
First-Year midterm examinations	October 15, 16
Financial aid 60% point in term	October 26
First-Year students eligible to begin working with LCS	November 1
Financial aid petition (budget increase) deadline	November 18
Instruction ends	November 21
Study Period	November 22 - 28
Thanksgiving Holiday*	November 24-25
Graduation Applications due for spring and summer 2011 candidates due	December 1
Applications for JD Specialization Certificate for fall graduation candidates due	December 1
Applications for JD Specialization Certificate for fall graduation candidates due	December 1
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) (See note 8)	November 29 - December 10
Midyear recess	December 11 - January 8
Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7)	January 31

*The Law School will be closed on these days

Description	Date
Priority Registration begins for all LLM & SJD students (See note 6)	November 14
Priority Registration begins for May 2012 & July 2012 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	November 14
Priority Registration begins for all other Evening JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	November 16
Priority Registration begins for December 2012 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	November 16
Priority Registration begins for May 2013 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	November 18
Priority registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)	November 22
General Registration (first come, first served)	November 29 - January 6
Visitor registration	January 3 - 6
Instruction begins	January 9
Last day to add course without instructor's approval (See note 2)	January 13
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)	January 13
Last day to waive Law Student Health Insurance	January 13
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advising	January 13
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday*	January 16
Last day to drop course without tuition charge	January 23
Last day to drop course without "W" grade	January 23
Last day to elect Credit/No Credit grade (See note 4)	Last class meeting
Last day to submit Petition for Incomplete Course (See note 4)	Last class meeting
Late Registration Fee begins (See note 3)	January 24
Presidents' Day Holiday*	February 20
Presidents' Day make-up (Monday classes meet, except LLM Tax)	February 21
Applications for JD Specialization Certificate for spring and summer graduation candidates due	March 1
Mid-term examination days	Feb. 25, 26, March 3, 4, 10
First-year Mid-term examination days	March 3 & 4
Spring recess	March 12 - 16
Financial aid 60% point in the term	March 26
Martin Luther King, Jr. make-up day (Monday classes meet)	April 23
Make-up day for Tuesday, February 21	April 24
Instruction ends (Tuesday classes meet)	April 24
Study Period	April 25 - 27
Financial aid petition (budget increase) deadline	April 20
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) (See note 8)	April 28 - May 9
Graduation Ceremony	May 18
Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7)	June 30

*The Law School will be closed on these days

Description	Date
Summer financial aid application becomes available	February 1
Priority Registration begins for all LLM & SJD students (See note 6)	March 21
Priority Registration begins for July 2012 & December 2012 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	March 21
Priority Registration begins for all other Evening JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	March 26
Priority Registration begins for May 2013 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	March 28
Priority registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)	April 4
General Registration (first come, first served)	April 11-May 25
Visitor registration	April 17-May 25
1st STEP Program begins	May 21
Memorial Day holiday*	May 28
Instruction begins	May 29
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advising	June 1
Memorial Day make-up (Monday classes meet except for LLM Tax and HLP)	June 1
Last day to add course without instructor's approval (See note 2)	June 4
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)	June 4
Last day to drop course without tuition charge	June 11
Last day to drop course without "W" grade	June 11
Last day to elect Credit/No Credit grade (See note 4)	Last class meeting
Last day to submit Petition for Incomplete Course (See note 4)	Last class meeting
Late Registration Fee begins (See note 3)	June 12
Financial aid petition (budget increase) deadline	June 29
Financial aid 60% point in term	July 2
Independence Day Holiday*	July 4
Independence Day make-up (Wednesday classes meet, except LLM Tax and HLP)	July 6
Instruction ends	July 13
Study Period	July 14-17
Examination period (except LLM Tax and HLP) (See note 8)	July 18-20
Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7)	September 15

*The Law School will be closed on these days

1. First-Year students register during orientation.

2. Courses that start after the first week of the term may be added prior to the second class meeting without the instructor's approval and without incurring a Late Registration Fee.

3. Students who register on or after this date will be charged a Late Registration Fee of $100 in addition to the $40 Registration Fee.

4. The petition for an incomplete and election for credit/no credit grading forms must be submitted by the date of the last class meeting of the course for courses that have class meetings, or the last day of instruction for the term for courses for which class meetings are not held, such as independent study courses. However, forms may not be submitted after all work upon which the student will be graded is due. Failure to submit the form by the appropriate date results in an automatic waiver of the right to request an incomplete or elect credit/no credit grading.

5. Students who do not fulfill their payment obligation by this date may have their registration canceled.

6. Priority Web registration begins at 12:01 in the morning of the date indicated.

7. Failure to resolve an incomplete course by this date will cause students' graduation to be postponed to a future term.

8. Exam dates for LLM Tax courses may not fall during the regular exam period. See the LLM Tax course listings for final exam dates.