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School of Law Academic Calendar

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View the complete Law School academic calendar with deadlines, tuition, and fees: JD/MBA students, view the University's Academic Calendar.
Fall Semester 2009
DescriptionDate
Priority Registration begins for all LLM & SJD students (See note 6)June 22
Priority Registration begins for December 2009 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)June 22
Priority Registration begins for May 2010 and July 2010 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)June 29
Priority registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)July 6
General Registration (first come, first served)July 13 - August 14
New transfer, visitor, and special registrationAugust 10 - August 14
Instruction beginsAugust 17
Last day to add course without instructor's approval (See note 2)August 21
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)August 21
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advisingAugust 21
Last day to drop course without tuition chargeAugust 28
Last day to drop course without "W" gradeAugust 28
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 29
Graduation Applications for Fall 2009September 1
Labor Day Holiday*September 7
Mid-term examination daysOctober 3, 4, 10, 11, 17
Financial aid petition (budget increase) deadlineNovember 20
Instruction endsNovember 23
Thanksgiving Holiday*November 26-27
Study PeriodNovember 24 - 30
Graduation Applications due for spring and summer 2010 candidates dueDecember 1
Applications for JD Specialization Certificate for fall graduation candidates dueDecember 1
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) (See note 8)December 1 - 12
Midyear recessDecember 13 - January 10
Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7)January 31

*The Law School will be closed on these days
Spring Semester 2010
DescriptionDate
Priority Registration begins for all LLM & SJD students (See note 6)November 9
Priority Registration begins for May 2010 & July 2010 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)November 9
Priority Registration begins for December 2010 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)November 16
Priority Registration begins for May 2011 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)November 19
Priority registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)November 25
General Registration (first come, first served)December 1 - January 8
New transfer, visitor, and special registrationJanuary 4 - 8
Instruction beginsJanuary 11
Last day to add course without instructor's approval (See note 2)January 15
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)January 15
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advisingJanuary 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday*January 18
Last day to drop course without tuition chargeJanuary 25
Last day to drop course without "W" gradeJanuary 25
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 26
Presidents' Day Holiday*February 15
Presidents' Day make-up (Monday classes meet, except LLM Tax)February 16
Applications for JD Specialization Certificate for spring and summer graduation candidates dueMarch 1
Mid-term examination daysFeb. 27, 28, March 6, 7, 13
Spring recessMarch 15 - 19
Financial aid 60% point in the termMarch 29
Martin Luther King, Jr. make-up day (Monday classes meet)April 26
Make-up day for Tuesday, February 16April 27
Instruction ends (Tuesday classes meet)April 27
Study PeriodApril 28 - 30
Financial aid petition (budget increase) deadlineApril 23
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) (See note 8)May 1 - 12
Graduation CeremonyMay 18
Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7)June 30

*The Law School will be closed on these days
Summer Session 2010
DescriptionDate
Summer financial aid application becomes availableFebruary 1
Summer financial aid application priority deadlineMarch 12
Priority Registration begins for LLM and SJD students (See note 6)March 22
Priority Registration begins for July 2010 & December 2010 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)March 22
Priority Registration begins for May 2011 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)March 29
Priority Registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)April 5
General Registration (first come, first served)April 12 - May 28
New transfer, visitor, and special registrationApril 19 - May 28
Memorial Day holiday*May 31
Instruction beginsJune 1
HLP instruction begins (tentative)June 1
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advisingJune 1
Memorial Day make-up (Monday classes meet, except LLM Tax & HLP)June 4
Last day to add course without instructor's approval (See note 2)June 7
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)June 7
Last day to drop course without tuition chargeJune 14
Last day to drop course without "W" gradeJune 14
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 15
Independence Day holiday*July 5
Independence Day make-up (Monday classes meet, except LLM Tax & HLP)July 9
Financial aid 60% point in the termJuly 12
Instruction endsJuly 16
Study PeriodJuly 17 - 20
Examination period (except LLM Tax & HLP) (See note 8)July 21 - 23
HLP instruction ends (tentative)August 6
Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7)September 15

*The Law School will be closed on these days
Notes

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.

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