School of Law Academic Calendar

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

• 2008-2009 Academic Year
• 2009-2010 Academic Year

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

Description	Date
Priority Registration begins for all LLM & SJD students (See note 6)	November 10
Priority Registration begins for May 2009 & July 2009 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	November 10
Priority Registration begins for December 2009 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	November 17
Priority registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)	November 20
General Registration (first come, first served)	December 1 - January 9
New transfer, visitor, and special registration	January 5 - 9
Instruction begins	January 12
Last day to add course without instructor's approval (See note 2)	January 16
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)	January 16
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advising	January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday*	January 19
Last day to drop course without tuition charge	January 26
Last day to drop course without "W" grade	January 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)	January 27
Last day for First-Year JD students to apply to join the Honors Lawyering Program (HLP)	February 1
Presidents' Day Holiday*	February 16
Presidents' Day make-up (Monday classes meet, except LLM Tax)	February 17
Applications for JD Specialization Certificate for spring and summer graduation candidates due	March 1
Mid-term examination days	Feb. 28, March 1, 7, 8, 14
Spring recess	March 16 - 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. make-up day (Monday classes meet)	April 27
Make-up day for Tuesday, February 17	April 28
Instruction ends (Tuesday classes meet)	April 28
Study Period	April 29 - May 1
Financial aid petition (budget increase) deadline	May 1
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) (See note 8)	May 2 - 13
Graduation Ceremony	May 15
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	March 2
Priority Registration begins for LLM and SJD students (See note 6)	March 23
Priority Registration begins for July 2009 & December 2009 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	March 23
Priority Registration begins for May 2010 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)	March 30
Summer financial aid application priority deadline	March 31
Priority Registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)	April 6
General Registration (first come, first served)	April 13 - May 22
New transfer, visitor, and special registration	April 20 - May 22
Memorial Day holiday*	May 25
Instruction begins	May 26
HLP instruction begins (tentative)	May 26
Last day to add course without instructor's approval (See note 2)	June 1
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)	June 1
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advising	June 1
Last day to drop course without tuition charge	June 8
Last day to drop course without "W" grade	June 8
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 9
Independence Day holiday*	July 3
Independence Day make-up (Friday classes meet, except LLM Tax)	July 14
Instruction ends	July 14
Study Period	July 15 - 17
Examination period (except LLM Tax) (See note 8)	July 20 - 24
HLP instruction ends (tentative)	August 1
Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7)	September 15

*The Law School will be closed on these days

Description	Date
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 registration	August 10 - August 14
Instruction begins	August 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 advising	August 21
Last day to drop course without tuition charge	August 28
Last day to drop course without "W" grade	August 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 2009	September 1
Labor Day Holiday*	September 7
Mid-term examination days	October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17
Financial aid petition (budget increase) deadline	November 20
Instruction ends	November 23
Thanksgiving Holiday*	November 26-27
Study Period	November 24 - 30
Graduation Applications due for spring and summer 2010 candidates due	December 1
Applications for JD Specialization Certificate for fall graduation candidates due	December 1
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) (See note 8)	December 1 - 12
Midyear recess	December 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

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.