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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.
Spring Semester 2008
DescriptionDate
Priority Registration begins for all LLM & SJD students (See note 6)November 16
Priority Registration begins for May 2008 & July 2008 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)November 16
Priority Registration begins for December 2008 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)November 20
Priority registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)November 26
General Registration (first come, first served)December 3-January 14
New transfer, visitor, and special registrationJanuary 7-14
Instruction beginsJanuary 14
Last day to add course without instructor's approval (See note 2)January 18
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)January 18
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advisingJanuary 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday*January 21
Last day to drop course without tuition chargeJanuary 28
Last day to drop course without "W" gradeJanuary 28
Late Registration Fee begins (See note 3)January 29
Last day to submit work study interest formJanuary 25
Last day for First-Year JD students to apply to join the Honors Lawyering Program (HLP)February 1
Presidents' Day Holiday*February 18
Presidents' Day make-up (Monday classes meet, except LLM Tax)February 19
Applications for JD Specialization Certificate for spring and summer graduation candidates dueMarch 1
Mid-term examination daysMarch 1, 2, 8, 9
Spring recessMarch 17-21
Financial aid petition deadlineApril 11
Martin Luther King, Jr. make-up dayApril 28
Make-up day for Tuesday, February 19April 29
Instruction endsApril 29
Last day to elect Credit/No Credit grade (See note 4)April 29
Last day to submit Petition for Incomplete Course (See note 4)April 29
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) (See note 8)May 3-15
Graduation CeremonyMay 16
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 2008
DescriptionDate
Summer financial aid application becomes availableMarch 2
Priority Registration begins for LLM and SJD students (See note 6)March 24
Priority Registration begins for July 2008 & December 2008 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)March 24
Priority Registration begins for May 2009 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)March 31
HLP financial aid intent form priority deadlineMarch 31
Summer financial aid application priority deadlineMarch 31
Priority Registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)April 7
General Registration (first come, first served)April 14-May 27
New transfer, visitor, and special registrationApril 21-May 27
Last day to submit work study interest formApril 25
Memorial Day holiday*May 26
Instruction beginsMay 27
HLP instruction begins (tentative)May 27
Last day to add course without instructor's approval (See note 2)June 2
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)June 2
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advisingJune 2
Last day to drop course without tuition chargeJune 9
Last day to drop course without "W" gradeJune 9
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 10
Independence Day holiday*July 4
Independence Day make-up (Friday classes meet, except LLM Tax)July 15
Instruction endsJuly 15
Examination period (except LLM Tax) (See note 8)July 21-25
HLP instruction ends (tentative)August 2
Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7)September 15

*The Law School will be closed on these days
Fall Semester 2008
DescriptionDate
Priority deadline for 2008-2009 FAFSA submissionMarch 2
Priority Registration begins for all LLM & SJD students (See note 6)June 23
Priority Registration begins for December 2008 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)June 23
Priority Registration begins for May 2009 & July 2009 JD graduation candidates (See note 6)June 30
Priority Registration begins for all other JD students (See note 6)July 7
General Registration (first come, first served)July 14-August 15
New transfer, visitor, and special registrationAugust 11 - 15
First-Year orientation (See note 1)August 11 - 14
Instruction beginsAugust 18
Last day to add course without instructor's approval(See note 2)August 22
Last day to fulfill payment obligation (See note 5)August 22
Last day for F & J visa holders to receive advisingAugust 22
Last day to drop course without tuition chargeAugust 29
Last day to drop course without "W" gradeAugust 29
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 30
Graduation Applications due for fall 2008 graduation candidatesSeptember 1
Labor Day holiday*September 1
Mid-term examination daysOctober 4, 5, 11, 12, 18
First-Year students eligible to begin working with LCSNovember 1
Financial aid petition (budget increase) deadlineNovember 21
Instruction endsNovember 24
Study PeriodNovember 25 - December 1
Thanksgiving Holiday*November 27 - 28
Graduation Applications due for spring and summer 2009 graduation candidatesDecember 1
Applications for JD Specialization Certificate for fall graduation candidates dueDecember 1
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) (See note 8)December 2-13
Midyear recessDecember 14 - January 11
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 2009
DescriptionDate
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 registrationJanuary 5 - 9
Instruction beginsJanuary 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 advisingJanuary 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday*January 19
Last day to drop course without tuition chargeJanuary 26
Last day to drop course without "W" gradeJanuary 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 dueMarch 1
Mid-term examination daysFeb. 28, March 1, 7, 8, 14
Spring recessMarch 16 - 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. make-up day (Monday classes meet)April 27
Make-up day for Tuesday, February 17April 28
Instruction ends (Tuesday classes meet)April 28
Study PeriodApril 29 - May 1
Financial aid petition (budget increase) deadlineMay 1
Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) (See note 8)May 2 - 13
Graduation Ceremony (tentative) (See note 9)May 14
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 2009
DescriptionDate
Summer financial aid application becomes availableMarch 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 deadlineMarch 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 registrationApril 20 - May 22
Memorial Day holiday*May 25
Instruction beginsMay 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 advisingJune 1
Last day to drop course without tuition chargeJune 8
Last day to drop course without "W" gradeJune 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 endsJuly 14
Study PeriodJuly 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
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 $85 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.

9. Tentative date changed from Friday, May 15, due to venue availability.
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