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| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| 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 registration | January 7-14 |
| Instruction begins | January 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 advising | January 18 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday* | January 21 |
| Last day to drop course without tuition charge | January 28 |
| Last day to drop course without "W" grade | January 28 |
| Late Registration Fee begins (See note 3) | January 29 |
| Last day to submit work study interest form | January 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 due | March 1 |
| Mid-term examination days | March 1, 2, 8, 9 |
| Spring recess | March 17-21 |
| Financial aid petition deadline | April 11 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. make-up day | April 28 |
| Make-up day for Tuesday, February 19 | April 29 |
| Instruction ends | April 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 Ceremony | May 16 |
| Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7) | June 30 |
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Summer financial aid application becomes available | March 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 deadline | March 31 |
| Summer financial aid application priority deadline | March 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 registration | April 21-May 27 |
| Last day to submit work study interest form | April 25 |
| Memorial Day holiday* | May 26 |
| Instruction begins | May 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 advising | June 2 |
| Last day to drop course without tuition charge | June 9 |
| Last day to drop course without "W" grade | June 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 ends | July 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 |
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Priority deadline for 2008-2009 FAFSA submission | March 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 registration | August 11 - 15 |
| First-Year orientation (See note 1) | August 11 - 14 |
| Instruction begins | August 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 advising | August 22 |
| Last day to drop course without tuition charge | August 29 |
| Last day to drop course without "W" grade | August 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 candidates | September 1 |
| Labor Day holiday* | September 1 |
| Mid-term examination days | October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 |
| First-Year students eligible to begin working with LCS | November 1 |
| Financial aid petition (budget increase) deadline | November 21 |
| Instruction ends | November 24 |
| Study Period | November 25 - December 1 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday* | November 27 - 28 |
| Graduation Applications due for spring and summer 2009 graduation candidates | December 1 |
| Applications for JD Specialization Certificate for fall graduation candidates due | December 1 |
| Examination period (includes Saturdays & Sundays) (See note 8) | December 2-13 |
| Midyear recess | December 14 - January 11 |
| Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7) | January 31 |
| 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 (tentative) (See note 9) | May 14 |
| Last day for graduation candidates to complete incomplete courses (See note 7) | June 30 |
| 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 |
