Academic Calendar 2012-13
| Fall 2012 | |
| Orientation for LL.M. students | Begins Monday, August 13 |
| On-Grounds Interviews (2L and 3L students) | Monday, August 13 - Friday, August 24 (except August 20) |
| Orientation for First-year,Transfer, and Exchange Students | Monday, August 20 - Tuesday, August 21 |
| First-Year Classes Begin | Wednesday, August 22 |
| Second- and Third-Year Classes Begin |
Wednesday, August 29 |
| Add/Drop Period Ends | Wednesday, September 5 (4 p.m.) |
| Fall Break | Monday, October 8 - Wednesday, October 10 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wednesday, November 21 - Friday, November 23 |
| Classes End | Wednesday, December 5 |
| Reading Period | Thursday, December 6 - Friday, December 7 |
| Exam Period | Saturday, December 8 - Thursday, December 20 (See Final Exam Schedule issued in August for details.) |
| January Term 2013 | |
| Short courses offered January 4-18. Most courses to be offered during the week of January 14-18. | |
| Spring 2013 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 21 |
| Add/Drop Period Ends | Monday, January 28 (4 p.m.) |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 15 |
| Classes End | Friday, April 26 |
| Reading Period | Saturday, April 27 - Sunday, April 28 |
| Exam Period | Monday, April 29 - Friday, May 10 (See Final Exam Schedule issued in January for details.) |
| Commencement/Graduation | Sunday, May 19 |
Academic Calendar 2013-14
| Fall 2013 | |
| Orientation for LL.M. students | Begins week of August 12 |
| On-Grounds Interviews (2L and 3L students) | TBA |
| Orientation for First-year,Transfer, and Exchange Students | Monday, August 19 - Tuesday, August 20 |
| First-Year Classes Begin | Wednesday, August 21 |
| Second- and Third-Year Classes Begin |
Wednesday, August 28 |
| Add/Drop Period Ends | Wednesday, September 4 (4 p.m.) |
| Fall Break | Monday, October 14 - Wednesday, October 16 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29 |
| Classes End | Wednesday, December 4 |
| Reading Period | Thursday, December 5 - Friday, December 6 |
| Exam Period | Saturday, December 7- Thursday, December 19 (See Final Exam Schedule issued in August for details.) |
| January Term 2014 | |
| Short courses offered January 3-17. Most courses to be offered during the week of January 13-17. | |
| Spring 2014 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 20 |
| Add/Drop Period Ends | Monday, January 27 (4 p.m.) |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 10 - Friday, March 14 |
| Classes End | Friday, April 25 |
| Reading Period | Saturday, April 26 - Sunday, April 27 |
| Exam Period | Monday, April 28 - Friday, May 9 (See Final Exam Schedule issued in January for details.) |
| Commencement/Graduation | Sunday, May 18 |
Tentative Academic Calendar 2014-15
| Fall 2014 | |
| Orientation for LL.M. students | Begins week of August 11 |
| On-Grounds Interviews (2L and 3L students) | TBA |
| Orientation for First-year,Transfer, and Exchange Students | Monday, August 18 - Tuesday, August 19 |
| First-Year Classes Begin | Wednesday, August 20 |
| Second- and Third-Year Classes Begin |
Wednesday, August 27 |
| Add/Drop Period Ends | Wednesday, September 3 (4 p.m.) |
| Fall Break | Monday, October 13 - Wednesday, October 15 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28 |
| Classes End | Wednesday, December 3 |
| Reading Period | Thursday, December 4 - Friday, December 5 |
| Exam Period | Saturday, December 6 - Thursday, December 18 (See Final Exam Schedule issued in August for details.) |
| January Term 2015 | |
| Short courses offered January 2-16. Most courses to be offered during the week of January 12-16. | |
| Spring 2015 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 19 |
| Add/Drop Period Ends | Monday, January 26 (4 p.m.) |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 9 - Friday, March 13 |
| Classes End | Friday, April 24 |
| Reading Period | Saturday, April 26 - Sunday, April 27 |
| Exam Period | Monday, April 27 - Friday, May 8 (See Final Exam Schedule issued in January for details.) |
| Commencement/Graduation | Sunday, May 17 |
