2018-19 Academic Calendar
| Fall 2018 | |
| On-Grounds Interviews (2L and 3L students) | Monday, August 6 – Friday, August 10 |
| Orientation for LL.M. and Transfer Students | Monday, August 13 - Thursday, August 16 |
| Orientation for First-Year and Exchange Students | Monday, August 20 - Tuesday, August 21 |
| First-Year Classes Begin | Wednesday, August 22 |
| Upper-Level 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 2019 | |
| J-term courses offered January 2-18. Most courses to be offered during the week of January 14-18. | |
| Spring 2019 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 21 |
| Add/Drop Period Ends | Monday, January 28 (4 p.m.) |
| Spring Break | Sunday, March 10 - 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 |
Tentative 2019-2020 Academic Calendar
| Fall 2019 | |
| On-Grounds Interviews (2L and 3L students) | TBA |
| Orientation for LL.M. and Transfer Students | TBA |
| Orientation for First-Year and Exchange Students | Monday, August 19 - Tuesday, August 20 |
| First-Year Classes Begin | Wednesday, August 21 |
| Upper-Level 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 2020 | |
| J-term courses offered January 2-17. Most courses to be offered during the week of January 13-18. | |
| Spring 2020 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 20 |
| Add/Drop Period Ends | Monday, January 27 (4 p.m.) |
| Spring Break | Sunday, March 8 - Friday, March 13 |
| Classes End | Friday, April 24 |
| Reading Period | Saturday, April 25 - Sunday, April 26 |
| Exam Period | Monday, April 27 - Friday, May 8 (See Final Exam Schedule issued in January for details.) |
| Commencement/Graduation |
Sunday, May 17 |
