Overview of First-Year Calendar

August

Orientation
Start of classes
Student activity fair

September

Dean meets with first-year sections (through October)

October

Fall break
First-year midterms
Lottery for elective spring semester courses

November

Thanksgiving 
Add/drop period for elective spring and January term courses

December

Reading period
Exams
Winter break (through some of January)

January

January Term classes
Spring semester begins 

February 

Student Bar Association elections

March

Journal tryouts
Spring break

April

Reading period

May

Exams

Additional events can be found on the event calendar, the Docket weekday email, weekly Student Affairs email, and the Student Bar Association event emails that are sent on Mondays. All sources will have information about major events, speakers, student activities and opportunities for students.

In addition, important deadlines from the Law School will be communicated to you via email, so make sure you read your emails regularly.