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Academic Calendar

2012-2013 Academic Year
Fall, 2012
Orientation Wednesday, Aug. 15 - Friday, Aug. 17: new LLM, MCL, SJD, PhD students
Monday, August 20: new JD students
Drop/Add Thursday, August 16 through Tuesday, August 28
Classes Start Tuesday, August 21
Labor Day** Monday, September 3
(Classes do not meet)
(**Labor Day scheduled classes will meet on Tuesday, August 21)
Fall Break Monday, October 15 through Friday, October 19
Classes Resume Monday, October 22
Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday, November 21 through Friday, November 23
(Classes do not meet)
Classes Resume Monday, November 26
Classes End Friday, November 30
Exams Start Monday, December 3
Exams End Friday, December 14
Spring, 2013
Drop/Add Monday, January 7 through Thursday, January 17
Classes Start Thursday, January 10 (following a Monday's teaching schedule this day only)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day** Monday, January 21
(Classes do not meet)
(**MLK Day scheduled classes will meet on Thursday, Jan 10)
Spring Recess Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15
Classes Resume Monday, March 18
Classes End Thursday, April 18
Reading Day Friday, April 19
Exams Start Monday, April 22
Exams End Friday, May 3
Law School Recognition Ceremony Saturday, May 4
2013-2014 Academic Year
Fall, 2013
Orientation Wednesday, Aug. 21 - Friday, Aug. 23: new LLM, MCL, SJD, PhD students
Monday, August 26: new JD students
Drop/Add Thursday, August 22 through Tuesday, September 3
Classes Start Tuesday, August 27
Labor Day** Monday, September 2
(Classes do not meet)
(**Labor Day scheduled classes will meet on Tuesday, August 27)
Fall Break Monday, October 14 through Friday, October 18
Classes Resume Monday, October 21
Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29
(Classes do not meet)
Classes Resume Monday, December 2
Classes End Friday, December 6
Exams Start Monday, December 9
Exams End Friday, December 20
Spring, 2014
Drop/Add Monday, January 13 through Thursday, January 23
Classes Start Thursday, January 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day** Monday, January 20
(Classes do not meet)
(**MLK Day scheduled classes will meet on Thursday, Jan 16)
Spring Recess Monday, March 17 through Friday, March 21
Classes Resume Monday, March 24
Classes End Thursday, April 24
Reading Day Friday, April 25
Exams Start Monday, April 28
Exams End Friday, May 9
Law School Recognition Ceremony Saturday, May 10