Academic calendar
| 2020-2021 Academic Year | |
| Fall, 2020 | |
| Orientation | New LLM, MCL, SJD, PhD Students: Mandatory orientation sessions Monday, August 10-Wednesday, August 12; Optional activities Thursday, August 13, and Friday, August 14 New JD Students: Mandatory orientation sessions Tuesday, August 11 through Thursday, August 13 |
| Drop/Add | July 27-28: 3L and grad students Drop/Add July 29-30: 2L Drop/Add August 13-24: All students Drop/Add |
| Classes Start | Monday, August 17 |
| Classes on Labor Day | Monday, September 7 (Classes will meet) |
| Former Fall Break | Classes will meet Monday, October 12 through Friday, October 16 (previously scheduled Fall Break) |
| Classes End | Friday, November 13 |
| In-Person Exams Start | Monday, November 16 |
| In-Person Exams End | Tuesday, November 24 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27 |
| Online Exams Start | Monday, November 30 |
| Online Exams End | Friday, December 11 |
| Spring 2021 | |
| Online 4 week courses begin | Monday, January 4 |
| Drop/Add for 4 week courses | TO BE ANNOUNCED |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 18 (Classes will not meet) |
| Online 4 week courses end | Friday, January 29 |
| Exam period for 4 week course | Monday, February 1 through Wednesday, February 3 |
| 11-Week courses begin for classroom and online classes | Monday, February 8 |
| Drop/Add for 11 week-courses | TO BE ANNOUNCED |
| Former Spring Break | Classes will meet Monday, March 15 through Friday, March 19 (previously scheduled Spring Break) |
| 11 week courses end | Friday, April 23 |
| Exam period for 11 week courses | Monday, April 26 through Friday, May 7 |
| Law School Recognition Ceremony | Saturday, May 8 |