| 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Fall 2018 |
| Orientation |
New LLM, MCL, SJD, PhD and Exchange Students: Tuesday-Wednesday, August 7-8
New JD Students: Thursday- Friday, August 9-10; Monday, August 13 |
| Drop/Add |
Tuesday, August 14 through Monday, August 27 |
| Classes Start |
Tuesday, August 14 (Monday class schedule to replace Tuesday class schedule due to the Labor Day holiday) |
| Labor Day |
Monday, September 3 (classes do not meet) |
| Fall Break |
Monday, October 8 through Friday, October 12 |
| Classes Resume |
Monday, October 15 |
| Classes End |
Tuesday, November 20 |
| Thanksgiving Recess |
Wednesday, November 21 through Friday, November 23 (classes do not meet) |
| Reading Days |
Monday, November 26 - Wednesday, November 28 |
| Exams Start |
Friday, November 29 |
| Exams End |
Friday, December 14 |
| Spring 2019 |
| Wintersession |
Thursday, January 3 through Saturday, January 5 |
| Drop/Add |
Monday, January 7 through Tuesday, January 15 |
| Classes Start |
Wednesday, January 9 (Monday class schedule to replace Wednesday schedule due to MLK holiday) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Monday, January 21 (classes do not meet) |
| Spring Break |
Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15 |
| Classes Resume |
Monday, March 18 |
| Classes End |
Wednesday, April 17 |
| Reading Days |
Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19 |
| Exams Start |
Monday, April 22 |
| Exams End |
Friday, May 3 |
| Law School Commencement |
Saturday, May 4 |
