| 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Fall 2019 |
| Orientation |
New LLM, MCL, SJD, PhD and Exchange Students: Monday, August 12 – Wednesday, August 14 required orientation sessions; optional orientation activities August 15, 16 and 19
New JD Students: Thursday-Friday, August 15-16 and Monday, August 19
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| Drop/Add |
Thursday, August 15 through Monday, August 26 |
| Classes Start |
Tuesday, August 20 (Monday class schedule to replace Tuesday class schedule due to the Labor Day holiday) |
| Labor Day |
Monday, September 2 (classes do not meet) |
| Fall Break |
Monday, October 14 through Friday, October 18 |
| Classes Resume |
Monday, October 21 |
| Classes End |
Tuesday, November 26 |
| Thanksgiving Recess |
Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29 (classes do not meet) |
| Reading Days |
Monday, December 2 - Wednesday, December 4 |
| Exams Start |
Thursday, December 5 |
| Exams End |
Friday, December 20 |
| Spring 2020 |
| Wintersession |
Tuesday, January 7 through Friday, January 10 |
| Drop/Add |
Monday, January 13 through Tuesday, January 21 |
| Classes Start |
Wednesday, January 15 (Monday class schedule to replace Wednesday schedule due to MLK holiday) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Monday, January 20 (classes do not meet) |
| Spring Break |
Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20 |
| Classes Resume |
Monday, March 23 |
| Classes End |
Wednesday, April 22 |
| Reading Days |
Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24 |
| Exams Start |
Monday, April 27 |
| Exams End |
Friday, May 8 |
| Law School Commencement |
Saturday, May 9 |
