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Academic Calendar

Spring 2013

Date(s)Comments
Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 Classes begin
Monday, Jan. 14 Last day to add or drop classes without administrative approval
Monday, Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Day holiday
Friday, March 15 Last day for partial tuition refund
March 18 to March 22 Spring Break
Friday, March 29 Study Day (no classes)
Tuesday, April 23 Last day of classes (Tuesday, April 23 will be treated as a Friday for class purposes)
April 24 to April 28 Reading Period
April 29 to May 10 Final Examination Period
Saturday, May 18 Commencement
Monday, June 24 Tentative beginning of registration for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014

 

Summer 2013

Date(s)Comments
March 18 to April 26 Summer registration
May 13 to June 5 Session 1
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day (holiday)
Friday, May 31 Last day for partial tuition refund
June 11 to June 30 Session 2
Thursday, July 4 Fourth of July (holiday)

 

Fall Semester 2013 & Spring Semester 2014 Registration Dates

Date(s)Comments
Monday, June 24 Fall registration (seniors & LL.M) begins
Tuesday, June 25 Fall registration (continuing students) begins
Wednesday, June 26 Spring registration (seniors) begins
Thursday, June 27 Spring registration (continuing students) begins
Tuesday, Aug. 13 First-Year registration (8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

 

Fall 2013

Date(s)Comments
Wednesday, Aug. 7 LL.M Orientation classes begin
Wednesday, Aug. 14 First-Year and LL.M. Student Welcome
Thursday, Aug. 15 First-Year Orientation classes begin
Monday, Aug. 19 Regular classes begin for all students
Monday, Aug. 26 Last day to add or drop classes without administrative approval
Monday, Sept. 2 Labor Day (holiday)
Friday, Oct. 11 Study Day (no classes)
Friday, Oct. 18 Last day for a partial tuition refund
Tuesday, Nov. 26 Last day of classes (Tuesday, Nov. 26 treated as a Friday for class purposes)
Nov. 27 to Nov. 29 Thanksgiving Recess
Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 Reading Period
Dec. 4 to Dec. 18 Final Examination Period

 

Intersession — Jan. 3 to Jan. 11

 

Spring 2014

Date(s)Comments
Monday, Jan. 13 Classes begin
Monday, Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Day (holiday)
Tuesday, Jan. 21 Last day to add or drop classes without administrative approval
Friday, March 7 Study Day (no classes)
Friday, March 21 Last day for a partial tuition refund
Monday, March 24 to Friday, March 28 Spring Break
Tuesday, April 29 Last day of classes (Tuesday, April 29 is treated as a Friday for class purposes)
Wednesday, April 30 to Friday, May 2 Reading Period
Saturday, May 3 to Friday, May 16 Final Examination Period
Saturday, May 17 Commencement
Monday, June 23 Registration for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 tentatively begins

 

Summer 2014

Date(s)Comments
Monday, March 17 to Friday, April 25 Summer registration
Monday, May 19 to Wednesday, June 11 Session 1
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day (holiday)
Friday, May 30 Last day for a partial tuition refund
Tuesday, June 17 to Wednesday, July 2 Session 2