2020–21 Academic Calendar
Summer 2020
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| May 11 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| June 25 |
Thursday |
Last day to withdraw from courses; last day of classes |
| June 26 |
Friday |
Class makeup day |
| June 29–July 1 |
Monday - Wednesday |
Exam Period |
Fall 2020
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| August 14-15 |
Fri–Sat |
First-Year Orientation |
| August 17 |
Monday |
1L classes begin |
| August 17-18 |
Mon–Tues |
2L Business Concepts Bootcamp (for rising 2Ls) |
| August 19 |
Wednesday |
Upper-level classes begin |
| August 25 |
Tuesday |
Last day to add/drop classes |
| September 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day—university holiday; no classes |
| September 28 |
Monday |
Yom Kippur—university holiday; no classes |
| November 24 |
Tuesday |
Classes meet on Monday schedule; last day of 1L classes; last day for 1Ls to withdraw from courses |
| November 25–November 29 |
Wed–Sun |
Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 1 |
Tuesday |
Last day of upper-level classes; last day for upper-level students to withdraw from courses |
| December 2 |
Wednesday |
Class makeup day |
| December 3–16 |
Thurs–Wed |
Examination period |
| December 17 |
Thursday |
Exam makeup day for weather-related postponements; last day for graduating students to complete coursework |
| December 18–January 10 |
Fri–Sun |
Holiday Recess |
Spring 2021
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| January 11 |
Monday |
Upper-level classes begin; Gateway to Practice program for 1Ls* |
| January 12 |
Tuesday |
1L classes begin |
| January 15 |
Friday |
Last day to add/drop classes |
| January 18 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day—university holiday; no classes |
| February 10 |
Wednesday |
Self-care day—no classes |
| March 9 |
Tuesday |
Self-care day—no classes |
| April 2 |
Friday |
Good Friday—no classes |
| April 10 |
Saturday |
Business of Law Workshop for 2Ls, 3Ls and 4Ls (optional) |
| April 22 |
Thursday |
Classes meet on a Friday schedule; last day of all classes; last day for all students to withdraw from courses |
| April 23 |
Friday |
Study and Review Day |
| April 26–May 7 |
Mon-Fri |
Examination period |
| May 7 |
Friday |
Last day for graduating students to complete coursework |
| May 8 |
Saturday |
School of Law Commencement |
* All references to “1Ls” include both day and evening sections. Evening students are encouraged, but not required, to attend the Gateway to Practice program.
Summer 2021
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Day |
Event |
| May 10 |
Monday |
First day of classes |
| June 24 |
Thursday |
Last day of classes |
| June 25 |
Friday |
Class makeup day |
| June 28-30 |
Monday - Wednesday |
Exam Period |
