| August |
|
| 15-16 |
1st year J.D. Registration & Orientation |
| 15 |
LL.M. Registration & Orientation |
| 16-Sept. 2 |
Intensive Comparative Introduction to American Law (CIAL) classes (LL.M. students); Part I of CIAL final exam on Sept. 2; Part II on Sept. 16 |
| 17-Sept. 2 |
1st year J.D classes in Legal Methods (LM) and in Legal Practice Workshop (Legal Practice Workshop continues throughout the fall term); LM Final Exam on September 23 |
| 17-Sept. 2 |
Intensive upperyear courses; Final Exams on Sept. 23 |
| 29 |
Change of Program (Add/Drop) period begins (only voluntary changes until Sept. 6) |
| September |
|
| 2 |
End of classes in: 1L Legal Methods; LL.M. CIAL; Intensive upper-year courses. |
| 2 |
Final Exam Part I for CIAL (LL.M.’s) |
| 5 |
Labor Day. No classes |
| 6 |
First day of all other Law classes for 1L and upper- year courses. First day of classes at other divisions of the University |
| 6-13 |
Law School Change of Program (Add/Drop) Period continues. Action required on wait-list notifications. |
| 13 |
End of Law School Change of Program Period; after this date, changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition. |
| 13 |
Deadline for 3L’s to register for Major Writing Credit. |
| 16 |
Final Exam Part II for CIAL (LL.M.’s) |
| 22-23 |
Legal Methods Study Day and Exam. No 1L classes |
| 23 |
Final Exams for 1L Legal Methods course and for intensive upperyear courses |
| October |
|
| 1 |
All work for the October degree must be submitted by this date. Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies Office for October degree |
| 15 |
Final deadline for submission of outstanding written work from the 2010-11 academic year; Grades due by Nov. 15 |
| 15 |
Last day to drop a Fall 2011 course; the notation of W will be recorded. After this date, an F is entered for dropped courses. |
| 19 |
Conferral of October degrees |
| November |
|
| 7-11 |
1L Pre-registration for Spring 2012 Electives |
| 14-28 |
2L, 3L, and LLM Pre-registration for Spring 2012 courses |
| 24-25 |
Thanksgiving Holiday. No Classes |
| December |
|
| 2 |
Last day of 1L classes; May degree applications due |
| 3-8 |
1L study period (Exams Dec. 9-21) |
| 9 |
Last day of upper-year Law classes |
| 9-21 |
1L exams |
| 10-11 |
Upper-year study days (Exams Dec. 12-21) |
| 12-21 |
Upper-year exams |
| 12 |
Last day of classes at other divisions of the University |
| 21 |
Fall term ends; due date for submission of Fall 2011 written work. |
| 31 |
Deadline for outstanding work (all February candidates). Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay in Graduate Legal Studies Office for February degree. |
