Fall Term 2020
| September | |
|---|---|
| 1 | October 2020 Degree Candidates: Deadline to submit outstanding 2019-20 written work granted an extension |
| 1 | October 2020 Degree Candidates: Degree application due |
| 2-4 | Orientation for incoming J.D. and LL.M. students |
| 4-18 | Add/Drop Period |
| 7 | Labor Day—No Classes |
| 8 | First day of Legal Methods I for first-year J.D. students First day of Introduction to American Law for LL.M. students |
| 11 | Last day of Legal Methods I for first-year J.D. students |
| 14 | First day of full-semester classes for upper-year and LL.M. students |
| 14-18 | Add/Drop continues; action required on wait-list notifications; after this date changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition |
| 15 | First day of 1L classes in term-long Law School courses |
| 18 | Add/Drop ends First day of Friday Introduction to American Law classes for LL.M. students |
| 21-October 15 | Withdrawal from classes permitted; the notation of W will be recorded on the transcript |
| 25 | Last day of Executive LL.M. 2020 classes 3Ls: Deadline to register for Major Writing Credit Deadline for all students to register for supervised research LL.M.s: registration deadline for fall term writing projects |
| October | |
|---|---|
| 1 | October 2020 LL.M. Degree Candidates: Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay with the Office of Graduate Degree Programs |
| 9 | Last day of Friday Introduction to American Law classes for LL.M. students |
| 15 | Final date to submit outstanding 2019-20 written work that was granted an extension Final date to withdraw from a Fall 2020 Law School course; the grade of F will be recorded for withdrawals after this date |
| 16 | Final exam for LL.M. class Introduction to American Law |
| 21 | Conferral of October degrees |
| November | |
|---|---|
| 3 | Election Day—No Classes |
| 15 | Grade submission deadline for outstanding 2019-20 written work that was granted an extension |
| 26-27 | Thanksgiving—No Classes |
| December | |
|---|---|
| 1 | May 2021 Degree Candidates: Degree applications due |
| 11 | Last day of all Law School classes |
| 14 | Last day of classes at other divisions of the University |
| 14-23 | Fall 2020 final exams |
| 23 | Due date for submission of Fall 2020 written work |
| 31 | February 2021 Degree Candidates: Deadline to submit outstanding written work; last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay with the Office of Graduate Degree Programs |
Spring Term 2021
| January | |
|---|---|
| 7-8 | Orientation for incoming LL.M. students |
| 7-21 | Add/Drop Period |
| 8 | Fall 2020 grades due |
| 11 | First day of LL.M. Introduction to American Law classes (for LL.M. students beginning the Program in Spring 2021) |
| 14 |
Classes held on a Monday schedule First day of classes in term-long Law School courses |
| 14-21 | Add/Drop continues; action required on wait-list notifications; after this date changes only with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition |
| 15 | First day of 1st year JD Friday classes in Legal Methods II |
| 18 | Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday—No Classes |
| 21 | Add/Drop ends |
| 22-February 15 | Withdrawal from classes permitted; the notation of W will be recorded on the transcript |
| 29 | 3Ls: Deadline to register for Minor Writing Credit Deadline for all students to register for supervised research LL.M.s: registration deadline for spring term writing projects |
| February | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3Ls: Deadline to submit first draft of Major Writing Credit paper |
| 10 | Conferral of February 2021 degrees |
| 12 | Last day of 1st year JD Friday classes in Legal Methods II |
| 15 | Final date to withdraw from a Spring 2021 Law School course; the grade of F will be recorded for withdrawals after this date |
| 26 | Final exam for LLM class Introduction to American Law (for LLM students that began their degree program in the Spring 2021 term) |
| March | |
|---|---|
| 1-5 | Spring Recess—No Classes |
| 8 | Welcome Webinar for Executive LL.M. Class of 2021 |
| 22 | Start of Executive LL.M. 2021 online classes |
| April | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3Ls: Deadline to submit final draft of Major Writing Credit paper All students: Deadline to submit all outstanding Fall 2020 written work that was granted an extension |
| 15 | Last day of Law School classes May 2021 J.D. Degree Candidates: Deadline to submit all outstanding Spring 2021 written work May 2021 LL.M. Degree Candidates: Deadline to submit all outstanding Spring 2021 written work; Last day to file final copy of LL.M. Essay with the Office of Graduate Degree Programs |
| 16-19 | Upper-year study period |
| 16-20 | 1L study period |
| 20-28 | Upper-year exams |
| 21-30 | 1L exams |
| 30 | Continuing students: Due date for submission of Spring 2021 written work |
| 29 | Law School Graduation Ceremony |
| 30 | University Commencement |
Summer Term 2021*
| May | |
|---|---|
| 3 | Summer Session 1A classes begin and first day of Summer 2021 classes |
| 10 | Spring 2021 grade submission deadline for graduating students |
| 21 | Executive LL.M. 2021 orientation, in the PM |
| 21 | Summer Session 1A classes end |
| 24 | Summer Session 1B classes begin |
| 24 | Spring 2021 grade submission deadline for continuing students in classes with enrollments of fewer than 150 students |
| 31 | Memorial Day—No Classes |
| June | |
|---|---|
| 7 | Spring 2021 grade submission deadline for continuing students in classes with enrollments of 150 or more students |
| 14 | Class of 2022 Federal Clerkship Application Deadlines |
| 14 | Summer Session 1B classes end |
| 15-18 | Summer Session classes will not meet during study and exam days |
| 15 | Summer Session study day for classes that end on or before June 14 |
| 16 | Summer Session fixed-day exams for classes that end on or before June 14 |
| 16-20 | Summer Session self-scheduled exams for classes that end on or before June 14 |
| 21-25 | Summer Recess—No Classes |
| 28 | Summer Session 2A classes begin |
| July | |
|---|---|
| 5 | Independence Day (Observed)—No Classes |
| 19 | Summer Session 2A classes end |
| 20 | Summer Session 2B classes begin |
| 31 | Last date submitted work will be considered for honors for 2020-2021 academic year Date upon which outstanding grades will be converted to F |
| August | |
|---|---|
| 9 | Summer Session 2B classes end |
| 10-13 | Summer Session classes will not meet during study and exam days |
| 10 | Summer Session study day for classes that end between July 19 and August 9 |
| 11 | Summer Session exams for classes that end between July 19 and August 9 |
| 12 | Summer Session study day for classes that end between July 19 and August 9 |
| 13 | Summer Session exams for classes that end between July 19 and August 9 |
| 31 | Summer 2021 grades due |
*The summer term will only be available to LL.M. students who elect to begin their degree program in January 2021. The class schedule for the Summer 2021 semester will encompass four modules extending from May 3 to August 16.
Office of Registration Services
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