Academic Calendar
Fall 2019
| June 13 (Th) 9:00 AM – June 14 (F) 11:59 PM | Priority Registration. |
| June 17 (M) 9:00 AM – June 19 (W) 11:59 PM | 3L, LL.M. & MSL Registration. |
| June 20 (Th) 9:00 AM – June 21 (F) 11:59 PM | 2L Registration. |
| June 24 (M) 9:00 AM – June 26 (W) 11:59 PM | Exchange Registration. |
| June 28 (F) 9:00 AM | Add/Drop Waitlisting begins |
| July 8 (M) | Waitlist seats offered weekly |
| August 4 (Su) - August 10 (S) (Tentative) | LEOP Orientation |
| August 5 (M) - August 16 (F) (Tentative) | LL.M. Orientation |
| August 12 (M) - August 16 (F) (Tentative) | MSL Orientation |
| August 12 (M) - August 16 (F) (Tentative) | JD Orientation |
| August 12 (M) | Fall waitlist seats offered daily |
| August 19 (M) | First day of instruction |
| August 25 (Su) | Add/Drop ends |
| August 26 (M) | Waitlist Firesale |
| September 2 (M) | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 20 (F) | Friday is treated as Monday |
| November 11 (M) | Veteran's Day Holiday |
| November 19 (T) | Last day of instruction. Tuesday is treated as Friday |
| November 20 (W) – December 2 (M) | Reading Period |
| November 28 (TH) – November 29 (F) | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 2 (M) – December 18 (W) | Exams (NOTE: Take home exams are due on Dec 17 (T) at 11:59 PM) |
Spring 2020
| November 7 (TH) 9 AM - November 8 (F) 11:59 PM | Priority Registration. |
| November 12 (T) 9:00 AM – 11:59 PM | 3L, LL.M. & MSL Registration. |
| November 13 (W) 9:00 AM – 11:59 PM | 1L Con Law/Statutory Course Registration |
| November 14 (TH) 9:00 AM – 11:59 PM | 2L Registration |
| November 15 (F) 9 AM - November 16 (Sat) 11:59 PM | FX Registration |
| November 19 (T) 9:00 AM | Add/Drop/Waitlisting Begins |
| December 2 (M) | Waitlist seats offered weekly |
| January 2 (TH) | Waitlist seats offered daily |
| January 6 (M) | First Day of Instruction |
| January 10 (F) | Waitlist Firesale Processing |
| January 12 (SU) 11:59 PM | Add/Drop Ends |
| January 20 (M) | MLK Holiday |
| January 21 (T) | Tuesday treated as a Monday. (MLK Holiday make-up. Tuesday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet at their regularly scheduled times.) |
| February 17 (M) | Presidents' Day Holiday |
| March 2 (M) – March 6 (F) | Spring Recess |
| March 27 (F) | Cesar Chavez Holiday |
| April 15 (W) | Last day of Instruction Wednesday is treated as Friday (Cesar Chavez Holiday make-up. Tuesday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet at their regularly scheduled times.) |
| April 16 (TH) – April 21 (T) | Reading Period |
| April 22 (W) – May 6 (W) | Exams (NOTE: Take home exams are due on May 5 at 11:59 PM) |
*Dates subject to change