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| Fall Semester | |||
| First Year | Day | Date | Upper-Class |
| Orientation | Mon-Tue | 8/16-8/17 | |
| Legal Research & Writing Begins | Thursday | 8/19 | |
| Classes Begin | Friday | 8/20 | Classes Begin; Drop/Add |
| Friday | 8/27 | Drop/Add for Courses Ends | |
| Friday | 9/3 | Drop/Add for Seminars & W/S Ends | |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday | 9/6 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Friday | 9/17 | Pass-Fail option deadline (3L) | |
| Practice Mid-Term Exam | Sunday | 10/10 | |
| Legal Research & Writing Ends | Friday | 11/12 | |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday | 11/24 | Last Day of Classes |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Thur-Sun | 11/25-11/28 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Reading Period Begins | Monday | 11/29 | Reading Period Begins |
| Reading Period Ends | Thursday | 12/2 | Reading Period Ends |
| Examinations Begin | Friday | 12/3 | Examinations Begin |
| Examinations End | Wednesday | 12/15 | |
| Friday | 12/17 | Examinations End | |
| Sunday | 12/19 | Commencement | |
| Spring Semester | |||
| First Year | Day | Date | Upper-Class |
| Legal Research & Writing Begins | Monday | 1/3 | |
| Classes Begin, Drop/Add | Monday | 1/10 | Classes Begin; Drop/Add |
| Friday | 1/14 | Drop/Add for Courses Ends | |
| ML King Jr Holiday | Monday | 1/17 | ML King Jr Holiday |
| Monday | 1/24 | Drop/Add for Seminars & W/S Ends | |
| Friday | 2/4 | Pass-Fail option deadline (3L) | |
| Legal Research & Writing Ends | Friday | 3/11 | |
| Spring Recess | Sun-Sun | 3/13-3/20 | Spring Recess |
| Last Day of Classes | Friday | 4/22 | Last Day of Classes |
| Reading Period Begins | Saturday | 4/23 | Reading Period Begins |
| Reading Period Ends | Tuesday | 4/26 | Reading Period Ends |
| Examinations Begin | Wednesday | 4/27 | Examinations Begin |
| Examinations End | Monday | 5/9 | |
| Wednesday | 5/11 | Examinations End | |
| Sunday | 5/15 | Commencement | |
| Summer Session 2005 | |||
| Saturday | 5/21 | Sat. classes begin | |
| Monday | 5/23 | 4 credit weekday classes begin | |
| Wednesday |
5/25 |
Drop/add deadline for Sat. classes | |
| Friday | 5/27 | 4 credit weekday classes meet on Monday schedule | |
| Friday | 5/27 | Drop/add deadline for 4 credit weekday classes | |
| Monday | 5/30 | Memorial Day Holiday | |
| Tuesday | 5/31 | All other classes begin | |
| Friday | 6/3 | All weekday classes meet on Monday schedule | |
| Friday | 6/3 | Drop/add deadline for 3 credit weekday classes | |
| Monday | 6/13 | Pass-Fail option deadline (3L) | |
| Monday | 7/4 | Independence Day Holiday | |
| Thursday | 7/21 | Last Day of Classes | |
| Fri-Mon | 7/22-7/25 | Reading Period | |
| Tue-Fri | 7/26-7/29 | Examinations | |