2005-2006 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2005
May    
2 Mon

Last day to drop most fall clinics (except Judicial Clerkship; see course descriptions); Last day to drop fall Adv. Trial

AUGUST
15  Mon

Last day to drop fall Pretrial, Trial, ADR, Appellate Advocacy and Negotiation Theory & Practice
15-20 Mon-Sat

First year orientation
16-20 Tue-Sat

LLM International Orientation
22 Mon

First day of classes
26 Fri

Last day to add an upper-level course without faculty approval*

SEPTEMBER
5 Mon

Labor Day holiday (no classes)
16 Fri Last day to drop Government Lawyering Clinic (Spring semester)
16 Fri

Last day to drop an upper-level course without a PW (permitted withdrawal) on transcript*

OCTOBER
14 Fri

Last day to drop an upper-level course without faculty approval*
20-21 Thur-Fri

Fall break (no classes)
31  Mon

Last day to drop spring Clinics (except Judicial Clerkship & Government Lawyering Clinic; see course descriptions)              

NOVEMBER
16  Wed

7:30 a.m. - Online registration for spring classes for 3Ls  and LL.M.s
18 Fri

7:30 a.m. - Online registration for spring classes for 2Ls
22   Tues

Thursday class schedule (Tuesday classes will not meet)
23   Wed

Friday class schedule (Wednesday classes will not meet)
24-27 Thu-Sun

Thanksgiving break

DECEMBER
2 Fri

Last day of classes
5-16 Mon-Fri

Exam period
Spring Semester 2006 

JANUARY
2  Mon

Last day to drop spring Pretrial, Trial, Advanced Trial, and ADR
9 Mon 

First day of classes for spring semester
13 Fri

Last day to add a spring upper-level course without faculty approval*
16 Mon

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday holiday 
(no classes)

FEBRUARY
3 Fri

Last day to drop an upper-level course without a PW (permitted withdrawal) reflected on transcript*

MARCH
3 Fri

Last day to drop an upper-level course without faculty approval*
13-19 Mon-Sun  

Spring break

APRIL
TBA 

7:30 a.m. - Online registration for fall classes for
rising 3Ls and LLMs
TBA  

7:30 a.m. - Online registration for fall classes for rising 2Ls
21 Fri 

Last day of classes
24-May 5 Mon-Fri

Exam period

MAY
5  Fri

Last day of exam period
19 Fri

Commencement Day
     
*(unless otherwise specified in course description or by professor)