School of Law academic calendar
| Academic year | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
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| FALL SEMESTER | 2020 | 2021 |
| Fundamentals Class for summer/fall start | Full-time students: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 9, 10, 12, 13, 2021. Part-time students: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 7, 8, 14, 15. |
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| Orientation | Wed. Aug 19 – Fri. Aug 21 | 5 to 9:30 p.m., Aug. 18-19. |
| First Day of Classes | Mon., Aug. 24 | Mon. Aug. 23 |
| Labor Day | Mon., Sept. 7 | Mon. Sept. 6 |
| Veteran’s Day (Classes held) | Wed., Nov. 11 | Thurs., Nov. 11 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Thurs. – Sun., Nov. 26 – 29 | Thurs. - Sun., Nov. 25 - 28 |
| Last Instructional Day | Wed., Nov. 25 | Wed., Nov. 24 |
| Reading Period | Sat. – Tues., Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 | Sat. - Tues., Nov. 27 - Nov. 30 |
| Exam Period | Wed. – Fri., Dec. 2 – 11 | Wed. - Fri., Dec. 1 - 10 |
| University Closed | Thurs., Dec. 24 – Fri., Jan. 1 | Friday, Dec. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 2. |
| SPRING SEMESTER | 2021 | 2022 |
| Fundamentals Class for Spring Start Students | Jan. 2, 3, 9 and 10 | TBA |
| Orientation | Wed. Jan 6 – Thurs. Jan 7 | Wed. Jan. 5 - Thurs., Jan. 6 |
| First Day of Classes | Mon., Jan. 11 | Mon., Jan. 10 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon., Jan 18 | Mon., Jan. 17 |
| President’s Day (LAW CLASSES HELD) | Tues., Feb. 16 | Tues., Feb. 15 |
| Spring Break | Mon. – Sun., April 12 - 18 | Mon. - Sun., March 21 - 27 |
| Last Instructional Day | Fri., April 23 | Fri., April 22 |
| Reading Period | Sat. – Tues., April 24 – 27 | Sat. - Tues., April 23 - 26 |
| Exam Period | Wed. – Fri, April 28 – May 7 | Wed. - Fri., April 27 - May 6 |
| Law Commencement | Sunday, May 16 | Sunday, May 15 |
| SUMMER SEMESTER | 2021 | 2022 |
| Intersession I Classes Begin | Sun., May 9 | Sun., May 8 |
| Intersession I Last Instructional Day | Sun., May 23 | Sun., May 22 |
| Memorial Day observed | Mon., May 31 * Monday classes meet June 1 |
Mon. May 23 * Monday classes will meet Tuesday, May 24 |
| Summer 5 Week 1 Classes Begin | Mon., May 24 | Tues., May 24 |
| Summer 10 Week Classes Begin | Mon., May 24 | Tues., May 24 |
| Summer 5 Week 1 Last Instructional Day | Wed., June 23 | Wed., June 22 |
| Summer 5 Week 1 Exam Day | Fri., June 25 | Fri., June 24 |
| Summer 5 Week 2 Classes Begin | Mon., June 28 | Mon., June 27 |
| Independence Day | Mon., July 5 *classes held on Tues. July 6 |
Mon., July 4 * classes held on Tues., July 5 |
| Summer 5 Week 2 Last Instructional Day | Wed. July 29 | Wed., July 27 |
| Summer 5 Week 2 Exam Day | Fri., July 30 | Fri., July 29 |
| Summer 10 Week Last Instructional Day | Wed., July 29 | Wed. July 27 |
| Summer 10 Week Exam Day | Fri., July 30 | Fri., July 29 |
| Intersession II Classes Begin | Sun., Aug. 1 | Sun. July 31 |
| Intersession II Last Instructional Day | Sun., Aug. 15 | Sun. Aug. 14 |