School of Law academic calendar
| Academic year | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 |
| FALL SEMESTER | 2019 | 2020 |
| Fundamentals Class for Summer/Fall Start |
Full-Time Students: August 13, 14, 17, 18, 20 Part-Time Students: August 15, 16, 22, 23, 2020 |
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| Orientation | Wed. Aug 19 – Fri. Aug 21 | |
| First Day of Classes | Mon., Aug. 25 | Mon., Aug. 24 |
| Labor Day | Mon., Sept. 2 | Mon., Sept. 7 |
| Veteran’s Day (Classes held) | Mon., Nov. 11 | Wed., Nov. 11 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Thurs. – Sun. Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 | Thurs. – Sun., Nov. 26 – 29 |
| Last Instructional Day | Wed., Nov. 27 | Wed., Nov. 25 |
| Reading Period | Sat. – Tues. Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 | Sat. – Tues., Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 |
| Exam Period | Wed. – Fri. Dec. 4 – 13 | Wed. – Fri., Dec. 2 – 11 |
| University Closed | Mon., Dec. 23 – Thurs., Jan. 2 | Thurs., Dec. 24 – Fri., Jan. 1 |
| SPRING SEMESTER | 2020 | 2021 |
| Fundamentals Class for Spring Start Students | Jan. 4, 5, 11 and 12 | Jan. 2, 3, 9 and 10 |
| Orientation | Wed. Jan. 8 – Thurs. Jan. 9 | Wed. Jan 6 – Thurs. Jan 7 |
| First Day of Classes | Mon., Jan 13 | Mon., Jan. 11 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon., Jan 20 | Mon., Jan 18 |
| President’s Day (LAW CLASSES HELD) | Tues., Feb. 18 | Tues., Feb. 16 |
| Spring Break | Mon. – Sun., March 23 – 29 | Mon. – Sun., March 22 – 28 |
| Last Instructional Day | Fri., April 24 | Fri., April 23 |
| Reading Period | Sat. – Tues., April 25 – 28 | Sat. – Tues., April 24 – 27 |
| Exam Period | Wed. – Fri., April 29 – May 8 | Wed. – Fri, April 28 – May 7 |
| Law Commencement | Sunday, May 17 | Sunday, May 16 |
| SUMMER SEMESTER | 2020 | 2021 |
| Intersession I Classes Begin | Sun., May 10 | Sun., May 9 |
| Intersession I Last Instructional Day | Sun., May 24 | Sun., May 23 |
| Memorial Day Observed | Mon., May 25 *Mon. classes meet May 26 |
Mon., May 31 *Mon classes meet June 1 |
| Summer 5 Week 1 Classes Begin | Tues., May 26 | Mon., May 24 |
| Summer 10 Week Classes Begin | Tues., May 26 | Mon., May 24 |
| Summer 5 Week 1 Last Instructional Day | Wed., June 24 | Wed., Jun 23 |
| Summer 5 Week 1 Exam Day | Fri., June 26 | Fri., Jun 25 |
| Summer 5 Week 2 Classes Begin | Mon., June 29 | Mon., June 28 |
| Independence Day | Fri., July 3 *classes held on Thurs. July 2 |
Mon., July 5 *classes held on Tues. July 6 |
| Summer 5 Week 2 Last Instructional Day | Wed. July 29 | Wed. July 29 |
| Summer 5 Week 2 Exam Day | Fri., July 31 | Fri., July 30 |
| Summer 10 Week Last Instructional Day | Wed. July 28 | Wed., July 29 |
| Summer 10 Week Exam Day | Fri., July 31 | Fri., July 30 |
| Intersession II Classes Begin | Sun., Aug. 2 | Sun., Aug. 1 |
| Intersession II Last Instructional Day | Sun., Aug. 16 | Sun., Aug. 15 |