First Year LLM Students - add to calendar

• Short Course Instruction (American Law in a Global Context) – Wednesday, August 13 – Friday, August 22
• Semester Course Instruction Begins – Monday, August 25

First Year MLS Students - add to calendar

• Short Course Instruction (Introduction to Law and Fundamentals) – Saturday, August 2 – Wednesday, August 6
• Semester Course Instruction Begins – Monday, August 25

First Year JD Students - add to calendar

• Orientation – Thursday, August 14 – Friday, August 15
• Short Course Instruction (Introduction to Legal Analysis) – Monday, August 18 – Friday, August 22
• Semester Course Instruction Begins – Monday, August 25

Advanced JD (2L and 3L), LLM, MLS, SJD Students - add to calendar

• Semester Course Instruction Begins – Monday, August 25

All Students - add to calendar

• Labor Day (no classes meet) – Monday, September 1
• Pro Bono Day (no classes meet) – Tuesday, November 4
• Veteran's Day Holiday (no classes meet) – Tuesday, November 11
• Administrative Makeup Day (Tuesday classes will meet instead of Wednesday classes*) – Wednesday, November 26
• Semester Course Instruction Ends – Wednesday, November 26
• Thanksgiving Holiday – Thursday, November 27 – Friday, November 28
• Review Sessions – Monday, December 1 – Wednesday, December 3
• Reading Period – Thursday, December 4
• Final Examinations – Friday, December 5 – Thursday, December 18
• Semester Ends – Thursday, December 18
• Winter Campus Closure – TBD

*To account for class days missed due to holidays.

Advanced JD (2L and 3L), LLM, MLS, and SJD Students - add to calendar

• Short Course Instruction (January Term courses) – Friday, January 2 – Tuesday, January 13 (includes Saturday, January 3 and Saturday, January 10)
• Semester Course Instruction Begins – Wednesday, January 14 (Monday classes will meet instead of Wednesday classes*)

First Year JD Students - add to calendar

• Semester Course Instruction Begins – Wednesday, January 14 (Monday classes will meet instead of Wednesday classes*)

All Students - add to calendar

• First Administrative Makeup Day (Monday classes will meet instead of Wednesday classes*) – Wednesday, January 14
• Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes meet) – Monday, January 19
• President’s Day Holiday (no classes meet) – Monday, February 16
• Spring Break – Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27
• Cesar Chavez Holiday (administrative offices closed) – Friday, March 27
• Second Administrative Makeup Day (Monday classes will meet instead of Thursday classes*) – Thursday, April 23
• Semester Course Instruction Ends – Thursday, April 23
• Review Sessions – Friday, April 24 – Tuesday, April 28
• Final Examinations – Wednesday, April 29 – Tuesday, May 12
• Semester Ends – Tuesday, May 12
• Commencement – Friday, May 15

*To account for class days missed due to holidays.

LLM Students

• Short Course Instruction (American Law in a Global Context) - August 14-23
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 26

First Year MLS Students

• Short course Instruction (Introduction to Law and Fundamentals) - August 3-7
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 26

First Year JD Students

• Orientation - August 15-16
• Short Course Instruction (Introduction to Legal Analysis) - August 19-23
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 26

Advanced JD (2L & 3L), MLS, SJD Students

• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 26

All Students

• Labor Day (no classes meet) - September 2
• Pro Bono Day (no classes meet) - November 5
• Veteran's Day Holiday (no classes meet) - November 11
• Administrative Makeup Monday (Monday classes meet) - November 27 (Wednesday)
• Instruction Ends - November 27
• Thanksgiving Holiday - November 28-29
• Review Sessions - December 2-4
• Reading Period - December 5
• Final Examinations - December 6-20
• Semester Ends - December 20
• Winter Campus Closure – December 21-January 1

Advanced JD (2L & 3L) LLM, MLS & SJD Students

• Short Course Instruction (January courses) - January 3-13 (Includes Saturdays 1/6 & 1/13)
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - January 16

First Year JD Students

• Semester Course Instruction Begins - January 16

All Students

• Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes meet) - January 15
• Presidents' Day Holiday (no classes meet) - February 19
• Spring Break - March 25-29
• Cesar Chavez Holiday (administrative offices closed) - March 29
• Administrative Makeup Monday (Monday classes meet) - April 23 (Tuesday)
• Instruction Ends - April 23
• Review Session/Reading Period - April 24-26
• Final Examinations – April 29-May 9
• Semester Ends - May 10
• Commencement - May 10

LLM Students

• Short Course Instruction (American Law in a Global Context) - August 9-18
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 21

First Year MLS Students

• Short course Instruction (Introduction to Law) - August 14-18
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 21

First Year JD Students

• Orientation - August 10-11
• Short Course Instruction (Introduction to Legal Analysis) - August 14-18
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 21

Advanced JD (2L & 3L), MLS, SJD Students

• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 21

All Students

• Labor Day (no classes meet) - September 4
• Pro Bono Day (no classes meet) - October 24
• Veteran's Day Holiday (no classes meet) - November 10
• Administrative Makeup Friday (Friday classes meet) - November 22 (Wednesday)
• Instruction Ends - November 22
• Thanksgiving Holiday - November 23-24
• Review Sessions/Reading Period - November 27-November 30, and December 8
• Final Examinations - December 1-15
• Semester Ends - December 15
• Winter Campus Closure - December 23-January 2

Advanced JD (2L & 3L) LLM, MLS & SJD Students

• Short Course Instruction (January courses) - January 3 – 13 (Includes Saturday 1/7)
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - January 17

First Year JD Students

• Semester Course Instruction Begins - January 17

All Students

• Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes meet) - January 16
• Presidents' Day Holiday (no classes meet) - February 20
• Spring Break - March 27 - 31
• Cesar Chavez Holiday (administrative offices closed) - March 31
• Administrative Makeup Monday (Monday classes meet) - April 25 (Tuesday)
• Instruction Ends - April 25
• Review Session/Reading Period - April 26 – 28 & May 5
• Final Examinations - May 1 - 11
• Semester Ends - May 11
• Commencement - May 12

LLM Students

• Short Course Instruction (American Law in a Global Context) - August 10-19
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 22

First Year MLS Students

• Short course Instruction (Introduction to Law) - August 15-19
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 22

First Year JD Students

• Orientation - August 11-12
• Short Course Instruction (Introduction to Legal Analysis) - August 15-19
• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 22

Advanced JD (2L & 3L), MLS, SJD Students

• Semester Course Instruction Begins - August 22

All Students

• Labor Day (no classes meet) - September 5
• Election Day (no classes meet) - November 8
• Veteran's Day Holiday (no classes meet) - November 11
• Administrative Makeup Friday (Friday classes meet) - November 23 (Wednesday)
• Instruction Ends - November 23
• Thanksgiving Holiday - November 24-25
• Review Sessions/Reading Period - November 28-December 1, and December 9
• Final Examinations - December 2-16
• Semester Ends - December 16
• Winter Campus Closure - TBD