August 11-15

Mon - Fri

Academic Excellence Program Orientation

August 15 & 18

Fri & Mon

Registration - Entering Class of Fall 2008

August 19-22

Tues-Fri

Introduction to Legal Studies & Professionalism - Entering Class of Fall 2008

August 26

Tuesday

Last day to finalize registration

August 27

Wednesday

Classes begin

September 1

Monday

Labor Day - No classes - University closed

September 2

Tuesday

End first week of classes; last day to add classes

September 3

Wednesday

Monday class schedule followed

September 23

Tuesday

End fourth week of classes; last day to drop a class without record

September 24

Wednesday

Begin drops with record; instructor's signature required to drop/audit

October 14

Tuesday

End seventh week of classes; last day to drop/audit a class

October 20-24

Mon-Fri

Autumn Intra-Session

October 27

Monday

Fall classes resume

November 27-30

Thurs-Sun

Thanksgiving Recess - No classes - University closed

December 5

Friday

Last day of class

December 6-7

Sat-Sun

Reading Period

December 8-18

Mon-Thurs

Final Exam Period - 1L exams scheduled; upper-level exams self-scheduled (no Sunday exams)

December 19-January 4

Fri-Sun

Christmas Break - No classes

January 7

Wednesday

Fall grades due to Registrar by 4:30 p.m.

January 15

Thursday

Effective degree conferral date for January graduates