Fall 2011
| Law School Orientation for First-Year JD Students | August 17-19, 8 a.m. |
| Registration Payment Deadline for All Students [1] | August 19 |
| Fall Classes Begin | August 22 |
| Last Day to Register or Change to Audit [2] | September 2 |
| Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition Refund | September 2 |
| Labor Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) | September 5 |
| Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition Refund | September 12 |
| Last Day to Receive 80& Tuition Refund | September 19 |
| Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition Refund | September 26 |
| Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition Refund | October 10 |
| Last day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund [3] | October 17 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 14 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed Th, F) | November 23-25 |
| Friday Classes Meet in Lieu of Tuesday Classes [*] | November 29 |
| Last Day of Fall Classes | December 1 |
| Study Period (No Classes) | December 2-5 |
| Fall Examination Period | December 6-16 |
Spring 2012
| Registration Payment Deadline for All Students [1] | January 6 |
| Spring '12 Registration/Fee Payment Deadline (Upper Class) | January 6 |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 9 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) | January 16 |
| Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition Refund | January 23 |
| Last Day to Register or Change to Audit [2] | January 23 |
| Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition Refund | January 30 |
| Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition Refund | February 6 |
| Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition Refund | February 13 |
| Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition Refund | February 27 |
| Spring Break (No Classes) | March 5-9 |
| Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund [3] | March 12 |
| Summer '12 Financial Aid file complete date (or within two weeks of admission) | April 1 |
| Easter Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed Fri) | April 6-9 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | April 16 |
| Monday Classes Meet in Lieu of Tuesday Classes [*] | April 24 |
| Friday Classes Meet in Lieu of Wednesday Classes [*] | April 25 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 25 |
| Study Period (No Classes) | April 26-29 |
| Spring Examination Period | April 30-May 11 |
| Graduation Mass | May 11, 4 p.m. |
| Law School Commencement | May 12, 9 a.m. |
Summer 2012
| Summer Session 2012 Registration Payment Deadline [1] | June 8 |
| Summer Session Classes Begin | June 11 |
| Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition Refund | June 13 |
| Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition Refund [2] | June 15 |
| Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition Refund | June 20 |
| Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition Refund | June 22 |
| Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition Refund | June 29 |
| Independence Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) | July 4 |
| Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund [3] | July 5 |
| Wednesday Classes Meet in Lieu of Friday Classes [*] | July 6 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | July 20 |
| Last Day of Summer Classes | July 26 |
| Study Period (No Classes) | July 27-29 |
| Final Examination Period | July 30-August 3 |
[1] There will be a Late Fee for registration payments completed after the deadlines.
[2] No classes can be added after this date; classes dropped after this date appear on the transcript with a "W" notation.
[3] No further refunds after this date.
[*] To make up for classes missed because of holidays.
