Fall 2012
| Law School Orientation for First-Year JD Students | August 15-17 |
| Registration Payment Deadline for All Students [1] | August 17 |
| Fall Classes Begin | August 20 |
| Last Day to Register or Change to Audit [2] | August 31 |
| Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition Refund | August 31 |
| Labor Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) | September 3 |
| Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition Refund | September 10 |
| Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition Refund | September 17 |
| Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition Refund | September 24 |
| Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition Refund | October 8 |
| Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund [3] | October 15 |
| Spring 2013 registration begins for all upper-class JD students in the part-time program and for LLM and MSLS students | November 9, 7 a.m. |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 12 |
| Spring 2013 registration begins for all 3L JD students in the full-time program | November 13, 7 a.m. |
| Spring 2013 registration begins for all 2L JD students in the full-time program and for all visiting students | November 16, 7 a.m. |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed Th, F) | November 21-25 |
| Friday Classes Meet in Lieu of Tuesday Classes [*] | November 27 |
| Last Day of Fall Classes | November 29 |
| Study Period (No Classes) | November 30-December 3 |
| Fall Examination Period | December 4-14 |
Spring 2013
| Spring Registration Payment Deadline for All Students [1] | January 11 |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 14 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) | January 21 |
| Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition Refund | January 28 |
| Last Day to Register or Change to Audit [2] | January 28 |
| Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition Refund | February 4 |
| Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition Refund | February 11 |
| Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition Refund | February 18 |
| Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition Refund | March 4 |
| Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund [3] | March 11 |
| Spring Break/ Easter Break (No Classes, Offices Closed Fri) | March 23-April 1 |
| Fall 2013 registration begins for JD students who will be in the part-time program and for all LLM and MSLS students | April 5, 7 a.m. |
| Fall 2013 registration begins for all rising 3L JD students who will be in the full-time program | April 9, 7 a.m. |
| Fall 2013 registration begins for all rising 2L JD students who will be in the full-time program | April 12, 7 a.m. |
| Last Day to Withdraw | April 15 |
| Monday Classes Meet in Lieu of Tuesday Classes [*] | April 30 |
| Friday Classes Meet in Lieu of Wednesday Classes [*] | May 1 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | May 1 |
| Study Period (No Classes) | May 2-5 |
| Spring Examination Period | May 6-17 |
| Graduation Mass | May 17, 4 p.m. |
| Commencement | May 18 |
Summer 2013
| Summer Session 2013 Registration Payment Deadline [1] | June 7 |
| Summer Session Classes Begin | June 10 |
| Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition Refund | June 12 |
| Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition Refund | June 14 |
| Last Day to Register or Add Classes [2] | June 14 |
| Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition Refund | June 19 |
| Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition Refund | June 21 |
| Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition Refund | June 28 |
| Independence Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed) | July 4 |
| Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund [3] | July 8 |
| Thursday Classes Meet in Lieu of Friday Classes [*] | July 12 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | July 19 |
| Last Day of Summer Classes | July 25 |
| Study Period (No Classes) | July 26-28 |
| Final Examination Period | July 29-August 2 |
[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.
