Student Life
USD School of Law offers many resources both on and off campus to ensure that your law school experience is the best it can be.
There is a strong emphasis at USD Law on building important relationships and community. While you are a student here, be sure to take advantage of the many opportunities that are offered. Become a member in one of our student organizations, journals, or advocacy teams. Read our weekly Sidebar email for information about events taking place at the School of Law and the larger university. Take a study break and walk around the beautiful campus. Stay active and join the Grad/Law intramural softball team. Whatever your interest or professional goal might be, USD has an outlet for it.
If you are looking for ways to get involved in the USD law community, please visit the Office for Law Student Affairs (Warren Hall Room 218) for advice and encouragement.
Student Events
April 2020
- Apr 8Passover: April 8-16, 2020Wednesday, April 8, 2020
- Apr 8CANCELLED Live Well @ USD Law: Lawyer Assistance Program-Wellness Strategies for the Legal ProfessionalWednesday, April 8, 2020 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Room 3D
- Apr 8Law Student Town Hall with Dean FerruoloWednesday, April 8, 2020 // 12 p.m.Zoom Meeting
- Apr 8Graduate Student Life Graduate Student Appreciation Week: Workout WednesdayWednesday, April 8, 2020 // 4:45 p.m.Zoom Meeting ID included below
- Apr 9AccessLex Webinar: Managing Your Money During the COVID-19 PandemicThursday, April 9, 2020 // 1 p.m.Webinar
- Apr 9Academic Success and Bar Programs: Practice Session #5 (All Sections)Thursday, April 9, 2020 // 4:30 p.m.Via TWEN
- Apr 9CANCELLED: D.C. Networking Happy HourThursday, April 9, 2020 // 6 p.m.Darlington House | 1610 20th St. NW Washington, D.C. 20009
- Apr 9Graduate Student Life Graduate Student Appreciation Week: Open MicThursday, April 9, 2020 // 7 p.m.Zoom Meeting ID: 356 080 463
- Apr 10Easter Break (No Classes, Offices Closed Friday)Friday, April 10, 2020
- Apr 10Good Friday (University Holiday)Friday, April 10, 2020
May 2020
- May 1GradFest II (Graduating Students Only)Friday, May 1, 2020 // 10 a.m.Hahn University Center, Room Forums ABC
- May 5CANCELLED: Dean Ferruolo's Nine Years, Nine Cities Thank You Tour: Los Angeles Alumni Reception in Beverly HillsTuesday, May 5, 2020 // 6:30 p.m.Private Beverly Hills Residence
- May 6CANCELLED: Dean Ferruolo's Nine Years, Nine Cities Thank You Tour: Riverside Law Alumni Luncheon at Mission Inn Las CampanasWednesday, May 6, 2020 // 12 p.m.Las Campanas at the Mission Inn
- May 6CANCELLED: Dean Ferruolo's Nine Years, Nine Cities Thank You Tour: Orange County Law Alumni Reception at North ItaliaWednesday, May 6, 2020 // 6 p.m.North Italia
- May 8Spring Examination PeriodFriday, May 8, 2020
- May 8CANCELED Faculty Colloquium: Michael Broyde (Emory)Friday, May 8, 2020 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Faculty Reading Room
- May 8Law Faculty MeetingFriday, May 8, 2020 // 1:30 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom | FRR [Dec 6 and May 8 meetings]
- May 11CANCELLED: Dean Ferruolo's Nine Years, Nine Cities Thank You Tour: Phoenix Law Alumni Dinner at Seasons 52Monday, May 11, 2020 // 6 p.m.Seasons 52 | Biltmore Fashion Park
- May 11Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningMonday, May 11, 2020 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- May 12CANCELLED: Dean Ferruolo's Nine Years, Nine Cities Thank You Tour: Las Vegas Law Alumni Get-TogetherTuesday, May 12, 2020 // 6 p.m.TBD
June 2020
- Jun 1Summer Session Classes BeginMonday, June 1, 2020
- Jun 3Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition RefundWednesday, June 3, 2020
- Jun 5Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition RefundFriday, June 5, 2020
- Jun 5Last Day to RegisterFriday, June 5, 2020
- Jun 5Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningFriday, June 5, 2020 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Jun 10Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition RefundWednesday, June 10, 2020
- Jun 12Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition RefundFriday, June 12, 2020
- Jun 19Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition RefundFriday, June 19, 2020
- Jun 30Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition RefundTuesday, June 30, 2020
July 2020
- Jul 3Independence Day Holiday Observed (No Classes, Offices Closed)Friday, July 3, 2020
- Jul 10Last Day to Drop ClassesFriday, July 10, 2020
- Jul 17Last Day of Summer ClassesFriday, July 17, 2020
- Jul 18Study Period (No Classes)Saturday, July 18, 2020
- Jul 19Study Period (No Classes)Sunday, July 19, 2020
- Jul 20Final Examination PeriodMonday, July 20, 2020
- Jul 24Final Examination PeriodFriday, July 24, 2020
August 2020
- Aug 17Law School Orientation for First-Year JD StudentsMonday, August 17, 2020
- Aug 20Law School Orientation for First-Year JD StudentsThursday, August 20, 2020
- Aug 21Final Registration/Fee Payment Without PenaltyFriday, August 21, 2020
- Aug 22Late Charges BeginSaturday, August 22, 2020
- Aug 24Law Fall Classes BeginMonday, August 24, 2020
September 2020
- Sep 4Last Day to Enroll in Classes & to Drop Without a 'W'Friday, September 4, 2020
- Sep 4Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition RefundFriday, September 4, 2020
- Sep 7Labor Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)Monday, September 7, 2020
- Sep 11Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition RefundFriday, September 11, 2020
- Sep 12USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 1970 50-YearSaturday, September 12, 2020 // 6 p.m.La Gran Terraza
- Sep 18Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition RefundFriday, September 18, 2020
- Sep 20Rosh HashanahSunday, September 20, 2020
- Sep 25Last Day to Receive 70% Tuition RefundFriday, September 25, 2020
- Sep 27Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)Sunday, September 27, 2020
October 2020
- Oct 22020 Milestone ReunionsFriday, October 2, 2020 // 7 p.m.
- Oct 2USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 1980 40-YearFriday, October 2, 2020 // 7 p.m.La Gran Terraza, Room Terrace
- Oct 2USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 1990 30-YearFriday, October 2, 2020 // 7 p.m.Degheri Alumni Center
- Oct 2USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 2015 5-YearFriday, October 2, 2020 // 7 p.m.O'Tooles
- Oct 32020 Milestone ReunionsSaturday, October 3, 2020 // 7 p.m.
- Oct 3USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 1975 45-YearSaturday, October 3, 2020 // 7 p.m.La Gran Terraza
- Oct 3USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 2000 20-YearSaturday, October 3, 2020 // 7 p.m.La Gran Terraza, Room Terrace
- Oct 3USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 2010 10-YearSaturday, October 3, 2020 // 7 p.m.Degheri Alumni Center
- Oct 9Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition RefundFriday, October 9, 2020
- Oct 16Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund; No Further Refunds After This DateFriday, October 16, 2020
November 2020
- Nov 4Careers in the LawWednesday, November 4, 2020 // 5:30 p.m.Hahn University Center, Room Forums A, B, C
- Nov 13Last Day to WithdrawFriday, November 13, 2020
- Nov 132020 Distinguished Alumni Awards Luncheon Friday, November 13, 2020 // 11:30 a.m.Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside
- Nov 25Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed Th-Sun)Wednesday, November 25, 2020
- Nov 29Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed Th-Sun)Sunday, November 29, 2020
December 2020
- Dec 1Friday Classes Meet in Lieu of Tuesday Classes to Make Up for Classes Missed Because of HolidaysTuesday, December 1, 2020
- Dec 1Orange County Law Alumni Holiday Party at The Resort at Pelican HillTuesday, December 1, 2020 // 6 p.m.The Resort at Pelican Hill
- Dec 3Last Day of Fall ClassesThursday, December 3, 2020
- Dec 4Study Period (No Classes)Friday, December 4, 2020
- Dec 7Study Period (No Classes)Monday, December 7, 2020
- Dec 8Fall Examination PeriodTuesday, December 8, 2020
- Dec 10Hanukkah: December 10-18, 2020Thursday, December 10, 2020
- Dec 18Fall Examination PeriodFriday, December 18, 2020
- Dec 18Hanukkah: December 10-18, 2020Friday, December 18, 2020
- Dec 25ChristmasFriday, December 25, 2020
January 2021
- Jan 7Student Defense Summit: Protecting College Students from Unfair Practices and Predatory InstitutionsThursday, January 7, 2021
- Jan 8Spring Final Registration/Fee Payment Without PenaltyFriday, January 8, 2021
- Jan 8Student Defense Summit: Protecting College Students from Unfair Practices and Predatory InstitutionsFriday, January 8, 2021
- Jan 9Late Charges BeginSaturday, January 9, 2021
- Jan 11Spring Classes BeginMonday, January 11, 2021
- Jan 18Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)Monday, January 18, 2021
- Jan 25Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class Without a 'W'Monday, January 25, 2021
- Jan 25Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition RefundMonday, January 25, 2021
February 2021
- Feb 1Last Day to Receive 90% TuitionMonday, February 1, 2021
- Feb 8Last Day to Receive 80% TuitionMonday, February 8, 2021
- Feb 15Last Day to Receive 70% TuitionMonday, February 15, 2021
- Feb 1912th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceFriday, February 19, 2021 // 2:30 p.m.KIPJ, Room C/D
- Feb 2012th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceSaturday, February 20, 2021 // 9 a.m.KIPJ, Room C/D
March 2021
- Mar 7Spring Break (No Classes)Sunday, March 7, 2021
- Mar 8Last Day to Receive 60% TuitionMonday, March 8, 2021
- Mar 14Spring Break (No Classes)Sunday, March 14, 2021
- Mar 15Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund; No Further Refunds After This DateMonday, March 15, 2021
- Mar 27Passover: March 27-April 4, 2021Saturday, March 27, 2021
April 2021
- Apr 2Easter Break (No Classes, Offices Closed Friday)Friday, April 2, 2021
- Apr 2Good FridayFriday, April 2, 2021
- Apr 4EasterSunday, April 4, 2021
- Apr 4Passover: March 27-April 4, 2021Sunday, April 4, 2021
- Apr 5Easter Break (No Classes, Offices Closed Friday)Monday, April 5, 2021
- Apr 12Last Day to WithdrawMonday, April 12, 2021
- Apr 12Ramadan, April 12 - May 11, 2021Monday, April 12, 2021
- Apr 27Monday Classes Meet in Lieu of Tuesday Classes to Make Up for Classes Missed Because of HolidaysTuesday, April 27, 2021
- Apr 28Friday Classes Meet in Lieu of Wednesday Classes to Make Up for Classes Missed Because of HolidaysWednesday, April 28, 2021
- Apr 28Last Day of Spring ClassesWednesday, April 28, 2021
May 2021
- May 2Study Period (No Classes)Sunday, May 2, 2021
- May 3Spring Examination PeriodMonday, May 3, 2021
- May 11Ramadan, April 12 - May 11, 2021Tuesday, May 11, 2021
- May 14School of Law Commencement MassFriday, May 14, 2021
- May 14Spring Examination PeriodFriday, May 14, 2021
- May 15School of Law CommencementSaturday, May 15, 2021
September 2021
- Sep 8Rosh HashanahWednesday, September 8, 2021
- Sep 15Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)Wednesday, September 15, 2021
November 2021
- Nov 28Hanukkah: November 28-December 6, 2021Sunday, November 28, 2021
December 2021
- Dec 6Hanukkah: November 28-December 6, 2021Monday, December 6, 2021
- Dec 25ChristmasSaturday, December 25, 2021