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
July 2019
- Jul 19Last Day of Summer ClassesFriday, July 19, 2019
- Jul 19Fourth Annual USD School of Law - RJS LAW Tax Controversy InstituteFriday, July 19, 2019 // 7:30 a.m.KIPJ, Room Theatre
- Jul 19Tributes to McMahon ’64 (JD), Higgs ’69 (JD) and Thorsnes ’68 (JD)Friday, July 19, 2019 // 5:30 p.m.KIPJ, Room Garden of the Sea
- Jul 20Study Period (No Classes)Saturday, July 20, 2019 – Sunday, July 21, 2019
- Jul 20Seattle Alumni Mariners Baseball Game & Pre-PartySaturday, July 20, 2019 // 4 p.m.Pyramid Brewing Co | T-Mobile Park
- Jul 22Final Examination PeriodMonday, July 22, 2019 – Friday, July 26, 2019
- Jul 23Bay Area Alumni Giants Baseball & Pre-Game PartyTuesday, July 23, 2019 // 5 p.m.Hotel VIA | Oracle Park
- Jul 24Alumni Needed for Mock Interviews: July 24-25Wednesday, July 24, 2019 – Thursday, July 25, 2019Warren Hall, Room 113
- Jul 24Alumni Mock Interview ProgramWednesday, July 24, 2019 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room 113
August 2019
- Aug 2Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningFriday, August 2, 2019 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Aug 2Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningFriday, August 2, 2019 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Aug 4STEAM Summer Academy for Middle School and High School StudentsSunday, August 4, 2019 – Saturday, August 10, 2019 // 9 a.m.Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall)
- Aug 4Kansas City Summer Send Off + Alumni EventSunday, August 4, 2019 // 5 p.m.Indian Hills Country Club
- Aug 6Los Angeles Summer Alumni Reception at Jonathan Beach ClubTuesday, August 6, 2019 // 6:30 p.m.Jonathan Beach Club
- Aug 7Orange County Summer Law Alumni Reception at Gibson DunnWednesday, August 7, 2019 // 6 p.m.Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- Aug 10Honolulu Torero Club LunchSaturday, August 10, 2019 // 11:30 a.m.Outrigger Canoe Club
- Aug 12Law School Orientation for First-Year JD StudentsMonday, August 12, 2019 – Thursday, August 15, 2019
September 2019
- Sep 2Labor Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)Monday, September 2, 2019
- Sep 42019-20 USD School of Law Alumni Board Mentorship Program Kick-Off ReceptionWednesday, September 4, 2019 // 5:30 p.m.La Gran Terraza, Room Terrace
- Sep 53Ls: Preparing Your Post-Grad Game PlanThursday, September 5, 2019 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Room 131
- Sep 6Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition RefundFriday, September 6, 2019
- Sep 6Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningFriday, September 6, 2019 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Sep 72019 Special Education Law and Advocacy Series (SELAS)Saturday, September 7, 2019 // 10 a.m.Warren Hall, Room 2A
- Sep 7USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 1969 50-YearSaturday, September 7, 2019 // 6 p.m.La Gran Terraza
- Sep 113Ls: Preparing Your Post-Grad Game PlanWednesday, September 11, 2019 // 12 p.m.Warren Hall, Room 131
- Sep 13Last Day to Receive 80% Tuition RefundFriday, September 13, 2019
- Sep 18Tacos & Cervezas with USDWednesday, September 18, 2019 // 6 p.m.Avila El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant, Costa Mesa
October 2019
- Oct 1Rosh HashanahMonday, September 30, 2019 – Tuesday, October 1, 2019
- Oct 4Last Day to Receive 60% Tuition RefundFriday, October 4, 2019
- Oct 4Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningFriday, October 4, 2019 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Oct 9Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)Wednesday, October 9, 2019
- Oct 11Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund; No Further Refunds After This DateFriday, October 11, 2019
- Oct 11USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 1979 40-YearFriday, October 11, 2019 // 7 p.m.La Gran Terraza
- Oct 11USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 1989 30-YearFriday, October 11, 2019 // 7 p.m.O'Tooles
- Oct 11USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 2014 5-YearFriday, October 11, 2019 // 7 p.m.Degheri Alumni Center
- Oct 122019 Special Education Law and Advocacy Series (SELAS)Saturday, October 12, 2019 // 10 a.m.Warren Hall, Room 2A
- Oct 12USD School of Law Milestone Reunion: 1999 20-YearSaturday, October 12, 2019 // 7 p.m.O'Tooles
November 2019
- Nov 1Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningFriday, November 1, 2019 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Nov 4New York Alumni LuncheonMonday, November 4, 2019 // 12 p.m.TBA
- Nov 6Careers in the LawWednesday, November 6, 2019 // 5:30 p.m.Hahn University Center, Room Forums A, B, C
- Nov 7Children's Advocates RoundtableThursday, November 7, 2019 // 12 p.m.California Endowment, 1414 K Street, Suite 500, Sacramento California 95814
- Nov 8Last Day to WithdrawFriday, November 8, 2019
- Nov 92019 Special Education Law and Advocacy Series (SELAS)Saturday, November 9, 2019 // 10 a.m.Warren Hall, Room 2A
- Nov 152019 Distinguished Alumni Awards Luncheon Friday, November 15, 2019 // 11:30 a.m.Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside
- Nov 20Joan E. Bowes - James Madison Distinguished Speaker SeriesWednesday, November 20, 2019 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom
- Nov 232019 Special Education Law and Advocacy Series (SELAS)Saturday, November 23, 2019 // 10 a.m.Warren Hall, Room 2A
- Nov 25Last Day of Fall ClassesMonday, November 25, 2019
December 2019
- Dec 1Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed Th-Sun)Wednesday, November 27, 2019 – Sunday, December 1, 2019
- Dec 2Study Period (No Classes)Tuesday, November 26, 2019 – Monday, December 2, 2019
- Dec 3Fall Examination PeriodTuesday, December 3, 2019 – Friday, December 13, 2019
- Dec 4Orange County Law Alumni Holiday Party at The Resort at Pelican HillWednesday, December 4, 2019 // 6 p.m.The Resort at Pelican Hill
- Dec 6Law Faculty MeetingFriday, December 6, 2019 // 1:30 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom | FRR [Dec 6 and May 8 meetings]
- Dec 16Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningMonday, December 16, 2019 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Dec 22Hanukkah: December 22-30, 2019Sunday, December 22, 2019 – Monday, December 30, 2019
- Dec 25ChristmasWednesday, December 25, 2019
January 2020
- Jan 3Spring Final Registration/Fee Payment Without PenaltyFriday, January 3, 2020
- Jan 3Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningFriday, January 3, 2020 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Jan 4Late Charges BeginSaturday, January 4, 2020
- Jan 6Spring Classes BeginMonday, January 6, 2020
- Jan 17Last Day to Enroll in Classes and to Drop a Class Without a 'W'Friday, January 17, 2020
- Jan 17Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition RefundFriday, January 17, 2020
- Jan 20Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)Monday, January 20, 2020
- Jan 24Last Day to Receive 90% TuitionFriday, January 24, 2020
- Jan 24Law Faculty MeetingFriday, January 24, 2020 // 1:30 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom | FRR [Dec 6 and May 8 meetings]
- Jan 31Last Day to Receive 80% TuitionFriday, January 31, 2020
February 2020
- Feb 7Last Day to Receive 70% TuitionFriday, February 7, 2020
- Feb 7Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningFriday, February 7, 2020 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Feb 21Law Faculty MeetingFriday, February 21, 2020 // 1:30 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom | FRR [Dec 6 and May 8 meetings]
- Feb 2111th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceFriday, February 21, 2020 // 2:30 p.m.KIPJ, Room C/D
- Feb 2211th Annual Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation Originalism Works-in-Progress ConferenceSaturday, February 22, 2020 // 9 a.m.KIPJ, Room C/D
- Feb 28Last Day to Receive 60% TuitionFriday, February 28, 2020
March 2020
- Mar 1Spring Break (No Classes)Sunday, March 1, 2020 – Sunday, March 8, 2020
- Mar 6Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Refund; No Further Refunds After This DateFriday, March 6, 2020
- Mar 6Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningFriday, March 6, 2020 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Mar 18Bergman Memorial Lecture: 100th Anniversary of Women's Right to VoteWednesday, March 18, 2020 // 5:30 p.m.KIPJ, Room Theatre & Rotunda
- Mar 20Law Faculty MeetingFriday, March 20, 2020 // 1:30 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom | FRR [Dec 6 and May 8 meetings]
- Mar 26San Diego Alumni ReceptionThursday, March 26, 2020 // 6 p.m.TBA
April 2020
- Apr 3Last Day to WithdrawFriday, April 3, 2020
- Apr 3Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningFriday, April 3, 2020 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- Apr 8Passover: April 8-16, 2020Wednesday, April 8, 2020 – Thursday, April 16, 2020
- Apr 10Easter Break (No Classes, Offices Closed Friday)Friday, April 10, 2020 – Monday, April 13, 2020
- Apr 10Good FridayFriday, April 10, 2020
- Apr 12EasterSunday, April 12, 2020
- Apr 17Law Faculty MeetingFriday, April 17, 2020 // 1:30 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom | FRR [Dec 6 and May 8 meetings]
- Apr 21Monday Classes Meet in Lieu of Tuesday Classes to Make Up for Classes Missed Because of HolidaysTuesday, April 21, 2020
May 2020
- May 5Los Angeles Law Alumni ReceptionTuesday, May 5, 2020 // 6:30 p.m.TBA
- May 6Riverside Law Alumni LuncheonWednesday, May 6, 2020 // 12 p.m.Las Campanas at the Mission Inn
- May 6Orange County Law Alumni ReceptionWednesday, May 6, 2020 // 6 p.m.TBA
- May 8Spring Examination PeriodMonday, April 27, 2020 – Friday, May 8, 2020
- May 8Law Faculty MeetingFriday, May 8, 2020 // 1:30 p.m.Warren Hall, Grace Courtroom | FRR [Dec 6 and May 8 meetings]
- May 11Student Refrigerators and Freezers CleaningMonday, May 11, 2020 // 6 p.m.Warren Hall, Room Student Lounge
- May 15School of Law Commencement MassFriday, May 15, 2020
- May 16School of Law CommencementSaturday, May 16, 2020
- May 23Ramadan, April 23 - May 23, 2020Thursday, April 23, 2020 – Saturday, May 23, 2020
- May 29Summer Session Registration/Fee Payment Without PenaltyFriday, May 29, 2020
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 – Sunday, July 19, 2020
- Jul 20Final Examination PeriodMonday, July 20, 2020 – Friday, July 24, 2020
August 2020
- Aug 17Law School Orientation for First-Year JD StudentsMonday, August 17, 2020 – Thursday, 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 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 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 13Last Day to WithdrawFriday, November 13, 2020
- Nov 25Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed Th-Sun)Wednesday, November 25, 2020 – Sunday, November 29, 2020
December 2020
- Dec 3Last Day of Fall ClassesThursday, December 3, 2020
- Dec 4Study Period (No Classes)Friday, December 4, 2020 – Monday, December 7, 2020
- Dec 8Fall Examination PeriodTuesday, December 8, 2020 – Friday, December 18, 2020
- Dec 10Hanukkah: December 10-18, 2020Thursday, December 10, 2020 – Friday, December 18, 2020
- Dec 25ChristmasFriday, December 25, 2020
January 2021
- Jan 8Spring Final Registration/Fee Payment Without PenaltyFriday, 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
March 2021
- Mar 7Spring Break (No Classes)Sunday, March 7, 2021 – Sunday, March 14, 2021
- Mar 8Last Day to Receive 60% TuitionMonday, March 8, 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 – Sunday, April 4, 2021
April 2021
- Apr 2Easter Break (No Classes, Offices Closed Friday)Friday, April 2, 2021 – Monday, April 5, 2021
- Apr 2Good FridayFriday, April 2, 2021
- Apr 4EasterSunday, April 4, 2021
- Apr 4Passover: March 27-April 4, 2021Saturday, March 27, 2021 – Sunday, April 4, 2021
- Apr 12Last Day to WithdrawMonday, April 12, 2021
- Apr 12Ramadan, April 12 - May 11, 2021Monday, April 12, 2021 – Tuesday, May 11, 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)Thursday, April 29, 2021 – Sunday, May 2, 2021
- May 3Spring Examination PeriodMonday, May 3, 2021 – Friday, May 14, 2021
- May 11Ramadan, April 12 - May 11, 2021Monday, April 12, 2021 – Tuesday, May 11, 2021
- May 14School of Law Commencement MassFriday, May 14, 2021
- May 15School of Law CommencementSaturday, May 15, 2021