Academic Calendar 2010-11

NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2010-2011

FALL 2010
Tuesday, August 17 – Thursday, August 20	First Week – First Year Students Only
Monday, August 23	First Day of Classes
Monday, August 30	Last day to add/drop classes online
Monday, September 6	Labor Day – Law School Closed
Wednesday, September 8	Rosh Hashanah Eve. Only classes beginning from 9:00am to 2:30pm meet. Classes beginning 4:00pm or later do not meet
Thursday, September 9 – Friday, September 10th	Rosh Hashanah , No Classes
Monday, September 20	Last day to drop a class without a “W” grade
Tuesday, November 16	Legislative Thursday
Wednesday, November 24 Thursday, November 25 – Friday, November 26	Thanksgiving Recess, School Closed
Monday, November 29	Legislative Friday for classes beginning from 9:00am to 2:30pm and Legislative Wednesday for all classes beginning at 4:00pm or later
Monday, December 6	Last day of classes
Tuesday, December 7– Friday, December 8	Reading Days
Thursday, December 9-Wednesday, December 22	Final Exams
SPRING 2011
Wednesday, January 12	First Day of Classes
Monday, January 17	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, School Closed
Wednesday, January 19	Last day to add/drop classes online
Wednesday, February 9	Last day to drop a class without a “W” grade
Monday, February 21- Friday, February 25	Winter break (Including President’s Day)
Thursday, April 7	Legislative Tuesday, Tuesday classes meet
Monday, April 18	Passover Eve. Only classes beginning from 9:00am to 2:30pm meet. Classes beginning 4:00pm do not meet
Tuesday, April 19	First Day of Passover – No Classes
Friday, April 22	Good Friday, No classes
Wednesday, April 27	Legislative Monday
Thursday, April 29	Last day of day classes
Monday, May 2	Last day of evening classes. Only classes beginning at 4:00pm or later
Tuesday, May 3	Reading Day
Wednesday, May 4	Day Exams only
Wednesday, May 4 – Monday, May 16	Final Exams
Thursday, May 12	Last day of Upper-Level Exam
Friday, May 13	Commencement
Monday, May 16	Last day of First-Year Exams

*Check Law School website and portal for limited Library hours during these times.
** Please note that due to calendar restrictions, some classes meet on the Jewish Sabbath. Observant students should contact the Office of Academic Affairs for accommodations.