Academic Calendar 2008-09

Summer 2008
Tuesday, May 27	Summer 2008 Semester begins
Thursday, July 3 – Friday, July 4	Independence Day ~ School closed
Tuesday, July 15	Thursday classes meet.
Monday, July 21 - Tuesday, July 22	Final Exams.
Fall 2008
Monday, August 18-Thursday, August 21	First Week – First Year students only.
Friday, August 22	Fall 2008 Classes begin.
Friday, August 29	Last day to add/drop.
Monday, September 1	Labor Day – Law School Closed.
Friday, September 19	Last day to withdraw with no notation on transcript.
Friday, September 26	No Friday classes. All Monday classes meet.**
Monday, September 29	Rosh Hashanah Eve Only classes starting from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. meet. Classes beginning at 4:00 p.m. or later do not meet.
Tuesday, September 30	Rosh Hashanah. No classes meet.
Wednesday, October 8	Yom Kippur Eve. Only classes starting from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. meet. Classes beginning at 4:00 p.m. or later do not meet.
Thursday, October 9	Yom Kippur. No classes meet.
Friday, October 17	All regularly scheduled classes meet. Wednesday classes starting from 4:00 P.M. or later also meet.**
Friday, November 21	All regularly scheduled Friday classes meet. Thursday classes starting from 4:00 P.M. or later also meet.**
Monday, November 24	Thursday classes starting from 9:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. meet. Regularly scheduled Monday classes starting from 4:00 P.M. or later meet.
Wednesday, November 26	Thanksgiving Recess – no classes.
Thursday, November 27-28	Thanksgiving Recess –Law School Closed.*
Friday, December 5	Last day of Fall 2008 classes.
Monday and Tuesday, December 8-9	Reading Days.
Wednesday, December 10- Friday, December 19	Final Examinations.
Spring 2009
Tuesday, January 20	Spring semester begins.
Friday, January 23	All Monday classes meet.**
Sunday, January 25	All Friday classes meet.**
Tuesday, January 27	Last day to add/drop.
Monday, February 16	Presidents’ Day- All classes meet as regularly scheduled.
Tuesday, February 17	Last day to withdraw with no notation on transcript.
Monday, April 6-Friday, April 10	Spring Break – no classes.
Friday, May 1	Last day of Spring 2009 classes.
Monday, May 4	Reading Day.
Tuesday, May 5 – Thursday, May 14	Final Examinations.
Friday, May 15	Law School Commencement.

*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.