Academic Calendar 2009-10 and 2010-11 

2009-2010 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Summer 2009
Tuesday, May 26	First Day of Classes
Thursday, July 2	No Classes
Tuesday, July 14	Legislative Thursday, Thursday Classes Meet. Last Day of Classes
Wednesday, July 15 - Friday, July 17	Reading Days
Monday, July 20 – Tuesday, July 21	Final Exams
Fall 2009
Monday, August 17 – Thursday, August 20	First Week – First Year Students Only
Friday, August 21	First Day of Classes
Monday, September 7	Labor Day – School Closed
Tuesday, September 8	Legislative Monday, Monday Classes Meet
Monday, September 28	Yom Kippur, No Classes
Wednesday, November 25	Thanksgiving Recess, No Classes
Thursday, November 26 – Friday, November 27	Thanksgiving Recess, School Closed
Thursday, December 3	Last Day of Classes
Friday, December 4 – Monday, December 7	Reading Days
Tuesday, December 8 – Friday, December 18	Final Exams
Spring 2010
Monday, January 11	First Day of Classes
Monday, January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, School Closed
Monday, February 15	President’s Day, School Closed
Tuesday, February 16	Legislative Monday, Monday Classes Meet
Monday, March 29 – Friday, April 2	Spring Break – No Classes
Wednesday, April 14	Scholars' Day, No classes
Wednesday, April 28	Last Day of Classes
Thursday, April 29 – Friday, April 30	Reading Days
Monday, May 3 – Thursday, May 13	Final 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.

 2010-2011 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Summer 2010
Tuesday, June 1	First day of classes
Monday, July 5	Independence Day celebrated - Law School Closed
Wednesday, July 7	Legislative Monday
Tuesday, July 20	No classes
Wednesday, July 21	Last day of classes
Monday, July 26 - Tuesday, July 27	Exams
Fall 2010
Tuesday, August 17-Friday, August 20	First Week
Monday, August 23	First Day of Classes
Monday, September 6	Labor Day - Law School Closed
Wednesday, September 8	Rosh Hashanah Eve.  Only classes beginning from 9:00 am to 2:30 p.m. meet.   Classes beginning at 4:00 p.m. or later do not meet.
Thursday, September 9	Rosh Hashanah - no classes
Friday, September 10	Rosh Hashanah - no classes
Tuesday, November 16	Legislative Thursday
Wednesday, November 24	Thanksgiving Recess - no classes
Thursday, November 25-26	Thanksgiving Recess - Law School Closed
Monday, November 29	Legislative Friday for classes begining from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Legislative Wednesday for all classes beginning at 4:00 p.m. or later.
Monday, December 6	Last day of classes
Tuesday, December 7 - Wednesday, December 8	Reading Days
Thursday, December 8 - Tuesday, December 22	Exams
Spring 2011
Wednesday, January 12	First day of classes
Monday, January 17	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Law School closed
Monday, February 21 - Friday, February 25	Winter Break (including Presidents' Day)
Thursday, April 7	Legislative Tuesday
Monday, April 18	Passover Eve.  Only classes beginning from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or earlier meet.  Classes beginning at 4:00 p.m. or later do not meet.
Tuesday, April 19	First Day of Passover - no classes
Friday, April 22	Good Friday - no classes
Wednesday, April 27	Legislative Monday
Friday, April 29	Last day of day classes
Monday, May 2	Last day of evening classes.   Only classes beginning at 4:00 p.m. or later meet.
Tuesday, May 3	Reading Day
Wednesday, May 4	Day exams only
Wednesday, May 4-Monday, May 16	Exams
Thursday, May 12	Last day of Upper-Level exams
Friday, May 13	Commencement
Monday, May 16	Last day of First-Year exams.