NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL
ACADEMIC
CALENDAR
2011/2012 and 2012/2013
FALL 2011
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| Monday, August 15 - Thursday, August 18 | First Week: Orientation for Incoming Evening Students |
| Tuesday, August 16 - Thursday, August 18 | First Week: Orientation for Incoming Day Students |
| Friday, August 19 | First -Year Classes Begin |
| Monday, August 22 | Upper-Level Classes Begin |
| Monday, August 29 | Last day to drop classes online |
| Monday, September 5 | Labor Day - School Closed |
| Friday, September 16 | Legislative Wednesday for classes beginning at 4:00 p.m. or later |
| Monday, September 19 | Last day to withdraw from classes without a "WD" grade |
| Wednesday, September 28 | Rosh Hashanah Eve. - No Classes after 4:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, September 29 | Rosh Hashanah - No Classes |
| Friday, September 30 | No Classes |
| Tuesday, November 22 | Legislative Thursday |
| Wednesday, November 23 | Thanksgiving Recess - No Classes |
| Thursday, November 24--Friday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Recess - School Closed |
| Friday, December 2 | Last Day of Classes |
| Monday, December 5--Wednesday, December 7 | Reading Days |
| Thursday, December 8--Wednesday, December 21 | Final Exams |
SPRING 2012
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| Tuesday, January 17 | First Day of Classes |
| Tuesday, January 24 | Last day to drop classes online |
| Tuesday, February 14 | Last day to withdraw from classes without a "WD" grade |
| Monday, March 12--Friday, March 16 | Spring Break |
| Friday, April 6 | No Classes |
| Thursday, April 12 | Faculty Presentation Day - No Classes |
| Tuesday, May 1 | Legislative Thursday |
| Wednesday, May 2 | Legislative Friday - Last Day of Classes |
| Thursday, May 3--Friday, May 4 | Reading Days |
| Monday, May 7--Friday, May 18 | Final Exams |
| Monday, May 21 | Commencement |
SUMMER 2012
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| Tuesday, May 22 – Friday, May 25 | Inter-session |
| Wednesday, May 30 | Summer-session begins |
| Wednesday, July 4 | No classes: Independence Day |
| Thursday, July 5 & Friday, July 6 | No classes |
| Friday, July 20 | Last day of classes |
| Monday, July 23 | Monday/Wednesday exams |
| Tuesday, July 24 | Tuesday/Thursday exams |
FALL 2012
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| Tuesday, Aug. 21 - Thursday, Aug. 23 | First Week |
| Friday, August 24 | First day of classes |
| Monday, September 3 | School closed: Labor Day |
| Monday, September 17 | No classes: Rosh Hashanah |
| Friday, September 21 | Monday classes meet |
| Tuesday, September 25 | No classes 4:00 pm or later |
| Wednesday, September 26 | No classes: Yom Kippur |
| Tuesday, October 16 | Wednesday classes meet |
| Friday, November 2 | Tues. 4:00 pm or later classes |
| Wednesday, November 21 | No classes: Thanksgiving Eve |
| Thursday, Nov. 22 – Friday, Nov. 23 | No classes: Thanksgiving |
| Friday, December 7 | Last day of classes |
| Monday, December 10 | Reading day |
| Tuesday, Dec. 11 – Friday, Dec. 21 | Exam period |
SPRING 2013
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| Monday, January 14 | First day of classes |
| Monday, January 21 | No classes: Martin Luther King |
| Friday, February 1 | Mon. and Fri. classes meet |
| Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29 | No classes: Spring Break |
| Friday, April 26 | Last day of classes |
| Monday April 29 – Tuesday April 30 | Reading days |
| Wednesday, May 1 – Tuesday, May 14 | Exam period |
| Sunday, May 19 - 10:00 AM | 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.