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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 Friday evenings or Sunday. Students whose religious observances prohibit them from attending class at these times should contact the Office of Academic Affairs.