Fall Semester 2010
| Introduction to US Law for LLM Students | August 9-13, Monday-Friday |
| Orientation for 1Ls | August 12-13, Thursday-Friday |
| Instruction Begins | August 16, Monday |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 6, Monday |
| Fall Break (no classes meet) | September 20-24, Monday-Friday |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | November 1, Monday |
| Veterans Day Holiday | November 11, Thursday |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 25-26, Thursday-Friday |
| Pope Gregory make-up day, Monday classes meet | November 29, Monday |
| Pope Gregory make-up day, Thursday classes meet | November 30, Tuesday |
| Pope Gregory make-up day, Thursday classes meet | Floating day during term* |
| Pope Gregory make-up day, Friday classes meet | Floating day during term* |
| Instruction Ends | November 30, Tuesday |
| Review Sessions/Reading Period | December 1-3, Wednesday-Friday |
| Final Examinations | December 6-16, Monday-Thursday |
| (Blue) Writing Requirement Form Due in Registrar’s Office for Spring JD degree candidates | December 16, Thursday |
| Dissertation due for Fall JSD degree candidates | December 16, Thursday |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 16, Thursday |
*Pope Gregory Make-up Days for Thursday and Friday classes will be scheduled during the term
Spring Semester 2011
| Instruction Begins | January 10, Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 17, Monday |
| President’s Day Holiday | February 21, Monday |
| Spring Recess | March 21-25, Monday-Friday |
| Cesar Chavez Holiday | March 25, Friday |
| Last Day to Add/Drop | April 1, Friday |
| Pope Gregory make-up day, Monday classes meet | April 25, Monday |
| Pope Gregory make-up day, Monday classes meet | April 26, Tuesday |
| Instruction Ends | April 26, Tuesday |
| Review Sessions/Reading Period | April 27-29, Wednesday-Friday |
| Final Examinations | May 2-12, Monday-Thursday |
| Dissertation due for Spring JSD degree candidates | May 12, Thursday |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 12, Thursday |