The executive track is comprised of a choice among semesters outside of the traditional academic year.
Overall Academic Calendar: Spring, Summer, Fall 2022*
*The Fall 2022 calendar is not yet confirmed and is subject to change.
| Orientation for Spring Term (online) | January 5, 2022 |
| First day of spring classes | January 6 |
| Fundamentals of U.S. Law, 3 units (online) |
Instruction Jan 6 – Feb 24 Final Feb 25 – Mar 3 |
| Intellectual Property Law, 3 units or Business Associations, 3 units (online) |
Instruction Mar 7 – Apr 25 Final Apr 26 – May 1 |
| Last day of spring | May 1 |
| Quarter 1 Orientation for Summer Term (in Berkeley) | May 16 |
| Summer Term Begins (in Berkeley) | May 17 |
| Quarter 2 Orientation for Summer Term (in Berkeley) | June 6 |
| Commencement (in Berkeley) | July 20 |
| Summer Term Ends | August 12 |
| First day of fall classes | August 16 |
| Capstone Writing Project Begins, 1 unit (online) | August 16 |
| Contracts, 3 units (online) |
Instruction Aug 22 – Oct 10 Final Oct 11- Oct 16 |
| Venture Capital in Practice, 2 units (online) |
Instruction Sep 5 – Sep 30 Final Oct 1 – Oct 7 |
| Sustainable Capitalism & ESG, 2 units (online) |
Instruction Oct 17 – Nov 11 Final Nov 12 – Nov 18 |
| Capstone Writing Project Due | Dec 2 |
| Last day of fall | Dec 2 |
Detailed Academic Calendar: Summer Term 2022
The summer term is divided into 4 quarters, each three weeks long. LL.M. executive track students must choose at least three consecutive quarters.
Courses are intensive, each 1-3 weeks in duration, followed immediately by a final take-home exam window. Because of the intensive format, students complete on average 1-2 courses every 3 weeks. Click here for the Summer 2022 Schedule of Classes.
| Quarter 1 Orientation | May 16, Monday |
| Quarter 1 Instruction Begins | May 17, Tuesday |
| Memorial Day, no classes meet | May 30, Monday |
| Quarter 1 Final Examinations | June 4-6, Saturday-Monday |
| Quarter 2 Orientation | June 6, Monday |
| Quarter 2 Instruction Begins | June 7, Tuesday |
| Juneteenth Holiday, no classes meet | June 20, Monday |
| Quarter 2 Final Examinations | June 25-27, Saturday-Monday |
| Quarter 3 Instruction Begins | June 28, Tuesday |
| Independence Day, no classes meet | July 4, Monday |
| Quarter 3 Final Examinations | July 16-18, Saturday-Monday |
| Commencement | July 20, Wednesday |
| Quarter 4 Instruction Begins | July 22, Friday |
| Quarter 4 Final Examinations | August 10-12, Wednesday-Friday |