2020 Fall Law School Academic Calendar

Academic Session Dates

Session 1: 8/24/2020 through 12/12/2020 (Regular Academic Session)
 

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Add, swap, drop or register deadline

11:59 p.m. last day to make changes to class schedule  

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09/01/2020

Audit deadline

Last day to change from credit to audit or audit to credit

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09/01/2020

Census/Freeze date

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09/22/2020

Classes begin

 
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08/24/2020

Classes end

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11/24/2020

Credit change deadline

Last day to adjust credits in a variable credit class

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09/01/2020

Diplomas available to graduates

August 30, 2020 through November 30, 2020 graduates can pick up diplomas at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Central or arrange for shipment via FedEx from the Office of the Registrar

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4-6 weeks after diploma date


End of fall term 2020 graduates can pick up diplomas at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Central or arrange for shipment via FedEx from the Office of the Registrar

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4-6 weeks after diploma date

Enrollment/registration

Fall term 2020 registration by appointment

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04/06/2020

Fall term 2020 registration no appointment required 

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04/10/2020

Spring term 2021 registration by appointment

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11/09/2020

Spring term 2021 registration no appointment required

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11/23/2020

Exams Remote

Final exams

Session 1

12/02/2020 through 12/12/2020

Faculty grading deadlines

Last day to submit final grades at noon

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12/15/2020 

Faculty textbook submission deadline

Provide spring 2021 textbook information to Book Marq

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11/06/2020

Graduation application available

Available to candidates who will meet graduation requirements spring, summer or fall 2021

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10/05/2020

Graduation application deadline

Last day to apply to graduate in fall 2020 if did not participate in the Spring 2020 Commencement

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10/01/20

New Faculty Orientation

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08/17/2020 through 08/21/2020

Official transcript deadline - graduation

External transcripts must arrive in the Office of the Registrar for transfer credits to affect August 30 through November 29 graduation

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One week prior to diploma date

 External transcripts must arrive in the Office of the Registrar for transfer credits to affect end of fall term 2020 graduation

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01/04/2021

Orientation

For first year students

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08/20/2020 through 08/21/2020

Study days (remote)

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11/30/2020 through 12/01/2020

Transcripts available

Final fall term 2020 degree information included

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01/29/2021

Trustees' List deadline

Colleges and Schools to submit Trustees' List to the Office of the Registrar for August 30, 2019 through November 30, 2020 graduates

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At noon the last business day of the month; diploma date is last business day of the month

 

Colleges and Schools to submit Trustees' List to the Office of the Registrar for end of fall term 2020 graduates

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At noon 01/08/2021

Withdrawal from classes begins

W grade assigned

Session 1

09/02/2020

Withdrawal deadline

Last day to withdraw from classes or the university with a grade of W

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10/13/2020

University closed

  • Labor Day:  09/07/2020
  • Thanksgiving Holiday:  11/26/2020 through 11/27/2020
  • Christmas Holiday:  12/24/2020 through 1/04/2021

To see Spring and Summer terms, select the corresponding link:

University Holiday Schedule: Offices closed 

Faculty: The dates of the 2020-2021 academic year for new and returning faculty are August 17, 2020 through May 23, 2021.