Boston College Law School

Academic Calendar

office of academic services

Fall Semester, 2007

Second- and Third-Year Classes Begin

August 27

First-Year Orientation & Classes

August 28

No Classes (Labor Day)

September 3

No Classes (Rosh Hashanah)

September 13

No Classes (Columbus Day)

October 8

Administrative Monday*

October 9

Administrative Thursday **

November 7

Thanksgiving Recess

November 22-23

Second- and Third-Year Classes End

November 30

Second- and Third-Year Reading Days

December 1-4

Second- and Third-Year Exams

December 5-18

First-Year Classes End

December 3

First-Year Reading Days

December 4-9

First-Year Exams

December 10-18

*Tuesday classes are cancelled and Monday classes substitute

**Wednesday classes are cancelled and Thursday classes substituted

Spring Semester, 2008

REV. 1/4/08

All Classes Begin

January 7

No Classes (Martin Luther King Day)

January 21
Winter Recess

February 18-22

Classes Resume

February 25

Easter Recess

March 21-24

Administrative Monday*

March 26

No Classes (Patriots Day)

April 21

Classes End

April 28

Second- and third-Year Reading Days

April 29-30

Second- and Third-Year Exams

May 1-13

First-Year Reading Days

April 29-May 4

First-Year Exams

May 5-16

Law Reviews/UCC Writing Competition (Pick-up)**

May 16

University Commencement

May 19

Law School Commencement

May 23

Law Reviews & UCC Writing Competition (Return)

May 27

(*Wednesday classes are cancelled and Monday classes substituted)
(**Law Reviews and Writing Competition participation is optional.)
TENTATIVE

Fall Semester, 2008

Second- and Third-Year Classes Begin

 August 25

First-Year Orientation & Classes

 August 25 & 26

No Classes (Labor Day) September 1
No Classes (Rosh Hashanah) September 30
No Classes (Yom Kuppur) October 9
No Classes (Columbus Day) October 13
Administrative Monday* October 14
Administrative Thursday** November 5
Thanksgiving Recess November 27 & 28
Second- and Third-Year Classes End December 1
Second- and Third-Year Reading Days December 2-4
Second- and Third-Year Exams December 5-18
First-Year Classes End December 3
First-Year Reading Days December 4-7
First-Year Exams December 8-18
*Tuesday classes are cancelled and Monday classes substituted.
**Wednesday classes are cancelled and Thursday classes substituted.

Spring Semester, 2009

All Classes Begin January 12
No Classes (Martin Luther King Day) January 19
Administrative Monday* February 10
Spring Recess March 2-6
Easter Recess April 10-13
No Classes (Patriots Day) April 20
Classes End April 27
Second- and Third-Year Reading Days April 28-29
Second- and Third-Year Exams April 30-May12
First-Year Reading Days April 28-May 3
First-Year Exams May 4-15
Law Reviews/UCC Writing Competition (Pick-up)** May 15
University Commencement May 18
Law School Commencement May 22
Law Reviews & UCC Writing Competition (Returns) May 26
*(Tuesday classes are cancelled and Monday classes substituted)
**(Writing Competition Participation is optional.)