Academic Calendar
Fall Semester, 2018
| Orientation for First Year Students | Thursday and Friday | August 23 and 24 |
| Classes Begin | Monday | August 27 |
| No Classes (Labor Day) | Monday | September 3 |
| Last Day for Add-Drop | Wednesday | September 5 |
| No Classes (Fall Break) | Monday to Tuesday | October 8-9 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wednesday to Friday | November 21-23 |
| Classes End | Monday | December 3 |
| Reading Days | Tuesday to Wednesday | December 4-5 |
| Exams | Thursday to Tuesday | December 6-18 |
| Confilicts and Make-Up Day for Exams | Wednesday | December 19 |
Spring Semester, 2019
| Classes Begin | Monday | January 14 |
| No Classes (Martin Luther King Day) | Monday | January 21 |
| Administrative Monday* | Wednesday | January 23 |
| Spring Recess | Monday to Friday | March 4-8 |
| Patriot's Day | Monday | April 15 |
| Easter Recess | Thursday to Monday | April 18-22 |
| Administrative Monday** | Tuesday | April 23 |
| Classes End | Friday | April 26 |
| Reading Days | Saturday to Tuesday | April 27-30 |
| Exams | Wednesday to Monday | May 1-13 |
| Conflicts and Make-Up Day for Exams (Upper Level) | Tuesday | May 14 |
| University Commencement | Monday | May 20 |
| Law School Commencement | Friday | May 24 |
*Wednesday classes are cancelled and Monday classes substituted
**Tuesday classes are cancelled and Monday classes substituted