Academic Calendar For 2008-2009
Fall 2008 Academic Calendar
| Orientation/registration for new 1L students through Aug. 15 | Wed-Fri | Aug 13-15 |
| Introductory week for new 1L students through Aug. 22 | Mon-Fri | Aug 18-22 |
| Orientation for new LL.M. students through Aug. 22 | Mon-Fri | Aug 18-22 |
| Orientation/registration for transfer J.D. students through Aug. 21 | Wed-Thu | Aug 20-21 |
| Late Registration fee ($25) begins | Mon | Aug 25 |
| Regular Classes begin | Mon | Aug 25 |
| Deadline for dropping limited enrollment courses | Tue | Aug 26 |
| Deadline for registration and all schedule adjustments | Fri | Aug 29 |
| Labor Day - no classes; school closed | Mon | Sep 1 |
| Deadline to elect pass/no credit option | Fri | Sep 19 |
| Fall break - no classes | Mon-Tue | Oct 20-21 |
| Joint colloquium with Cleveland State and the University of Akron | Thu | Oct 30 |
| Last day of classes* | Wed | Nov 26 |
| Thanksgiving holiday - no classes; school closed | Thu-Fri | Nov 27-28 |
| Reading period | Sat-Wed | Nov 29-Dec 3 |
| Final exams | Thu-Thu | Dec 4-18 |
| Deadline for submitting grades for 1/2009 grads | Tue | Dec 23 |
| Midyear Degrees conferred | Fri | Jan 16 |
Spring 2009 Academic Calendar
| Regular Classes begin | Mon | Jan 12 |
| Deadline for dropping limited enrollment courses | Tue | Jan 13 |
| Late Registration fee ($25) begins | Tue | Jan 13 |
| Deadline for registration and all schedule adjustments | Fri | Jan 16 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes; school closed | Mon | Jan 19 |
| Deadline to elect pass/no credit option | Fri | Feb 6 |
| Spring break - no classes | Mon-Sun | Mar 9-15 |
| Last day of classes | Mon | Apr 20 |
| Reading period | Tue-Sun | Apr 21-26 |
| Final exams | Mon-Fri | Apr 27-May 8 |
| Deadline for submitting grades for 5/2009 grads | Fri | May 8 |
| Commencement; Degrees conferred | Sun | May 17 |
