Academic Calendar
Law School Course and Exam Schedule can be found here.
2018-2020 Academic Calendar
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| Fall 2018 Semester: August 13 – December 6 | |
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| First-Year Orientation | Aug. 6 – 9 – Mon. – Thurs. |
| Immigration Clinic Orientation | Aug. 8 - 9 – Wed. – Thurs. |
| First Day of Law School Classes | Aug. 13 – Monday |
| Add/Drop Period – Law School | Aug. 13 – 17 – Mon. – Fri. |
| Professionalism Day – 1L Students | Aug. 24 – Friday |
| Holiday – Labor Day / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | Sept. 3 – Monday |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Sept. 21 – Friday |
| Emergency Make-up Day (if necessary) | Sept. 15 – Saturday |
| Graduation Registration (December Graduates) | Sep. 24 – 28 – Mon. – Fri. |
| Emergency Make-up Day (if necessary) | Oct. 6 – Saturday |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Oct. 12 – Friday |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Nov. 9 – Friday |
| Emergency Make-up Day (if necessary) | Nov. 10 – Saturday |
| Last Day of Fall 2018 Classes | Nov. 19 – Monday |
| Reading Days | Nov. 20 – 27 – Tues. – Tues. |
| STU Founders Day/Thanksgiving Holiday / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | Nov. 21 – 23 – Wed. – Fri. |
| Final Exam Period – Law School | Nov. 28 – Dec. 6 – Wed. – Thurs. |
| Degrees Posted | Dec. 14 – Friday |
Law School Only: Emergency Make-Up Days: September 15, 2018 October 6, 2018 November 10, 2018
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| Spring 2019 Semester: January 3 – May 10 | |
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| First Day of Classes: First-Year Students | Jan. 3 – Thursday |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Jan. 3 – 4 – Thur. – Fri. |
| First Day of Classes: All Law Students | Jan. 7 – Monday |
| Add/Drop Period – Law School | Jan. 7 – 11 – Mon. – Fri. |
| Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Jan. 21 – Monday |
| Graduation Registration – May and August Graduates | Feb. 4 – 8 – Mon. – Fri. |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Feb. 8 – Friday |
| Holiday – Presidents Day | Feb. 18 – Monday |
| Monday Classes Meet | Feb. 19 – Tuesday |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Mar. 8 – Friday |
| Spring Break | Mar. 11-15 – Mon. – Fri. |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Apr. 12 – Friday |
| Friday Classes Meet | Apr. 17 Wednesday |
| Easter Break / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | Apr. 18 – 19 – Thur. – Fri |
| Last Day of Classes – Law School | Apr. 25 – Thursday |
| Reading Days | Apr. 26-28 – Fri. – Sun. |
| Final Exam Period | Apr. 29 – May 9 – Mon. – Thurs. |
| Commencement Ceremony / Degrees Posted | May 10 – Friday |
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| Summer 2019 Semester: May 22 – July 24 | |
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| First Day of Classes | May 22 – Wednesday |
| Add/Drop Period – Law School | May 23 – 24 – Wed. – Fri. |
| Holiday – Memorial Day |
May 27 – Monday |
| Monday Classes Meet | May 29 – Wednesday |
| Independence Day / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | July 4 – Thursday |
| Last Day of Classes – Law School | July 11 – Thursday |
| Reading Days | July 12 – 16 – Fri. – Tues. |
| Final Exam Period | July 17 – 24 – Wed. – Wed. |
| Degrees Posted | Aug. 9 – Friday |
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| Fall 2019 Semester: August 12 – December 12 | |
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| First-Year Orientation | Aug. 13 – 15 – Tues. – Thurs. |
| First Day of Law School Classes: First Year and LL.M. Students | August 19 – Monday |
| Immigration Clinic Orientation | Aug. 21 – 23 – Wed. – Fri. |
| First Day of Law School Classes: Second and Third-Year Students | Aug. 26 – Monday |
| Add/Drop Period – Law School | Aug. 26 – 30 – Mon. – Fri. |
| Professionalism Day – 1L Students | Aug. 30 – Friday |
| Holiday – Labor Day / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | Sept. 2 – Monday |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Sept. 13 – Friday |
| Emergency Make-up Day (if necessary) | Sept. 14 – Saturday |
| Graduation Registration (December Graduates) | Sep. 23 – Sept. 27 – Mon. – Fri. |
| 1L Midterms | Sep. 30 – Oct. 4 – Mon. – Fri. |
| Emergency Make-up Day (if necessary) | Oct. 5 – Saturday |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Oct. 11 – Friday |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Nov. 8 – Friday |
| Emergency Make-up Day (if necessary) | Nov. 10 – Saturday |
| Last Day of Fall 2019 Classes | Nov. 25 – Monday |
| Reading Days | Nov. 26 – Dec. 3 – Tues. – Tues. |
| STU Founders Day/Thanksgiving Holiday / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | Nov. 27 – 29 – Wed. – Fri. |
| Final Exam Period – Law School | Dec. 4 – 12 – Wed. – Thur. |
| Degrees Posted | Dec. 13 – Friday |
Law School Only: Emergency Make-Up Days: September 14, 2019, October 5, 2019, November 9, 2019
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| Spring 2020 Semester: January 9 – May 8 | |
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| First Day of Classes: First-Year Students | Jan. 9 – Thursday |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Jan. 9 – 10 – Thur. – Fri. |
| First Day of Classes: All Law Students | Jan. 13 – Monday |
| Add/Drop Period – Law School | Jan. 13 – 17 – Mon. – Fri. |
| Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | Jan. 20 – Monday |
| Graduation Registration – May and August Graduates | Feb. 3 – 7 – Mon. – Fri. |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Feb. 7 – Friday |
| Holiday – Presidents Day / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | Feb. 17 – Monday |
| Monday Classes Meet | Feb. 18 – Tuesday |
| Spring Break | Mar. 2 – 6 – Mon. – Fri. |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Mar. 13 – Friday |
| Easter Break / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | Apr. 9 – 10 – Thur. – Fri |
| Friday Classes Meet | Apr. 15 Wednesday |
| 1L Legal Skills Course | Apr. 17 – Friday |
| Last Day of Classes – Law School | Apr. 23 – Thursday |
| Reading Days | Apr. 24-26 – Fri. – Sun. |
| Final Exam Period | Apr. 27 – May 7 – Mon. – Thurs. |
| Commencement Ceremony / Degrees Posted | May 8 – Friday |
>>>Click here for a printer friendly version of the 2019-2020 Law School Academic Calendar.<<<
| Summer 2020 Semester: May 20 – July 21 | |
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| First Day of Law School Classes | May 20 – Wednesday |
| Add/Drop Period – Law School | May 20 – 22 – Wed. – Fri. |
| Memorial Day / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes |
May 25 – Monday |
| Monday Classes Meet | May 27 – Wednesday |
| Independence Day (observed) / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | July 3 – Friday |
| Independence Day / St. Thomas University Closed / No Classes | July 4 – Saturday |
| Last Day of Classes – Law School | July 8 – Thursday |
| Reading Days | July 9 – 13 – Fri. – Tues. |
| Final Exam Period | July 14 – 21 – Wed. – Wed. |
| Degrees Posted | Aug. 14 – Friday |