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Please be advised that the start/end dates of a semester are subject to change until the final schedule is posted on LOCUS by the University Registrar.

Fall 2023 Calendar

DateEvent

March 27

Fall 2023 Registration: Current 2nd/3rd year PT JD (Prospective 3L/4L PT)

March 28

 Fall 2023 Registration: Current 2nd-year FT JD (Prospective 3L FT)

March 29

 Fall 2023 Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L PT)

March 30

 Fall 2023 Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L FT)

March 30

 Fall 2023 Registration: Current 1st-year FT JD (Prospective 2L FT)

March 31

 Fall 2023 Registration: All others (Transfer and Visiting Students)

April 3

 Fall 2023 Registration: All GLS Students (S.J.D., L.L.M., & M.J.)

June 9

 Last Day to schedule Graduation Interviews with prospective Jan 2024 Juris Doctor Graduates

July 24

Last Day to submit Fall J.D. Externship Applications

August 15

Deadline for Spring Course Approval Form

August 16-18

Orientation-1st year Full-Time (Time and Location TBA)

August 19

First Day of Fall Semester Classes

August 19

First Saturday Class

August 19-25

JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long JD course

August 19 - September 1

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course)

August 21

First Monday Class

August 21-23

Locker re-assignments and CTA U Passes for upper-class students (Time and Location TBA)

August 22

First Tuesday Class

August 23

First Wednesday Class

August 24

First Thursday Class

August 25

Orientation- Part-Time Students (Time and Location TBA)

August 26-27

First PT Weekend JD Session

August 26 - September 1

Weekend JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long Weekend JD course

August 26 - September 8

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course)

August 28

PROLAW Classes Begin

August 28 - September 3

 PROLAW Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long PROLAW course

August 28 - September 10

 Last day to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course)

September 4

 Labor Day-No Classes, Offices Closed

September 7 - October 10

 Prospective May 2024 Juris Doctor Graduates File for Graduation

September 9-10

 2nd PT Weekend JD Session

September 11

 Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin

September 11-17

GLS Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long Graduate Legal Studies course

September 11-24

Last day to withdraw from a Graduate Legal Studies course with “EC” (Erase Course)

September 15

 Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal Passing)

September 22

 Last day to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal Passing

September 23-24

 3rd PT Weekend JD Session

September 24

 Last day to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal Passing)

October 7-8

 4th PT Weekend JD Session

October 8

 Last day to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal Passing)

October 21-22

 5th PT Weekend JD Session

October 23

 Spring 2024 Registration: Third/Fourth Year Part-Time JD

October 24

 Spring 2024 Registration: Third Year Full-Time JD

October 25

 Spring 2024 Registration: Second Year Part-Time JD

October 26

 Spring 2024 Registration: Second Year Full-Time JD

October 27

 Spring 2024 Registration: First Year Full-Time & Part-Time JD

October 30

 Spring 2024 Registration: All Others (Transfer & Visiting Students)

October 31

 Spring 2024 Registration: All GLS students (S.J.D., LL.M., & M.J.)

November 4-5

 6th PT Weekend JD Session 

November 18

 Last Day of Saturday Classes

November 18-19

 7th PT Weekend JD Session

November 19

 Last Day of Sunday Classes

November 21

 Last day of Tuesday Classes

November 22-26

 Thanksgiving Recess-No Classes

November 27

 Last Day of Monday Classes

November 28

 Last day of Thursday Classes

November 29

 Last day of Wednesday Classes

November 30

 Fall Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes)

November 30

 Last day of Friday Classes

December 1

 Makeup/Study Date

December 2-3 & 9-10

 PT Weekend Final Exams

December 5-14

 Final Weekday Examinations

December 9

 PROLAW Classes End

December 10

 Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End

December 22 - January 1

 Christmas Holiday-Offices Closed 

Spring 2024 Calendar

DateEvent

January 6-13

Advanced Trial Practice/ChildLaw Trial Practice Intensive/ Trial Practice I Intensive

January 13

 Spring Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes)

January 13

 First Saturday Class

January 13-19

JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long JD course

January 13-26

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course)

January 15

 Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed

January 15

 PROLAW Classes Begin

January 15-21

PROLAW Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long PROLAW course

January 15-28

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course)

January 16

 First Tuesday Class

January 17

First Wednesday Class

January 18

First Thursday Class

January 19

First Friday Class

January 20-21

First Weekend JD Session 1

January 20-26

Weekend JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long Weekend JD course

January 20 - February 2

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course)

January 22

First Monday Class

January 22

Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin

January 22-28

GLS Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long GLS course

January 22 - February 4

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course)

January 27 - February 9

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal)

January 29 - February 11

Dates to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal)

February 3-4

Weekend JD Session 2

February 3-16

Dates to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal)

February 5-18

Dates to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal Passing)

February 12-16

Prospective Fall 2024 Juris Doctor Graduates file for graduation

February 15

DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam July Application (3L/4L only)

February 17-18

Weekend JD Session 3

February 21

Summer Registration: Current 2nd/3rd year FT/PT JD (Prospective 3L/4L FT/PT)

February 22

Summer Registration: Current 1st-year FT/PT JD (Prospective 2L FT/PT)

February 23

Summer Registration: All Others (Transfer and Visiting)

March 2-3

 Weekend JD Session 4

March 3-9

 Spring Break – No Classes

March 16-17

 Weekend JD Session 5

April 2

 Fall Registration: Current 2nd/3rd-year PT JD(Prospective 3L/4L PT) 

April 3

 Fall Registration: Current 2nd-year FT JD (Prospective 3L FT)

April 4

 Fall Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L PT)

April 5

 Fall Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L FT)

April 8

 Fall Registration: All GLS Students (SJD,LLM, and MJ)

March 29

 Easter Break, Good Friday – No Classes, Offices Closed

March 30

 Easter Break, Holy Saturday, No Classes

March 31

 Easter Sunday – No Classes

April 6-7

 Weekend JD Session 6

April 20

 PROLAW Classes End

April 20-21

 Weekend JD Session 7

TBD

 Weekend Makeup Classes

April 22

 Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End

April 23

 Last Tuesday Classes

April 24

 Last Wednesday Classes

April 25

 Last Thursday Classes

April 27

 Last Saturday Classes

April 27-28 & May 4-5

 Weekend Final Exams

April 29

 Last Monday Classes

April 29-30

 Study/Makeup Days

April 30

 Last Friday Classes

April 30

 Spring Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes)

May 1-9

 Final Examinations 

May 11

 Law Commencement Ceremony

May 27

 Memorial Day-No Classes, Offices Closed  

June 1

 All lockers must be cleaned out. Remaining contents will be discarded