Campus Programs Academic Calendars
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 2024 Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
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April 2 |
Fall 2024 Registration: Current 2nd/3rd year PT JD (Prospective 3L/4L PT) |
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April 3 |
Fall 2024 Registration: Current 2nd-year FT JD (Prospective 3L FT) |
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April 4 |
Fall 2024 Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L PT) |
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April 4 |
Fall 2024 Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L FT) |
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April 5 |
Fall 2024 Registration: Current 1st-year FT JD (Prospective 2L FT) |
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April 8 |
Fall 2024 Registration: All GLS Students (S.J.D., L.L.M., & M.J.) |
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May 26 |
Last Day to schedule Graduation Interviews with prospective Jan 2024 Juris Doctor Graduates |
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August 1 |
Last Day to submit Fall J.D. Externship Applications |
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August 14-16 |
Orientation-1st year Full-Time (Time and Location TBA) |
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August 17 |
First Day of Fall Semester Classes |
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August 17 |
First Saturday Class |
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August 17-23 |
JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long JD course |
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August 17-30 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
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August 19 |
First Monday Class |
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August 19 |
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin |
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August 19-23 |
Locker re-assignments and CTA U Passes for upper-class students (Time and Location TBA) |
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August 19-25 |
GLS Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long GLS course |
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Aug. 19 - Sept. 1 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
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August 20 |
First Tuesday Class |
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August 21 |
First Wednesday Class |
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August 22 |
First Thursday Class |
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August 23 |
First Friday Class |
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August 23 |
Orientation- Part-Time Students (Time and Location TBA) |
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August 23 |
Deadline for Spring Course Approval Form |
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August 24-25 |
1st PT Weekend JD Session |
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August 24-30 |
Weekend JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long Weekend JD course |
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Aug. 24 - Sept. 6 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course |
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August 26 |
PROLAW Classes Begin |
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Aug. 26 - Sept. 1 |
PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course |
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Aug. 26-Sept. 8 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
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Aug. 31 - Oct. 25 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
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September 2 |
Labor Day-No Classes, Offices Closed |
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Sept. 2 – Oct. 25 |
Dates to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
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September 7-8 |
2nd PT Weekend JD Session |
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Sept. 7 - Nov. 1 |
Dates to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
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Sept. 9 - Oct. 4 |
Prospective May 2025 Juris Doctor Graduates File for Graduation |
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Sept. 9 - Nov. 3 |
Dates to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
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September 21-22 |
3rd PT Weekend JD Session |
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October 5-6 |
4th PT Weekend JD Session |
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October 19-20 |
5th PT Weekend JD Session |
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October 21 |
Spring 2025 Registration: Third/Fourth Year Part-Time JD |
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October 22 |
Spring 2025 Registration: Third Year Full-Time JD |
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October 23 |
Spring 2025 Registration: Second Year Part-Time JD |
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October 24 |
Spring 2025 Registration: Second Year Full-Time JD |
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October 25 |
Spring 2025 Registration: First Year Full-Time & Part-Time JD |
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October 28 |
Spring 2025 Registration: All others (Transfer and Visiting Students) |
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October 29 |
Spring 2025 Registration: All GLS students (S.J.D., LL.M., & M.J.) |
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November 2-3 |
6th PT Weekend JD Session |
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November 16 |
Last Day of Saturday Classes |
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November 16-17 |
7th PT Weekend JD Session |
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November 17 |
Last Day of Sunday Classes |
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November 18 |
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End |
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November 19 |
Last day of Tuesday Classes |
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November 20 |
Last day of Wednesday Classes |
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November 21 |
Last day of Thursday Classes |
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November 22 |
Last day of Friday Classes |
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November 23-24 |
Weekend JD Makeup/Study Date |
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November 25 |
Last Day of Monday Classes |
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November 25 |
Fall Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) |
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November 26 |
Makeup/Study Date |
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November 27-30 |
Thanksgiving Recess-No Classes |
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December 2-3 |
Makeup/Study Dates |
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December 4-13 |
Final Weekday Examinations |
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December 7 |
PROLAW Classes End |
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December 7-8 & 14-15 |
PT Weekend Final Exams |
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Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 |
Christmas Holiday-Offices Closed |
Spring 2025 Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
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January 4-11 |
Advanced Trial Practice/ChildLaw Trial Practice Intensive/ Trial Practice I Intensive |
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January 11 |
Spring Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes) |
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January 11-17 |
JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long JD course |
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January 11-24 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
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January 13 |
PROLAW Classes Begin |
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January 13 |
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin |
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January 13-19 |
PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course |
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January 13-19 |
GLS Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long GLS course |
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January 13-26 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
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January 13-26 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
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January 18-19 |
First Weekend JD Session 1 |
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January 18-24 |
Weekend JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long Weekend JD course |
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January 18-31 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
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January 20 |
Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed |
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Jan 25-Mar 21 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) |
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Jan 27-Mar 21 |
Dates to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
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Jan 27-Mar 21 |
Dates to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
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February 1-2 |
Weekend JD Session 2 |
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Feb 1-Mar 28 |
Dates to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) |
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February 10-16 |
Prospective Fall 2025 Juris Doctor Graduates file for graduation |
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February 15 |
DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam July Application (3L/4L only) |
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February 15-16 |
Weekend JD Session 3 |
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February 18 |
Summer Registration: Current 2nd/3rd yr FT/PT JD (Prospective 3L/4L FT/PT) |
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February 19 |
Summer Registration: Current 1st yr PT/FT JD (Prospective 2L FT/PT) |
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February 20 |
Summer Registration: Visiting and Transfer Students |
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February 21 |
Summer Registration: All GLS Students (SJD, LLM, MJ) |
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March 1-2 |
Weekend JD Session 4 |
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March 2-8 |
Spring Break – No Classes |
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March 15-16 |
Weekend JD Session 5 |
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March 29-30 |
Weekend JD Session 6 |
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April 12-13 |
Weekend JD Session 7 |
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April 18 |
Good Friday – No Classes (Offices Closed) |
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April 19 |
Easter Break (Offices Closed) |
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April 19 |
PROLAW Classes End |
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April 20 |
Easter Break (Offices Closed) |
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March 24 |
Fall Registration: Current 2nd/3rd-year PT JD(Prospective 3L/4L PT) |
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March 25 |
Fall Registration: Current 2nd-year FT JD (Prospective 3L FT) |
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March 26 |
Fall Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L PT) |
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March 27 |
Fall Registration: Current 1st-year FT JD (Prospective 2L FT) |
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March 28 |
Fall Registration: All others (Transfer and Visiting Students) |
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March 31 |
Fall Registration: All GLS Students (SJD,LLM, and MJ) |
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TBD |
Weekend Makeup Classe |
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April 22 |
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End |
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Apr 26-27 & May 3-4 |
Weekend Final Exams |
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April 28-29 |
Study/Makeup Days |
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April 29 |
Spring Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) |
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Apr 30-May 8 |
Final Examinations |
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May 10 |
Law Commencement Ceremony |
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May 26 |
Memorial Day-No Classes, Offices Closed |
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June 1 |
All lockers must be cleaned out. Remaining contents will be discarded |
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 2024 Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
|
April 2 |
Fall 2024 Registration: Current 2nd/3rd year PT JD (Prospective 3L/4L PT) |
|
April 3 |
Fall 2024 Registration: Current 2nd-year FT JD (Prospective 3L FT) |
|
April 4 |
Fall 2024 Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L PT) |
|
April 4 |
Fall 2024 Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L FT) |
|
April 5 |
Fall 2024 Registration: Current 1st-year FT JD (Prospective 2L FT) |
|
April 8 |
Fall 2024 Registration: All GLS Students (S.J.D., L.L.M., & M.J.) |
|
May 26 |
Last Day to schedule Graduation Interviews with prospective Jan 2024 Juris Doctor Graduates |
|
August 1 |
Last Day to submit Fall J.D. Externship Applications |
|
August 14-16 |
Orientation-1st year Full-Time (Time and Location TBA) |
|
August 17 |
First Day of Fall Semester Classes |
|
August 17 |
First Saturday Class |
|
August 17-23 |
JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long JD course |
|
August 17-30 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
|
August 19 |
First Monday Class |
|
August 19 |
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin |
|
August 19-23 |
Locker re-assignments and CTA U Passes for upper-class students (Time and Location TBA) |
|
August 19-25 |
GLS Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long GLS course |
|
Aug. 19 - Sept. 1 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
|
August 20 |
First Tuesday Class |
|
August 21 |
First Wednesday Class |
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August 22 |
First Thursday Class |
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August 23 |
First Friday Class |
|
August 23 |
Orientation- Part-Time Students (Time and Location TBA) |
|
August 23 |
Deadline for Spring Course Approval Form |
|
August 24-25 |
1st PT Weekend JD Session |
|
August 24-30 |
Weekend JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long Weekend JD course |
|
Aug. 24 - Sept. 6 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course |
|
August 26 |
PROLAW Classes Begin |
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Aug. 26 - Sept. 1 |
PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course |
|
Aug. 26-Sept. 8 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
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Aug. 31 - Oct. 25 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
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September 2 |
Labor Day-No Classes, Offices Closed |
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Sept. 2 – Oct. 25 |
Dates to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
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September 7-8 |
2nd PT Weekend JD Session |
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Sept. 7 - Nov. 1 |
Dates to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
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Sept. 9 - Oct. 4 |
Prospective May 2025 Juris Doctor Graduates File for Graduation |
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Sept. 9 - Nov. 3 |
Dates to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
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September 21-22 |
3rd PT Weekend JD Session |
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October 5-6 |
4th PT Weekend JD Session |
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October 19-20 |
5th PT Weekend JD Session |
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October 21 |
Spring 2025 Registration: Third/Fourth Year Part-Time JD |
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October 22 |
Spring 2025 Registration: Third Year Full-Time JD |
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October 23 |
Spring 2025 Registration: Second Year Part-Time JD |
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October 24 |
Spring 2025 Registration: Second Year Full-Time JD |
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October 25 |
Spring 2025 Registration: First Year Full-Time & Part-Time JD |
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October 28 |
Spring 2025 Registration: All others (Transfer and Visiting Students) |
|
October 29 |
Spring 2025 Registration: All GLS students (S.J.D., LL.M., & M.J.) |
|
November 2-3 |
6th PT Weekend JD Session |
|
November 16 |
Last Day of Saturday Classes |
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November 16-17 |
7th PT Weekend JD Session |
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November 17 |
Last Day of Sunday Classes |
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November 18 |
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End |
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November 19 |
Last day of Tuesday Classes |
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November 20 |
Last day of Wednesday Classes |
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November 21 |
Last day of Thursday Classes |
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November 22 |
Last day of Friday Classes |
|
November 23-24 |
Weekend JD Makeup/Study Date |
|
November 25 |
Last Day of Monday Classes |
|
November 25 |
Fall Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) |
|
November 26 |
Makeup/Study Date |
|
November 27-30 |
Thanksgiving Recess-No Classes |
|
December 2-3 |
Makeup/Study Dates |
|
December 4-13 |
Final Weekday Examinations |
|
December 7 |
PROLAW Classes End |
|
December 7-8 & 14-15 |
PT Weekend Final Exams |
|
Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 |
Christmas Holiday-Offices Closed |
Spring 2025 Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
|
January 4-11 |
Advanced Trial Practice/ChildLaw Trial Practice Intensive/ Trial Practice I Intensive |
|
January 11 |
Spring Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes) |
|
January 11-17 |
JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long JD course |
|
January 11-24 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
|
January 13 |
PROLAW Classes Begin |
|
January 13 |
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin |
|
January 13-19 |
PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course |
|
January 13-19 |
GLS Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long GLS course |
|
January 13-26 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
|
January 13-26 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
|
January 18-19 |
First Weekend JD Session 1 |
|
January 18-24 |
Weekend JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long Weekend JD course |
|
January 18-31 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
|
January 20 |
Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed |
|
Jan 25-Mar 21 |
Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) |
|
Jan 27-Mar 21 |
Dates to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
|
Jan 27-Mar 21 |
Dates to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
|
February 1-2 |
Weekend JD Session 2 |
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Feb 1-Mar 28 |
Dates to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) |
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February 10-16 |
Prospective Fall 2025 Juris Doctor Graduates file for graduation |
|
February 15 |
DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam July Application (3L/4L only) |
|
February 15-16 |
Weekend JD Session 3 |
|
February 18 |
Summer Registration: Current 2nd/3rd yr FT/PT JD (Prospective 3L/4L FT/PT) |
|
February 19 |
Summer Registration: Current 1st yr PT/FT JD (Prospective 2L FT/PT) |
|
February 20 |
Summer Registration: Visiting and Transfer Students |
|
February 21 |
Summer Registration: All GLS Students (SJD, LLM, MJ) |
|
March 1-2 |
Weekend JD Session 4 |
|
March 2-8 |
Spring Break – No Classes |
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March 15-16 |
Weekend JD Session 5 |
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March 29-30 |
Weekend JD Session 6 |
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April 12-13 |
Weekend JD Session 7 |
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April 18 |
Good Friday – No Classes (Offices Closed) |
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April 19 |
Easter Break (Offices Closed) |
|
April 19 |
PROLAW Classes End |
|
April 20 |
Easter Break (Offices Closed) |
|
March 24 |
Fall Registration: Current 2nd/3rd-year PT JD(Prospective 3L/4L PT) |
|
March 25 |
Fall Registration: Current 2nd-year FT JD (Prospective 3L FT) |
|
March 26 |
Fall Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L PT) |
|
March 27 |
Fall Registration: Current 1st-year FT JD (Prospective 2L FT) |
|
March 28 |
Fall Registration: All others (Transfer and Visiting Students) |
|
March 31 |
Fall Registration: All GLS Students (SJD,LLM, and MJ) |
|
TBD |
Weekend Makeup Classe |
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April 22 |
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End |
|
Apr 26-27 & May 3-4 |
Weekend Final Exams |
|
April 28-29 |
Study/Makeup Days |
|
April 29 |
Spring Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) |
|
Apr 30-May 8 |
Final Examinations |
|
May 10 |
Law Commencement Ceremony |
|
May 26 |
Memorial Day-No Classes, Offices Closed |
|
June 1 |
All lockers must be cleaned out. Remaining contents will be discarded |