2016 – 2017 Academic Calendar (Philadelphia Campus*)
| Date |
Activity |
Fall Semester 2016
| August 8 |
Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| August 8 – September 2 |
Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| August 22 |
Registration and Orientation for first-year students |
| August 23 – 26 |
First-year Legal Research & Writing and Litigation Basics classes |
| August 29 |
First day of classes for the other first-year courses and for all upper level courses |
| September 5 |
Labor Day recess |
| November 23 |
(Wednesday) will follow a Friday class schedule |
| November 24 & 25 |
Thanksgiving recess |
| December 6 |
(Tuesday) will follow a Thursday class schedule |
| December 7 |
Last day of classes |
| December 9 – 21 |
Final examinations |
| January 2 – 6 |
Intersession 2016 (Tentative) |
| Date |
Activity |
Spring Semester 2017
| January 2 – 13 |
Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| January 9 |
First day of classes |
| January 16 |
Classes are cancelled due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service |
| January 20 |
Diploma date |
| March 6 – 10 |
Spring recess |
| April 24 |
Last day of classes |
| April 26 – May 8 |
Final examinations |
| May 18 |
Commencement |
| Date |
Activity |
Philadelphia Summer Session 2017
| May 22 – 25 |
Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| May 22 |
First day of classes |
| May 29 |
Memorial Day Recess |
| May 30 |
Due to Memorial Day, Monday classes will meet on Tuesday, May 30 |
| June 27 |
Due to Independence Day recess, Monday classes will meet on Tuesday, June 27 |
| July 3 & 4 |
Independence Day recess |
| July 6 |
Last day of classes |
| July 10 – 12 |
Final Examinations |
| July 17 |
Diploma date [J.D.] |
| August 25 |
Diploma date [LL.M.] |
* The calendar for each Foreign program is published in the brochure for the respective session in Rome, Japan and China.
