2019-2020 Academic Calendar (Philadelphia Campus)
| Date |
Activity |
Fall Semester 2019
| August 5 – 30 |
Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| August 12 |
Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| August 19 |
Registration and Orientation for first-year students |
| August 20 – 23 |
First-year Litigation Basics classes |
| August 26 |
First day of classes for the other first-year courses and for all upper level courses |
| September 2 |
Labor Day recess |
| November 27 |
(Wednesday) will follow a Friday class schedule |
| November 28 & 29 |
Thanksgiving recess |
| December 3 |
(Tuesday) will follow a Thursday class schedule |
| December 4 |
Last day of classes |
| December 6 – 19 |
Final examinations |
| Date |
Activity |
Intersession 2020 (Tentative)
| January 2 – 4 |
Intersession 2019 (Tentative) |
| Date |
Activity |
Spring Semester 2020
| January 2 – 10 |
Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| January 6 |
First day of classes |
| January 17 |
Diploma date |
| January 20 |
Classes are cancelled due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service |
| March 2 – 6 |
Spring recess |
| April 20 |
Last day of classes |
| April 22 – May 4 |
Final examinations |
| May 14 |
Commencement |
| Date |
Activity |
Philadelphia Summer Session 2020
| May 18 – 21 |
Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| May 18 |
First day of classes |
| May 25 |
Memorial Day recess |
| May 26 |
Due to Memorial Day, Monday classes will meet on Tuesday, May 26 |
| July 2 |
Last day of classes |
| July 6 – 8 |
Final examinations |
| July 13 |
Diploma date [J.D.] |
| August 21 |
Diploma date [LL.M.] |
The calendar for each Foreign program (Rome, Japan and China) is published separately.
2020-2021 Academic Calendar (Philadelphia Campus)
| Date |
Activity |
Fall Semester 2020
| August 3 – 28 |
Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| August 10 – 21 |
Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| August 17 |
Registration and Orientation for first-year J.D. students |
| August 18 – 21 |
Continuation of Orientation |
| August 24 |
First day of classes for the other first-year courses and for all upper level courses |
| September 7 |
Labor Day recess |
| November 25 |
(Wednesday) will follow a Friday class schedule |
| November 26 – 27 |
Thanksgiving recess |
| December 1 |
(Tuesday) will follow a Thursday class schedule |
| December 2 |
Last day of classes |
| December 4 – 21 |
Final examinations |
| Date |
Activity |
Intersession 2021 (Tentative)
| January 4 – 8 |
Intersession 2021 (Tentative) |
| Date |
Activity |
Spring Semester 2021
| January 4 – 15 |
Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| January 4 – 8 |
Orientation for New LL.M. International Students |
| January 11 |
First day of classes |
| January 18 |
Classes are cancelled due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service |
| January 22 |
Diploma date |
| March 8 – 12 |
Spring recess |
| April 26 |
Last day of classes |
| April 28 – May 10 |
Final examinations |
| May 20 |
Commencement |
| Date |
Activity |
Philadelphia Summer Session 2021
| May 24 – 27 |
Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| May 24 |
First day of classes |
| May 31 |
Memorial Day recess |
| June 1 |
Due to Memorial Day, Monday classes will meet on Tuesday, June 1 |
| July 5 |
Independence Day Recess |
| July 6 |
Due to Independence Day, Monday classes will meet on Tuesday, July 6 |
| July 8 |
Last Day of Classes |
| July 12 – 14 |
Final examinations |
| July 19 |
Diploma date [J.D.] |
| August 20 |
Diploma date [LL.M.] |
The calendar for each Foreign program (Rome, Japan and China) is published separately.
