2022-2023 Academic Calendar (Philadelphia Campus)
Fall Semester 2022*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| August 8 – September 2 | Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| August 15 | Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| August 22 | Registration and Orientation for first-year students |
| August 23-26 | Continuation of Orientation and Law School Basics classes |
| August 29 | First day of classes for all courses |
| September 5 | Labor Day recess |
| November 8 | No classes due to Day of Civic Service on Election Day |
| November 23 | (Wednesday) will follow a Friday class schedule |
| November 24 – 25 | Thanksgiving recess |
| December 8 | Last day of classes |
| December 9 – 21 | Final examinations |
Intersession 2023 (Tentative)
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| January 9 – 13 | Intersession 2023 (Tentative) |
Spring Semester 2023*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| January 9 – 20 | Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| January 9 – 13 | Orientation for New International LL.M. Students |
| January 17 | First day of classes |
| January 20 | Diploma date |
| March 6 – 10 | Spring recess |
| May 1 | Last day of classes |
| May 3-15 | Final examinations |
| May 25 | Commencement |
| |
Philadelphia J.D. Summer Session 2023**
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| 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, Monday classes will meet on Tuesday, June 27 |
| July 3 & 4 | Independence Day Recess |
| July 7 | 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 (Rome, Japan & China) is published separately.
**The Tax LL.M. Summer Session calendar is published separately.
2023-2024 Academic Calendar (Philadelphia Campus)
Fall Semester 2023*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| August 7 – September 1 | Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| August 14 | Orientation for International LL.M. Students |
| August 21 | Registration and Orientation for first-year students |
| August 22-25 | Continuation of Orientation and Law School Basics classes |
| August 28 | First day of classes for all courses |
| September 4 | Labor Day recess |
| November 22 | (Wednesday) will follow a Friday class schedule |
| November 23 – 24 | Thanksgiving recess |
| December 7 | Last day of classes |
| December 8 – 21 | Final examinations |
Intersession 2024 (Tentative)
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| January 8 – 12 | Intersession 2024 (Tentative) |
Spring Semester 2024*
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| January 8 – 19 | Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| January 8 – 12 | Orientation for New International LL.M. Students |
| January 16 | First day of classes |
| January 19 | Diploma date |
| March 4 – 8 | Spring recess |
| April 29 | Last day of classes |
| May 1-13 | Final examinations |
| May 23 | Commencement |
| |
Philadelphia J.D. Summer Session 2024**
| Date | Activity |
|---|
| May 20-23 | Schedule Revision/Registration [“Drop/Add”] |
| May 20 | First day of classes |
| May 27 | Memorial Day recess |
| May 28 | Due to Memorial Day, Monday classes will meet on Tuesday, May 28 |
| July 3 | Last Day of Classes
(Thursday classes that would fall on July 4 will be made up earlier) |
| July 8 – 10 | Final examinations |
| July 15 | Diploma date [J.D.] |
| August 23 | Diploma date [LL.M.] |
*The calendar for each Foreign program (Rome, Japan & China) is published separately.
**The Tax LL.M. Summer Session calendar is published separately.
