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2013-2014 Academic Calendars

SPRING 2013

Orientation for new JDJanuary 8 – 10
Orientation for new LLM & MSJanuary 10
First day of regular classesJanuary 14
Last day to add individual coursesJanuary 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)January 21
Last day to drop individual courses with tuition refundJanuary 27
Last day to withdraw pass from a course (no tuition refund)February 22
Spring Break (no classes)March 10 – 16
Last day of regular classesApril 29
Reading periodApril 30 - May 1
Final examsMay 2 – 15
CommencementMay 19, 2013

SUMMER 2013

Memorial DayMay 27
First day of early summer sessionMay 28
Accelerated Trial AdvocacyMay 28 – June 6
Last day to add/drop individual courses from early summer session with tuition refundJune 3
First day of regular summer sessionJune 3
Last day to add/drop individual courses from regular summer session with tuition refundJune 9
Last day to withdraw pass from an early summer session course (no tuition refund)June 16
Last day to withdraw pass from an regular summer session course (no tuition refund)June 23
Last day of early summer sessionJune 28
Holiday (no classes)July 4
Make-up for HolidayJuly 12
Last day of regular summer sessionJuly 19
Regular summer session final examsJuly 22 – 26

FALL 2013

Accelerated Trial AdvocacyJuly 30 - August 8
Orientation for new JDAugust 12 – 15
Orientation for new LLM & MSAugust 15
First day of regular classesAugust 19
Last day to add individual coursesAugust 25
Last day to drop individual courses with tuition refundSeptember 1
Labor Day (no classes)September 2
Last day to withdraw pass from a course (no tuition refund)September 29
Last day of regular classNovember 25
Thanksgiving recess (no classes)/Reading periodNovember 26 – December 2
Final examsDecember 3 – 19
CommencementJanuary 19, 2014 (To be confirmed)

SPRING 2014

Orientation for new JDJanuary 6 – 9
Orientation for new LLM & MSJanuary 9
First day of regular classesJanuary 13
Last day to add individual coursesJanuary 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)January 20
Last day to drop individual courses with tuition refundJanuary 26
Last day to withdraw pass from a course (no tuition refund)February 23
Spring Break (no classes)March 9 – 16
Last day of regular classesApril 28
Reading periodApril 29 - 30
Final examsMay 1 – 15
CommencementMay 18, 2014 (To be confirmed)

SUMMER 2014

Memorial DayMay 26
First day of early summer sessionMay 27
Accelerated Trial AdvocacyMay 27 – June 5
Last day to add/drop individual courses from early summer session with tuition refundJune 2
First day of regular summer sessionJune 9
Last day to add/drop individual courses from regular summer session with tuition refundJune 15
Last day to withdraw pass from an early summer session course (no tuition refund)June 16
Last day to withdraw pass from an regular summer session course (no tuition refund)June 22
Last day of early summer sessionJune 30
Holiday (no classes)July 4
Last day of regular summer sessionJuly 25
Regular summer session final examsJuly 28 – August 1

The John Marshall Law School recognizes the diversity of religious practices of its students, faculty and staff. Therefore, we have established a new policy of attendance to accommodate religious observance. In addition to the 25 % allowed absences, students will be excused without penalty for two class sessions in each course enrolled every semester.

We further recognize that some faculty may choose to cancel and reschedule class to accommodate religious observance.

Previous Calendars