ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008 MAIN LAW SCHOOL CALENDAR

Spring 2008

Monday, January 14
School of Law classes begin

Monday, January 14 to Friday, January 25
Change of registration and late fees

Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King Day: Official University Holiday

Friday, January 25
Last day to drop without a “W”

Wednesday, January 30
2:30 - 5:00 in Busch Center
Deline Ethics Program for first year full time and accelerated part-time students

Friday, February 15
Last day to receive partial refund of tuition

Monday, February 18
Official spring census data released

Monday, March 17 to Saturday, March 22
Easter/Spring Break

Friday, March 21
Good Friday: Official University Holiday

Monday, March 24
Easter Monday: Day and evening classes held in School of Law

Friday, April 4
Last day to withdraw from classes

Wed. April 9 at 2:30pm
Summer registration open for All Students

Saturday, April 12, 2008
Final Trial at the City of St. Louis Civil Courts Building

Monday, April 28
School of Law classes end

Tuesday, April 29 to Wednesday, April 30
School of Law reading period

Thursday, May 01 to Wednesday, May 14
School of Law exams

Thursday, May 15
School of Law Hooding

Saturday, May 17
Commencement

Summer 2008

Monday, May 19
Start of Summer Law Program in Madrid

Monday, May 26
Memorial Day: Official University Holiday

Tuesday, May 27
Start of Summer Law Program in St. Louis

Friday, July 4
Fourth of July: Official University Holiday

Saturday, July 5
Start of Summer Law Program in Berlin

Tuesday, July 8
End of Madrid Summer Law Program

Monday, July 21
St. Louis Law final exams begin

Monday, July 21
Billing notices mailed for fall semester early registrants

Thursday, July 24
St. Louis Law final exams end – except Property on August 1

Wednesday, August 6
End of Berlin Summer Law Program

FALL 2008

Wednesday, August 6
Payment deadline to avoid registration cancellation

Thursday-Friday, August 14-15
Law School First Year Orientation

Monday, August 18
Law School Classes Begin

Monday, September 1
Labor Day: Official University Holiday

Friday, September 5
Last day to drop without a “W”

Friday, September 19
Last day to receive partial refund of tuition for law students

Monday, September 22
Official fall census data released

Monday-Tuesday, October 20-21
FALL BREAK

Wednesday, November 26
Law School Classes End – follow a Monday class schedule

Thursday-Friday, November 27-28
Thanksgiving: Official University Holiday

Saturday-Tuesday, November 29-Dec 2
Law School Reading Period

Wednesday-Thursday, December 3-18
Law School Exams

Monday, December 15
Billing notices mailed for spring semester early registrants

Wednesday-Friday, December 24-26
Christmas: Official University Holiday

Wednesday-Friday, December 31-Jan 2
New Years: Official University Holiday

Friday, January 2, 2009
Mid-Year Degree Conferral

SPRING 2009

Friday, January 9
Payment deadline to avoid registration cancellation

Monday, January 12
Law School Classes Begin

Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King Day: Official University Holiday

Friday, January 23
Last day to drop without a “W”

Friday, February 13
Last day to receive partial refund of tuition

Monday-Saturday, March 9-14
SPRING BREAK

Thursday, April 9
Law School classes in session

Friday, April 10
Good Friday: Official University Holiday

Monday, April 13
Law School classes in session

Tuesday, April 28
Law School Classes End – follows a Friday class schedule

Wednesday-Thursday, April 29-30
Law School Reading Period

Friday-Wednesday, May 1-13
Law School Exams

Monday, May 11
Billing notices mailed for summer session early registrants

Saturday, May 16
Commencement