Academic Calendars

Spring 2024

Jan. 3-6 Wed.-Sat.AALS Annual Meeting
Jan. 3-6 Wed.-Sat.Trial Advocacy Pre-Semester Class Sessions
Jan. 8, Mon. Classes begin
Jan. 9, Tues.Deadline for Faculty to Report 1L Fall Grades
Jan. 15, Mon. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – no classes
Jan. 16, Tues.Deadline for Faculty to Report 2L and 3L Fall Grades
Deadline for Students to Add/Drop Classes
Feb. 12-13, Mon.-Tues.Well-being Days 1 & 2 (UNC-wide) – no classes
Feb. 14, Wed.MAGIC Day (Monday classes meet)
TBDTrial Advocacy Ends
March 11-15, Mon.-Fri. Spring Break
March 28, Thurs.Well-being Day 3 (UNC-wide) – no classes
March 29 Fri.University Spring Holiday
April 19, Fri.Last day of classes
April 22, Mon. Reading Day (Inclement weather make-up day if needed)
April 23, Tues.Examinations begin
May 3, Fri. Examinations end
May 10, Fri. Law School Commencement (12:30 p.m.)
May 29, Wed.Deadline to Report Spring Grades

Summer 2024

May 13, Mon.Externship Orientation
Classes Begin
May 14, Tues.Externships Begin
May 27, Mon.Memorial Day Holiday– No Classes
June 19, Wed.No Classes Meet
June 20, Thurs.Classes End
June 20-21, Thurs-Fri.Exams (Evidence and PR)
June 21, Fri.Externships End
July 3, Wed.Grades Due

Fall 2024

Aug. 12-15, Mon-Thurs.Orientation for 1L & Transfer Students
Aug. 14-17, Wed-Sat.Likely Trial Advocacy Pre-Semester Class Sessions
Aug. 19, Mon.Classes Begin
Aug. 26, Mon.Deadline for Students to Add/Drop Courses
Sept. 2, Fri.Labor Day—no classes
Sept. 27, Fri.Well-being Day 1—no classes
Oct. 11, Fri.University Day
Oct. 16, Wed.Magic Day—Friday classes meet
1L Practice Exams
Oct. 17-18, Thurs-Fri.Fall Break
Nov. 11, Mon.Well-being Day 2—no classes
Nov 19, Tues.
Nov. 20, Wed.
Wednesday classes meet
Monday classes meet
Nov. 22, Fri.Classes End
Nov. 25-27, Mon-Wed. Reading/Makeup Days
Nov. 28-29, Thurs-Fri.Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 2-13 (10 weekdays)Examinations
Dec. 15, Sun.Winter Commencement

Spring 2025

TBDDeadline to Report Fall Grades
Jan. 3-4, Fri-Sat.Likely Trial Advocacy Pre-Semester Class Sessions
Jan. 6, Mon.Classes Begin
Jan. 13, Mon.Deadline for Students to Add/Drop Courses
Jan. 20, Mon.MLK Day—no classes
Feb. 10-11, Mon-Tues.Well-being Days 1 & 2 (UNC-wide)—no classes
Feb. 12, Wed.Monday classes meet
Mar. 10-14, Mon-Fri.Spring Break
Apr. 16, Wed.Classes End
Apr. 17, Thurs.
Apri. 18, Fri.
Well-being Day 3 (UNC-wide)—no classes
University Holiday
Apr. 21, Mon.Reading Day/ Makeup Day
Apr. 22, Tues.- May 2, Fri.Examinations
May 9, Fri.Commencement (Time & Location TBD)