Fall 2023
Mon.-Wed., Aug. 14-16 | Orientation for 1L and Transfer Students |
Wed.-Sat. Aug. 16- 19 | Trial Advocacy Pre-Semester Class Sessions |
Mon., Aug. 21 | Classes Begin |
Mon., Aug. 28 | Deadline for Students to Add/Drop Courses |
Mon., Sept. 4 | Labor Day Holiday – no classes |
Mon., Sept. 25 | Well-being Day 1 no classes |
Thurs., Oct. 12 | University Day (classes canceled only during UNC’s ceremony, 10:45 AM–12:30 PM) |
Fri., Oct. 13 | 1L Practice Exams |
Thurs. – Fri., Oct. 19-20 | Fall Break – no classes |
Fri., Nov. 10 | Well-being Day 2 & Veterans Day observed – no classes |
Tues., Nov. 21 | MAGIC Day (Thurs. classes meet) |
Wed., Nov. 22 | MAGIC Day (Fri. classes meet) |
Thurs. – Fri., Nov. 23-24 | Thanksgiving Recess – no classes |
Tues., Nov. 28 | Classes End/MAGIC Day (Fri. classes meet) |
Wed., Nov. 29 | Reading/Makeup Day |
Thurs., Nov. 30 | Examinations Begin |
Wed., Dec. 13 | Examinations End |
Sun., Dec. 17 | Commencement |
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) |
TBD | Trial 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 |