Academic Calendars

Summer 2017 Academic Calendar for All Programs (PDF)

2017-2018 Academic Calendar for All Programs (PDF)

Summer 2018 Academic Calendar for All Programs (PDF)

2018-2019 Academic Calendar for All Programs (PDF) This calendar is tentative. Dates may change.

Current Academic Year

• 2017–18 Weekday, Continuing Weekend and Evening Academic Calendar

  First Day of Fall Term
  Day and Evening: Thursday, August 17, 2017

  Continuing Weekend: Friday (evening—start time of 6 p.m. or later–only), August 11, 2017

  Last Day to Add/Drop Online and Without a W on the Transcript
  Day and Evening: Wednesday August 23, 2017

  Continuing Weekend: Thursday, August 17, 2017

  Labor Day Holiday, Classes Canceled
  Friday (evening only), September 1 – Monday, September 4, 2017

  Midterm Break
  Thursday, October 19, 2017 – Sunday, October 22, 2017

  Last Day of Fall Term
  Monday, November 20, 2017

  Make-up/Reading Days
  Saturday, November 25 – Thursday, November 30, 2017

  Fall Exam Period
  Friday, December 1 – Thursday, December 14, 2017

  Jterm
  Tuesday, January 2, 2018 – Friday, January 12, 2018

  Winter Commencement
  Sunday, January 7,2018

  First Day of Spring Term
  Day and Evening: Thursday, January 18, 2018

  Continuing Weekend: Friday (evening only), January 12, 2018

  Classes Canceled Weekend of February 3-4
  

  Spring Break, Classes Canceled
  Friday (evening only) March 2 – Friday (start time before 6 p.m. only), March 9, 2018

  Easter Break, Classes Canceled
  Friday (evening only) March 30 – Sunday April 1, 2018

  Last Day of Spring Classes
  Wednesday, April 25, 2018

  Make-up/Reading Days
  Thursday, April 26 – Monday, April 30, 2018

  Spring Exam Period
  Tuesday, May 1 – Monday, May 14, 2018

  Spring Commencement
  Sunday, May 20, 2018

• 2017–18 Weekend 1L

  First Day of Fall Term
  Saturday, August 19, 2017

  Residence weekends
  August 19-20 & 26-27; September 9-10 & 23-24; October 7-8 & 28-29; November 11-12

  Midterm Break
  Thursday, October 19, 2017 – Sunday, October 22, 2017

  Last Day of Fall Term
  Sunday, November 19, 2017

  Make-up/Reading Days
  Saturday, November 25 – Thursday, November 30, 2017

  Fall Exam Period
  Monday, December 1 – Thursday, December 14, 2017

  First Day of Spring Term
  Saturday, January 20, 2018

  Residence weekends
  January 20-21; February 17-18; March 3-4, 10-11 & 24-25; April 7-8 & 21-22

  Spring Break, Classes Canceled
  Monday, March 5 – Friday, March 9, 2018

  Easter Break, Classes Canceled
  Friday, March 30 – Sunday April 1, 2018

  Last Day of Spring Classes
  Sunday, April 22

  Make-up/Reading Days
  Thursday, April 26 – Monday, April 30, 2018

  Spring Exam Period
  Tuesday, May 1 – Monday, May 14, 2018

• 2017–18 Hybrid Program Academic Calendar

  First day of fall term
  Monday, August 21, 2017

  Prep. Week Cohort 4
  Monday, August 21 – Saturday, August 26, 2017

  Prep Week Cohort 3
  Monday, August 21 – Saturday, August 26, 2017

  Capstone Week, Semesters 3 and 5
  Sunday, November 5 – Saturday, November 11, 2017

  Capstone Week, Semesters 1 and 6
  Sunday, November 12 – Saturday, November 18, 2017

  Thanksgiving break, Classes Cancelled
  Sunday, November 19 – Saturday, November 25, 2017

  Last Day of Fall Term
  Friday, December 1, 2017

  Make-up/Reading Days
  Saturday, December 2 – Sunday, December 3, 2017

  Fall Exam Period
  Monday, December 4 – Sunday, December 17, 2017

  First Day of Spring Term
  Monday, January 15, 2018

  Spring Break, Classes Cancelled
  Sunday, March 4 – Saturday, March 10, 2018

  Capstone Week, Semesters 4 and 7
  Sunday, April 8 – Saturday, April 14, 2018

  Capstone Week, Semesters 2 and 6
  Sunday, April 15 – Saturday, April 21, 2018

  Last Day of Spring Term
  Friday, April 27, 2018

  Make-up/Reading Days
  Saturday, April 28 – Sunday, April 29, 2018

  Spring Exam Period
  Monday, April 30 – Sunday, May 13, 2018

• 2017-18 Executive JD Program Calendar

  First day of fall term (on campus)
  Sunday, August 13, 2017

  Prep Week (on campus)
  August 13–18, 2017

  Leadership Workshop Weekend (on campus)
  August 18–20, 2017
  Starts Friday at 5 pm. Ends at noon Sunday.

  Fall Break, no classes
  October 8–14, 2017

  Thanksgiving break, Classes Cancelled
  November 19–25, 2017

  Capstone Week (on campus)
  November 26–December 2, 2017

  Make-up/Reading Days
  December 2–3, 2017

  Fall Exam Period
  Monday, December 4 – Sunday, December 17, 2017

  First Day of Spring Term
  Monday, January 15, 2018

  Leadership Workshop Weekend (on campus)
  March 2–4, 2018
  Starts Friday at 5 pm. Ends at 2:30 pm Sunday.

  Spring Break, Classes Cancelled
  March 11–17, 2018

  Capstone Week (on campus)
  April 22–28, 2018

  Make-up/Reading Days
  April 28–29, 2018

  Spring Exam Period
  April 30–May 16, 2018

Last Academic Year

• 2016−17 HYBRID J.D. Program Academic Calendar

  First Date of Fall Term
  Monday, August 22, 2016

  Prep. Week Cohort 3
  Monday, August 22, 2016–Saturday, August 27, 2016

  Prep. Week Cohort 2
  Monday, August 22, 2016–Thursday, August 25, 2016

  Capstone Week Cohort 3
  Sunday, November 6, 2016–Saturday, November 12, 2016

  Capstone Week Cohort 1
  Sunday, November 13, 2016–Friday, November 18, 5pm, 2016

  Capstone Week Cohort 2

  Sunday, November 13, 2016-Saturday, November 19, 2016

  Thanksgiving Break, Classes Cancelled
  Sunday, November 20, 2016−Saturday, November 26, 2016

  Last Day of Fall Term
  Friday, December 2, 2016

  Make-up/Reading Days
  Saturday, December 3, 2016–Monday, December 5, 2016

  Fall Exam Period
  Tuesday, December 6, 2016−Friday, December 9, 2016

  Grades Due
  Wednesday, January 18, 2017

  First Day of Spring Term
  Monday, January 9, 2017

  Spring Break, Classes Cancelled
  Sunday, March 5, 2017−Saturday, March 11, 2017

  Capstone Week Cohorts 1 and 2
  Sunday, March 26, 2017 – Saturday, April 1, 2017

  Capstone Week Cohort 3
  Sunday, April 2, 2017 to Saturday, April 8, 2017

  Last Day of Spring Term
  Friday, April 21, 2017

  Make-up/Reading Days
  Saturday, April 22, 2017–Monday, April 24, 2017

  Spring Exam Period
  Tuesday, April 25, 2017−Friday, April 28, 2017

• 2016–17 Academic Calendar Day, Evening and Weekend Programs

  Academic Preparation Workshop
  August 8-11, 6-9pm

  Orientation
  Weekend: Saturday, August 06, 2016 – Sunday, August 07, 2016
  Day and Evening: Monday, August 15, 2016 – Tuesday, August 16, 2016

  First Day of Fall Semester

  Weekend: Friday, August 12, 2016 (6 PM and later)
  Day and Evening: Thursday, August 18, 2016

  Add/Drop Deadlines
  Last day to Add a class via web registration, August 25, 2016

  Last day to drop a course without a notation of “W” (withdraw) on transcript, August 25, 2016

  Final add deadline (requires faculty approval), September 2, 2016

  Labor Day Holiday, Classes Canceled
  Friday, September 02, 2016 (6 PM and later) – Monday, September 05, 2016

  Fall Break, Classes Canceled
  Thursday, October 20, 2016 – Sunday, October 23, 2016

  Last Day of Fall Semester Classes
  Weekend: Sunday, November 20, 2016
  Day and Evening: Monday, November 21, 2016

  Thanksgiving Break
  Tuesday, November 22, 2016 – Friday, November 25, 2016  Campus Closed

  Makeup/Reading Days
  Weekend: Saturday, November 26, 2016 – Sunday, November 27, 2016
  Day and Evening: Monday, November 28, 2016 – Wednesday, November 30, 2016

  Fall Exam Period
  Thursday, December 01, 2016 – Wednesday, December 14, 2016

  Winter Commencement
  Sunday, January 8, 2017 on the MHSL Campus

  J-Term
  Monday, January 02, 2017 – Friday, January 13, 2017

  MLK Day
  Monday, January 16, 2017

  First Day of Spring Semester
  Weekend: Friday, January 13, 2017 (6 PM and later)
  Day and Evening: Thursday, January 19, 2017

  Add/Drop Deadlines
  Last day to add a weekday or evening class via web registration: January 25, 2017

  Last day to add a weekend class via web registration: January 20, 2017

  Last day to drop a course online and without a notation of “W” (withdraw) on transcript: January 25, 2017

  Spring Break, Classes Canceled
  Monday, March 06, 2017 – Sunday, March 12, 2017

  Easter Break
  Friday, April 14, 2017 (6 PM or later) – Sunday, April 16, 2017

  Last Day of Spring Semester Classes
  Weekend: Sunday, April 23, 2017
  Day and Evening: Wednesday, April 26, 2017

  Makeup/Reading Days
  Weekend: Saturday, April 29, 2017 – Sunday, April 30, 2017
  Day and Evening: Thursday, April 27, 2017 – Tuesday, May 02, 2017

  Spring Exam Period
  Wednesday, May 03, 2017 – Tuesday, May 16, 2017

  Spring Commencement
  Sunday, May 21, 2017 in the Auditorium at the Minneapolis Convention Center

  Grades due from Faculty
  Thursday, June 8

  Traditional Summer Session
  Monday, June 5, 2017 – Friday, July 28, 2017

  Courses may meet as early as May 22 and end as late as August 11.

  Independence Day Holiday
  Monday, July 3, 2017 – Tuesday, July 4, 2017

  Deadline to drop summer courses
  May 15, 2017

  Summer Exam Period
  Monday, July 31, 2017 –  Friday, August 4, 2017

• 2015–16 Full-time, Part-time, and Weekend Program Academic Calendar

  Orientation
  Weekend: Saturday, August 08, 2015–Sunday, August 09, 2015
  Day and Evening: Monday, August 17, 2015–Tuesday, August 18, 2015

  First Day of Fall Classes
  Weekend: Friday, August 14, 2015
  Day and Evening Thursday, August 20, 2015

  Add/Drop Deadlines
  Last day to Add a class via web registration, August 26, 2015

  Last day to drop a course without a notation of “W” (withdraw) on transcript, August 26, 2015

  Final add deadline (requires faculty approval), September 2, 2015

  Labor Day Holiday, Classes Canceled
  Weekend: Friday evening, September 04, 2015- Sunday, September 06, 2015
  Day and Evening: Monday, September 07, 2015

  Fall Break, Classes Canceled
  Weekend, Day and Evening: Thursday, October 15, 2015–Sunday, October 18, 2015

  Last Day of Fall Classes
  Weekend: Sunday, November 22, 2015
  Day and Evening: Monday, November 23, 2015

  Thanksgiving Break
  Weekend, Day and Evening: Tuesday, November 24, 2015–Friday, November 27, 2015

  Makeup/Reading Days
  Weekend: Saturday, November 28, 2015–Sunday, November 29, 2015
  Day and Evening: Monday, November 30, 2015–Wednesday, December 02, 2015

  Fall Exam Period
  Weekend, Day and Evening: Thursday, December 03, 2015–Wednesday, December 16, 2015

  Winter Commencement
  Sunday, January 17, 2016

  J-Term
  Weekend, Day and Evening: Monday, January 04, 2016–Friday, January 15, 2016

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Classes Canceled
  Monday, January 18, 2016

  First Day of Spring Classes
  Weekend: Friday evening, January 15, 2016
  Day and Evening: Wednesday, January 20, 2016

  Add/Drop Deadlines

  Last day to Add a class via web registration, January 26, 2016

  Last day to drop a course without a notation of “W” (withdraw) on transcript,  January 26, 2016

  Final add deadline (requires faculty approval), February 2, 2016

  Weekend Midterm Break, Classes Canceled
  Weekend: Friday evening, February 12, 2016–Sunday, February 14, 2016

  Spring Break, Classes Canceled
  Weekend, Day and Evening: Monday, March 21, 2016–Sunday, March 27, 2016

  Easter, Classes Canceled
  Sunday, March 27, 2016

  Last Day of Spring Classes
  Weekend: Sunday, April 24, 2016
  Day and Evening: Tuesday, April 26, 2016

  Makeup/Reading Days
  Weekend: Saturday, April 30, 2016–Sunday, May 01, 2016
  Day and Evening: Wednesday, April 27, 2016–Monday, May 02, 2016

  Spring Exam Period
  Weekend, Day and Evening: Tuesday, May 03, 2016–Monday, May 16, 2016

  Spring Commencement
  Sunday, May 22, 2016

  May Term
  Saturday, May 21, 2016–Friday, May 27, 2016

  Memorial Day Holiday, Classed Canceled
  Saturday, May 28, 2016–Tuesday, May 31, 2016

  First Day of Summer Term
  Wednesday, June 01, 2016

  Independence Day, Classes Canceled
  Monday, July 04, 2016

  Independence Day Makeup (Monday Classes Meet)
  Wednesday, July 20, 2016

  Last Day of Summer Classes
  Wednesday, July 20, 2016

  Reading Days
  Thursday, July 21, 2016–Sunday, July 24, 2016

  Summer Exam Period
  Monday, July 25, 2016–Friday, July 29, 2016

• 2015–16 HYBRID J.D. Program Academic Calendar

  First Day of Fall Term
  Monday, August 31, 2015

  Prep Week Cohort 2
  Monday, August 31, 2015–Saturday, September 05, 2015

  Labor Day Holiday, Classes Cancelled
  Monday, September 07, 2015

  Capstone Week Cohorts 1 & 2
  Sunday, November 15, 2015–Saturday, November 21, 2015

  Thanksgiving Break, Classes Canceled
  Sunday, November 22, 2015–Saturday, November 28, 2015

  Last Day of Fall Term
  Friday, December 11, 2015

  Makeup/Reading Days
  Saturday, December 12, 2015–Monday, December 14, 2015

  Fall Exam Period
  Tuesday, December 15, 2015–Friday, December 18, 2015

  First Day of Spring Term
  Monday, January 11, 2016

  Prep Week Cohort 1
  Monday, January 11, 2016–Thursday, January 14, 2016

  Spring Break, Classes Canceled
  Sunday, February 28, 2016–Saturday, March 05, 2016

  Capstone Week Cohorts 1 & 2
  Sunday, April 10, 2016–Saturday, April 16, 2016

  Last Day of Spring Term
  Monday, April 25, 2016

  Makeup/Reading Days
  Tuesday, April 26, 2016–Thursday, April 28, 2016

  Spring Exam Period
  Friday, April 29, 2016–Sunday, May 01, 2016