Academic Calendar

Cooley offers classes year-round with terms starting in January, May, and September.

Each term is 15 weeks.

January Term (Hilary) - attend classes in the afternoon.

May Term (Trinity) - attend classes in the evening.

September Term (Michaelmas) - attend classes during the day.

Weekend Option available at Grand Rapids, Auburn Hills and Lansing campuses. Contact Admissions for more information.

Current Term
HILARY TERM [January 4 to April 11]	2010
New Student Orientation for all students (held at Lansing Campus)	January 3
New Student Orientation for all students (half day held at home campus)	January 4
Term begins - apply to start in January	January 4
Classes begin for weekday students	January 4
Term begins, Saturday/Sunday classes	January 9 - 10
Augustus B. Woodward Class Graduation	January 23
M.L. King Day (classes suspended for other on-campus events)	January 18
Last day of classes	April 11
Exam Week	April 12 - 18
Term break	April 19 - May 2

Future Terms - some dates are not finalized
TRINITY TERM [May 2010]	2010
New Student Orientation for all students (held at the Lansing Campus)	April 30
New Student Orientation for all students (held at the home Campus)	May 1
Term begins - apply to start in May	May 3
Term begins for weekday students	May 3
Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes	May 8 - 9
James Witherell Class Graduation	May 22
Memorial Day observed (no classes)	May 31
Independence Day observed (no classes)	July 3 - 5
Last day of classes	August 8
Exam Week	August 9 - 15
Term break	August 16 - Sept 6

MICHAELMAS TERM [September 2010]	2010
New Student Orientation	TBA
Term begins - apply to start in September	September 6
Term begins for weekday students	September 7
Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes	September 11 - 12
William D. Woodbridge Class Graduation	September 25
Thanksgiving Day (no classes)	November 25
Friday after Thanksgiving Day (no classes)	November 26
Last day of classes	December 12
Exam Week	December 13 - 19
Term break	December 20 - Jan 3

Past Term
MICHAELMAS TERM (September 7 - December 13)	2009
New Student Orientation	September
Term begins (Labor Day, no classes)	September 7
Term begins for weekday students	September 8
Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes	September 12-13
Theodore Souris Class Graduation	September 26
Thanksgiving Day (no classes)	November 26
Friday after Thanksgiving Day (no classes)	November 27
Last day of classes	December 13
Term break	December 21 - Jan 3