important dates to mark on your calendar
Our year-round academic calendar means you can start when it's right for you. Law school is busy. Make sure to schedule time for studying and for yourself.
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Trinity 2020 |
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| Freshman Orientation | May TBA | |
| Term begins for weekday students | May 4 | |
| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes | May 9-10 | |
| Stephen Johnson Field Class MI graduation | May 17 | |
| Memorial Day observed (no classes) | May 25 | |
| Friday before Independence Day (no classes) | July 3 | |
| Independence Day observed (no classes) | July 4 | |
| Registration begins for Michaelmas Term 2020 | July 8 | |
| Last day of classes | August 9 | |
| Examinations | August 10-16 | |
| William Strong Class FL graduation | August postponed | |
| Term break | August 17-September 6 | |
| Tuition for Michaelmas Term 2020 due | August 20 | |
Michaelmas 2020 |
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| Freshman Orientation | August 28-30 (all campuses) | |
| Term begins (Labor Day, no classes) |
September 7 | |
| Classes begin for weekday students | September 8 | |
| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes | September 12-13 | |
| William Strong Class MI graduation | September postponed | |
| William Strong Class degree conferred | September 20 | |
| Registration begins for Hilary Term 2021 | November 11 | |
| Thanksgiving Day (no classes) | November 26 | |
| Friday after Thanksgiving Day (no classes) | November 27 | |
| Last day of classes | December 13 | |
| Examinations | December 14-20 | |
| Term break | December 21-January 3 | |
| Tuition for Hilary Term 2021 due | December 20 | |
Hilary 2021 |
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| Freshman Orientation | January 2-3 | |
| Term begins for weekday students | January 4 | |
| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes | January 9-10 | |
| Ward Hunt Class FL graduation | January TBA | |
| Ward Hunt Class MI graduation | January TBA | |
| Ward Hunt Class degree conferred | January 24 | |
| MLK Day (school closed - no classes) | January 18 | |
| Registration begins for Trinity Term 2021 | March 10 | |
| Last day of classes | April 11 | |
| Examinations | April 12-18 | |
| William Burnham Woods Class FL graduation | April TBA | |
| Term break | April 19-May 2 | |
| Tuition for Trinity Term 2021 due | April 20 | |
Trinity Term 2021 |
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| Freshman Orientation | May TBA | |
| Term begins for weekday students | May 3 | |
| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes | May 8-9 | |
| William Burnham Woods Class MI graduation | May TBA | |
| Memorial Day (school closed - no classes) | May 31 | |
| Independence Day (school closed - no classes) | July 4 | |
| Monday after Independence Day (school closed - no classes) | July 5 | |
| Registration begins for Michaelmas Term 2021 | July 7 | |
| Last day of classes | August 8 | |
| Examinations | August 9-15 | |
| Stanley Matthews Class FL graduation | August TBA | |
| Term break | August 16-September 5 | |
| Tuition for Michaelmas Term 2021 due | August 20 | |
Michaelmas Term 2021 |
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| Freshman Orientation | August TBA (Lansing) September TBA (all other campuses) |
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| Term begins (Labor Day, school closed - no classes) | September 6 | |
| Term begins for weekday students | September 7 | |
| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes | September 11-12 | |
| Stanley Matthews Class MI graduation | September TBA | |
| Registration begins for Hilary Term 2022 | November 10 | |
| Thanksgiving Day (school closed - no classes) | November 25 | |
| Friday after Thanksgiving Day (school closed - no classes) | November 26 | |
| Last day of classes | December 12 | |
| Examinations | December 13-19 | |
| Term break | December 20-January 2 | |
| Tuition for Hilary Term 2022 due | December 20 | |
