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.
Academic Calendar |
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Michaelmas 2019 |
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| Freshman Orientation | August 24-25 (Lansing) August 28-29 (all other campuses) |
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| Term begins (Labor Day, no classes) | September 2 | |
| Classes begin for weekday students | September 3 | |
| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes | September 7-8 | |
| Samuel Freeman Miller Class MI graduation | September 29 | |
| Registration begins for Hilary Term 2020 | November 5 | |
| Thanksgiving Day (no classes) | November 28 | |
| Friday after Thanksgiving Day (no classes) | November 29 | |
| Last day of classes | December 8 | |
| Examinations | December 9-15 | |
| Term break | December 16-January 5 | |
| Tuition for Hilary Term 2020 due | December 17 | |
Hilary 2020 |
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| Freshman Orientation | January 2-3 | |
| Term begins for weekday students | January 6 | |
| Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes | January 11-12 | |
| David Davis Class FL graduation | January 18 | |
| David Davis Class MI graduation | January 26 | |
| M.L. King Day (classes suspended for on-campus events) | January 20 | |
| Registration begins for Trinity Term 2020 | March 11 | |
| Last day of classes | April 12 | |
| Examinations | April 13-19 | |
| Stephen Johnson Field Class FL graduation | April 18 | |
| Term break | April 20-May 3 | |
| Tuition for Trinity Term 2020 due | April 21 | |
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 | |
| 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 TBA | |
| Term break | August 17-September 6 | |
| Tuition for Michaelmas Term 2020 due | August 18 | |
Michaelmas 2020 |
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| Freshman Orientation | August 29-30 (Lansing) September 2-3 (All other campuses) |
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| 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 TBA | |
| 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 22 | |
