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2022-23 Academic Calendar

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Calendars are subject to change.

Fall 2022

Self-Registration for Fall Seminars (all 3Ls)

June 16-17*

First Registration Appointment Window (all 3Ls)

June 20-24*

Second Registration Appointment Window (all 2/3Ls)

June 27-July 8

Health Insurance Waiver Deadline

August 1

OCI Begins

Week of August 1

Open Enrollment Period (drop/add classes without a fee or a “W” on your transcript)

August 15-26*

1L/LL.M Orientation & Life of the Law class

August 13-19 (Sat. - Fri.)

First Day of Fall Classes

August 22 (Mon.)

Labor Day (Classes in session)

September 5 (Mon.)

Exam Review (Spring Exams)

September 19-23 (Requests begin on September 15)

1L Mini-Break

September 30-October 3

Self-Registration for Spring Seminars (3Ls)

October 5-6*

First Registration Appointment Window (all 3Ls)

October 10-14*

Deadline for Incompletes from Spring ’21

October 15

Second Registration Appointment Window (all 2/3Ls/LLMs)

October 17-27*

Third Registration Appointment Window (all 1Ls)

November 1-7*

Deadline for Course Status Changes (Change to Audit or Withdraw for Fall)

Novermber 11 (Fri.)

Last Day of Classes

November 18 (Fri.)

Fall Break

November 19-25 (Sat. - Fri.)

Fall Semester Reading Days

November 26-29 (Sat. - Tue.)

Fall Semester Exam Period

November 30-December 9

* YES opens at 12:35PM (Central Time) on the first day of registration and closes at 11:59PM (Central Time) on the last day of registration.

Spring 2023

Open Enrollment Period (drop/add classes without a fee or a “W” on your transcript)

January 3-14*

First Day of Spring Semester Classes

January 9 (Mon.)

Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)

January 16 (Mon.)

Exam Review (Fall Exams)

February 6-17 (Requests begin February 2)

Deadline for Incompletes from Summer '21

February 15

Spring Break

March 11-19 (Sat.-Sun.)

Deadline  for Course Status Changes (Change to Audit or Withdraw for Spring)

April 7

Deadline for Incompletes from Fall '21

April 15

Last Day of Classes

April 17 (Mon.)

Spring Semester Reading Days

April 18-20 (Tues.-Thur.)

Spring Semester Exam Period

April 21-May 1

Commencement

May 12 (Fri.)

Vanderbilt in Venice

May 16-June 9 (Tentative)

Summer Term

May 8-August 11

* YES opens at 12:35PM (Central Time) on the first day of registration and closes at 11:59PM (Central Time) on the last day of registration.