Important Dates
Academics
Fall Term 2023
| Law School Orientation | Monday, August 7 – Friday, August 11 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, August 14 |
| Labor Day – No Classes | Monday, September 4 |
| First Assessments for 1L, 1LE and 2LE Students | Thursday, September 7 – Friday, September 8 |
| Midterm Exams for Upper-Level Students | Monday, September 25 – Friday, October 6 |
| Second Assessments for 1L, 1LE and 2LE Students | Thursday, October 5 – Friday, October 6 |
| Fall Break – No Classes | Monday, October 9 |
| Follow Monday Schedule | Tuesday, October 10 |
| Spring Registration Begins | Tuesday, October 24 |
| Election Day – Virtual Learning | Tuesday, November 7 |
| Last Day of Classes | Tuesday, November 21 |
| Thanksgiving Break – No Classes | Wednesday, November 22 – Friday, November 24 |
| Reading Day | Monday, November 27 |
| Final Exams | Tuesday, November 28 – Monday, December 11 |
Spring Term 2024
| First Day of Classes for Upper Level Classes | Wednesday, January 3 |
| First Day of Classes for Evening Classes | Thursday, January 4 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes | Monday, January 15 |
| First Assessments for 1LE and 2LE Students | Thursday, February 1 |
| Early Assessment for First Year Students | Thursday, February 1 – Friday, February 2 |
| Midterm Exams for Upper-Level Courses | Monday, February 19 – Friday, March 1 |
| Second Assessments for 1LE and 2LE Students | Thursday, February 29 |
| Second Assessments for First Year Students | Thursday, February 29 – Friday, March 1 |
| Spring Break – No Classes | Monday, March 4 – Friday, March 8 |
| Classes Resume | Monday, March 11 |
| Summer/Fall Registration Begins | Wednesday, March 27 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, March 29 |
| MLK Makeup-Monday Schedule-First Year/Upper-Level Classes | Wednesday, April 17 |
| MLK Makeup-Monday Schedule-Evening Students | Thursday, April 18 |
| Good Friday Makeup-Friday Schedule- First Year/Upper-Level Classes | Thursday, April 18 |
| Last Day of Classes for Evening/Upper-Level Students | Thursday, April 18 |
| Last Day of Classes for First Year Students-Friday Schedule* | Friday, April 19 |
| Reading Day for Evening/Upper-Level Classes | Friday April 19 |
| Final Exams for Evening/Upper-Level Classes | Monday, April 22 – Monday, May 6 |
| Reading Days for First-Year DAY Classes | Monday, April 22 – Tuesday, April 23 |
| Final Exams for First-Year Day Classes | Wednesday, April 24 – Monday, May 6 |
| Law School Hooding Ceremony | Friday, May 3 |
| University Commencement | Saturday, May 4 |
*To ensure compliance with ABA Standards, First Year professors that teach on Wednesday and Thursday will be required to make up one class through an asynchronous lecture or on the following days after 2 p.m.:
| Wednesday Schedule | Friday, February 16 |
| Thursday Schedule | Friday, March 22 |
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
| 1/5/2022 | 13th Annual Law School Meet and Greet — Ronald H. Brown Prep Program | Virtual | 12:00 – 2:00pm |
| 1/14/2022 | NCCU Law Informational Session #4 Register Here | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:30pm |
| 1/28/2022 | NCCU School of Law: The Ultimate Legal Eagle Experience: Open House #3 | Virtual | 12:00 – 3:00pm |
| 2/5/2022 | LSAC Digital Forum | Virtual | 2:00 – 7:00pm |
| 3/2/2022 | Admitted Student Day Event | Virtual | 4:00 – 6:00pm |
| 3/30/2022 | Admitted Student Day Event | Virtual | 4:00 – 6:00pm |
| 5/20/2022 | Admitted Student Day Event | Virtual | 4:00 – 6:00pm |
| 6/1/2022 | Admitted Student Day Event (PBAP) | Virtual | 4:00 – 6:00pm |