Georgetown Law Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Georgetown Law Academic Calendar – See the official Georgetown Law academic calendar, showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.

The Georgetown Law Academic Calendar provides important dates and deadlines for students, faculty, and staff each semester. Following the calendar helps the Georgetown Law community stay organized and aware of key events throughout the year. The calendar outlines important dates such as orientation, the first day of classes, add/drop deadlines, breaks, exams, and graduation. It also notes holidays and days when classes are cancelled or rescheduled. Additionally, the calendar includes tuition due dates, paper deadlines, exam deferral dates, and other administrative milestones.

Having all of this information in one place allows students to plan their semesters effectively, professors and staff to schedule course components strategically, and everyone to anticipate breaks and campus closures. Consulting the academic calendar regularly is crucial to making the most of each term at Georgetown Law. With exams, papers, events, and deadlines laid out months in advance, students can feel assured that they have the tools they need to excel in their studies. The calendar promotes organization across the institution so that faculty and staff can provide the best learning experience possible.

Georgetown Law Academic Calendar: Fall 2023

The Georgetown Law Fall Semester 2023 class begins on August 28, 2023. The following are the key dates and deadlines for the Fall 2023 academic calendar at Georgetown Law.

• Friday, July 28 – Tuition due for first-year J.D. students
• Friday, July 28 – Tuition due for incoming graduate students
• Friday, August 18 – Tuition due for all continuing, transfer and visiting students
• Monday, August 21 – Orientation for incoming J.D. transfer students
• Monday, August 21 – Friday, August 25 – Orientation for first-year J.D. students
• Monday, August 21 – Friday, August 25 – Orientation for incoming graduate students
• Monday, August 28 – Classes begin for all students
• Monday, September 4 – LABOR DAY HOLIDAY: No classes meet
• Tuesday, September 5 – Last day to add/drop fall classes
• Monday, October 9 – MID-SEMESTER HOLIDAY: No classes meet
• Tuesday, October 10 – Monday classes meet instead of Tuesday classes
• Friday, October 13 – Friday, October 20 – Minicourse/Bookends Take-Home Exams
• Thursday, November 9 – Monday, November 20 – Legal Practice Take-Home Exam (Evening Section)
• Friday, November 10 – Monday, November 20: Legal Practice Take-Home Exam (Day Sections)
• Wednesday, November 22 – Sunday, November 26: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: No classes meet
• Saturday, December 2 – Last day of classes
• Saturday, December 2 and Monday, December 4 – Rescheduled classes and reading days
• Tuesday, December 5 – Thursday, December 14: Final Take-Home Exams; faculty may opt to have an abbreviated window
• Tuesday, December 5 – Thursday, December 14: Final In-Class Exams
• Friday, December 15 – All papers due unless other due date set by the professor
• Fri., Dec. 15–Sat., Dec. 16;
  Mon., Dec. 18–Wed., Dec. 20; and Wed. Jan. 3  – Fall 2023 Exam deferral dates

Georgetown Law Academic Calendar: Spring 2024

The Georgetown Law Spring 2024 class begins on January 8, 2024. The following are the key dates and deadlines for the Spring  2024 academic calendar at Georgetown Law.

• Monday, January 8 – Week One elective classes begin for first-year J.D. students
• Monday, January 8 – Week One elective mini courses begin for upperclass students
• Monday, January 8 – Week One elective mini courses begin for all graduate students
• Tuesday, January 9 – Spring tuition due for all students
• Monday, January 15 – MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY: No classes meet
• Tuesday, January 16 – Regular, semester-long classes begin for all students
• Tuesday, January 23 – Last day to add/drop spring classes
• Friday, January 19 – Friday, January 26 – Week One Take-Home Exams
• Monday, February 19 – PRESIDENTS DAY HOLIDAY: No classes meet
• Tuesday, February 20 – Wednesday, February 21 – Faculty Retreat: No classes meet
• Thursday, February 22 – Monday classes meet instead of Thursday classes
• Sunday, March 10 – Sunday, March 17 – SPRING BREAK: No classes meet
• Tuesday, March 19 – Tuesday, March 26 – Minicourse/Bookends Take-Home Exams
• Friday, March 29 – Sunday, March 31 – EASTER BREAK: No classes meet
• Thursday, April 11 – Monday, April 22 – Legal Practice Take-Home Exam; Evening Section
• Friday, April 12 – Monday, April 22 – Legal Practice Take-Home Exam; Day Sections
• Saturday, April 27 – Last day of classes
• Saturday, April 27, Monday, April 29, and Tuesday, April 30 – Rescheduled classes and reading days
• Wednesday, May 1 – Friday, May 10 – Final Take-Home Exams; faculty may opt to have an abbreviated window
• Wednesday, May 1 – Tuesday, May 14 – Final In-Class Exams
• Tuesday, May 14 – All papers due unless other due date set by the professor
• Wednesday, May 15 – Friday, May 17 – Spring 2024 exam deferral dates
• Sunday, May 19 – Commencement ceremony; spring degrees officially conferred June 6

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