UC Law San Francisco Academic Calendar 2023-2024

UC Law San Francisco Academic Calendar – Formerly known as UC Hastings, the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco is a general or public law institution based in San Francisco, California, United States. UC Law San Francisco was founded in 1878 by Serranus Hastings as the first law school under the University of California system, the first in the state of California and the entire western region of the country.

Finally, this UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings) academic calendar outlines significant dates, events and holidays over the Fall, Spring and Summer academic terms and breaks for the 2023-2024 academic year.

UC Law San Francisco Academic Calendar 2023-2024:

Fall 2023

• July 6 (Thursday) – Priority Registration Begins (9 a.m.)
• July 10 (Monday) – 3L, LL.M., MSL & CSL Registration Begins (9 a.m.)
• July 11 (Tuesday) – 2L Registration Begins (9 a.m.)
• July 12 (Wednesday) – FX Foreign Exchange Registration Begins (9 a.m.)
• July 14 (Friday) – Approved visitors and auditors may begin to enroll (9 a.m.)
• August 6 (Sunday) – August 11 (Friday) – LEOP Orientation
• August 7 (Monday) – August 18 (Friday) – LLM Orientation
• August 8 (Tuesday) – CSL & MSL Orientation (August 9 – August 18 Optional)
• August 10 (Thursday) – August 11 (Friday) – HPL Orientation
• August 14 (Monday) – August 17 (Thursday) – JD Orientation
• August 21 (Monday) – Fall Classes Begin
• August 27 (Sunday) – Registration (Add/Drop) Ends (11:59 p.m.) Last day to Add or Drop Classes with a 100% Tuition Refund. (After this date the instructor’s permission must be obtained to drop a course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript).
• September 4 (Monday) – Labor Day Holiday Observed (No Classes)
• September 30 (Saturday) – Writing Requirement Filing Deadline for Fall Seminar Courses. Last Day to Submit the Intent to Complete the Writing Requirement form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar.
• October 3 (Tuesday) – Midterm Exam Period (Regular classes still in session)
• October 16 (Monday) – Midterm Exam Period (Regular classes resume)
• November 10 (Friday) – Veteran’s Day Holiday Observed (No Classes)
• November 21 (Tuesday) – Last day of Instruction. Tuesday is treated as Friday (Tuesday classes do not meet. Friday classes are held during normal times on this date. Make-up for Veteran’s Day)
• November 22 (Wednesday) – November 27 (Monday) – Reading Period
• November 23 (Thursday)-November 24 (Friday) – Thanksgiving Holiday Observed (No Classes)
• November 28 (Tuesday) – Final Exam Period begins
• December 15 (Friday) – Final Exam Period ends
• December 25 (Monday)-December 26 (Tuesday)  – Winter Holiday
• December 27 (Wednesday) – Holiday Shutdown
• December 28 (Thursday) – Holiday Shutdown
• December 29 (Friday) – Holiday Shutdown
• January 1 (Monday) –January 2 (Tuesday) – New Year Holiday

Spring 2024

• November 9 (Thursday) – Priority Registration Begins (9 a.m.)
• November 13 (Monday) – 1L Con Law, Statutory Course & LRW Registration Begins (8 a.m.)
• November 14 (Tuesday) – 3L, LL.M., MSL & CSL Registration Begins (9 a.m.)
• November 15 (Wednesday) – 2L Registration Begins (9 a.m.)
• November 16 (Thursday) – FX Foreign Exchange Registration Begins (9 a.m.)
• November 17 (Friday) – Approved Visitors and Auditor Registration Begins (9 a.m.)
• January 8 (Monday) – First Day of Instruction
• January 14 (Sunday) – Add/Drop Ends (11:59 p.m.), Last day to Add or Drop Classes with a 100% Tuition Refund. (After this date the instructor’s permission must be obtained to drop a course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript).
• January 15 (Monday) – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observed (No Classes)
• February 14 (Wednesday) – Writing Requirement Filing Deadline for Spring Seminar Courses. Last Day to Submit the Intent to Complete the Writing Requirement form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar.
• February 19 (Monday) – Presidents’ Day Holiday Observed (No Classes)
• February 20 (Tuesday) – Tuesday is Treated as a Monday. (Tuesday classes do not meet. Monday classes meet at their regular times. Makeup for Presidents’ Day Holiday).
• February 21 (Wednesday) – Midterm Exam Period (Regular classes still in session)
• March 1 (Friday) – Midterm Exam Period (Regular classes resume)
• March 4 (Monday) – Spring Break begins (No Classes)
• March 8 (Friday) – Spring Break ends (No Classes)
• March 8 (Friday) – Administrative Offices Closed
• March 29 (Friday) – Cesar Chavez Holiday Observed (No Classes)
• April 17 (Wednesday) – Last Day of Instruction. Wednesday is Treated as a Friday. (Wednesday classes do not meet. Friday classes meet at their regular times. Makeup for Cesar Chavez Holiday).
• April 18 (Thursday) – Reading Period begins
• April 22 (Monday) – Reading Period ends
• April 23 (Tuesday) – Final Exam Period begins
• May 10 (Friday) – Final Exam Period ends
• May 13 (Monday) – Commencement

Summer 2024

• March 27 (Wednesday) – Summer Registration Begins (9 a.m.)
• May 13 (Monday) – Last Day to Add/Drop Classes for Summer Session with a 100% Tuition Refund. (After this date the Dean of Student’s permission must be obtained to drop the course. A grade of “W” will appear on the transcript.)
• May 14 (Tuesday) – First Day of Instruction
• May 27 (Monday) – Memorial Day Holiday Observed (No Classes)
• May 28 (Tuesday) – Tuesday is treated as Monday (Tuesday classes do not meet. Monday classes are held during normal times on this date. Make-up for Memorial Day)
• June 19 (Wednesday) – Juneteenth Holiday Observed (No Classes)
• July 4 (Thursday) – Independence Day Holiday Observed (No Classes)
• July 25 (Thursday) – Last Day of Instruction.
• July 26 (Friday) – Reading Period begins
• July 29 (Monday) – Reading Period ends
• July 30 (Tuesday) – Final Exam Period begins
• August 2 (Friday) – Final Exam Period ends