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| Fall (subject to change) | 2021 |
| First-Year Orientation | Monday – Thursday, August 9 – 12 |
| Classes Begin for All Students | Monday, August 16 |
| Last Day of Add/Drop [Academic Dean’s permission required to drop after this date] | Friday, August 20, noon |
| Last Day to Request Permission to Change Enrollment Status | Friday, August 20, noon |
| Labor Day Holiday (Offices Closed, No Classes) | Monday, September 6 |
| For All Required Courses: *Last Day to Request to Reschedule Assessment/Midterm 1: Friday, September 10 | Assessment/Midterm 1 Friday, September 17 Friday, September 24 |
| *Last Day to Request to Reschedule Assessment/Midterm 2: Friday, October 15 | Assessment/Midterm 2 Friday, October 22 Friday, October 29 |
| Fall Break (No classes, Offices open) | Monday, October 11 |
| Monday Classes to Meet (Monday schedule to be followed), Tuesday classes will not meet on this day | Tuesday, October 12 |
| School Closure Make-Up Days, if needed | Saturday, October 23 Saturday, October 30 Saturday, November 6 Saturday, November 13 |
| Last Day to Request to Reschedule a Final Exam | Friday, November 19 |
| Last Day of Class | Tuesday, November 23 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday School offices are open on Wednesday | Wednesday – Friday, November 24 – 26 |
| Reading Days | Monday & Tuesday, November 29 & 30 |
| Final Exams | Wednesday – Saturday, December 1 – 4 Monday – Saturday, December 6 – 11 |
| Winter Degree Conferral Date and Ceremony | December 11 |
| Spring *Subject to Change | 2022 |
| Orientation for Spring Admit Students | Tuesday – Friday, January 4 – 7 |
| Classes Begin for All Students | Monday, January 10 |
| Last Day of Add/Drop [Academic Dean’s permission required to drop after this date] | Friday, January 14, noon |
| Last Day to Request Permission to Change Enrollment Status | Friday, January 14, noon |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday (Offices Closed, No Classes) | Monday, January 17 |
| For All Required Courses: *Last Day to Request to Reschedule Assessment/Midterm 1: Friday, February 4 | Assessment/Midterm 1 Friday, February 11 Friday, February 18 |
| *Last Day to Request to Reschedule Assessment/Midterm 2: Friday, March 18 | Assessment/Midterm 2 Friday, March 25 Friday, April 1 |
| Spring Break | Monday – Friday, March 7 – 11 |
| School Closure Make-Up Day, if needed | Saturday, April 16 |
| Last Day to Request to Reschedule a Final Exam | Friday, April 22 |
| Last Day of Class | Monday, April 25 |
| Reading Day | Tuesday, April 26 |
| Final Exams | Wednesday – Saturday, April 27 – 30 Monday – Saturday, May 2 – May 7 |
| Spring Degree Conferral Date | May 7 |
| Spring Commencement Ceremony | May 14 |
| Maymester, Summer Standard & Summer Regular *Subject to Change | 2022 |
| Classes Begin for Maymester & Summer Standard Session | Wednesday, May 11 |
| Last Day of Add/Drop for Maymester [Academic Dean’s permission required to drop after this date.] | Wednesday, May 11, noon |
| Last Day of Add/Drop for Summer Standard [Academic Dean’s permission required to drop after this date.] | Monday, May 16, noon |
| Last Day of Class for Maymester [summer standard continues] | Tuesday, May 24 |
| Maymester Reading Day [summer standard continues] | Wednesday, May 25 |
| Maymester Exam Day [summer standard continues] | Thursday, May 26 |
| Memorial Day (Offices Closed, No Classes) | Monday, May 30 |
| First Day of Classes for Summer Regular [summer standard continues] | Tuesday, May 31 |
| Monday classes to meet | Friday, June 17 |
| Juneteenth holiday observed (offices closed, no classes) | Monday, June 20 |
| Assessment Dates for Required Courses | TBD |
| Independence Day (Offices Closed, No Classes) | Monday, July 4 |
| Last Day for ALL Summer Classes | Thursday, July 28 |
| Reading Day | Friday, July 29 |
| Final Exams for ALL Summer Classes | Monday – Friday, August 1 – 5 |
| Summer Degree Conferral Date (no ceremony) | August 5 |
2022-23 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The Charleston School of Law Academic Calendar for the 2022-23 year is available here.
Academic Catalog and Handbook
The Charleston School of Law Catalog and Student Handbook is the official document of record concerning academic policies and regulations.
Office of the Registrar
The Office of the Registrar is responsible for maintaining the integrity and security of student records and administering the online student information.