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2023-24 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Fall *subject to change

2023

First-Year Orientation

Monday -Thursday, August 14-17

First Day of Classes

Monday, August 21

Last Day to Add or Drop Classes
[after this date, permission by Academic Dean required to drop class]

*Last Day to Request Permission to Change Enrollment Status

Friday, August 25

Labor Day Holiday (Offices Closed, No Classes)

Monday, September 4

Additional Class Meetings For First-Year Courses

Friday, September 8

Friday, September 22

Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required Courses

Friday, September 15

Friday, September 29

Reading Day for Midterms, no class meetings

Monday, October 9

Midterms For All Required Courses

No classes will meet during this week.

Students are expected to be on campus for the duration of the test period.

Midterms: Tuesday, October 10 – Friday, October 13

Additional Class Meetings For First-Year Courses

Friday, October 27

Friday, November 10

Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required Courses

Friday, November 3

Friday, November 17

Make-Up Days (if needed)

Saturday, November 4

Saturday, November 11

 

Thanksgiving Holiday [No Classes]

School offices open on Wednesday, School offices closed Thursday and Friday

Wednesday – Friday, November 22 – 24

Last Day of Class

Friday, December 1

Reading Days

Saturday – Monday, December 2-4

Final Exams

Students are expected to be on campus for the duration of the exam period.

Tuesday- Saturday, December 5 – 9

Monday – Wednesday, December 11-13

Winter Graduation Ceremony

TBD

School Offices Closed

December 16 – January 2, 2024

Spring *subject to change

2024

Orientation for Spring Admit Students

Wednesday- Saturday

January 3-6

Classes Begin for All Students

Monday, January 8

Last Day to Add or Drop Classes
[after this date, permission by Academic Dean required to drop class]

*Last Day to Request Permission to Change Enrollment Status

Friday, January 12

Martin Luther KingJr., Holiday (Offices Closed, No Classes)

Monday, January 15

Additional Class Meetings For First-Year Courses

Friday, January 26

 

Friday, February 9

Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required Courses

Friday, February 2

Friday, February 16

Reading Day for Midterms, no class meetings

Monday, February 26

Midterm Week For All Required Courses

No classes will meet during this week.

Students are expected to be on campus for the duration of the test period.

 

Tuesday, February 27-Friday, March 1

 

 

Spring Break

Monday – Friday, March 4 – 8

School Closure (Make-Up Day, if needed)

Saturday, April 13

Additional Class Meetings For First-Year Courses

Friday, March 22

Friday, April 5

Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required Courses

Friday, March 29

Friday, April 12

Last Day of Class

Monday, April 22

Reading Day

Tuesday, April 23

Final Exams

Students are expected to remain on campus for the duration of the exam period. 

Wednesday – Saturday, April 24-27

Monday – Thursday, May April 29 – May 2

Spring Graduation Ceremony

TBD

Maymester/Summer Standard/Summer * subject to change

2024

First day of Maymester & Summer Standard Session

Tuesday, May 7

Last Day to Add/Drop a Maymester Course

Tuesday, May 7

Last Day to Add/Drop a Summer Standard Course

Friday, May 10, noon

Last day of Maymester classes [summer standard classes continue to meet]

Tuesday, May 21

Reading Day for Maymester [summer standard classes continue to meet]

Wednesday, May 22

Maymester Exams

Students are expected to be on campus for the exam period.

[summer standard classes continue to meet]

Thursday, May 24

Memorial Day (No classes, offices closed)

Monday, May 27

First day of Summer Classes

[summer standard classes continue to meet]

Tuesday, May 28

Monday Classes to Meet

Friday, May 31

Last Day to Add/Drop for Summer

[after this date, permission by Academic Dean required to drop class]

Friday, May 31, noon

Wednesday classes meet

Friday, June 14

Juneteenth Holiday (offices closed, no classes)

Wednesday, June 19

Midterm Dates for All Required Courses

No classes will meet on these two days.

Students are expected to be on campus for the duration of the test period.

Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21

July 4 Holiday
Observed, no classes, offices closed

Thursday, July 4

Additional class meetings for required courses

Friday, July 19

Last day for all summer classes

Thursday, August 1

Reading Day

Friday, August 2

Exams for all summer classes

Students are expected to remain on campus for the duration of the exam period. 

Saturday, August 3

Monday – Wednesday,
August 5-7

 

Summer Graduation (no ceremony)

TBD

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

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