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2023-24 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| Fall 2023 Academic Calendar [subject to change] | Date of Event |
|---|---|
| First-Year Orientation | Monday, August 14 – Thursday, August 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 and Friday, September 22 |
| Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required Courses | Friday, September 15 and Friday, September 29 |
| Fall Break/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 their assigned midterms and to be available for the duration of midterm week in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Tuesday, October 10 through Friday, October 13 |
| Additional Class Meetings For First-Year Courses | Friday, October 27 and Friday, November 10 |
| Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required Courses | Friday, November 3 and Friday, November 17 |
| Make-Up Days (if needed) | Saturday, November 4 and Saturday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday [No Classes] | Wednesday. November 22 through Friday, November 24 |
| Last Day of Class | Friday, December 1 |
| Reading Days | Saturday, December 2 and Monday, December 4 |
| Final Exams Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned exams and to be available for the duration of the exam period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Tuesday – Saturday, December 5-9 Monday – Wednesday, December 11-13 |
| Winter Commencement ceremony | Saturday, December 16 |
| School Offices Closed | December 16 through January 2, 2024 |
Spring 2024 Academic Calendar
| Spring 2024 Academic Calendar (*subject to change) | Date of Event |
|---|---|
| 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 King Jr., Holiday (Offices Closed, No Classes) | Monday, January 15 |
| Additional Class Meetings For First-Year Courses | Friday, January 26 and Friday, February 9 |
| Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required Courses | Friday, February 2 and 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 their assigned midterms and to be available for the duration of midterm week in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Tuesday, February 27 through Friday, March 1 |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 4 – Friday, March 8 |
| Additional Class Meetings For First-Year Courses | Friday, March 22 and Friday, April 5 |
| Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required Courses | Friday, March 29 and Friday, April 12 |
| Last Day of Class | Monday, April 22 |
| Reading Day | Tuesday, April 23 |
| Final Exams Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned exams and to be available for the duration of the exam period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Wednesday-Saturday, April 24 – 27 and Monday-Thursday, May April 29 – May 2 |
| Spring Graduation Ceremony | Saturday, May 11 |
| Maymester/Summer Standard/Summer (* subject to change) | Date of Event |
|---|---|
| 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 23 |
| 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 their assigned midterms and to be available for the duration of the midterm period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Thursday, June 20 through 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 be on campus for their assigned exams and to be available for the duration of the exam period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Saturday, August 3 Monday, August 5 through Wednesday, August 7 |
| Summer Graduation (no ceremony) | TBD |
2022-23 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The Charleston School of Law Academic Calendar for the 2022-23 year is available here.
2021-22 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The Charleston School of Law Academic Calendar for the 2021-22 year is available here.
Academic Catalog and Handbook
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Office of the Registrar
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