Juris Doctor Academic Calendar

Juris Doctor Academic Calendar

SPRING 2021 (January 11 - May 2)

• Registration opens December 4 – January 11
• Spring 1L Orientation (SP starts) - January 8 - 9
• Courses start - January 11
• Law reading week – April 19 - 23
• Law Exams – April 26 - April 30
• Courses end - May 2
• Grades due - May 9 
• Commencement – www.ncu.edu/commencement

SUMMER 2021 (May 24 – August 8)

• Registration opens - April 19 - May 17
• Courses starts - May 24
• University Break Week - June 28 – July 4
• Courses ends - August 8
• Grades due - August 15

FALL 2021 (August 23 – December 12)

• Registration opens - July 16 - August 23
• Fall 1L orientation (FA starts) - August 14 - 15
• Courses open to students - August 16
• Courses Start - August 23
• Reading week – November 29 - December 3
• Law Exams – December 6 – 10
• Courses end - December 12
• Grades due - December 19

SPRING 2022 (January 10- May 1)

• Registration opens December 10 – January 10
• Spring 1L orientation (SP starts) - January 8 – 9
• Courses start - January 10
• Law reading week – April 18 – 22
• Law Exams – April 25 – 29
• Courses end - May 1
• Grades due – May 8
• Commencement – www.ncu.edu/commencement

SUMMER 2022 (May 16 – July 31)

• Registration opens April 1 – May 16
• Courses start - May 16
• University Break Week - TBD
• Courses end - July 31
• Grades due - August 7

FALL 2022 (August 15 – December 4)

• Registration opens July 8 – August 15
• FA 1L orientation (FA starts) - August 13 – 14
• Courses start - August 15
• Law Reading week - November 21 – 25  
• Law Exams – November 28 – December 2
• Courses end - December 4
• Grades due - December 11

SPRING 2023 (January 9 – April 30)

• Registration opens - December 9 – January 9
• Spring 1L orientation (SP starts) - January 7 – 8
• Courses start - January 9
• Law Reading week - April 17 – April 21
• Law Exams - April 24 – April 28
• Courses end - April 30
• Grades due - May 7
• Commencement – www.ncu.edu/commencement