Juris Doctor Academic Calendar

Juris Doctor Academic Calendar

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 – May 7)

• Registration opens - December 9 – January 9
• Spring 1L orientation (SP starts) - January 7 – 8
• Courses start - January 9
• Break Week - March 26 - April 1
• Law Reading week - April 24 – April 28
• Law Exams - May 1 - May 5
• Courses end - May 7
• Grades due - May 14
• Commencement – www.ncu.edu/commencement

Summer 2023 (May 15 – July 30)

• Registration opens April 17 - May 15
• Instruction starts May 15
• University Break Week: July 3 - July 7
• Instruction ends July 30
• Grades due August 6

Fall 2023 (August 14 – December 3)

• Registration opens July 14 – August 13
• FA 1L orientation (FA starts) - August 5-6
• Courses start - August 14
• Law Reading week - November 20 – 26  
• Law Exams – November 27 – December 3
• Courses end - December 3
• Grades due - December 10

Spring 2024 (January 8 – May 5)

• Registration opens - December 11 – January 7
• Spring 1L orientation (SP starts) - January 6-7
• Courses start - January 8
• Break Week: tbd
• Law Reading week - April 22 – April 26
• Law Exams - April 29 – May 3
• Courses end - May 5
• Grades due – May 12
• Commencement – www.ncu.edu/commencement