Previous College of Law Academic Calendars
Fall 2023
Classes Begin | Mon. Aug. 21 |
Labor Day | Mon. Sep. 4 |
ABA Site Visit | Sun. Oct. 1 - Wed. Oct. 4 |
NIU Homecoming Celebration | Sat. Oct. 14 |
Co-Curricular Activities Week | Sat. Oct. 14 - Sun. Oct. 22 |
Thanksgiving Recess | Wed. Nov. 22 - Sun. Nov. 26 |
Classes End | Thu. Nov. 30 |
Reading Period | Fri. Dec. 1 - Mon. Dec. 4 |
Final Examinations | Tue. Dec. 5 - Tue. Dec. 19 |
Fall 2022
1L Orientation | Wed. Aug 10. - Fri. Aug. 12 |
Classes Begin | Mon. Aug. 15 |
Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon. Sep. 5 |
Cocurricular Activities Week | Sat. Oct. 8 - Sun. Oct. 16 |
Classes Resume | Mon. Oct. 17 |
Election Day Holiday (University Closed) |
Tue. Nov. 8 |
Last Day of Classes | Tue. Nov. 22 |
Thanksgiving Recess | Wed. Nov. 23 - Sun. Nov. 27 |
Reading Period | Mon. Nov. 28 - Wed. Nov. 30 |
Final Examinations | Thu. Dec. 1 - Fri. Dec. 16 |
Fall 2021
Orientation | Thu. Aug. 12 - Fri. Aug. 13 |
Classes Begin | Mon. Aug. 16 |
Labor Day (University Closed) |
Mon. Sept. 6 |
Last Day of Classes | Tue. Nov. 23 |
Thanksgiving Recess | Wed. Nov. 24 - Sun. Nov. 28 |
Reading Period | Mon. Nov. 29 - Wed. Dec. 1 |
Final Examinations | Thu. Dec. 2 - Fri. Dec. 17 |
Fall 2020
Orientation for First Year Students |
Thu. Aug. 13 - Fri. Aug. 14 |
Classes Begin | Mon. Aug. 17 |
Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon. Sept. 7 |
Election Day Holiday (University Closed) |
Tues. Nov. 3 |
Last Day of Classes | Tue. Nov. 24 |
Thanksgiving Recess | Wed. Nov. 25 - Sun. Nov. 29 |
Reading Period | Mon. Nov. 30 - Wed. Dec. 2 |
Final Examinations | Thu. Dec. 3 - Fri. Dec. 18 |
Fall 2019
Orientation for First Year Students |
Thu. Aug. 15 - Fri. Aug. 16 |
Classes Begin | Mon. Aug. 19 |
Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon. Sept. 2 |
Last Day of Classes | Tue. Nov. 26 |
Thanksgiving Recess | Wed. Nov. 27 - Sun. Dec. 1 |
Reading Period | Mon. Dec. 2 - Wed. Dec. 4 |
Final Examinations | Thu. Dec. 5 - Fri. Dec. 20 |
Fall 2018
Orientation for First Year Students Begins |
Thurs. Aug. 16 |
Classes Begin | Mon. Aug. 20 |
Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon. Sept. 3 |
Thanksgiving Recess | Wed. Nov. 21 - Sun. Nov. 23 |
Classes Resume | Mon. Nov. 24 |
Last Day of Classes | Fri. Nov. 30 |
Reading Period | Mon. Dec. 3 - Wed. Dec. 5 |
Final Examinations | Thu. Dec. 6 - Fri. Dec. 21 |
Spring 2023
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon. Jan. 16 |
Classes Begin | Tue. Jan. 17 |
Spring Recess | Sat. Mar. 11 - Sun. Mar. 19 |
Classes Resume | Mon. Mar. 20 |
Last Day of Classes | Mon. Apr. 24 |
Reading Period | Tue. Apr. 25 - Thu. Apr. 27 |
Final Examinations | Fri. Apr. 28 - Fri. May 12 |
Graduation | Sat. May 27 |
Spring 2022
Classes Begin | Mon. Jan. 10 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon. Jan. 17 |
Spring Recess | Sat. Mar. 12 - Sun. Mar. 20 |
Classes Resume | Mon. Mar. 21 |
Last Day of Classes | Mon. Apr. 25 |
Reading Period | Tue. Apr. 26 - Thu. Apr. 28 |
Final Examinations | Fri. Apr. 29 - Fri. May 13 |
Graduation | Sat. May 28 |
Spring 2021
Classes Begin | Mon. Jan. 11 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon. Jan. 18 |
Administrative Closure | Thu. Feb. 11 |
Co-Curricular Activities Week | Mon. Mar. 8 - Thu. Mar. 11 |
Administrative Closure | Fri. Mar. 12 |
Last Day of Classes | Mon. Apr. 26 |
Reading Period | Tue. Apr. 27 - Thu. Apr. 29 |
Final Examinations | Fri. Apr. 30 - Fri. May 14 |
Graduation | Mon. May 31 |
Spring 2020
Classes Begin | Mon. Jan. 13 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon. Jan. 20 |
Spring Recess | Sat. Mar. 7 - Sun. Mar. 15 |
Classes Resume | Mon. Mar. 16 |
Last Day of Classes | Mon. Apr. 27 |
Reading Period | Tue. Apr. 28 - Thu. Apr. 30 |
Final Examinations | Fri. May 1 - Fri. May 15 |
Graduation | Sat. May 23 |
Spring 2019
Classes Begin | Mon. Jan. 14 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed) |
Mon. Jan. 21 |
Spring Recess | Sat. Mar. 9 - Sun. Mar. 17 |
Classes Resume | Mon. Mar. 18 |
Last Day of Classes | Mon. Apr. 29 |
Reading Period | Tue. Apr. 30 - Thu. May 2 |
Final Examinations | Fri. May 3 - Fri. May 17 |
Graduation | Sat. May 25 |
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