Academic Calendar 2022-23

2022-2023

DateEvent
August 15-16, 2022LL.M. Residence Hall Move-in; LL.M. Check-in (mandatory)
August 15 – September 2, 2022LL.M. Student Orientation (mandatory)
August 22-24, 2022University ID card Pick-up (mandatory)
August 23-24, 2022J.D. 1L Residence Hall Move-in
August 25-30, 2022J.D. Student Orientation Activities (mandatory)
August 31, 20221L Fall Term Classes Begin (follow Monday schedule)
September 5, 2022Labor Day – No Classes; University administrative offices will be closed
September 6, 2022Fall Term Upper-level Classes Begin
October 10, 2022Columbus Day (Federal)/Indigenous Peoples’ Day (City of Cambridge) – No Classes; University administrative offices will be closed
October 11, 2022ALL Upper-level classes are in session following a MONDAY schedule; 1L classes will NOT meet
November 11, 2022Veteran’s Day – All classes meet on regular schedule; University administrative offices will be closed
November 23-25, 2022Thanksgiving Break
November 30, 2022Fall Term Classes End for 1Ls
December 1-8, 20221L Reading Period
December 2, 2022Fall Term Classes End for Upper-level Students
December 3-6, 2022Upper-level Reading Period
December 7-16, 2022Upper-level Fall Term Exam Period
December 9-16, 20221L Fall Term Exam Period
Dec. 17, 2022 – Jan. 2, 2023Winter Break
January 3, 2023Winter Term Classes and Clinic work Begins
January 16, 2023Martin Luther King Day – No Classes; University administrative offices will be closed
January 18, 2023Final day for all 1L JET Winter Term Academic Programming
January 18, 2023Winter Term Classes End for Upper-level Students
January 19, 2023Upper-level Reading Period
January 20, 2023Upper-level Winter Term Exams; Winter Term Clinical Work Ends; Final day for all Upper-level Winter Term Academic Programming
January 23, 2023All Spring Term Classes Begin
February 20, 2023Presidents Day – All classes meet on regular schedule; University administrative offices will be closed
March 11-19, 2023Spring Break
April 21, 2023Spring Term Classes End for All Students
April 26 – May 5, 2023Upper-level and 1L Elective Spring Term Exam Period
May 8-12, 20231L Required Courses Spring Term Exam Period
May 25, 2023Commencement Day