Academic Calendar | Sturm College of Law

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Fall Semester 2024

August 5 – 9
Denver Law Ascent

August 10 – 11
Part-Time JD Orientation

August 13 – 15
Full-Time JD Orientation

August 17
Fall Semester begins

September 2
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)

September 3*
Last day for 100% refund

September 10*
Last day for 50% Refund

October 25 (tentative)
Registration for Spring 2025

November 11
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

November 25
Last day of fall semester
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes
Last day for exam review--Spring/Summer 2024 finals and Fall 2024 midterms
Applications for graduation due for Spring Semester 2025 candidates

November 26 – December 3
Reading days

November 28 – 29
Thanksgiving Holiday (observed)

December 4 – 18
Final examination period

December 18
Last day of term and graduation conferral date

December 19
December Graduation Ceremony and Reception

December 25 – 31
DU Closure for Winter Holiday

January 1
New Year's Day

January 8
Grades due from faculty

January 9
Grades released to students in my.du.edu

Spring Semester 2025

January 4
Spring Semester begins

January 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)

January 21*
Last day to add and /or drop classes at 100%

January 28*
Last day for 50% Refund

March 13 (tentative)
Summer 2025 registration opens

March 14 (tentative)
Fall 2025 registration opens

March 24 – March 30
Spring Break (no day or evening classes)

April 7
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

April 21
Last day of spring semester
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes
Applications for graduation due for Summer Semester 2025 Candidates

April 22 – 29
Reading days

April 30 – May 15
Final examination period

May 15
Last day of Spring Semester 2025 and degree conferral date

May 17
Spring commencement ceremony

June 4
Grades due from faculty

June 5
Grades released to students in my.du.edu

Summer Semester 2025

May 16
Summer Semester begins (full-term classes)

May 23*
Last day to drop classes at 100%

May 30*
50% Refund Period

June 19
Juneteenth Day of Reflection
(no day or evening classes)

July 2
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

July 4
Independence Day
(no day or evening classes)

July 16
Last day of summer semester
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes
Last day to review Spring 2025 finals and Summer 2025 midterms
Applications for graduation due for Fall Semester 2025 candidates

July 17 – 21
Reading days

July 22 – 28
Final examination period

July 28
Last day of term and conferral date

August 10
Grades due from faculty

August 11
Grades released to students in my.du.edu

*These deadlines refer to semester-long classes. Intensive classes must be dropped before the second class meeting to be eligible for a 100% refund. No refunds after the second class meeting.

Professional Part-Time JD Program Weekend Calendar 2024 – 2025

Professional Part-Time JD Program Fall 2024 Calendar

Professional Part-Time JD Program Spring 2025 Calendar

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Fall Semester 2023

August 5 – 13
Orientation for first year & JD transfer students

August 12
Fall Semester begins

August 28*
Last day to drop classes at 100%

September 4
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)

September 5*
Last day for 50% Refund

October 20
Registration for Spring 2024

November 6
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

November 20
Last day of fall semester
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes
Last day for exam review--Spring/Summer 2023 finals and Fall 2023 midterms
Applications for graduation due for Spring Semester 2024 candidates

November 21 – 28
Reading days

November 23 – 24
Thanksgiving Holiday (observed)

November 29 – December 13
Final examination period

December 13
Last day of term and graduation conferral date

December 14
December Graduation Ceremony and Reception

December 25 – January 1
DU Closure for Winter Holiday

January 3
Grades due from faculty

January 4**
Grades released to students in my.du.edu

Spring Semester 2024

January 6
Spring Semester begins

January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)

January 23*
Last day to add and /or drop classes at 100%

January 30*
Last day for 50% Refund

March 25 – March 31
Spring Break (no day or evening classes)

April 8
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

April 11
Summer 2024 registration opens

April 12
Fall 2024 registration opens

April 22
Last day of classes
Last day to withdraw from classes
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Applications for graduation due for Summer Semester 2024 Candidates

April 23 – 30
Reading days

May 1 – May 16
Final examination period

May 16
Last day of Spring Semester 2024 and degree conferral date

May 18
Spring commencement ceremony

June 5
Grades due from faculty

June 6**
Grades available on my.du.edu

Summer Semester 2024

May 28
Summer Semester begins

June 4*
Last day to drop classes at 100%

June 7*
50% Refund Period

June 19
Juneteenth-Day of Reflection
(no day or evening classes)

July 1
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

July 4
Independence Day
(no day or evening classes)

July 16
Last day of summer semester
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes
Last day to review Spring 2024 finals and Summer 2024 midterms
Applications for graduation due for Fall Semester 2024 candidates

July 17 – 21
Reading days

July 22 – 28
Final examination period

August 15
Grades due from faculty

August 16**
Grades available on my.du.edu

*These deadlines refer to semester-long classes. Intensive classes must be dropped before the second class meeting to be eligible for a 100% refund. No refunds after the second class meeting.

**Not all grades will be available on this date. Remaining grades will post--as they are received and finalized--on weekdays only until all grades have posted.

Professional Part-Time JD Program Weekend Calendar 2023 – 2024

Professional Part-Time JD Program Fall 2023 Calendar

Professional Part-Time JD Program Spring 2024 Calendar

Academic Calendar 2022-2023

Fall Semester 2022

August 8 – 14
Orientation for first year & JD transfer students

August 15
Fall Semester begins

August 29*
Last day to drop classes at 100%

September 5
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)

September 6*
Last day for 50% Refund

October 28
Registration for Spring 2023

November 7
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

November 21
Last day of fall semester
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes
Last day for exam review--Spring/Summer 2022 finals and Fall 2022 midterms
Applications for graduation due for Spring Semester 2023 candidate

November 22 – 29
Reading days

November 24 – 25
Thanksgiving Holiday (observed)

November 30 – December 14
Final examination period

December 15
December Graduation

January 5
Grades due from faculty

January 6**
Grades available on PioneerWeb

Spring Semester 2023

January 9
Spring Semester begins

January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)

January 24*
Last day to add and /or drop classes at 100%

January 31*
Last day for 50% Refund

March 20 – 26
Spring Break (no day or evening classes)

April 6
Summer 2023 registration opens

April 7
Fall 2023 registration opens

April 10
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

April 24
Last day of classes
Last day to withdraw from classes
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Applications for graduation due for Summer Semester 2022 Candidates
Last day to review Fall 2022 final exams and Spring 2023 midterm exams

April 25 – 30, May 1 – 2
Reading days

May 3 – May 17
Final examination period

May 18
Last day of Spring Semester 2023

May 20
Spring commencement ceremony

June 8
Grades due from faculty

June 9**
Grades available on my.du.edu

Summer Semester 2023

May 30
Summer Semester begins

June 6*
Last day to drop classes at 100%

June 9*
50% Refund Period

June 19
Juneteenth-Day of Reflection
(no day or evening classes)

July 3
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

July 4
Independence Day
(no day or evening classes)

July 18
Last day of summer semester
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes
Last day to review Spring 2023 finals and Summer 2023 midterms
Applications for graduation due for Fall Semester 2023 candidates

July 19 – 23
Reading days

July 24 – 30
Final examination period

August 18
Grades due from faculty

August 19**
Grades available on my.du.edu

*These deadlines refer to semester-long classes. Intensive classes must be dropped before the second class meeting to be eligible for a 100% refund. No refunds after the second class meeting.

**Not all grades will be available on this date. Remaining grades will post--as they are received and finalized--on weekdays only until all grades have posted.

Professional Part-Time JD Program Weekend Calendar 2022 – 2023

Professional Part-Time JD Program Fall 2022 Calendar

Professional Part-Time JD Program Spring 2023 Calendar

Academic Calendar 2021-2022

Fall Semester 2021

August 9 – 15
Orientation for first year & JD transfer students

August 16
Fall Semester begins

August 30*
Last day to drop classes at 100%

September 6
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)

September 7*
Last day for 50% Refund

October 22
Registration for Spring 2022

November 22
Last day of fall semester
Last day to withdraw from classes
Applications for graduation due for Spring Semester 2022 candidates

November 23 – November 30
Reading days

November 25 – 26
Thanksgiving Holiday (observed)

December 1 – 15
Final examination period

December 16
December Graduation

January 6
Grades due from faculty

January 7
Grades released to students in PioneerWeb

Professional Part-Time JD Program Fall 2021 Calendar

Spring Semester 2022

January 10
Spring Semester begins

January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)

January 25*
Last day to add and /or drop classes at 100%

February 1*
Last day for 50% Refund

March 21-27
Spring Break (no day or evening classes)

April 7
Summer 2022 registration opens

April 8
Fall 2022 registration opens

April 25
Last day of spring semester
Last day to withdraw from classes
Applications for graduation due for Summer Semester 2022 Candidates

April 26 – 30, May 1 -3
Reading days

May 4 – May 19
Final examination period

May 21
Spring commencement ceremony

June 9
Grades due from faculty

June 10**
Grades available on PioneerWeb

Professional Part-Time JD Program Spring 2022 Calendar

Summer Semester 2022

May 31
Summer Semester begins

June 7*
Last day to drop classes at 100%

June 10*
50% Refund Period

June 19
Juneteenth-Day of Reflection
(no day or evening classes)

July 4
Independence Day
(no day or evening classes)

July 19
Last day of summer semester
Last day to withdraw from classes
Applications for graduation due for Fall Semester 2022 candidates

July 20 – 24
Reading days

July 25 – 30
Final examination period

August 19
Grades due from faculty

August 20**
Grades available on PioneerWeb

*These deadlines refer to semester-long classes. Intensive classes must be dropped before the second class meeting to be eligible for a 100% refund. No refunds after the second class meeting.

**Not all grades will be available on this date. Remaining grades will post--as they are received and finalized--on weekdays only until all grades have posted.

Professional Part-Time JD Program Weekend Calendar 2021 – 2022

Professional Part-Time JD Program Fall 2021 Calendar

Professional Part-Time JD Program Spring 2022 Calendar

Academic Calendar 2020-2021

Fall Semester 2020

August 10 – 16
Orientation for first-year & JD transfer students

August 17
Fall Semester begins

August 31
Last day to drop classes at 100%

September 7
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)

September 8
Last day to withdraw from classes for 50% refund

November 9
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

November 23
Last day of Fall Semester classes
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes
Applications for graduation due for Spring Semester candidates

November 24-December 1
Reading days

November 26 – 27
Thanksgiving Holiday observed

December 2-December 16
Final examination period

December 17
Graduation Ceremony

Spring Semester 2021

January 14
Spring Semester begins

January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)

January 29
Last day to add and/or drop classes at 100% refund

February 1
Last day to withdraw from classes for 50% refund

February 10
Wellness Day (no day or evening classes)

March 25
Wellness Day (no day or evening classes)

March 26
Wellness Day (no day or evening classes)

April 8
Summer 2021 registration opens

April 9
Fall 2021 registration opens

April 12
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

April 26
Last day of Spring Semester classes
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes
Applications for graduation due for Summer Semester candidates

April 27 – May 4
Reading days

May 5 – 20
Final examination period

May 22
Spring commencement ceremony

Summer 2021

June 1
Summer Semester begins

June 8
Last day to drop classes at 100% refund

June 12
Last day to withdraw from classes at 50% refund

June 19
Juneteenth-Day of Reflection (no day or evening classes)

July 5
Independence Day, observed (no day or evening classes)

July 6
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

July 20
Last day of summer semester classes
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes
Applications for graduation due for Fall Semester candidates

July 21 – 23
Reading days

July 26 – 29
Final examination period

Academic Calendar 2019-2020

Fall Semester 2019

August 10 – 16
Orientation for first year & JD transfer students

August 19
Fall Semester begins

September 2
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)

September 3
Last day to drop classes at 100%

September 9
Last day to withdraw from classes for 50% refund

November 11
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

November 25
Last day of Fall Semester classes
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes

November 26-27, December 2-3
Reading days

November 28 – 29
Thanksgiving Holiday observed

December 4-December 18
Final examination period

December 18
Last day of Fall Semester and degree date for Fall graduates

December 19
Graduation Ceremony

Spring Semester 2020

January 13
Spring Semester begins

January 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (no day or evening classes)

January 28
Last day to add and/or drop classes at 100% refund

January 31
Last day to withdraw from classes for 50% refund

March 23-29
Spring Break (no day or evening classes)

April 13
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

April 27
Last day of Spring Semester classes
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes

April 28 – 30
Reading days

May 1 – 14
Final examination period

May 14
Last day of Spring Semester and degree date for Spring graduates

May 16
Spring commencement ceremony

Summer 2020

May 26
Summer Semester begins

June 2
Last day to drop classes at 100% refund

June 5
Last day to withdraw from classes at 50% refund

July 3
Independence Day, observed (no day or evening classes)

July 7
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students

July 14
Last day of summer semester classes
Instructor evaluations close at midnight
Last day to withdraw from classes

July 15 – 17
Reading days

July 20 – 24
Final examination period

July 24
Last day of summer semester and degree date for Summer graduates

Graduate Tax Academic Calendar 2019-2020

Winter 2020

January 6
Winter Quarter begins

March 6
Winter Quarter ends

March 9-13
Final Exams

Spring 2020

March 23
Spring Quarter begins

May 29
Spring Quarter ends

June 1-5
Final Exams

Summer 2020

June 15
Summer Quarter begins

August 14
Summer Quarter ends

August 17-21
Final Exams

Professional Part-Time JD Program & Weekend Calendar 2020 – 2021

Fall 2020

Spring 2021

Academic Calendar 2018-2019

Fall Semester 2018

Orientation for first year & JD transfer students	August 6 – 10
Fall Semester begins	August 13
Last day to drop classes at 100%	August 27
50% Refund Period	August 31
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)	September 3
Registration for Spring 2019	November 5 – 9
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	November 12
Last day of fall semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	November 19
Reading days	November 20, 21, 26, 27
Thanksgiving Holiday observed	November 22 – 23
Final examination period	November 28 – December 12
Deadline for graduation materials for Fall 2018 certification for bar examinations	December 15

Spring Semester 2019

Spring Semester begins	January 7
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)	January 21
Last day to add and /or drop classes at 100%	January 22
50% Refund Period	January 25
Spring Break (no day or evening classes)	March 11 – 15
Summer 2019 registration	April 1 – 5
Fall 2019 registration	April 8 – 19
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	April 8
Last day of spring semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	April 22
Reading days	April 23 – 26, April 29 – 30
Final examination period	May 1 – 16
Spring commencement ceremony	May 18
Deadline for graduation materials for Spring 2019 for certification for bar examinations	June 15, 2019

Summer 2019

Summer Semester begins	May 28
Last day to drop classes at 100%	June 4
50% Refund Period	June 7
Independence Day (no day or evening classes)	July 4
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	July 8
Last day of summer semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	July 16
Reading days	July 17 – 19
Final examination period	July 22 – 26

Academic Calendar 2017-2018

Fall Semester 2017

Orientation for first year & JD transfer students	August 7 – 11
Fall Semester begins	August 14
Last day to drop classes at 100%	August 28
50% Refund Period	September 1
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)	September 4
Registration for Spring 2018	November 6 – 17
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	November 13
Last day of fall semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	November 20
Reading days	November 21, 22, 27, 28
Thanksgiving Holiday observed	November 23, 24
Final examination period	November 29 – December 13
Deadline for graduation materials for Fall 2017 certification for bar examinations	December 15

Spring Semester 2018

Spring Semester begins	January 8
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)	January 15
Last day to add and /or drop classes at 100%	January 22
50% Refund Period	January 26
Spring Break (no day or evening classes)	March 12 – 16
Summer 2018 registration	April 2 – 6
Fall 2018 registration	April 9 – 20
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	April 9
Last day of spring semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	April 23
Reading days	April 24 – 27, April 30, May 1
Final examination period	May 2 – 17
Spring commencement ceremony	May 19
Deadline for graduation materials for Spring 2018 for certification for bar examinations	June 15, 2018

Summer 2018

Summer Semester begins	May 29
Last day to drop classes at 100%	June 5
50% Refund Period	June 8
Independence Day (no day or evening classes)	July 4
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	July 9
Last day of summer semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	July 17
Reading days	July 18 – 20
Final examination period	July 23 – 27

Academic Calendar 2016-2017

Fall Semester 2016

Orientation for first year & JD transfer students	August 8-12
Fall Semester begins	August 15
Last day to add and /or drop classes with a 100% refund	August 29
Last day to drop courses with a 50% refund	September 2
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)	September 5
Registration for Spring 2016	November 7-18
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	November 14
Last day of fall semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	November 21
Reading days	November 22, 23, 28, 29
Thanksgiving Holiday observed	November 24-26
Final examination period	November 30 – December 14
Deadline for graduation materials for Fall 2016 for certification for bar examinations	December 15, 2016

Spring Semester 2017

Spring Semester begins	January 9
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)	January 16
Last day to add and /or drop classes with a 100% refund	January 23
Last day to drop courses with a 50% refund	January 27
Spring Break (no day or evening classes)	March 19-25
Summer 2017 registration	April 3-8
Fall 2017 registration	April 10-21
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	April 10
Last day of spring semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	April 24
Reading days	April 25-28, May 1-2
Final examination period	May 3-18
Spring commencement ceremony	May 20
Deadline for graduation materials for Spring 2017 for certification for bar examinations	June 15, 2017

Summer 2017

Summer Semester begins	May 30
Last day to add and /or drop classes with a 100% refund	June 6
Last day to drop courses with a 50% refund	June 9
Deadline for graduation and commencement ceremony (University-wide) materials for Summer 2017	June 23
Independence Day (no day or evening classes)	July 4
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	July 10
Last day of summer semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	July 18
Reading days	July 19-21
Final examination period	July 24-29

Academic Calendar 2015-2016

Fall Semester 2015

Orientation for first year & JD transfer students	August 10-14
Fall Semester begins	August 17
Last day to add and /or drop classes with a 100% refund	August 31
Last day to drop courses with a 50% refund	September 4
Labor Day (no day or evening classes)	September 7
Registration for Spring 2016	November 2 - 13
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	November 9
Last day of fall semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	November 23
Reading days	November 24, 25, 30 and December 1
Thanksgiving Holiday observed	November 26 - 28
Final examination period	December 2 - 16
Deadline for graduation materials for Fall 2015 for certification for bar examinations	December 15, 2015

Spring Semester 2016

Spring Semester begins	January 11
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed (no day or evening classes)	January 18
Last day to add and /or drop classes with a 100% refund	January 25
Last day to drop courses with a 50% refund	January 26-29
Spring Break (no day or evening classes)	March 14-19
Summer 2016 priority registration	April 4-9
Fall 2016 priority registration	April 11-22
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	April 11
Last day of spring semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	April 25
Reading days	April 26-29 and May 2-3
Final examination period	May 4-19
Spring commencement ceremony	May 21
Deadline for graduation materials for Spring 2016 for certification for bar examinations	June 15, 2016

Summer 2016

Summer Semester begins	May 31
Last day to drop classes at 100%	June 7
50% Refund Period	June 8-10
Deadline for graduation and commencement ceremony (University-wide) materials for Summer 2016	June 24
Independence Day (no day or evening classes)	July 4
Instructor evaluations link emailed to students	July 11
Last day of summer semester Instructor evaluations close at midnight Last day to withdraw from classes	July 19 (Monday schedule)
Reading days	July 20-22
Final examination period	July 25-30