Directory - Southern University Law Center

T
he time you spend in law school involves not only going to classes and studying, but attending lectures, symposia, student
organizational meetings, and other special events. Please consult the Academic Calendar below for important dates and deadlines
when planning your semester schedules.
FALL SEMESTER, 2008
First Year Orientation August 14 (Th)
Registration August 18 (M)
(Late Registration Only with Permission of the Chancellor)
Classes Begin August 21 (Th)
Final Date for Adding Classes August 28 (Th)
Labor Day Holiday September 1 (M)
Classes Resume September 2 (T)
Law Center Convocation October 15 (W)
Final Date for Dropping Classes Without Receiving the Grade of “F” October 17 (F)
Pre-registration for 2009 Spring Semester October 27-28 (M-T)
Classes End November 26 (W)
Thanksgiving Holiday Break (8 a.m.) November 27-28 (Th-F)
Final Examinations Begin December 1 (M)
Fall Semester Ends December 12 (F)
SPRING SEMESTER, 2009
Registration January 12 (M)
(Late Registration Only with Permission of the Chancellor)
Classes Begin January 13 (T)
Martin Luther King Holiday January 19 (M)
Classes Resume January 20 (T)
Final Date for Adding Classes January 20 (T)
Law Center Convocation February 18 (W)
Mardi Gras Holidays February 23-24 (M-T)
Classes Resume February 25 (W)
Final Date for Dropping Classes Without Receiving the Grade of “F” March 20 (F)
Easter Holiday Break Begins (8 a.m.) April 9 (Th)
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