Academic Calendar
| Fall 2018 | |
| First-Year Orientation | Monday, Aug. 6 - Thursday, Aug. 9 |
| Law Classes Begin | Friday, Aug.10 |
| USD Classes Begin | Monday, Aug. 20 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday, Sept. 3 |
| Constructive Monday | Tuesday, Sept. 4 |
| Native American Day Holiday | Monday, Oct. 8 |
| Veteran's Day Holiday | Monday, Nov. 12 |
| Constructive Monday | Friday, Nov. 16 |
| Last Day of Law Classes | Tuesday, Nov. 20 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | Wednesday, Nov. 21 8:00 a.m. |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends | Monday, Nov. 26 @ 8:00 a.m. |
| Law Finals Exams | Monday, Nov. 26 - Friday, Dec. 7 |
| Spring 2019 | |
| Law Classes Begin | Wednesday, Jan. 2 |
| USD Classes Begin | Monday, Jan. 7 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | Monday, Jan. 21 |
| Constructive Monday | Wednesday, Jan. 23 |
| President's Day Holiday | Monday, Feb. 18 |
| Constructive Monday | Thursday, Feb. 21 |
| Spring Break Begins | Friday March 1 @ 5:00 p.m. |
| Classes Resume | Monday, March 11 @ 8:00 a.m. |
| Last Day of Law Classes | Thursday, April 18 |
| Easter Recess | Friday, April 19 @ 8 a.m. |
| Easter Recess Ends, Classes Resume | Monday, April 22 @ 8 a.m. |
| Law Final Exams | Monday, April 22 - Thursday, May 2 |
| Hooding Ceremony | Friday, May 3 |
| USD Commencement | Saturday, May 4 |
| Fall 2019 | |
| Law Classes Begin | Friday, Aug.16 |
| USD Classes Begin | Monday, Aug. 26 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday, Sept. 2 |
| Constructive Monday | Tuesday, Sept. 3 |
| Native American Day Holiday | Monday, Oct. 14 |
| Veteran's Day Holiday | Monday, Nov. 11 |
| Constructive Monday | Friday, Nov. 15 |
| Last Day of Law Classes | Tuesday, Nov. 26 |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | Wednesday, Nov. 27 8:00 a.m. |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends | Monday, Dec. 2 @ 8:00 a.m. |
| Law Finals Exams | Monday, Dec. 2 - Friday, Dec. 13 |
| Spring 2020 | |
| Law Classes Begin | Wednesday, Jan. 8 |
| USD Classes Begin | Monday, Jan. 13 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | Monday, Jan. 20 |
| Constructive Monday | Wednesday, Jan. 22 |
| President's Day Holiday | Monday, Feb. 17 |
| Constructive Monday | Thursday, Feb. 20 |
| Spring Break Begins | Friday Feb. 28 @ 5:00 p.m. |
| Classes Resume | Monday, March 9 @ 8:00 a.m. |
| Easter Recess | Friday, April 10 @ 8 a.m. |
| Easter Recess Ends, Classes Resume | Monday, April 13 @ 8 a.m. |
| Last Day of Law Classes | Friday, April 24 |
| Law Final Exams | Monday, April 27 - Thursday, May 7 |
| Hooding Ceremony | Friday, May 8 |
| USD Commencement | Saturday, May 9 |