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Academic Calendar
| Fall 2020 | |
| First-Year Orientation | Monday, Aug. 10 - Wednesday, Aug. 12 |
| Law Classes Begin | Monday, Aug. 17 |
| USD Classes Begin | Wednesday, Aug. 19 |
| Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadline | Tuesday, Aug. 25 |
| Labor Day Observed - Classes in Session | Monday, Sept.7 |
| Native American Day Observed - Classes in Session | Monday, Oct. 12 |
| Registration Opens for Spring 2021 | Monday, Oct. 19 |
| Veteran's Day Observed - Classes in Session | Wednesday, Nov. 11 |
| Last Day of Law Classes | Friday, Nov. 20 |
| Reading Days | Monday, Nov. 23 - Tuesday. Nov. 24 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wednesday, Nov. 25 - Friday, Nov. 27 |
| Law School Final Exams | Monday, Nov. 30 - Friday, Dec. 11 |
| Final Grades Due | Sunday, Dec. 20 (by 11:59 p.m.) |
| Spring 2021 | |
| Law Classes Begin | Wednesday, Jan. 6 |
| USD Classes Begin | Monday, Jan. 11 |
| Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadline | Friday, Jan. 15 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No Classes | Monday, Jan.18 |
| Constructive Monday | Wednesday, Jan. 20 |
| President's Day Holiday - No Classes | Monday, Feb. 15 |
| Constructive Monday | Thursday, Feb.18 |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 8 - Friday, March 14 |
| Registration Opens for Summer/Fall 2021 | Monday, March 22 |
| Easter Recess - No Classes | Friday, April 2 |
| Last Day of Law Classes | Friday, April 23 |
| Law School Final Exams | Monday, April 26 - Thursday, May 6 |
| Hooding Ceremony | Friday, May 7 |
| USD Commencement Ceremony | Saturday, May 8 |
| Final Grades Due | Wednesday, May 12 (by 11:59 p.m.) |