Legal Studies Academic Calendar
Spring 2024
January 10: Wednesday, Orientation for new Legal Studies students at 5:30 p.m. via zoom
January 10: Students will see their Legal Studies course(s) on Canvas by going to canvas.widener.edu and logging in with Widener credentials. NOTE: CS classes may be published at a different time.
January 16: Tuesday, Legal Studies and Continuing Studies classes begin
January 16-23: Drop/Add period Legal Studies classes
January 16-24: Drop/Add period for Continuing Studies classes
March 4-8: Spring Break for Legal Studies classes (no classes)
March 11-15: Spring Break for full semester Continuing Studies classes
March 29: Spring Holiday, no classes
May 3: Friday - last day of Continuing Studies classes
May 5: Sunday - last day of Legal Studies classes
May 6-12: Final Examinations for Legal Studies classes
Summer Session One 2024
May 8: Wednesday, Orientation for new Legal Studies students at 5:30 pm
May 13: Monday, first summer session Legal Studies classes begin
May 17: Friday, last day for dropping/adding Legal Studies classes
May 20: Monday, Continuing Studies classes begin
May 28: Tuesday, last day for dropping/adding Continuing Studies classes
May 27: Monday, Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)
June 19: Wednesday, Juneteenth Observance (no classes)
June 24: Monday, Last day of Legal Studies classes
June 28: Friday, Last day of Continuing Studies classes
June 25 – July 1: Final Examinations for Legal Studies classes
Summer Session Two 2024
July 2: Tuesday, second summer session Legal Studies classes begin
July 4: Thursday, Fourth of July Observance (no classes)
July 8: Monday, second summer session Continuing Studies classes begin
July 9: Tuesday, last day for dropping/adding Legal Studies classes
July 16: Tuesday, last day for dropping/adding Continuing Studies classes
August 11: Sunday, last day of Legal Studies classes
August 16: Friday, last day of Continuing Studies classes
August 12-18: Final Examinations for Legal Studies classes
Fall 2024
August 14: Wednesday, Orientation for new Legal Studies students at 5:30 p.m. via zoom
August 19: Monday, Legal Studies classes begin
August 19-23: Drop/Add period Legal Studies classes
August 26: Monday, Continuing Studies classes begin
August 26 – Sept. 3: Drop/Add period for Continuing Studies classes
September 2: Monday, Labor Day Holiday (no zoom classes)
November 27-29: Wednesday/Thursday/Friday, Thanksgiving Holiday (no zoom classes)
December 6: Friday - last day of Continuing Studies classes
December 8: Sunday, last day of Legal Studies online classes
December 9 - 15: Final Examinations for Legal Studies classes