The Academic Calendar contains key dates, including the start and end dates of classes, holidays, reading days, and exam days. The Academic Year begins in Summer.
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The University at Buffalo academic calendar is set by the Faculty Senate and University President. Dates may change at their discretion.
Monday, February 3 | All Spring Classes Begin/Block 5 - Spring LAWR II Schedule Begins |
Friday, February 28 | Block 5 Ends |
Monday, March 2 | Block 6 Begins |
Monday, March 16 - Friday March 20 | Spring Recess- No Classes |
Friday, April 3 | Block 6 Ends; LAWR II Ends for first year students |
Monday, April 6 | Block 7 Begins |
Friday, May 1 | Last Day of Classes - Block 7 Ends |
Saturday, May 2 – Sunday, May 3 | Reading Days |
Monday, May 4 - Friday May 15 | Final Exams |
Sunday, May 17 - 3:00pm | Commencement |
Wednesday, June 3 | Spring Grades Due |
Monday, May 18 | Classes begin |
Monday, May 25 | No Classes – Memorial Day |
Monday, June 29 | Last Day of Class |
Tuesday, June 30 | Reading Day |
Wednesday, July 1 | Final Exams |
Monday, August 24 | First Year Orientation Begins- Mandatory |
Tuesday, August 25 | LAWR Classes Begin (1L and LLM) |
Wednesday, September 2 | All Upper Level and 1L Doctrinal Classes Begin |
Monday, September 7 | No Classes- Labor Day |
Monday, September 28 | Block 1 Ends |
Tuesday, September 29 | Block 2 Begins |
Tuesday, October 13 – Friday, October 16 | Make-up, Study and Review Days – No Regularly Scheduled Classes* |
Monday, November 2 | Block 2 Ends |
Tuesday, November 3 | Block 3 begins |
Wednesday, November 25 – Friday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Break |
Friday, December 4 | Block 3 Ends – Last Day of Classes |
Saturday, December 5 – Sunday, December 6 | Reading Days |
Monday, December 7 - Friday, December 18 | Final Exams |
Saturday, December 19 | Winter Recess Begins |
Friday, January 15 | Fall Grades Due |
* Students are required to be available during this week for academic and other obligations including, but not limited to, journals, clinics, practica, meetings with advisors, mandatory LAWR sessions, and other out-of-class sessions with professors. Professors may schedule make-up classes on Tuesday, October 13th, and Wednesday, October 14th.
Monday, January 4 | Block 4 Courses Begin - Upper Division Students |
Tuesday, January 12 | LAWR II Begins- First year students |
Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- No Classes |
Wednesday, January 27 | Last Day of Bridge/Block 4 ends |
Thursday, January 28 | Reading Day |
Friday, January 29 | Bridge Exams; LAWR II continues for first-year students |
Friday, February 5 | Bridge Grades Due |
Monday, February 1 | All Spring Classes Begin/Block 5; Spring LAWR II schedule begins |
Friday, February 26 | Block 5 ends |
Monday, March 1 | Block 6 begins |
Monday, March 15 - Friday March 19 | Spring Recess- No Classes |
Friday, April 2 | Block 6 ends; LAWR II ends for First year students |
Monday, April 5 | Block 7 begins |
Friday, April 30 | Last Day of Classes – Block 7 ends |
Saturday, May 1 – Sunday, May 2 | Reading Days |
Monday, May 3 - Friday May 14 | Final Exams |
Thursday, May 13 – Sunday, May 16 | Commencement – Date/Time TBD |
Wednesday, June 2 | Spring Grades Due |
Thursday, January 2 | Block 4 Courses Begin - Upper Division Students |
Tuesday, January 7 | LAWR II Begins - First year students |
Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Classes |
Wednesday, January 29 | Last Day of Bridge - Block 4 Ends |
Thursday, January 30 | Reading Day |
Friday, January 31 | Bridge Exams - LAWR II continues for first year students |
Friday, February 7 | Bridge Grades Due |
Monday, August 19 – Friday, August 23 | First Year Orientation Begins- Mandatory |
Monday, August 26 | All Classes Begin |
Monday, September 2 | No Classes- Labor Day |
Monday, September 23 | Block 1 Ends |
Tuesday, September 24 | Block 2 Begins |
Monday, October 14 – Friday, October 18 | Study and Review Week – No Scheduled Classes* * Students are required to be available during this week for academic and other obligations including meetings with 1L advisors, journals, clinics, practica, and other out-of-class sessions with professors. |
Monday, October 28 | Block 2 Ends |
Tuesday, October 29 | Block 3 Begins |
Tuesday, November 26 | Block 3 Ends – Last Day of Classes |
Wednesday, November 27 – Friday, November 29 | Thanksgiving Break - No Classes |
Saturday, November 30 – Sunday, December 1 | Reading Days |
Monday, December 2 - Friday, December 13 | Final Exams |
Saturday, December 14 | Winter Recess Begins |
Friday, January 10 | Fall Grades Due |
Monday, May 20 | Classes Begin |
Monday, May 27 | No Classes – Memorial Day |
Monday, July 1 | Last Day of Class |
Tuesday, July 2 | Reading Day |
Wednesday, July 3 | Final Exams |
| Monday, May 21 | Classes Begin |
| Monday, July 2 | Last Day of Class |
| Tuesday, July 3 | Reading Day |
| Thursday, July 5-Friday, July 6 | Final Exams |
Monday, August 20 | First Year Orientation Begins- Mandatory |
Monday, August 27 | Block 1/All Classes Begin |
Monday, September 3 | No Classes- Labor Day |
Monday, September 24 | Block 1 Ends |
Tuesday, September 25 | Block 2 Begins |
Monday, October 15 – Friday, October 19 | Study and Review Week – No Scheduled Classes* |
| * 1L students are required to be available during this week to meet with advisors and for midterm review sessions with professors. | |
Monday, October 29 | Block 2 Ends |
Tuesday, October 30 | Block 3 begins |
Wednesday, November 21 - Friday November 23 | Thanksgiving Break- No Classes |
Friday, November 30 | Block 3 Ends-Last Day of Classes |
Saturday, December 1 – Monday, December 3 | Reading Days |
Tuesday, December 4 - Friday, December 14 | Final Exams |
December 15 | Winter Recess Begins |
| Friday, Jan 11, 2018 | Fall Grades Due |
Wednesday, January 2 | Block 4 Courses Begin - Upper Division Students |
Tuesday, January 8 | LAWR II Begins- First year students |
Monday, January 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- No Classes |
Tuesday, January 29 | Last Day of Bridge Classes/Block 4 ends |
Wednesday, January 30 | Reading Day |
Thursday, January 31– Friday, February 1 | Bridge Exams; LAWR II continues for first-year students |
| Friday, February 8 | Bridge Grades Due |
Monday, February 4 | All Spring Classes Begin/Block 5 - Spring LAWR II schedule Begins |
Friday, March 1 | Block 5 Ends |
Monday, March 4 | Block 6 Begins |
Monday, March 18 - Friday March 22 | Spring Recess - No Classes |
Friday, April 5 | Block 6 Ends - LAWR II Ends for first year students |
Monday, April 8 | Block 7 Begins |
Friday, May 3 | Last Day of Classes - Block 7 Ends |
Saturday, May 4 – Monday, May 6 | Reading Days |
Tuesday, May 7 - Friday May 17 | Final Exams |
Sunday, May 19 | Commencement |
Wednesday, June 5 | Spring Grades Due |
