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2011-2012 Clinical Academic Calendar
2011-2012, 2010-2011, 2009-2010, 2008-2009
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| June 22 | - Early add/drop deadline for Fall Government Lawyer and Securities Regulation clinicals |
| August 12 | - Early add/drop deadline for Fall Attorney General clinical |
| September 1 | - Fall independent clinical and continuing clinical application deadline |
| September 5 | - Labor Day |
| September 6 | - Early add/drop deadline for Federal Debt Collection Clinic |
| September 12 | - Classes begin for upper-level (2L/3L) students (including all clinical courses) |
| September 13 | - FALL CLINICAL ADD/DROP DEADLINE (fall clinicals, fall-winter clinicals, fall-spring clinicals, winter or spring clinicals tied to a fall class). Clinicals dropped after this date receive a Withdrawal transcript notation. |
| September 19 | - Fall clinical work begins |
| September 30 | - Final day to change Fall clinical credits |
| October 7 | - Semester in Washington: Round 2 Application Deadline |
| October 10 | - Columbus Day: No classes, if placement is closed students must make up hours missed |
| October 14 | - Reflection essay #1 due for externship students - Sports Law Clinic application deadline |
| October 16 | - Supreme Court Litigation Clinic application deadline |
| October 28 | - Fall clinical supervisor's mid-semester evaluations due |
| November 1 | - Winter term independent clinical application deadline - Winter term continuing clinical application deadline - Travel funding application deadline for winter term independent or continuing clinicals in the U.S. |
| November 4 | - Early add/drop deadline for Winter-Spring Child Advocacy Clinic |
| November 11 | - Veterans Day: Classes in session. If placement is closed, students must make up hours missed - Reflection essay #2 due for externship students |
| November 16 | - WINTER CLINICAL ADD/DROP DEADLINE (winter clinicals, winter-spring clinicals, spring clinicals with winter class). Clinicals dropped after this date receive a Withdrawal transcript notation. |
| November 18 | - ITA Criminal Prosecution: Supervisor's mid-semester evaluations due - Travel funding application deadline for winter term clinical course students in the U.S. |
| November 23-25 | - Thanksgiving break: Students are expected to work regular clinical hours this week and must make up hours missed |
| December 2 | Early add/drop deadline for spring Child Advocacy Clinic |
| December 8 | - Fall upper-level classes end |
| December 9 | - Fall clinical work ends - Reflection essay #3 due for externship students |
| December 16 | - Fall clinical supervisor's evaluations due - Fall independent clinical papers due |
| December 21-31 | - Winter break |
| January 2-3 | - Winter clinical work begins Note: In accordance with ABA guidelines on clinical credits, students will need to make up the clinical hours from the Jan 2 federal holiday if their placement observes the holiday. |
| January 3 | - Winter classes begin - Early add/drop deadline for spring Role of the State Attorney General clinic |
| January 13 | - Spring independent clinical and continuing clinical application deadline - SPRING CLINICAL ADD/DROP DEADLINE (spring clinicals). Clinicals dropped after this date receive a Withdrawal transcript notation. |
| January 16 | - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: No classes. Note: In accordance with ABA guidelines on clinical credits, students will need to make up the clinical hours from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day if their placement observes the holiday. |
| January 18 | - Winter courses end (clinical work continues) |
| January 20 | - Winter clinical work ends |
| January 23 | - Spring classes and clinical work begin |
| January 27 | - Fall clinical student's evaluation due (online) - Winter independent clinical papers due - ITA Criminal Prosecution: Supervisor's final evaluations due |
| January 31 | - 3Ls: Intention of pro bono work deadline (for those who have not completed requirement) |
| February 3 | - Final day to change spring clinical credits |
| February 17 | - Reflection essay #1 due for externship students |
| February 20 | - President's Day: Classes in session, if placement is closed students must make up hours missed |
| February 24 | - Winter clinical student's evaluation due (online) |
| March 9 | - 3Ls: Pro Bono paperwork due - Spring supervisor's mid-semester evaluations due |
| March 12-16 | - Spring Break: Students excused from clinical work |
| March 23 | - Reflection essay #2 due for externship students |
| April 20 | - Spring classes and clinical work end for all students - Reflection essay #3 due for externship students |
| April 27 | - Spring supervisor's final evaluations due - Spring independent clinical papers due |
| May 18 | - Spring clinical student evaluations due (online) |
| May 24 | - Commencement |
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