MSL Calendar
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
The MSL program operates on the semester system with a Summer option. Each semester consists of two 7-week and two 1-week sessions (known as "Power Weeks"). The Law School reserves the right to make changes in this calendar. A detailed current calendar can be found at https://www.law.northwestern.edu/academics/degree-programs/msl/academic-calendar/.
Fall 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | |
| 12-23 | Online Orientation (Fall 2024 Entering Students) |
| 19-23 | Residential Orientation (Fall 2024 Entering Students) |
| 26 | Fall 1 Seven-Week Session Begins |
| September 2024 | |
| 2 | Labor Day Holiday: No Classes |
| October 2024 | |
| 8-10 | Fall Reading Week/Makeups |
| 11 | Fall Break - no classes |
| 20 | Fall 1 Seven-Week Session Ends |
| 20-27 | Fall 1 Power Week Session |
| 28 | Fall 2 Seven-Week Session Begins |
| November 2024 | |
| 5 | Day of Civic Service - no classes |
| 28-29 | Thanksgiving Holiday - no classes |
| December 2024 | |
| 15 | Fall 2 Seven-Week Session Ends |
| 15-22 | Fall 2 Power Week Session |
| 16-Jan 10 | Spring Orientation |
Spring 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | |
| 10 | Spring Orientation ends |
| 6-12 | Intersession |
| 13 | Spring 1 Seven-Week Session Begins |
| 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - no classes |
| February 2025 | |
| March 2025 | |
| 2 | Spring 1 Seven-Week Session Ends |
| 2-9 | Spring 1 Power Week Session |
| 10 | Spring 2 Seven-Week Session Begins |
| 22-31 | Spring Break - no classes |
| April 2025 | |
| May 2025 | |
| 4 | Spring 2 Seven-Week Session Ends |
| 4-11 | Spring 2 Power Week Session |
| 12-16 | Graduation Week |
| 16 | Law School Convocation Ceremony |