Legal Studies Academic Calendar
Spring 2023
January 4: Wednesday, Orientation for new Legal Studies students 5:30 p.m. via zoom
January 4: Students will see their course(s) on Canvas by going to canvas.widener.edu and logging in with Widener credentials.
January 9: Monday, Legal Studies and Continuing Studies classes begin
January 9-17: Drop/Add period for both Legal Studies and Continuing Studies classes
January 16: Monday, MLK Day (no classes)
March 6-10: Spring Break (no classes)
April 7: Friday, Spring Holiday (no classes)
April 28: Friday, last day of Continuing Studies classes
April 30: Sunday, last day of Legal Studies classes
May 1-7: Final Examinations for Legal Studies classes
Summer Session One 2023
May 10: 5:30 p.m.: Wednesday, Orientation for new Legal Studies students
May 15: Monday, first summer session Legal Studies and Continuing Studies classes begin
May 19: Friday, last day for dropping/adding Legal Studies classes
May 23: Tuesday, last day for dropping/adding Continuing Studies classes
May 29: Monday, Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)
June 19: Monday, Juneteenth Observance (no classes)
June 25: Sunday, Last day of Continuing Studies classes
June 26: Monday, Last day of Legal Studies classes
June 27- July 3: Final Examinations for Legal Studies classes
Summer Session Two 2023
June 26: Monday, second summer session Continuing Studies classes begin
July 4: Tuesday, Fourth of July Observance (no classes)
July 5: Tuesday, second summer session Legal Studies classes begin and Tuesday, last day for dropping/adding Continuing Studies classes
July 10: Monday, last day for dropping/adding Legal Studies classes
August 4: Friday, last day of Continuing Studies classes
August 13: Sunday, last day of Legal Studies classes
August 14-20: Final Examinations for Legal Studies classes
Fall 2023
August 16: Wednesday, Orientation for new Legal Studies students - 5:30 p.m. via zoom
August 21: Monday, Legal Studies classes begin
August 21-25: Drop/Add period Legal Studies classes
August 28: Monday, Continuing Studies classes begin
August 28 – Sept. 5: Drop/Add period for Continuing Studies classes
September 4: Monday, Labor Day Holiday (no zoom classes)
September 25: Monday, Yom Kippur (no zoom classes)
October 19: Thursday, In-Service (no zoom classes)
November 22-24: Wednesday/Thursday/Friday, Thanksgiving Holiday (no zoom classes)
December 3: Sunday, last day of Legal Studies online classes
December 4-10: Final Examinations for Legal Studies classes
December 8: Friday - last day of Continuing Studies classes