Academic Calendar
The Academic Calendar reflects most dates related to the Law School Registrar’s office. For more information about events on campus and school deadlines, please also see the following departments’ calendars: Admissions/Recruiting, Law Summer School, Career Services, Religious Dates. Each department maintains its calendar separately, therefore the Registrar cannot be responsible for errors or omissions.
2025-2026
Fall 2025
| Registrar Event/Action | |
| Registration Begins in Self-Service | June 9-12 |
| Tuition Due | August 8 |
| 1st Year Orientation | Saturday, August 9 |
| 2-Week Introductory Class begins: 1st Year students | August 11 |
| Introductory Class begins: MSL and International LLM students (Animal Law and Environmental Law) |
Animal Law - August 11 Environmental Law - August 11 |
| All other semester classes begin | August 25 |
| Labor Day: No classes | September 1 |
| Last Day to Register or Add/Drop on Self-Service | September 1 |
| Add/Drop at Registrar’s Office ONLY | September 2-5 |
| Last Day to switch to part-time, or to a standard tuition band, and receive a tuition adjustment | September 5 |
| Last day of classes | Monday, November 24 |
| Reading Period | November 25 - December 1 (includes Thanksgiving) |
| Thanksgiving Break: College closure | November 27-28 |
| Final Exams | December 2-12; Saturday December 6 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY |
| Grades Due | Sunday, January 4 |
| Grades Available to Students no later than | Monday, January 12 |
Spring 2026
| Registrar Event/Action | |
| Registration Begins in Self-Service | June 9-12 |
| Tuition Due | December 12 |
| Classes begin | January 7* - this is a make-up day for classes held on Monday, January 19 |
| Last Day to Register or Add/Drop on Self-Service | January 11 |
| Add/Drop at Registrar’s Office ONLY | January 12-16 |
| Last Day to switch to part-time, or to a standard tuition band, and receive a tuition adjustment | January 16 |
| MLK Day: No Classes | January 19 |
| Spring Break: No Classes | March 23-27 |
| Last day of classes | Wednesday, April 15 |
| Reading Period | April 16-19 |
| Final Exams | April 20-April 30; Saturday April 25 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY |
| Grades Due |
For graduating students: Wednesday, May 6 For non-graduating students: Tuesday, May 26 |
| Grades Available to Students no later than | For non-graduating students: Tuesday, June 3 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 16 |
* Please note that for Spring 2026, the first day of classes (Wednesday, January 7) is a make-up day for classes scheduled on Monday, January 19 (MLK Day). The regular class schedule will begin on Thursday, January 8.
Summer 2026
The Summer term starts on May 26 and ends on August 3.
Summer Session I: May 26 through June 29
Summer Session II: June 30 to August 3
Please refer to the Summer Academic Calendar for more details including registration dates, exam dates, and grading deadlines. Additional details about Summer course offerings can be found in the Summer 2026 Catalog.
2026-2027
Fall 2026
| Registrar Event/Action | |
| Registration Begins in Self-Service | June TBD |
| Tuition Due | TBD |
| 1st Year Orientation | August 15 |
| 2-Week Introductory Class begins: 1st Year students | August 17 |
| Introductory Class begins: MSL and International LLM students (Animal Law and Environmental Law) |
Animal Law - August 17 Environmental Law - August 17 |
| All other semester classes begin | August 31 |
| Labor Day: No classes | September 7 |
| Last Day to Register or Add/Drop in Self-Service | September 7 |
| Add/Drop at Registrar’s Office ONLY | September 8-11 |
| Last Day to switch to part-time, or to a standard tuition band, and receive a tuition adjustment | September 11 |
| Thanksgiving Break: College closure | November 26-27 |
| Last day of classes |
December 2 Make-up dates: 11/30 is a make-up for Labor Day, 12/1 is a make-up for Thanksgiving, 12/2 is a make-up for the day after Thanksgiving |
| Reading Period | December 3-6 |
| Final Exams | December 7-18; Saturday December 12 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY |
| Grades Due | January 5 |
| Grades Available to Students no later than | January 12 |
Spring 2027
| Registrar Event/Action | |
| Registration Begins in Self-Service | June TBD |
| Tuition Due | TBD |
| Classes begin | January 13 |
| MLK Day: No Classes | January 18 |
| Last Day to Register or Add/Drop in Self-Service | January 18 |
| Add/Drop at Registrar’s Office ONLY | January 19-22 |
| Last Day to switch to part-time, or to a standard tuition band, and receive a tuition adjustment | January 22 |
| Spring Break: No Classes | March 22-26 |
| Last day of classes |
April 21 Make-up date: 4/21 is a make-up for MLK Day |
| Reading Period | April 22-25 |
| Final Exams | April 26-May 7; Saturday May 1 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY |
| Commencement | May 22 |
| Grades Due | May 28 |
| Grades Available to Students no later than | June 7 |