Fall 2026 Law School Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, Aug. 24 | Regular classes begin |
| Tuesday, Aug. 25 | Late Registration fee ($25) begins |
| Friday, Aug. 28 | Deadline for registration and all schedule adjustments |
| Friday, Sept. 4 | Tuition/fees payment deadline |
| Monday, Sept. 7 | Labor Day holiday – no classes; school closed |
| Monday, Sept. 21 | Deadline to declare JD Writing Requirement |
| Monday, Sept. 21 | Deadline to apply for 1/2027 graduation |
| Monday, Oct. 5 - Friday, Oct. 16 | Midterm exams period |
| Oct. 19-20 | No classes (Fall break) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 25 | Last day of law classes |
| Monday-Tuesday Nov. 23-24 | Replace the days missed for Fall Break |
| Wednesday Nov. 25 | Replaces day missed for Labor Day |
| Thursday-Friday Nov. 26-27 | Thanksgiving holiday – no classes; school closed |
| Saturday-Tuesday, Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 | Reading period |
| Wednesday-Tuesday, Dec. 2-15 | Final exams |
| Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 16 - Jan. 10 | Winter Break for students |
| Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 24 - Jan. 3 | Winter Recess – school closed |
| Monday, Jan. 4 | Deadline for submitting grades for January grads |
| Friday, Jan. 15 | Fall 2026 degrees conferred |
Spring 2027 Law School Academic Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, Jan. 11 | Regular classes begin |
| Tuesday, Jan. 12 | Late Registration fee ($25) begins |
| Friday, Jan. 15 | Deadline for registration and all schedule adjustments |
| Monday, Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King holiday–no classes; school closed |
| Friday, Jan. 22 | Tuition/fees payment deadline |
| Monday, Feb. 8 | Deadline to declare JD Writing Requirement |
| Monday, Feb. 8 | Deadline to apply for 5/2027 graduation |
| Monday, Feb. 22 - Friday, March 5 | Midterm exams period |
| March 6 - 14 | No classes (Spring break) |
| Monday, April 19 | Last day of law classes |
| Tuesday-Wednesday, April 20 - 21 | Reading period |
| Thursday-Friday, April 22 - May 7 | Final exams |
| Friday, May 7 | Deadline for submitting grades for May grads (all other grades are due 18 days from the exam administration date or last day of class) |
| Friday, May 14 | Spring 2027 degrees conferred |
| Saturday, May 15 | Law Diploma Ceremony (tentative) |