Law Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 24, 2026 – Friday, August 28, 2026 | Orientation (Exact dates to be announced) |
| Monday, August 31, 2026 | First Day of Class |
| Friday, September 4, 2026 | Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ |
| Friday, September 4, 2026 | Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications |
| Friday, September 4, 2026 | Deadline for Filing Completed Teaching Assistant Applications |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | No Class - Labor Day |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 | Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 | Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 | Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Form |
| Monday, September 21, 2026 | No Class - Yom Kippur |
| Friday, September 25, 2026 | Deadline for Filing Completed Writing Requirement Forms for Requirement Completed in a Fall Term Course |
| Monday, September 28, 2026 – Friday, October 9, 2026 | Pass/Fail Registration |
| Friday, October 9, 2026 | Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ |
| Friday, October 9, 2026 | Deadline for Filing Spring 2027 Change of Division Request Forms |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 – Monday, October 26, 2026 | Course Selection for Spring 2027 (Add/Drop Continues Through Spring 2027) |
| Friday, October 23, 2026 | Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications- Prospective January 2027 Graduates |
| Monday, November 9, 2026 – Friday, November 13, 2026 | Laptop Exam Registration |
| Friday, November 13, 2026 | Deadline for Filing Fall 2026 Exam Deviation Requests |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2026 – Friday, November 27, 2026 | No Class – Thanksgiving Break |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | Follow Monday Class Schedule |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | Last Day of Class |
| Monday, December 14, 2026 | Reading Period |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2026 – Tuesday, December 22, 2026 | Regularly Scheduled Exams |
| Wednesday, December 23, 2026 | Exam Deviations |
| Friday, January 8, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Fall 2026 Grades |
| Friday, January 29, 2027 | Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates |
Winter 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, January 4, 2027 | First Day of Class |
| Thursday, January 7, 2027 – Friday, January 8, 2027 | Pass Fail Registration |
| Thursday, January 7, 2027 | Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ |
| Monday, January 11, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Applications |
| Friday, January 15, 2027 | Last Day of Class |
| Friday, January 29, 2027 | Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective January Graduates |
| Friday, February 19, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Interterm Grades |
Spring 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 19, 2027 | First Day of Class |
| Monday, January 25, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications |
| Monday, January 25, 2027 | Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for JD and Non-Matriculating Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ |
| Monday, January 25, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Completed Teaching Assistant Applications |
| Friday, January 29, 2027 | Last Day to Drop (Without Permission) for LLM and Exchange Students. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ |
| Friday, January 29, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project and LLM Thesis Applications |
| Friday, January 29, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Completed Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Applications |
| Friday, February 5, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Diploma Applications – Prospective May and July 2027 Graduates |
| Friday, February 12, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Completed Writing Requirement Forms for Requirement Completed in a Spring Term Course |
| Monday, February 15, 2027 – Friday February 26, 2027 | Pass Fail Registration |
| Friday, February 26, 2027 | Last Day to Drop (With Instructor/Associate Dean Permission) – Exceptions Apply. NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ |
| Friday, February 26, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Fall 2027 Change of Division Request Forms |
| Monday, March 15, 2027 – Friday, March 19, 2027 | No Class - Spring Break |
| Monday March 29, 2027 – Tuesday, April 6, 2027 | Course Selection for Fall 2027 (Add/Drop Continues Through Fall 2027) |
| Monday April 12, 2027 – Friday, April 16, 2027 | Laptop Exam Registration |
| Friday, April 16, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Spring 2027 Exam Deviation Requests |
| Monday, May 3, 2027 | Last Day of Class |
| Tuesday, May 4, 2027 | Reading Period |
| Wednesday, May 5, 2027 – Thursday, May 13, 2027 | Regularly Scheduled Exams |
| Friday, May 14, 2027 | Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective May Graduates |
| Sunday, May 16, 2027 | Commencement |
| Friday, May 28, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Spring 2027 Course Grades |
Summer 2027 – Summer Session One
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 17, 2027 | First Day of Class – Summer Session One Courses |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Completed Field Placement Applications |
| Friday, May 21, 2027 | Deadline for Filing Completed Research Project Applications |
| Friday, May 21, 2027 | Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ |
| Monday, May 24, 2027 – Friday May 28, 2027 | Pass Fail Registration |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | No Class – Memorial Day |
| Friday, June 18, 2027 | Last Day of Class – Summer Session One Courses |
| Monday, June 21, 2027 | Summer Session One Regularly Scheduled Exams |
| Tuesday, June 22 2027 | Summer Session One Exam Deviations |
| Thursday, July 9, 2027 | Latest Deadline for Filing All Completed Work – Prospective July Graduates |
| Friday, July 16, 2027 | Deadline for Filing all Summer Session One Grades |
Summer 2027 – Summer Session Two
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, June 28, 2027 | First Day of Class – Summer Session Two Courses |
| Monday, July 5, 2027 | No Class – Independence Day |
| Tuesday, July 6, 2027 – Friday, July 9, 2027 | Pass Fail Registration |
| Tuesday, July 6, 2027 | Last Day to Drop (Without Permission – Exceptions Apply). NOTE: Billing Refund Dates May Differ |
| Friday, July 30, 2027 | Last Day of Class – Summer Session Two Courses |
| Monday, August 2, 2027 | Summer Session Two Regularly Scheduled Exams |
| Tuesday, August 3, 2027 | Summer Session Two Exam Deviations |
| Friday, August 27, 2027 | Deadline for Filing all Summer Session Two Grades |