Calendar

The following dates are subject to change as the university makes decisions based on public health guidance. Changes will be posted online on the Law School’s website.

Fall 2025

Date Day Event
Aug. 19–25 T–M Orientation/registration for all new students
Aug. 26 T
  • Fall term begins, 8:10 a.m.
  • Classes begin, 8:10 a.m.
  • Add/drop period begins, 8:30 a.m.
Aug. 29 F Only Monday classes meet
Sept. 1 M Labor Day; classes do not meet
Sept. 3 W Add/drop period ends, 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 13 M Classes do not meet
Nov. 4 T Classes do not meet
Nov. 25 T Classes end, 9 p.m.
Nov. 26–30 W–SU Thanksgiving break
Dec. 1 M Classes resume, 8:10 a.m.
Dec. 2 T Only Friday classes meet
Dec. 3–11 W–TH Reading period
Dec. 10 W Examination period begins, 8:30 a.m.
Dec. 22 M
  • Examination period ends, 5 p.m.
  • Fall term ends, 5 p.m.

Spring 2026

Date Day Event
Jan. 12 M
  • Spring term begins, 8:10 a.m.
  • Classes begin, 8:10 a.m.
  • Add/drop period begins, 8:30 a.m.
Jan. 19 M No classes
Jan. 21 W Add/drop period ends, 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 13 F Spring recess begins, 6 p.m.
Mar. 23 M Classes resume, 8:10 a.m.
Apr. 20 M Classes end, 9 p.m.
Apr. 21–28 T–T Reading period
Apr. 29 W Examination period begins, 8:30 a.m.
May 14 TH
  • Examination period ends, 5 p.m.
  • Spring term ends, 5 p.m.
May 18 M University Commencement
May 27 W Degrees voted by faculty
Aug. 1 SA Fifth-term certification deadline for rising third-year students