Fall 2026

Aug 06, 2026
Orientation Begins for LL.M. Students

Aug 17, 2026
Add/Drop begins at 9 AM

Aug 19, 2026 - Aug 21, 2026
JD Orientation

Aug 24, 2026
Instruction Begins

Sep 07, 2026
Labor Day – No classes

Sep 08, 2026
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes and Change Credits in Regular Sessions

Sep 08, 2026 - Sep 11, 2026
LLM Students may Select the JD Grading Scale – Starts 9 AM Sept. 8, Ends at 3 PM Sept. 11

Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 17, 2026
JDs and LLMs/Exchange Students on the JD Grading Scale May Select S/U – Starts at 9 AM on Sept. 14, Ends at 3 PM on Sept. 17

Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 16, 2026
Fall Break – No Classes

Oct 21, 2026
1L Practice Exam

Oct 21, 2026
Last day to Add/Change Credits in 7 Week 2 Courses

Oct 23, 2026
Last Day to Drop Law 6337

Nov 11, 2026
Last Day to drop 7 Week 2 Classes

Nov 25, 2026 - Nov 27, 2026
Thanksgiving Break – No Classes

Dec 01, 2026
Friday Schedule

Dec 03, 2026
Fall instruction ends

Dec 04, 2026 - Dec 06, 2026
Reading Period

Dec 07, 2026
Final Exams Begin

Dec 18, 2026
Final Exams End

Dec 20, 2026
December Recognition Ceremony

Spring 2027

Jan 18, 2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – No classes

Jan 19, 2027
Add/Drop Begins at 9 AM

Jan 19, 2027
Spring Term Begins For All Other Courses

Feb 08, 2027
Last Day to Add Classes and Change Credits in Regular Session

Feb 15, 2027 - Feb 16, 2027
February Break – No Classes

Mar 22, 2027
Last Day to Change Grading Basis and Drop Classes in Regular Sessions

Mar 29, 2027 - Apr 02, 2027
Spring Break – No Classes

Apr 28, 2027
Monday Class Schedule on a Wednesday

Apr 28, 2027
Spring Instruction Ends

Apr 29, 2027 - Apr 30, 2027
Reading Period

May 03, 2027
Final Exams Begin

May 14, 2027
Final Exams End

May 16, 2027
Law School Convocation

May 16, 2027
Law School Convocation

May 28, 2027 - May 30, 2027
University Commencement Weekend