School of Law Academic Calendar
| Fall Semester | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | Aug. 13-16 | Aug. 12-15 |
| Fall Classes Begin | Aug. 19 | Aug. 18 |
| Last day to drop without a W | Sept. 1 | Aug. 31 |
| Labor Day | Sept. 2 (No classes) | Sept. 1 (No classes) |
| Last day to receive partial refund of tuition | Sept. 22 | Sept. 21 |
| Fall Break | Oct. 21-22 | Oct. 20-21 |
| Law classes in session Wednesday before Thanksgiving | Nov. 27 (Monday schedule) | Nov. 26 (Monday schedule) |
| Thanksgiving | Nov. 28 | Nov. 27 |
| Legislative Day(s) | Nov. 27 (Monday schedule) | Nov. 26 (Monday schedule) |
| Fall Classes End | Nov. 27 | Nov. 26 |
| Fall Reading Period | Nov. 29-Dec. 1 | Nov. 28-30 |
| Fall Exams; | Dec. 2-13 | Dec. 1-12 |
| Last day for graduating students' exams | Dec. 13 (morning) | Dec. 12 (morning) |
| Mid-Year Graduation Celebration | Dec. 14 | Dec. 13 |
| Law School December Graduates Reception | Dec. 17 | Dec. 16 |
| Fall Degree Conferral | Dec. 14 | Dec. 13 |
| Spring Semester | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester Begins | Jan. 8 | Jan. 7 |
| Legislative Day | Jan. 9 (Monday schedule) | Jan. 8 (Monday schedule) |
| Martin Luther King Day - No Classes | Jan. 20 | Jan. 19 |
| Last day to drop without a W | Jan. 26 | Jan. 25 |
| Well-Being Day - No Classes | Feb. 5 | Feb. 11 |
| Last day to receive partial refund of tuition | Feb. 16 | Feb. 15 |
| Spring Break - No Classes | March 10-14 | March 9-13 |
| Good Friday - No Classes | April 18 | April 3 |
| Spring Classes End | April 25 |
April 24 |
| Spring Reading Period | April 26-28 | April 25-27 |
| Spring Exams | April 29-May 12 | April 28-May 11 |
| Last day for graduating students' exams | May 9 | May 8 |
| Hooding Ceremony | May 15, 1 p.m. | TBD |
| Commencement and Spring Conferral | May 17 | May 16 |
| Summer | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Session in Madrid Begins |
May 19 | May 18 |
| Summer Session Begins | May 19 | May 18 |
| Memorial Day – No classes | May 26 | May 25 |
| Juneteenth - No classes | June 19 | June 19 |
| Independence Day – No classes | July 4 | July 3 (observed) |
| Legislative Day | July 8 (Thursday schedule) | NA |
| Summer Session Ends | July 8 | July 6 |
| Summer Session Exams | July 14 and 16 | July 13-15 |
| Summer Degree Conferral | Aug. 16 | Aug. 15 |