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School of Law Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2024 2025
 
Orientation   August 13-16 August 12-15
Fall Classes Begin August 19 August 18
Last day to drop without a W September 1 August 31
Labor Day  September 2 (No classes) September 1 (No classes)
Last day to receive partial refund of tuition  September 22 September 21
Fall Break October 21-22 October 20-21
Law classes in session Wednesday before Thanksgiving   November 27 (Monday schedule) November 26 (Monday schedule)
Thanksgiving   November 28 November 27
Legislative Day(s)  November 27 (Monday schedule) November 26 (Monday schedule)
Fall Classes End   November 27 November 26
Fall Reading Period  Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Nov. 28-30
Fall Exams   December 2-December 13 December 1- December 12
Last day for graduating students' exams   December 13 (morning) December 12 (morning)
Mid-Year Graduation Celebration   December 14 December 13
Law School December Graduates Reception   December 17 December 16
Fall Degree Conferral December 14 December 13
 

 

Spring Semester 2025 2026
 
Spring Semester Begins January 8 January 7
Legislative Day January 9 (Monday schedule) January 8 (Monday schedule)
Martin Luther King Day - No Classes  January 20 January 19
Last day to drop without a W  January 26 January 25
Well-Being Day - No Classes February 5 February 11
Last day to receive partial refund of tuition February 16 February 15
Spring Break - No Classes March 10-14 March 9-13
Good Friday - No Classes   April 18 April 3
Legislative Day NA NA
Spring Classes End April 25 
April 24
Spring Reading Period   April 26-April 28 April 25-April 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, 1:00 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 14-16 July 13-15
Summer Degree Conferral   August 16 August 15