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Academic Calendar
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 11 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Tuesday, May 12 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Wednesday, May 13 | Summer Pre-session begins |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, May 26 | Summer Pre-session Ends |
| Wednesday, May 27 | Summer Session begins |
| Tuesday, June 2 | Add/Drop deadline. Scholarly Writing Application due. |
| Friday, June 19 | Juneteenth - No classes scheduled |
| Friday, July 3- Monday, July 6 | Independence Day - No classes scheduled |
| Wednesday, July 8 | Legislative Monday |
| Wednesday, July 15 | Last day of class |
| Thursday, July 16 | Study Day |
| Monday, July 20- Thursday, July 23 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, July 27 | Make-up day for exams |
| Friday, August 7 | Summer session ends |
Summer Semester 2026 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Monday | June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Wednesday, July 8, July 13 |
| Tuesday | June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14 |
| Wednesday | May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 15 |
| Thursday | May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9 |
Study Abroad Summer Program Rome 2026
TBD
English for American Law School for LL.M Summer 2026
TBD
PDF of Summer Semester 2026 Calendar
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Thursday, August 6 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Friday, August 7 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Monday, August 10 | Fall Pre-Session begins |
| Wednesday, August 12 | Fall Semester begins for all 1L students |
| Monday, August 17 | Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M Orientation |
| Friday, August 21 | Fall Pre-session ends |
| Monday, August 24 | Fall Main Term begins |
| Friday, August 28 | Add/Drop deadline. |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day - No classes scheduled |
| Monday, September 14 | Scholarly Writing applications due |
| Monday, September 21 | Yom Kippur - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, September 22 | Legislative Monday |
| Tuesday, November 24 | Last day of class |
| Wednesday, November 25- Friday, November 27 | Thanksgiving recess |
| Monday, November 30 | Study day |
| Tuesday, December 1- Friday, December 11 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, December 14 | Make-up day for exams |
| Tuesday, December 15 | Make-up day for exams; Fall Main term and Law Full term end Students should not make travel plans until after this date |
| Note: Make-up days maybe designated as needed prior to the start of Final Exams. | |
Fall Semester 2026 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Monday | August 24, 31, September 14, Tuesday, September 22, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23 |
| Tuesday | August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24 |
| Wednesday | August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18 |
| Thursday | August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19 |
| Friday | August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20 |
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1 | Last day to drop/add a pre-session course |
| Monday, January 4 | Spring Pre-session and Law Full Term begin Lawyering class begins, Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS, LL.M Orientation |
| Friday, January 8 | Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LL.M Intro classes end |
| Saturday, January 9 | Snow day for pre-session classes |
| Monday, January 11 | Spring Main Term begins |
| Friday, January 15 | Add/Drop deadline. |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No classes scheduled |
| Monday, February 1 | Scholarly Writing applications due |
| Monday, February 15 | President's Day - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, February 16 | Legislative Monday |
| Monday, March 1 - Friday, March 5 | Spring Break |
| Friday, March 12 | Racial Justice Day |
| Thursday, March 25- Monday, March 29 | Easter Break |
| Wednesday, March 31 | Legislative Monday |
| Friday, April 23 | Last day of class |
| Monday, April 26- Friday, May 7 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, May 10 | Make-up Day for exams; Spring Main term and Law Full term end Students should not make travel plans until after this date |
Note: Make-up days maybe designated as needed prior to the start of Final Exams. *The add/drop period applies to all courses except for weekend or travel courses. Weekend or travel courses may be dropped up to one week prior to the first meeting of the course only with the consent of the Dean for Student Services or Dean for Academic Affairs. If a student seeks to withdraw from a course outside of the applicable add/drop period, the withdrawal from a course policy as set forth in the Student Handbook applies. | |
Spring Semester 2027 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Monday | January 11, 25, February 1, 8, Tuesday, February 16, 22, March 8, 15, 22, Wednesday, March 31, April 5, 12, 19 |
| Tuesday | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20 |
| Wednesday | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 10, 17, 24, April 7, 14, 21 |
| Thursday | January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 11, 18, April 1, 8, 15, 22 |
| Friday | January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, (Class for Friday, March 12 must be made up) March 19, April 2, 9, 16, 23 |