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| 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 may be 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 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 may be 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 |
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 10 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Tuesday, May 11 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Wednesday, May 12 | Summer Pre-session begins |
| Friday, May 21 | Summer Pre-session ends |
| Monday, May 24 | Summer Session begins |
| Thursday, May 27 | Add/Drop deadline.* Scholarly Writing Application due |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day - No classes scheduled |
| Friday, June 18 | Juneteenth observed - No classes scheduled |
| Friday, July 2- Monday, July 5 | Independence Day - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, July 6 | Legislative Monday |
| Tuesday, July 13 | Last day of class |
| Wednesday, July 14 & Thursday, July 15 | Study Days |
| Monday, July 19- Thursday, July 22 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, July 26 | Make-up day for exams |
| Friday, August 6 | Summer session ends |
Note: Make-up days may be 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.
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Monday | May 24, June 7, 14, 21, 28, Tuesday, July 6, July 12 |
| Tuesday | May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 13 |
| Wednesday | May 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7 |
| Thursday | May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8 |
Study Abroad Summer Program Rome
Dates TBD
English for American Law School for LLM
Dates TBD
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Thursday, August 5 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Friday, August 6 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Monday, August 9 | Fall Pre-Session begins |
| Tuesday, August 10 | Fall Semester begins for all 1L students |
| Monday, August 16 | Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M Orientation |
| Friday, August 20 | Fall Pre-session ends |
| Monday, August 23 | Fall Main Term begins |
| Friday, August 27 | Add/Drop deadline* |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day - No classes scheduled |
| Monday, September 13 | Scholarly Writing applications due |
| Monday, October 11- Friday, October 15 | Fall Break - No classes scheduled |
| Wednesday, November 24- Friday, November 26 | Thanksgiving recess - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, November 30 | Legislative Thursday |
| Thursday, December 2 | Legislative Friday |
| Thursday, December 2 | Last day of class |
| Friday, December 3 | Study day |
| Monday, December 6- Friday, December 17 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, December 20 | Make-up day for exams |
| Tuesday, December 21 | 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 may be 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. | |
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Monday | August 23, 30, September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| Tuesday | August 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23 |
| Wednesday | August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, December 1 |
| Thursday | August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, Tuesday, November 30 |
| Friday | August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, Thursday, December 2 |
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 6 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Friday, January 7 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Monday, January 10 | Spring Pre-session and Law Full Term begin Introduction classes begin for LLM students in TLP and USLS LLM Orientation |
| Friday, January 14 | Spring Pre-session and LL.M Intro classes end |
| Saturday, January 15 | Snow day for pre-session classes |
| Monday, January 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, January 18 | Spring Main Term begins |
| Monday, January 24 | Add/Drop deadline* |
| Monday, February 7 | Scholarly Writing applications due |
| Monday, February 21 | President's Day - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, February 22 | Legislative Monday |
| Monday, February 28 - Friday, March 3 | Spring Break - No classes scheduled |
| TBD | Racial Justice Day |
| Thursday, April 13- Monday, April 17 | Easter Break - No classes scheduled |
| Wednesday, April 19 | Legislative Monday |
| Friday, April 28 | Last day of class |
| Monday, May 1- Friday, May 12 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, May 15 | 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 may be 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.
| Day | Date |
|---|---|
| Monday | January 24, 31, February 7, 14, Tuesday, February 22, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, Wednesday, April 19, 24 |
| Tuesday | January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| Wednesday | January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23. March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 26 |
| Thursday | January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 20, 27 |
| Friday | January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 21, 28 |
| Classes that are missed due to Racial Justice Day will need to be rescheduled. |