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| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Thursday, August 7 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Friday, August 8 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Monday, August 11 | Fall Pre-Session and Law Full Term |
| Wednesday, August 13 | Fall Semester begins for all 1L students |
| Monday, August 18 | Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M Orientation |
| Friday, August 22 | Fall Pre-session ends |
| Monday, August 25 | Fall Main Term begins |
| Friday, August 29 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
| Monday, September 1 | Labor Day - No classes scheduled |
| Monday, September 8 | Last day to drop from a class before WD appears on transcript |
| Monday, September 15 | Scholarly Writing applications due |
| Tuesday, September 30 | Legislative Thursday |
| Thursday, October 2 | Yom Kippur - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, November 25 | Last day of class |
| Wednesday, November 26- Friday, November 28 | Thanksgiving recess |
| Monday, December 1 | Study day |
| Tuesday, December 2- Friday, December 12 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, December 15 | Make-up Day for exams |
| Tuesday, December 16 | Snow day for exams; Fall Main term and Law Full term end Students should not make travel plans until after this date |
| Note: The following dates may be utilized as makeup days if classes must be cancelled due to snow/inclement weather or a similar emergency: November 26, December 1 | |
Fall Semester 2025 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Monday | August 25, September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24 |
| Tuesday | August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| Wednesday | August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 5, 12, 19 |
| Thursday | August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, Tuesday, September 30, October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20 |
| Friday | August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21 |
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1 | Last day to drop a pre-session course |
| Friday, January 2 | Last day to add a pre-session course |
| Monday, January 5 | Spring Pre-session and Law Full Term begin Lawyering class begins for 1L students Introduction classes begin for LL.M students in TLP and USLS LL.M Orientation |
| Friday,January 9 | Spring Pre-session, Lawyering and LL.M Intro classes end |
| Saturday, January 10 | Snow day for pre-session classes |
| Monday, January 12 | Spring Main Term begins |
| Friday, January 16 | Add/Drop deadline. Last day to adjust schedule on the web |
| Monday, January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No classes scheduled |
| Monday, February 2 | Scholarly Writing applications due |
| Monday, February 16 | President's Day - No classes scheduled |
| Tuesday, February 17 | Legislative Monday |
| Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 6 | Spring Break |
| Friday, March 13 | Racial Justice Day |
| Wednesday, March 18 | Legislative Monday |
| Thursday, April 2- Monday, April 6 | Easter Break |
| Friday, April 24 | Last day of class |
| Monday, April 27- Friday, May 8 | Final Exam Period |
| Monday, May 11 | Make-up Day for exams; Spring Main term and Law Full term end Students should not make travel plans until after this date |
| Note: The following dates may be utilized as makeup days if classes must be cancelled due to snow/inclement weather or a similar emergency: January 19, February 16, March 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, April 6 | |
Spring Semester 2026 Class Dates
| Day | Dates |
|---|---|
| Monday | January 12, 26, February 2, 9, Tuesday, February 17, 23, March 9, 16, Wednesday, March 18, 23, 30, April 13, 20 |
| Tuesday | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21 |
| Wednesday | January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 11, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22 |
| Thursday | January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 12, 19, 26, April 9, 16, 23 |
| Friday | January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 20, 27, April 10, 17, 24 (Prof must schedule one additional make-up date for March 13) |
| 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 |
| Friday, May 22 | Summer Pre-session Ends |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day |
| 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, 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 for 1L students 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 |
| TBD | 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. | |
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, March 12, 19, April 2, 9, 16, 23 |