Academic Calendar
The Academic Calendar reflects most dates related to the Law School Registrar’s office. For more information about events on campus and school deadlines, please also see the following departments’ calendars: Admissions/Recruiting, Law Summer School, Career Services, Religious Dates. Each department maintains its calendar separately, therefore the Registrar cannot be responsible for errors or omissions.
2025-2026
Fall 2025
| Registrar Event/Action | |
| Registration Begins on WebAdvisor | June 9-12 |
| Tuition Due | August 8 |
| 1st Year Orientation | Saturday, August 9 |
| 2-Week Introductory Class begins: 1st Year students | August 11 |
| Introductory Class begins: MSL and International LLM students (Animal Law and Environmental Law) |
Animal Law - August 11 Environmental Law - August 11 |
| All other semester classes begin | August 25 |
| Labor Day: No classes | September 1 |
| Last Day to Register or Add/Drop on WebAdvisor | September 1 |
| Add/Drop at Registrar’s Office ONLY | September 2-5 |
| Last Day to switch to part-time, or to a standard tuition band, and receive a tuition adjustment | September 5 |
| Last day of classes | Monday, November 24 |
| Reading Period | November 25 - December 1 (includes Thanksgiving) |
| Thanksgiving Break: College closure | November 27-28 |
| Final Exams |
December 2-12; Saturday December 6 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY |
| Grades Due | Sunday, January 4 |
| Grades Available to Students no later than | Monday, January 12 |
Spring 2026
| Registrar Event/Action | |
| Registration Begins on WebAdvisor | June 9-12 |
| Tuition Due | December 12 |
| Classes begin | January 7* - this is a make-up day for classes held on Monday, January 19 |
| Last Day to Register or Add/Drop on WebAdvisor | January 11 |
| Add/Drop at Registrar’s Office ONLY | January 12-16 |
| Last Day to switch to part-time, or to a standard tuition band, and receive a tuition adjustment | January 16 |
| MLK Day: No Classes | January 19 |
| Spring Break: No Classes | March 23-27 |
| Last day of classes | Wednesday, April 15 |
| Reading Period | April 16-19 |
| Final Exams |
April 20-April 30; Saturday April 25 at 1:00-1:30 pickup time ONLY |
| Grades Due |
For graduating students: Wednesday, May 6 For non-graduating students: Tuesday, May 26 |
| Grades Available to Students no later than | For non-graduating students: Tuesday, June 3 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 16 |
* Please note that for Spring 2026, the first day of classes (Wednesday, January 7) is a make-up day for classes scheduled on Monday, January 19 (MLK Day). The regular class schedule will begin on Thursday, January 8.