Law School Academic Calendar Academic Calendar Year 2025-2026 Mandatory Orientation Dates for Incoming Fall Students Global JD, On-Campus LLM, and Exchange Students (incl. some class meeting) Monday, August 11 – Thursday, August 14, 2025 All New Semester Students (incl. some class meeting) Monday, August 18 – Thursday, August 21, 2025 Fall Semester 2025 (Term code: 202511) Regular Class Period Begins Monday, August 25, 2025 Labor Day Holiday (school closed) • Monday classes/sessions will be made up on Monday, December 1 Monday, September 1, 2025 Re-Orientation Day (2Ls and 3Ls; required) • Friday 1L classes will be held as scheduled. Friday, September 5, 2025 Last day to drop a course without penalty Sunday, September 7, 2025 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (school closed) • Monday classes/sessions will be made up on Wednesday, December 3 Monday, October 13, 2025 Election Day (no classes) • Tuesday classes/sessions will be made up on Tuesday, December 2 Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Thanksgiving Holiday (school closed) • Thursday classes will be made up Thursday, December 4. Friday classes will be made up Friday, December 5. Thursday, November 27 & Friday, November 28, 2025 Class Period Ends / Last day to withdraw from a course Friday, December 5, 2025 Rescheduled Days Wednesday, December 3 follows a Monday schedule. Reading Period Saturday, December 6 – Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Exam Period Wednesday, December 10 – Friday, December 19, 2025 Spring Semester 2026 (Term code: 202531) Class Period Begins Monday, January 12, 2026 Martin Luther King Holiday (school closed) • Monday classes/sessions will be made up on Friday, April 24. Monday, January 19, 2026 Last day to drop a course without penalty Sunday, January 25, 2026 Spring Break Holiday (no classes) Saturday, March 14 – Sunday, March 22, 2026 Class Period Ends / Last day to withdraw from a course Friday, April 24, 2026 Rescheduled Days Friday, April 24 follows a Monday schedule. Friday classes will make up hours as needed. Reading Period Saturday, April 25 – Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Exam Period Wednesday, April 29 – Friday, May 8, 2026 Commencement Ceremony TBD Summer Semester 2026 (Term code: 202541) Orientation and Class Period Begins for 11-Week Classes Monday, May 11, 2026 Last day to drop an 11-week course without penalty Sunday, May 24, 2026 Memorial Day Holiday (school closed) • Monday classes/sessions will be made up on Monday, July 27 Monday, May 25, 2026 Class Period Begins for 9-Week Classes Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop a 9-week course without penalty Sunday, June 7, 2026 Juneteenth Holiday (school closed) • Friday classes/sessions will be made up on Tuesday, July 28 Friday, June 19, 2026 Independence Day Holiday (school closed) • Friday classes/sessions will be made up on Wednesday, July 29 Friday, July 3, 2026 Class Period Ends for all Summer classes / Last day to withdraw from a course Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Rescheduled Days Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 follow a Friday schedule. Reading Period Thursday, July 30 – Sunday, August 2, 2026 Exam Period for all Summer classes Monday, August 3 – Sunday, August 9, 2026