Academic Calendar

Term-Based Academic Calendar

Fall Term 2025

Initial registration: May 19 - 29

Classes begin: September 29

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": October 4

Last day to register or add courses: October 6

Veterans Day holiday: November 11

Thanksgiving vacation: November 27 - 28

Fall term final examinations: December 8 - 12

Winter vacation: December 13 - January 4

Winter 2026

Initial registration: November 17 - 26

Classes begin: January 5

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": January 10

Last day to register or add courses: January 12

Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday: January 19

Winter term final examinations: March 16 - 20

Spring vacation: March 21 - 29

Spring 2026

Initial registration: February 23 - March 4

Classes begin: March 30

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": April 4

Last day to register or add courses: April 6

Memorial Day holiday: May 25

Spring term final examinations: June 8 - 12

Commencement ceremony: June 15

Juneteenth holiday: June 19

Summer Session 2026

Initial registration: May 4 - 8

Juneteenth holiday: June 19

Classes begin: June 22

Independence Day holiday: July 3

Eight-week session ends: August 14

Labor Day holiday: September 7

Twelve-week session ends: September 11

Fall Term 2026

Initial registration: May 18 - 28

Classes begin: September 28

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": October 3

Last day to register or add courses: October 5

Veterans Day holiday: November 11

Thanksgiving vacation: November 26 - 27

Fall term final examinations: December 7 - 11

Winter vacation: December 12 - January 3

Semester-Based Law School Academic Calendar

Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Semester Registration: April 16, 2025

Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 Semester Registration: April 15, 2026

Fall Semester 2025

Classes Begin: August 25

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": September 2

Last day to register or add courses: September 4

Veterans Day holiday: November 11

Thanksgiving vacation: November 27 - 28

Semester examinations: December 9 - 18

Spring Semester 2026

Classes begin: January 12

Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday: January 19

Last day to drop courses without recorded "W": January 20

Last day to register or add courses: January 22

Spring Vacation: March 21 - 29

Semester examinations: April 30 - May 11

Commencement: May 16

Summer Semester 2026

Registration: April 8

Classes begin: May 26

Juneteenth holiday: June 19

Independence Day holiday: July 3

First 5-Week Final Exams: June 29 - July 2

Second 5-Week/10-Week Final Exams: August 3 - 7