College of Law Academic Calendars

• 2025-2026 Academic Calendar [PDF]

• 2026-2027 Academic Calendar [PDF]

• Archived Calendars: 2024-2025 [PDF]; 2023-2024 [PDF]; 2022-2023 [PDF]; 2021-2022 [PDF]; 2020-2021 [PDF];

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Note Undergraduate level LAW classes follow the main campus Academic Calendar (e.g. Fall 2025, Spring 2026)

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General Calendar Dates	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026	FALL 2026
Class Schedule available	Mon, Sep 22	Mon, Feb 2	Mon, March 2
Registration dates begin	Thu, Nov 6	Mon, Mar 16	Mon, April 6
Open enrollment	Mon, Nov 24	Mon, Apr 6	Mon, Jul 27
Graduation application deadline	Fri, Jan 16	Wed, May 20	Fri, Sep 4
Tuition due	Fri, Jan 16	Wed, May 20	Fri, Sep 4
Grades due from faculty	Wed, May 20 (JD) Mon, May 4 (MLS)	Thu, Aug 20 (JD) Fri, Aug 14 (MLS)	Mon, Jan 11 (JD / MLS) Fri, Jan 8 (1L)
JD and MLS commencement	Fri, May 8	N/A	N/A

J.D. Dates & Deadlines	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026	FALL 2026
1L Orientation	N/A	N/A	Tue-Fri, Aug 18-21
Classes begin	Mon, Jan 5	Mon, May 11	Mon, Aug 24
Last day to add, drop, and audit	Fri, Jan 16	Varies by class	Fri, Sep 24
Last day to withdraw	Fri, Feb 27	Varies by class	Fri, Oct 16
CR/NC form is available	Mon, Apr 6	N/A	Mon, Nov 23
Last day to elect CR/NC option	Mon, Apr 13	N/A	Fri, Dec 4
Classes end	Mon, Apr 13	Fri, July 31	Fri, Dec 4
Reading day	Tue-Thu, Apr 14-16	N/A	Sat-Tue, Dec 5-8
Final exam period	Fri-Thu, Apr 17-30	N/A	Wed-Tue, Dec 9-22

MLS In-Person Dates	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026	FALL 2026
Orientation	N/A	N/A	Sat, Aug 1
Classes begin	Fri, Jan 9	Fri, May 15	Fri, Aug 28
Last day to add and drop	Fri, Jan 23	Varies by class	Fri, Sep 11
Last day to withdraw	Sat, Feb 28	Varies by class	Tue, Oct 20
Classes end	Sat, Apr 18	Sat, Aug 1	Sat, Dec 12
Final exam period	Fri-Tue, Apr 17-21	Mon-Thu, Aug 3-6	Fri-Mon, Dec 11-14
MLS Capstone Retreat	N/A	Fri-Sat, Aug 7-8 (tentative)	N/A

MLS Online Cohort Dates	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026	FALL 2026
Orientation	N/A	N/A	Wed, Aug 5
Classes begin	Mon, Jan 5	Mon, May 11	Mon, Aug 24
Last day to add and drop	Mon, Jan 19	Varies by class	Wed, Sep 9
Last day to withdraw	Thu, Feb 26	Varies by class	Thu, Oct 19
Classes end	Sun, Apr 19	Sun, Aug 2	Sun, Dec 13
Final exam period	Fri-Tue, Apr 17-21	Mon-Thu, Aug 3-6	Fri-Mon, Dec 11-14
MLS Capstone Retreat	N/A	Fri, Aug 7 (tentative)	N/A

HOLIDAYS	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026	FALL 2026
Labor Day			Mon, Sep 7
Fall break			Mon-Fri, Oct 12-16
Thanksgiving break			Wed-Fri, Nov 25-27
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Mon, Jan 19
Presidents’ Day	Mon, Feb 16
Spring Break	Mon-Fri, Mar 9-13
Memorial Day		Mon, May 25
Juneteenth (observed)		Mon, June 15
Independence Day (observed)		Fri, Jul 3
Pioneer Day		Fri, Jul 24