| Event | Date |
|---|---|
Fall 2026 | |
| Orientation | New LLM, MCL, SJD, PhD Students
|
| Classes start | Tuesday, August 18 |
| Drop/add ends | Monday, August 24 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7 Classes do not meet Tuesday, September 8 Classes meet on a Monday schedule |
| Fall break | Monday, October 12 - Friday, October 16 |
| Classes resume | Monday, October 19 |
| Spring registration starts | Tuesday, November 3 and Wednesday, November 4 at noon |
| Classes end | Tuesday, November 24 |
| Thanksgiving recess | Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27 Classes do not meet |
| Reading days | Monday, November 30 - Wednesday, December 2 |
| Exams start | Thursday, December 3 |
| Exams end | Friday, December 18 |
Spring 2027 | |
| Wintersession | Tuesday, January 5 - Friday, January 8 |
| Classes start | Monday, January 11 |
| Drop/add ends | Sunday, January 17 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 18 Classes do not meet |
| Spring break | Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19 |
| Classes resume | Monday, March 22 |
| Fall registration starts | Tuesday, April 6 and Wednesday, April 7 at noon |
| Classes end | Tuesday, April 20 |
| Reading days | Wednesday April 21 - Friday, April 23 |
| Exams start | Monday, April 26 |
| Exams end | Friday, May 7 |
| Law School Recognition Ceremony | Saturday, May 8 |
