Academic Calendars & Schedules

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JD Course Schedules

Fall 2026

Spring 2027

JD Exam Schedules

Fall 2026

Schedule

Spring 2027

Schedule

JD Fall Term 2026
Date	Event
August 10	First day of orientation
August 17	Classes begin
August 21	Last day to Drop/Add Classes
September 7	Labor Day Holiday (University closed; no classes meet)
October 20-22	Spring Registration
November 23	Classes End
November 24-25	Study Days
November 25-27	Thanksgiving Holidays (University closed)
November 30- December 11	Exams
December 12	Commencement
January 4, 2027	Final Grades Due
January 18, 2027	Ranks released

*Subject to Change

JD Spring Term 2027
Date	Event
January 4	Classes Begin
January 8	Last day to drop or add a Spring course
January 15	Fall ranks released
January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
January 19	Constructive Monday Monday classes meet
March 8-12	Spring Break
March 22-26	Law Week
March 23-26	Fall Registration
March 29	Easter Monday (University Closed)
April 1	Summer Registration
April 20	Last day of spring classes
April 21	Study Day
April 22 – May 3	Exams
May 1	Commencement
May 10	Final Grades Due; anonymous due May 9
May 18	Ranks released

JD Summer I (5 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin
June 3	Last day to drop or add a Summer I course
June 18	Juneteenth Holiday (University Closed) Study abroad classes will meet.
June 29	Summer I classes end
June 30	Study Day
July 1	Final Exams

JD Summer II (10 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin
June 4	Last day to drop or add a Summer II course
July 5	Independence Day Holiday (University Closed) Study abroad classes will meet.
July 30	Summer II classes end
August 2	Study Day
August 3-4	Final Exams
August 10	ALL summer grades due; anonymous due August 9

Accelerated Fall Term A 2026
Date	Event
August 24	Classes Begin for Fall Term A (Monday)
August 28	Last day to add or drop a Fall Term A course(s) (Friday)
	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Fall Term A (undergraduate only)
September 7	Labor Day Holiday (University Closed)
September 14	Last day to withdraw from a Fall Term A course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall Term A courses without academic penalty
October 9	Last Day of Classes for Fall Term A (Friday)
October 12 – 14	Final Exams for Fall Term A (Monday – Wednesday)
October 16	Final Grades Due (Friday)

Accelerated Fall Term B 2026
Date	Event
October 19	Classes Begin for Fall Term B (Monday)
October 23	Last day to add or drop a Fall Term B course(s) (Friday)
	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Fall Term B (undergraduate only)
November 11	Last day to withdraw from a Fall Term B course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall Term B courses without academic penalty
November 26 - 27	Thanksgiving Holidays (University Closed Nov 26-27; no class meet Nov 25)
December 4	Last Day of Classes for Fall Term B (Friday)
December 7 – 10	Final Exams for Fall Term B (Monday – Thursday)
December 15	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated Spring Term A 2027
Date	Event
January 11	Classes Begin for Spring Term A (Monday)
January 15	Last day to add or drop a Spring Term A course(s) (Friday)
	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Spring Term A (undergraduate only)
January 18	Martin Luther King Jr Holiday (University Closed)
February 3	Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term A course OR to completely withdraw from all Spring Term A courses without academic penalty
February 26	Last Day of Classes for Spring Term A (Friday)
March 1 – 3	Final Exams for Spring Term A (Monday – Wednesday)
March 5	Final Grades Due (Friday)

Accelerated Spring Term B 2027
Date	Event
March 8	Classes Begin for Spring Term B (Monday)
March 12	Last day to add or drop a Spring Term B course(s) (Friday)
	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Spring Term B (undergraduate only)
March 29	Easter Monday (University Closed)
March 31	Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term B course OR to completely withdraw from all Spring Term B courses without academic penalty
April 23	Last Day of Classes for Spring Term B (Friday)
April 26 - 29	Final Exams for Spring Term B (Monday – Thursday)
May 4	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated May Term (3 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
May 3	Classes Begin (Monday)
May 5	Last day to add or drop a May Term course(s) (Wednesday)
May 5	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
May 10	Last day to withdraw from a May Term course OR to withdraw completely from ALL May Term courses without academic penalty
May 10	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
May 25	Last Day of Classes (Tuesday)
May 26	Final Exams (Wednesday)
May 31	Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed)
June 1	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated Summer I (5 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Tuesday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) (Thursday)
June 3	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
June 16	Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer I courses without academic penalty
June 16	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
June 18	Juneteenth (University Closed)
June 30	Last Day of Classes (Wednesday)
July 1	Final Exams (Thursday)
July 5	Final Grades Due (Monday)

Accelerated Summer II (5 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
July 7	Classes Begin (Wednesday)
July 9	Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) (Friday)
July 9	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
July 21	Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course OR to withdraw completely from ALL Summer II courses without academic penalty
July 21	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
August 5	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 6	Final Exams (Friday)
August 10	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated Summer III (10 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Tuesday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop a Summer III course(s) (Thursday)
June 3	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
June 18	Juneteenth (University Closed)
July 21	Last day to withdraw from a Summer III course OR to withdraw completely from ALL Summer III courses without academic penalty
July 21	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
August 5	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 6	Final Exams (Friday)
August 10	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

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