| Academic Deadline or Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Orange Edge Program | Monday, Aug. 4 - Friday, Aug. 15 |
| New Student Orientation | Monday, Aug. 11 - Thursday, Aug. 14 |
| Self-Service Schedule Adjustment Period(self-service via MySlice) (Self-Service MySlice Class Adjustments) | Monday, Aug. 11 - Friday, Aug. 22 |
| New Student Convocation | Thursday, Aug. 14 |
| First Day of Semester | Monday, Aug. 18 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, Aug. 18 |
| Labor Day — No Classes | Monday, Sept. 1 |
| ESPR Reporting Period | Tuesday, Sept. 2 - Sunday, Sept. 7 |
| Financial Deadline to Drop Courses / Last Day to Academically Drop Courses | Tuesday, Sept. 9 |
| MSPR Reporting Period | Wednesday, Sept. 24 - Wednesday, Oct. 1 |
| Midterm Exam Period | Monday, Oct. 6 - Friday, Oct. 10 |
| Last Day to Change to Audit / Declare Pass-Fail Grading Option (2L / 3L / LLM) | Monday, Oct. 6 |
| Spring 2026 Registration Period | Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Friday, Jan. 16 |
| Thanksgiving / Fall Break | Sunday, Nov. 23 - Sunday, Nov. 30 |
| Last Day of Classes | Monday, Dec. 1 |
| Last Day to Withdraw (WD) from a Class | Monday, Dec. 1 |
| Reading Period | Tuesday, Dec. 2 - Wednesday, Dec. 3 |
| Final Exams | Thursday, Dec. 4 - Friday, Dec. 12 |
| Last Day of Semester | Friday, Dec. 12 |
| Grades Submitted by Faculty to Registrar | Wednesday, Dec. 24 |
| 1L Grades Submitted by Faculty to Registrar | Friday, Dec. 26 |
JD Residential, LLM & SJD 2025-26 Academic Calendar
| Academic Deadline or Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| First Day of Semester | Friday, Jan. 2 |
| Self-Service Schedule Adjustment Period(self-service via MySlice) (Self-Service MySlice Class Adjustments) | Monday, Jan. 5 - Friday, Jan. 16 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, Jan. 12 |
| Martin Luther King Day — No Classes | Monday, Jan. 19 |
| ESPR Reporting Period | Monday, Jan. 26 - Friday, Jan. 30 |
| Financial Deadline to Drop Courses / Last Day to Academically Drop Courses | Tuesday, Feb. 3 |
| Midterm Exams | Monday, Feb. 23 - Friday, Feb. 27 |
| Last Day to Change to Audit / Declare Pass-Fail Grading Option (2L / 3L / LLM) | Monday, Mar. 2 |
| Spring Break | Sunday, Mar. 8 - Sunday, Mar. 15 |
| Summer 2026 Registration Period | Tuesday, Apr. 7 - Friday, May 29 |
| Last Day of Classes (Legislative Monday) | Friday, Apr. 24 |
| Last Day to Withdraw (WD) from a Class | Friday, Apr. 24 |
| Reading Days | Monday, Apr. 27 - Tuesday, Apr. 28 |
| Final Exams | Wednesday, Apr. 29 - Friday, May 7 |
| Last Day of Semester | Thursday, May 7 |
| College of Law Commencement | Friday, May 8 |
| University Commencement | Sunday, May 10 |
| Fall 2026 Registration Period Begins | Tuesday, May 12 |
| Grades Submitted by Faculty to Registrar | Tuesday, May 19 |
| 1L Grades Submitted by Faculty to Registrar | Thursday, May 21 |
| Academic Deadline or Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| LondonEx Program Begins | Monday, May 18 |
| Memorial Day — No Classes | Monday, May 25 |
| First Day of Classes | Tuesday, May 26 |
| Self-Service Add/Drop Period(self-service schedule adjustments via MySlice) (Self-Service MySlice Schedule Adjustments) | Friday, May 29 |
| Financial Deadline to Drop Courses / Last Day to Academically Drop Courses | Friday, Jun. 5 |
| Juneteenth Holiday — No Classes | Friday, Jun. 19 |
| Deadline to Audit / Declare Pass-Fail Grading Option | Wednesday, Jun. 24 |
| LondonEx Program Ends | Friday, Jul. 10 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, Jul. 15 |
| Reading Period | Thursday, Jul. 16 - Friday, Jul. 17 |
| Final Exams | Monday, Jul. 20 - Wednesday, Jul. 22 |
| Grades Submitted by Faculty to Registrar | Monday, Aug. 3 |
| 1L Grades Submitted by Faculty to Registrar | Wednesday, Aug. 5 |