Academic Calendars & Schedules

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JD Course Schedules

Fall 2026

Spring 2027

JD Exam Schedules

Fall 2026

Schedule

Spring 2027

Schedule

JD Summer I (5 weeks) 2026
Date	Event
June 1	Classes begin
June 3	Last day to drop/add classes
June 19	Juneteenth Holiday (University closed; study abroad classes will meet)
June 30	Mini-Term ends
July 1	Study Day
July 2	Final Exams
July 3	July 3 Independence Day Holiday (University Closed; study abroad classes will meet)

*Subject to Change

JD Summer II (10 weeks) 2026
Date	Event
June 1	Classes begin
June 5	Last day to drop/add classes
June 19	Juneteenth Holiday (University closed; study abroad classes will meet)
July 3	Independence Day Holiday (University closed; study abroad classes will meet)
July 31	Classes End
August 3	Study Day
August 4-5	Exams
August 10	Final Grades Due (Anon due August 7)

*Subject to Change

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 2025
Date	Event
August 25	Classes Begin for Fall Term A (Monday)
August 29	Last day to add or drop a Fall Term A course(s) (Friday)
August 29	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Fall Term A (undergraduate only)
September 1	Labor Day Holiday (University Closed)
September 15	Last day to withdraw from a Fall Term A course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall Term A courses without academic penalty
October 10	Last Day of Classes for Fall Term A (Friday)
October 13 – 15	Final Exams for Fall Term A (Monday – Wednesday)
October 17	Final Grades Due (Friday)

Accelerated Fall Term B 2025
Date	Event
October 20	Classes Begin for Fall Term B (Monday)
October 24	Last day to add or drop a Fall Term B course(s) (Friday)
October 24	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Fall Term B (undergraduate only)
November 13	Last day to withdraw from a Fall Term B course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall Term B courses without academic penalty
November 27 - 28	Thanksgiving Holidays (University Closed Nov 27-28; no class meet Nov 26)
December 5	Last Day of Classes for Fall Term B (Friday)
December 8 – 11	Final Exams for Fall Term B (Monday – Wednesday)
December 16	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated Spring Term A 2026
Date	Event
January 12	Classes Begin for Spring Term A (Monday)
January 16	Last day to add or drop a Spring Term A course(s) (Friday)
January 16	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Spring Term A (undergraduate only)
January 19	Martin Luther King Jr Holiday (University Closed)
February 4	Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term A course OR to completely withdraw from all Spring Term A courses without academic penalty
February 27	Last Day of Classes for Spring Term A (Friday)
March 2 – 4	Final Exams for Spring Term A (Monday – Wednesday)
March 6	Final Grades Due (Friday)

Accelerated Spring Term B 2026
Date	Event
March 9	Classes Begin for Spring Term B (Monday)
March 13	Last day to add or drop a Spring Term B course(s) (Friday)
March 13	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Spring Term B (undergraduate only)
April 2	Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term B course OR to completely withdraw from all Spring Term B courses without academic penalty
April 6	Easter Monday (University Closed)
April 24	Last Day of Classes for Spring Term B (Friday)
April 27 – 29	Final Exams for Spring Term B (Monday – Wednesday)
May 5	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated May Term 2026
Date	Event
May 4	Classes Begin (Monday)
May 6	Last day to add or drop a May Term course(s) (Wednesday)
May 6	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
May 11	Last day to withdraw from a May Term course OR to withdraw completely from ALL May Term courses without academic penalty
May 12	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
May 25	Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed)
May 27	Last Day of Classes (Wednesday)
May 28	Final Exams (Thursday)
June 1	Final Grades Due (Monday)

Accelerated Summer I 2026
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Monday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) (Wednesday)
June 3	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
June 17	Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer I courses without academic penalty
June 17	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
June 19	Juneteenth (University Closed)
June 30	Last Day of Classes (Tuesday)
July 1	Final Exams (Wednesday)
July 3	Independence Day Holiday (University Closed)
July 6	Final Grades Due (Monday)

Accelerated Summer II 2026
Date	Event
July 8	Classes Begin (Wednesday)
July 10	Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) (Friday)
July 10	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
July 22	Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course OR to withdraw completely from ALL Summer II courses without academic penalty
July 22	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
August 6	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 7	Final Exams (Friday)
August 11	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated Summer III 2026
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Monday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop a Summer III course(s) (Wednesday)
June 3	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
June 19	Juneteenth (University Closed)
July 3	Independence Day Holiday (no classes meet)
July 22	Last day to withdraw from a Summer III course OR to withdraw completely from ALL Summer III courses without academic penalty
July 22	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
August 6	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 7	Final Exams (Friday)
August 11	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

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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