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JD Course Schedules
JD Exam Schedules
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 15-19 |
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 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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
