NOTE: Tuition refund deadlines for full semester courses are included in this Academic Calendar. Specific deadlines for tuition payments and refunds for short-term courses can be obtained from the menus available at the Business Office website. Withdrawal deadlines for short-term courses can be obtained from the University Registrar's website.
A more detailed School of Law academic calendar can be found on the Sidebar (restricted access).
AUGUST
1 – 14
- Open registration continues
 
13 (Thurs.)
- School of Law School orientation begins (entering law students)
 
15 (Sat.)
- University classes begin
 
20 (Thurs.)
- School of Law classes begin (returning law students)
 
21 (Fri.)
- Last day to change from audit to graded or A/Credit/Pass/Fail
 - Last day to enroll in a course without instructor's permission
 
28 (Fri.)
- Payment deadline
 - Last day to receive 100% tuition refund
 - Last day to set up payment plan
 
SEPTEMBER
4 (Fri.)
- Last day to change from graded or A/Credit/Pass/Fail status to audit
 - Last day to file Application for Degree for Fall graduates
 - Last day to enroll
 - Last day to receive 40% tuition refund
 
7 (Mon.)
- Labor Day (University holiday)
 
8 (Tues.)
- Classes resume
 
11 (Fri.)
- Last day to receive 20% tuition refund
 
OCTOBER
8 (Thu.)
- School of Law fall break
 
9 (Fri.)
- School of Law fall break
 
10 (Sat.)
- Fall break begins; Tentative
 
14 (Wed.)
- Classes resume
 
20 (Tue.)
- Advance registration begins for Spring semester and Summer sessions (ends October 23); Tentative
 
24 (Sat.)
- Open registration begins for Spring semester (ends January 8); Tentative
 
30 (Fri.)
- Last day to file Application for Degree for Spring/Summer graduates (School of Law)
 
NOVEMBER
13 (Fri.)
- Deadline for Spring 2027 Reinstatement Petition submission to VPAA
 
25 (Wed.) – 29 (Sun.)
- Thanksgiving student recess
 
27 (Fri.)
- Last day to change grade status from A/Credit/Pass/Fail to graded, graded to A/Credit/Pass/Fail
 - Last day to withdraw
 
30 (Mon.)
- Classes resume
 - Success week begins
 
DECEMBER
1 (Tues.)
- School of Law final exams begin
 
4 (Fri.)
- Last day of classes
 
5 (Sat.)
- Final examinations begin
 
11 (Fri.)
- Final examinations end – all students
 - End of semester
 - School of Nursing Recognition Ceremony
 - COMMENCEMENT
 
16 (Wed.)
- Deadline for submission of grades (10:00 am)
 
24 (Thurs.) – Jan. 1 (Friday.)
Winter holiday break (University closed)
            
            
        
