Legal Studies Academic Calendar

Summer 2026 Session One
May 6: 5:30 p.m.: Wednesday, Zoom Orientation for new Legal Studies students
May 11: Monday, first summer session Legal Studies classes begin
May 14: Thursday, last day for dropping/adding Legal Studies classes
May 25: Monday, Memorial Day Holiday (no classes)
June 18 & 19: Thursday & Friday, Juneteenth Observance (no classes)
June 28: Sunday, Last day of Legal Studies classes (Final Examination/Project Due)

Summer 2026 Session Two
June 24: 5:30pm Wednesday, Zoom Orientation for new Legal Studies students
June 29: Monday, second summer session Legal Studies classes begin
July 1: Wednesday, last day for dropping/adding Legal Studies classes
July 2 & 3: Thursday & Friday, Fourth of July Observance (no classes)
August 16: Sunday, last day of Legal Studies classes (Final Examination/Project Due)

Fall 2026 Session One
August 12: 5:30pm Wednesday, Zoom Orientation for new Legal Studies students
August 17: Monday, Legal Studies classes begin
August 21: Friday, last day for dropping/adding Legal Studies classes
September 7: Monday, Labor Day Holiday (no zoom classes)
September 21: Monday, Yom Kippur (no zoom classes)
October 4: Sunday, last day of Legal Studies classes
October 5-9: Final Examination/Project for Legal Studies classes

Fall 2026 Session Two
October 14: 5:30pm Wednesday, Zoom Orientation for new Legal Studies students
October 19: Monday, Legal Studies classes begin
October 23: Friday, last day for dropping/adding Legal Studies classes
November 25-27: Wednesday/Thursday/Friday, Thanksgiving Holiday (no zoom classes)
December 6: Sunday, last day of Legal Studies classes
December 7-11: Final Examination/Project for Legal Studies classes

Spring 2027 Session One
January 6: 5:30pm Wednesday, Zoom Orientation for new Legal Studies students
January 11: Monday, Legal Studies classes begin
January 15: Friday, last day for dropping/adding Legal Studies classes
January 18: Monday, Martin Luther King Day Holiday (no zoom classes)
February 28: Sunday, last day of Legal Studies classes
March 1-5: Final Examination/Project for Legal Studies classes

Spring 2027 Session Two
March 10: 5:30pm Wednesday, Zoom Orientation for new Legal Studies students
March 15: Monday, Legal Studies classes begin
March 19: Friday, last day for dropping/adding Legal Studies classes
May 2: Sunday, last day of Legal Studies classes
May 3-7: Final Examination/Project for Legal Studies classes