Fall Academic Calendars
Please be advised that the start/end dates of a semester are subject to change until the final schedule is posted on LOCUS by the University Registrar.
| Event Name | Day of the Week | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Registration Begins |
Monday |
March 23 |
TBD |
|
Orientation-1st year Full-Time (Time and Location TBA) |
Wednesday - Friday |
August 12-14 |
TBD |
| Fall Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes) |
Saturday |
August 15 |
August 14 |
|
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin |
Monday |
August 17 |
August 16 |
|
JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long JD course |
Friday |
August 21 |
TBD |
|
Orientation- Weekend JD Students (Time and Location TBA) |
Friday |
August 21 |
TBD |
| First Weekend JD Session 1 |
Saturday - Sunday |
August 22-23 | August 21-22 |
|
GLS Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long GLS course |
Sunday |
August 23 |
TBD |
|
Weekend JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long Weekend JD course |
Friday |
August 28 |
TBD |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Friday |
August 28 |
TBD |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Sunday |
August 30 |
TBD |
|
PROLAW Classes Begin |
Monday |
August 31 |
August 30 |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Friday |
September 4 |
TBD |
|
PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course |
Sunday |
September 6 | TBD |
|
Labor Day - No Classes (Offices Closed) |
Monday |
September 7 | September 6 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Sunday |
September 13 |
TBD |
|
FIRST FILING DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam February Application (3L/4L only) |
Tuesday |
September 15 |
September 15 |
|
Fall Break - No Classes |
Monday - Tuesday |
October 5-6 |
October 4-5 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 23 |
TBD |
|
Last day to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 23 |
TBD |
| Spring Registration Begins | Monday | October 26 | TBD |
|
Last day to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 30 | TBD |
|
Last day to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
November 6 | TBD |
| Last Weekend JD Session 7 | Saturday - Sunday | November 14-15 | November 13-14 |
|
Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes (Offices Closed) |
Wednesday - Saturday |
November 25-28 |
November 24-27 |
|
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End |
Monday |
November 30 |
November 29 |
|
Fall Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) |
Monday |
November 30 | November 29 |
| Final Exams |
Wednesday - Sunday |
December 2 - 13 | TBD |
|
PROLAW Classes End |
Saturday |
December 12 |
December 10 |
|
Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed) |
Wednesday - Thursday | December 24 - January 1 | December 23-31 |