Fall Academic Calendars
| 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Registration Begins |
Monday |
March 24 |
|
Orientation-1st year Full-Time (Time and Location TBA) |
Wednesday - Friday |
August 13-15 |
| Fall Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes) |
Saturday |
August 16 |
|
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin |
Monday |
August 18 |
|
JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long JD course |
Friday |
August 22 |
|
Orientation- Weekend JD Students (Time and Location TBA) |
Friday |
August 22 |
| First Weekend JD Session 1 |
Saturday - Sunday |
August 23-24 |
|
GLS Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long GLS course |
Sunday |
August 24 |
|
PROLAW Classes Begin |
Monday |
August 25 |
| Weekend JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long Weekend JD course |
Friday |
August 29 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Friday |
August 29 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Sunday |
August 31 |
|
PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course |
Sunday | August 31 |
|
Labor Day - No Classes (Offices Closed) |
Monday |
September 01 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Friday |
September 05 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Sunday |
September 07 |
|
FIRST FILING DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam February Application (3L/4L only) |
Monday |
September 15 |
|
Fall Break - No Classes |
Monday - Tuesday |
October 6-7 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 24 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 24 |
| Spring Registration Begins | Monday | October 27 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 31 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 31 |
| Last Weekend JD Session 7 | Saturday - Sunday | November 15-16 |
|
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End |
Monday |
November 17 |
|
Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes (Offices Closed) |
Wednesday - Saturday |
November 26-29 |
|
Fall Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) |
Monday |
December 01 |
| Final Exams |
Wednesday - Sunday |
December 3 -14 |
|
PROLAW Classes End |
Saturday |
December 06 |
|
Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed) |
Wednesday - Thursday | December 24 - January 1 |
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.
| 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Registration Begins |
Monday |
March 24 |
|
Orientation-1st year Full-Time (Time and Location TBA) |
Wednesday - Friday |
August 13-15 |
| Fall Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes) |
Saturday |
August 16 |
|
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin |
Monday |
August 18 |
|
JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long JD course |
Friday |
August 22 |
|
Orientation- Weekend JD Students (Time and Location TBA) |
Friday |
August 22 |
| First Weekend JD Session 1 |
Saturday - Sunday |
August 23-24 |
|
GLS Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long GLS course |
Sunday |
August 24 |
|
PROLAW Classes Begin |
Monday |
August 25 |
| Weekend JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long Weekend JD course |
Friday |
August 29 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Friday |
August 29 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Sunday |
August 31 |
|
PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course |
Sunday | August 31 |
|
Labor Day - No Classes (Offices Closed) |
Monday |
September 01 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Friday |
September 05 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) |
Sunday |
September 07 |
|
FIRST FILING DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam February Application (3L/4L only) |
Monday |
September 15 |
|
Fall Break - No Classes |
Monday - Tuesday |
October 6-7 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 24 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 24 |
| Spring Registration Begins | Monday | October 27 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 31 |
|
Last day to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) |
Friday |
October 31 |
| Last Weekend JD Session 7 | Saturday - Sunday | November 15-16 |
|
Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End |
Monday |
November 17 |
|
Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes (Offices Closed) |
Wednesday - Saturday |
November 26-29 |
|
Fall Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) |
Monday |
December 01 |
| Final Exams |
Wednesday - Sunday |
December 3 -14 |
|
PROLAW Classes End |
Saturday |
December 06 |
|
Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed) |
Wednesday - Thursday | December 24 - January 1 |