Texas Tech University

2019-2020 School of Law Academic Calendar



Fall 2019

August 12–16
Orientation week

August 18
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 100% refund

August 19
First day of classes

August 23
Last day for student-initiated addition of a course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person in the Registrar's Office

August 23
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for an 80% refund

August 30
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 70% refund

September 1
Texas bar examination timely postmark deadline with the Texas Board of Law Examiners for the February Bar examination (https://ble.texas.gov)

September 2
Labor Day, University holiday

September 4
Last day for student-initiated drop of a course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person in the Registrar's Office and receive a refund

September 9
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund

September 16
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 25% refund; no refund thereafter

September 30
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W

October 1
Timely deadline for first year law students who entered in Fall to file a Declaration of Intention to Study Law with the Texas Board of Law Examiners (https://ble.texas.gov)

October 15
Last day for May or August law degree candidates to file with the Law School an Intent to Graduate form

November 25
Last day of classes

November 26
Reading day

November 27–29
Thanksgiving holiday

December 2–13
Final exams

December 13
Graduate School Commencement for dual-degree students

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Spring 2020

January 13
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 100% refund

January 14
First day of classes

January 20
Martin Luther King Day, University holiday

January 21
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for an 80% refund

January 21
Last day for student-initiated addition of a course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person with the Registrar's Office

January 28
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 70% refund

January 30
Last day for student-initiated drop of a course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person in the Registrar's Office and receive a refund

February 1
Texas Bar Examination timely postmark deadline with the Texas Board of Law Examiners for the July Bar examination (https://ble.texas.gov)

February 4
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund

February 11
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 25% refund; no refund thereafter

February 25
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W

February 25–27
February 2020 Texas Bar Exam

March 16–20
Spring Break, student holiday

April 1
Last day for December law degree candidates to file with the Law School an Intent to Graduate form

April 13
Day of no classes

April 30
Last day of classes

May 1
Reading day

May 4–15
Final exams

May 15
Graduate School Commencement for dual-degree students

May 16
Hooding Ceremony

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Summer 2020

June 1
Last day to withdraw from summer for a full refund

June 2
Classes begin

June 4
Last day for student-initiated addition of a course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person in the Registrar's Office

June 4
Last day to withdraw from summer for an 80% refund

June 5
Last day for student-initiated drop of a a course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person in the Registrar's Office and receive a refund

June 9
Last day to withdraw from summer for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

June 22
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W

July 3
Last day of Summer classes

July 6
Reading Day

July 7–9
Final exams

July 28–30
July Texas Bar Exam

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