Texas Tech University

2022-2023 School of Law Academic Calendar



Fall 2022

August 15–19
Orientation week

August 22
Classes begin

August 26
Last day for student-initiated addition of a course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person in the Registrar's Office

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 5
Labor Day, University holiday

September 7
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 100% refund

September 7
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 100% refund

September 19
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

September 19
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

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 3
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W

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

November 23–25
Thanksgiving holiday

December 1
Last day of classes

December 2
Reading day

December 5-16
Final exams

December 16
Graduate School Commencement for Dual-Degree Students

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Spring 2023

January 11
Classes begin

January 16
Martin Luther King Day, University holiday

January 18
Last day for student-initiated addition of a course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person with the Registrar's Office

January 27
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 100% refund

January 27
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 100% 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 8
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

February 8
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

February 21–23
February Texas Bar Exam

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

March 13-17
Spring Break, University holiday

April 1
Last day for December law degree candidates to file with the Law School a Statement of Intent to Graduate

April 10
Day of no classes

April 27
Last day of classes

April 28
Reading day

May 1–12
Final exams

May 12
Graduate School Commencement for Dual-Degree Students

May 13
Hooding Ceremony

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Summer 2023

June 5
Classes begin

June 7
Last day for student-initiated addition of a summer course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person in the Registrar's Office

June 8
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 100% refund

June 8
Last day to withdraw from summer and receive a 100% refund

June 12
Last day to withdraw from summer and receive a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

June 19
Juneteenth, University holiday

June 26
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W

July 4
Independence Day, University holiday

July 11
Last day of Summer classes

July 12
Reading Day

July 13–14
Final exams

July 25–26
July Texas Bar Exam

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