Texas Tech University

2023-2024 School of Law Academic Calendar



Fall 2023

August 14–18
Orientation week

August 21
Classes begin

August 25
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 4
Labor Day, University holiday

September 6
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 6
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 100% refund

September 18
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

September 18
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 2
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W

October 15
Last day for May or Summer law degree candidates to file with the Law School a Statement of Intent to Graduate

November 22–24
Thanksgiving holiday

November 30
Last day of classes

December 1
Reading day

December 4–15
Final exams

December 15
Graduate School Commencement for Dual-Degree Students

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Spring 2024

January 8
Classes begin

January 12
Last day for student-initiated addition of a course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person with the Registrar's Office

January 15
Martin Luther King Day, University holiday

January 24
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 24
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 5
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

February 5
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

February 19
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W

February 27–28
February Texas Bar Exam

March 11–15
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 1
Day of no classes

April 25
Last day of classes

April 26
Reading day

April 29–May 10
Final exams

May 10
Graduate School Commencement for Dual-Degree Students

May 11
Hooding Ceremony

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Summer 2024

Maymester

May 15
Study Abroad Maymester Orientation

May 16
Study Abroad Maymester Orientation, Classes Begin

May 30
Holiday, TTU Center in Sevilla Closed

May 31
Final Exam

June 1
Study Abroad Maymester Ends, No Classes

Summer Session

June 3
Summer Classes begin

June 5
Last day for student-initiated addition of a summer course on MyTech tab of Raiderlink or in person in the Registrar's Office

June 6
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 6
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law and receive a 100% refund

June 10
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

June 10
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

June 19
Juneteenth, University holiday

June 24
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W

July 4
Independence Day, University holiday

July 9
Last day of Summer classes

July 10
Reading Day

July 11–12
Final exams

July 30–31
July Texas Bar Exam

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