Texas Tech University

2024-2025 School of Law Academic Calendar



Fall 2024

August 12–16
Orientation week

August 19
Classes begin

August 23
Last day for student-initiated addition of a course

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 and receive a 100% refund

September 4
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 100% refund

September 16
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

September 16
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% 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 a Statement of Intent to Graduate

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

January 2
Faculty Grades Due

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Spring 2025

January 13
Classes begin

January 17
Last day for student-initiated addition of a course

January 20
Martin Luther King Day, University holiday

January 29
Last day for student-initiated drop of a course and receive a 100% refund

January 29
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 10
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

February 10
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

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

February 25–26
February Texas Bar Exam

March 17–21
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 21
Day of no classes

May 1
Last day of classes

May 2
Reading day

May 5–16
Final exams

May 16
Graduate School Commencement for Dual-Degree Students

May 17
Hooding Ceremony

May 27
Faculty Grades Due

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Summer 2025

Maymester Intercession

May 21–June 5
Study Abroad Maymester

Summer Session

June 9
Classes begin

June 11
Last day for student-initiated addition of a summer course

June 12
Last day for student-initiated drop of a course and receive a 100% refund

June 12
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law and receive a 100% refund

June 16
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

June 16
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

June 19
Juneteenth, University holiday

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

July 4
Independence Day, University holiday

July 11
Last day of classes

July 14–15
Final exams

July 23
Faculty Grades Due

July 29–30
July Texas Bar Exam

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