2025-2026 School of Law Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
August 11–15
Orientation week
August 18
Classes begin
August 22
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 1
Labor Day, University holiday
September 3
Last day for student-initiated drop of a course and receive a 100% refund
September 3
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 100% refund
September 15
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund;
no refund thereafter
September 15
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter
September 29
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 24
Last day of classes
November 25
Reading day
November 26–28
Thanksgiving holiday
December 1–12
Final exams
December 12
Graduate School Commencement for Dual-Degree Students
January 2
Faculty Grades Due
Spring 2026
January 12
Classes begin
January 16
Last day for student-initiated addition of a course
January 19
Martin Luther King Day, University holiday
January 28
Last day for student-initiated drop of a course and receive a 100% refund
January 28
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 9
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund;
no refund thereafter
February 9
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter
February 23
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W
February 24–25
February Texas Bar Exam
March 16–20
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 6
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
May 26
Faculty Grades Due
Summer 2026
Maymester Intercession
May 20–June 6
Study Abroad Maymester
Summer Session
June 8
Classes begin
June 10
Last day for student-initiated addition of a summer course
June 11
Last day for student-initiated drop of a course and receive a 100% refund
June 11
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law and receive a 100% refund
June 15
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund;
no refund thereafter
June 15
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter
June 19
Juneteenth, University holiday
June 29
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W
July 10
Last day of classes
July 13–14
Final exams
July 22
Faculty Grades Due
July 28–29
July Texas Bar Exam
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