Texas Tech University

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

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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

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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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