Texas Tech University

2026-2027 School of Law Academic Calendar



Fall 2026

August 11–13
Orientation

August 17
Classes begin

August 21
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
Last day for student-initiated drop of a course and receive a 100% refund

September 1
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 100% refund

September 7
Labor Day, University holiday

September 14
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

September 14
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

September 28
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 25–27
Thanksgiving holiday

November 30–December 11
Final exams

December 11
Graduate School Commencement for Dual-Degree Students

January 4
Faculty grades due

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Spring 2027

January 13
Classes begin

January 18
Martin Luther King Day, University holiday

January 20
Last day for student-initiated addition of a course

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 23–24
February Texas Bar Exam

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

March 15–19
Spring Break, University holiday

March 23
Summer 2027 Registration

March 29
Day of no classes

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

April 12-14
Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 Registration.

April 29
Last day of classes

April 30
Reading day

May 3–14
Final exams

May 14
Graduate School Commencement for Dual-Degree Students

May 15
Hooding Ceremony

May 24
Faculty grades due

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Summer 2027

Maymester Intersession

May 19
Orientation

May 20
Classes begin

June 2
Last day of classes

June 3
Reading day

June 4
Final exams

June 5
Move out day

Summer Session

June 7
Classes begin

June 9
Last day for student-initiated addition of a summer course

June 10
Last day for student-initiated drop of a course and receive a 100% refund

June 10
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law and receive a 100% refund

June 14
Last day to drop a course with permission and receive a grade of W for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

June 14
Last day to withdraw from TTU School of Law for a 50% refund; no refund thereafter

June 25
Last day to drop a course and receive an automatic W

July 9
Last day of classes

July 12–13
Final exams

July 21
Faculty grades due

July 27–28
July Texas Bar Exam

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