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
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
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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