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Fall Academic Calendars

Please be advised that the start/end dates of a semester are subject to change until the final schedule is posted on LOCUS by the University Registrar.

Event Name Day of the Week 2026
Fall Registration Begins

Monday

March 23

Orientation-1st year Full-Time (Time and Location TBA)

Wednesday - Friday

August 12-14

Fall Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes)

Saturday

August 15

Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin

Monday

August 17

JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long JD course

Friday

August 21

Orientation- Weekend JD Students (Time and Location TBA)

Friday

August 21

First Weekend JD Session 1

Saturday - Sunday

August 22-23

GLS Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long GLS course 

Sunday

August 23

Weekend JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long Weekend JD course

Friday

August 28

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course)

Friday

August 28

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course)

Sunday

August 30

PROLAW Classes Begin

Monday

August 31

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course)

Friday

September 4

PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course 

Sunday

September 6

Labor Day - No Classes (Offices Closed)

Monday

September 7

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course)

Sunday

September 13

FIRST FILING DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam February Application (3L/4L only)

Tuesday

September 15

Fall Break - No Classes

Monday - Tuesday

October 5-6

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal)

Friday

October 23

Last day to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal)

Friday

October 23

Spring Registration Begins TBD TBD

Last day to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal)

Friday

October 30

Last day to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal)

Friday

November 6
Last Weekend JD Session 7 Saturday - Sunday November 14-15

Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes (Offices Closed)

Wednesday - Saturday

November 25-28

Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End

Monday

November 30

Fall Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes)

Monday

November 30
Final Exams

Wednesday - Sunday

December 2 - 13

PROLAW Classes End

Saturday

December 12

Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed)

Wednesday - Thursday December 24 - January 1

 

Please be advised that the start/end dates of a semester are subject to change until the final schedule is posted on LOCUS by the University Registrar.

Event Name Day of the Week 2026
Fall Registration Begins

Monday

March 23

Orientation-1st year Full-Time (Time and Location TBA)

Wednesday - Friday

August 12-14

Fall Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes)

Saturday

August 15

Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin

Monday

August 17

JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long JD course

Friday

August 21

Orientation- Weekend JD Students (Time and Location TBA)

Friday

August 21

First Weekend JD Session 1

Saturday - Sunday

August 22-23

GLS Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long GLS course 

Sunday

August 23

Weekend JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long Weekend JD course

Friday

August 28

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course)

Friday

August 28

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course)

Sunday

August 30

PROLAW Classes Begin

Monday

August 31

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course)

Friday

September 4

PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course 

Sunday

September 6

Labor Day - No Classes (Offices Closed)

Monday

September 7

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course)

Sunday

September 13

FIRST FILING DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam February Application (3L/4L only)

Tuesday

September 15

Fall Break - No Classes

Monday - Tuesday

October 5-6

Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal)

Friday

October 23

Last day to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal)

Friday

October 23

Spring Registration Begins TBD TBD

Last day to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal)

Friday

October 30

Last day to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal)

Friday

November 6
Last Weekend JD Session 7 Saturday - Sunday November 14-15

Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes (Offices Closed)

Wednesday - Saturday

November 25-28

Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End

Monday

November 30

Fall Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes)

Monday

November 30
Final Exams

Wednesday - Sunday

December 2 - 13

PROLAW Classes End

Saturday

December 12

Christmas Holiday (Offices Closed)

Wednesday - Thursday December 24 - January 1