Spring Academic Calendars
| Event Name | Day of the Week | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Trial Practice/ChildLaw Trial Practice Intensive/ Trial Practice I Intensive | Saturday | January 3-10 | January 2-9 |
| Spring Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes) | Saturday | January 10 | January 16 |
| Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin | Monday | January 12 | January 17 |
| JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long JD course | Friday | January 16 | TBD |
| First Weekend JD Session 1 | Saturday -Sunday | January 17-18 | January 16-17 |
| GLS Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long GLS course | Sunday | January 18 | TBD |
| PROLAW Classes Begin | Monday | January 19 | January 18 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes (Offices Closed) | Monday | January 19 | January 18 |
| PROLAW Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long PROLAW course | Sunday | January 25 | TBD |
| Weekend JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long Weekend JD course | Friday | January 23 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) | Friday | January 23 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) | Sunday | January 25 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) | Friday | January 30 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) | Sunday | February 1 | TBD |
| FIRST FILING DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam July Application (3L/4L only) | Sunday | February 15 | February 15 |
| Summer Registration Begins | Tuesday | February 17 | TBD |
| Spring Break - No classes | Sunday -Saturday | March 1-7 | March 7-13 |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) | Friday | March 20 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) | Friday | March 20 | TBD |
| Fall Registration Begins | Monday | March 23 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) | Friday | March 27 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) | Friday | March 27 | TBD |
| Last Weekend JD Session 7 | Saturday -Sunday | April 11-12 | April 17-18 |
| Good Friday – No Classes (Offices Closed) | Friday | April 3 | March 26 |
| Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End | Monday | April 20 | May 2 |
| Final Exams | Wednesday - Thursday | April 29-May 7 | TBD |
| Spring Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) | Tuesday | April 28 | May 4 |
| PROLAW Classes End | Saturday | May 2 | May 1 |
| Law Commencement Ceremony | Saturday | May 9 | TBD |
| Memorial Day - No Classes (Offices Closed) | Monday | May 25 | May 31 |
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 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Trial Practice/ChildLaw Trial Practice Intensive/ Trial Practice I Intensive | Saturday | January 3-10 | January 2-9 |
| Spring Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes) | Saturday | January 10 | January 16 |
| Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin | Monday | January 12 | January 17 |
| JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long JD course | Friday | January 16 | TBD |
| First Weekend JD Session 1 | Saturday -Sunday | January 17-18 | January 16-17 |
| GLS Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long GLS course | Sunday | January 18 | TBD |
| PROLAW Classes Begin | Monday | January 19 | January 18 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes (Offices Closed) | Monday | January 19 | January 18 |
| PROLAW Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long PROLAW course | Sunday | January 25 | TBD |
| Weekend JD Late Registration and last day to add a semester-long Weekend JD course | Friday | January 23 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) | Friday | January 23 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) | Sunday | January 25 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) | Friday | January 30 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) | Sunday | February 1 | TBD |
| FIRST FILING DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam July Application (3L/4L only) | Sunday | February 15 | February 15 |
| Summer Registration Begins | Tuesday | February 17 | TBD |
| Spring Break - No classes | Sunday -Saturday | March 1-7 | March 7-13 |
| Last day to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) | Friday | March 20 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) | Friday | March 20 | TBD |
| Fall Registration Begins | Monday | March 23 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) | Friday | March 27 | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) | Friday | March 27 | TBD |
| Last Weekend JD Session 7 | Saturday -Sunday | April 11-12 | April 17-18 |
| Good Friday – No Classes (Offices Closed) | Friday | April 3 | March 26 |
| Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End | Monday | April 20 | May 2 |
| Final Exams | Wednesday - Thursday | April 29-May 7 | TBD |
| Spring Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) | Tuesday | April 28 | May 4 |
| PROLAW Classes End | Saturday | May 2 | May 1 |
| Law Commencement Ceremony | Saturday | May 9 | TBD |
| Memorial Day - No Classes (Offices Closed) | Monday | May 25 | May 31 |