Law Academic Calendar
The School of Law Academic Calendar contains all dates and deadlines associated with the fall and spring terms for St. Mary’s Law. You can find the University Academic Calendar on the St. Mary’s University website.
Spring 2024 |
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Jan. 2: University reopens after Christmas Break |
Jan. 3: Fall 2023 grades due by 5:00 p.m. (CT) |
Jan. 3-12: Registration re-opens for students to make course changes (M.Jur. course changes through Director) (LL.M. course changes through Asst. Dean) |
Jan. 3-12: 100% tuition refund |
Jan. 4-5: M.Jur. and LL.M. Spring Orientation |
Jan. 8: Classes Begin — Spring 2024 |
Jan. 10: M.Jur. Online Classes Begin |
Jan. 15-19: 75% tuition refund |
Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No classes; University holiday |
Jan. 22-26: 50% tuition refund |
Jan. 29 – Feb. 2: 25% tuition refund |
Feb. 1: Deadline to apply for Graduation in May 2024; online via Gateway |
Feb. 16: Last Day to Drop a Class Without Academic Penalty |
Feb. 19 – Mar. 8: Midterm Exam Period |
Mar. 11-15: Spring Break – no classes; University open |
Mar. 20: Mandatory registration meeting for full-time, first-year students |
Mar. 28: Friday classes meet instead of Thursday classes — Thursday classes canceled |
Mar. 29: Good Friday — No Classes Friday or Saturday (University closed) |
April 1-5 Course registration for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 (details to be announced by email) |
April 5-6: Law Weekend |
April 10: Mandatory Graduation meetings for May 2024 graduates |
April 19: Fiesta Oyster Bake — No Classes Friday or Saturday; University Closed |
April 26: Last day of classes — Spring 2024 |
April 29-30: Reading Days |
May 1-15: Final Exams — Spring 2024 |
May 18: Law School Commencement Ceremony |
June 7: Faculty grading deadline for Spring 2024 |
Summer 2024 |
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May 14-20: Course changes and online registration for Summer and Fall 2024 |
May 14-21: 100% tuition refund |
May 20: Summer I classes begin |
May 22: Online M.Jur. classes begin |
May 22-23: 75% tuition refund |
May 24-28: 50% tuition refund |
May 27: Memorial Day — No Classes (University closed) |
May 29-30: 25% tuition refund |
June 3: Last day to drop without academic penalty |
June 19: Juneteenth — No Classes (University closed) |
June 21: Last day of classes – Summer I |
June 24-26: Exams — Summer I |
June 27 – July 1: Course changes and online registration for Summer II only |
June 27 – July 1: 100% tuition refund |
July 1: Deadline to apply for August 2024 Graduation online via Gateway |
July 1: Classes begin for Summer II (home campus) |
TBD: Institute on World Legal Problems – classes begin for the Innsbruck program |
July 4: Independence Day Holiday — No classes (University closed) |
July 3-4: 75% tuition refund |
July 5-8: 50% tuition refund |
July 9-10: 25% tuition refund |
July 12: Last day to drop without academic penalty |
July 17: Faculty grading deadline for Summer I |
July 22-25: First-Generation Bootcamp for incoming students (Online) |
July 29 – Aug. 1: First Generation Bootcamp for incoming students (In-Person) |
Aug. 2: Last day of classes — Summer II (home campus) |
TBD: Institute on World Legal Problems — Innsbruck ends |
Aug. 5-7: Summer II Exams |
Aug. 28: Faculty grading deadline for Summer II |
Fall 2024 |
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TBD: Optional Re-Orientation for upper-level Online J.D. students |
Aug. 5-6: Required Orientation for all incoming J.D. students [Incoming first-year J.D. students will have additional online programming before and after the in-person orientation on August 5 and 6. Please check your St. Mary’s email for details] |
Aug. 5-6: Required Orientation for all incoming M.Jur. and LL.M. students |
Aug. 5-16: Course changes online open for J.D. students (M.Jur. course changes through Director) (LL.M. course changes through Asst. Dean) |
Aug. 5-16: 100% tuition refund |
Aug. 12: Classes Begin — Fall 2024 |
Aug. 14: Online M.Jur. Classes Begin |
Aug. 19-23: 75% refund |
Aug. 26-30: 50% refund |
Sept. 1: Deadline to Apply for December 2024 Graduation online via Gateway |
Sept. 2-6: 25% refund |
Sept. 2: Labor Day — No classes (University offices closed) |
Sept. 13: Last Day to Drop without academic penalty |
Sept. 14: 1L Family Day |
Sept. 16-Oct. 4: Midterm Exams |
Oct. 1: Timely deadline for first-year J.D. students to file Declaration of Intent to Study Law with Texas Board of Law Examiners |
Oct. 14: Fall Break — No Classes (University Open) |
Oct. 15: Monday classes meet today instead of Tuesday classes; Tuesday classes are canceled |
Oct. 17: Red Mass (evening classes canceled) |
Nov. 4-8: Course Registration for Spring 2025 [details announced by email; expect the course schedule to be released by email two weeks in advance of registration] |
Nov. 26: Last Day of Classes |
Nov. 27-29: Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes (University closed) |
Dec. 2: Reading Day |
Dec. 3-17: Fall 2024 Final Exams |
Dec. 14: Fall 2024 University and Law School Commencement Ceremony Fall 2024 graduates will participate in the main University Commencement Ceremony. Learn more on the Commencement page. |
Dec. 23 – Jan. 3: Christmas Break — No Classes (University Closed) |
Spring 2025 |
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Jan. 6: University reopens after Christmas Break |
Jan. 7: Fall 2024 grades due by 5 p.m. (CST) |
Jan. 8-17: Course changes online open for J.D. students (M.Jur. course changes through Director) (LL.M. course changes through Asst. Dean) |
Jan. 8-17: 100% refund |
Jan. 9-10: M.Jur. and LL.M. Spring Orientation |
Jan. 13: Classes Begin — Spring 2025 |
Jan. 15: Classes Begin — Online M.Jur. |
Jan. 20-24: 75% refund |
Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No classes; University offices closed |
Jan. 27-31: 50% refund |
Feb. 1: Deadline to apply for Graduation in May 2025; online via Gateway |
Feb. 3-7: 25% refund |
Feb. 17 – March 7: Midterm Exams |
Feb. 21: Last day to drop a class without academic penalty |
March 10-14: Spring Break – no classes; University open |
March 26: Mandatory registration meeting for full-time, first-year students |
April 4-5: Law Weekend |
April 7-11: Course registration for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 [Details announced via email — expect the course schedule to be released by email two weeks in advance of registration] |
April 17: Friday classes meet instead of Thursday classes — Thursday classes canceled — Extracurricular activities and student group meetings are prohibited for Holy Thursday. |
April 18-19: Good Friday and Easter weekend— No Classes Friday or Saturday; University Closed |
April 25-26: Fiesta Oyster Bake weekend— No classes Friday or Saturday; University Closed |
May 2: Last Day of Classes — Spring 2025 |
May 5-6: Reading Days |
May 7-21: Final Exams — Spring 2025 |
TBD: Law School Awards Ceremony |
May 18: Law School Commencement Ceremony [please note this is a Sunday] |
June 11: Faculty grading deadline for Spring 2024 |