Academic Calendar
Important dates to mark on your calendar
Our year-round academic calendar means you can start when it's right for you. Law school is busy. Make sure to schedule time for studying and for yourself.
Michaelmas Term Description |
2025 Term Dates |
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Freshman Orientation
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August TBA
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Term begins (Labor Day, school closed - no classes)
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September 1
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Classes begin for weekday students
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September 2
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Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes
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September 6-7
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May 2025 graduating class degree conferred
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September 19
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Registration begins for Hilary Term 2026
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November 17
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Thanksgiving Day (school closed - no classes)
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November 27
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Friday after Thanksgiving Day (school closed - no classes)
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November 28
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Last day of classes
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December 7
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Examinations
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December 8-14
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May and Sept 2025 graduating classes Michigan graduation ceremony
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December 12
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May and Sept 2025 graduating classes Florida graduation ceremony
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December 16
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Term break
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December 15-January 4
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Tuition for Hilary Term 2026 due
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December 20
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Hilary Term Description |
2026 Term Dates |
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Term begins for weekday students
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January 5
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Tampa Students Freshman Orientation (mandatory, in-person)
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January 5-6
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Lansing Students Freshman Orientation (mandatory, in-person)
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January 9
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Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes
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January 10-11
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M.L. King Day (school closed - no classes)
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January 19
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Sept 2025 graduating class degree conferred
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January 23
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Registration begins for Trinity Term 2026
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March 16
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Last day of classes
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April 12
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Examinations
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April 13-19
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January 2026 graduating class Florida graduation ceremony
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TBA
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January 2026 graduating class Michigan graduation ceremony
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TBA
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Term break
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April 20-May 3
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Tuition for Trinity Term 2026 due
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April 20
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Trinity Term Description |
2026 Term Dates |
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Term begins for weekday students
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May 4
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Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes
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May 9-10
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Antonin Scalia Class degree conferred
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May 22
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Memorial Day (school closed - no classes)
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May 25
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Juneteenth (school closed - no classes)
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June 19
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Independence Day (school closed - no classes)
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July 4
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Registration begins for Michaelmas Term 2026
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July 13
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Last day of classes
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August 9
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Examinations
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August 10-16
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Term break
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August 17-September 6
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Tuition for Michaelmas Term 2026 due
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August 20
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Michaelmas Term Description |
2026 Term Dates |
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Freshman Orientation
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TBA
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Term begins (Labor Day, school closed - no classes)
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September 7
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Term begins for Saturday/Sunday classes
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September 12-13
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May 2026 graduating class degree conferred
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September 25
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Registration begins for Hilary Term 2027
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November 16
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Thanksgiving Day (school closed - no classes)
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November 26
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Friday after Thanksgiving Day (school closed - no classes)
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November 27
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Last day of classes
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December 13
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Examinations
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December 14-20
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May and Sept 2026 graduating classes Michigan graduation ceremony
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TBA
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May and Sept 2026 graduating classes Florida graduation ceremony
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TBA
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Term break
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December 21-January 3
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Tuition for Hilary Term 2027 due
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December 20
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