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.

Summer 2017

• Fall 2017

  Aug. 12-13, 16

  Mandatory Orientation for first-year, evening J.D. students

  Aug. 14-16

  Mandatory Orientation for first-year, full-time J.D. students

  Aug. 17

  Mandatory Re-orientation for second-year J.D. students

  Aug. 18

  Mandatory Re-orientation for third-year J.D. students

  Aug. 14-26

  Courses changes online open

  Aug. 21

  Fall 2017 School of Law Classes begin

  Aug. 28-Sept. 1

  Fall 2017 – 75 percent refund period

  Sept. 4

  Labor Day (University offices closed. No classes.)

  Sept. 4-8

  Fall 2017 – 50 percent refund period

  Sept. 11-15

  Fall 2017 – 25 percent refund period

  Sept. 16

  First-year J.D. Student Family Day

  Oct. 2

  Marianist Bicentennial Picnic (Law classes cancelled from 3 to 5 p.m.)

  Oct. 9

  Fall break (Classes cancelled)

  Oct. 10

  Monday law classes meet instead of Tuesday classes. Tuesday law classes cancelled.

  Oct. 12

  Red Mass (Law evening classes cancelled)

  Nov. 23-24

  Thanksgiving (University closed. Classes cancelled)

  Dec. 1

  Last day of law classes for Fall 2017. Last day to drop without academic penalty.

  Dec. 4-15

  Fall 2017 School of Law Final Exam Days

  Dec. 16

  School of Law Hooding Ceremony

• Spring 2018

  Jan. 5-16

  Courses changes online. Spring 100 percent refund period

  Jan. 10

  Spring 2018 School of Law session begins

  Jan. 15

  Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University offices closed.)

  Jan. 17-24

  Spring 75 percent refund period

  Jan. 25

  Marianist Heritage Mass at 11:10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church

  Jan. 25-Feb. 1

  Spring 50 percent refund period

  Feb. 2-9

  Spring 25 percent refund period

  Feb. 14

  Ash Wednesday Liturgy at 11:20 a.m.

  March 12-16

  Spring Break

  March 30

  Good Friday (University offices closed. No classes.)

  April 5-7

  Law Weekend

  April 7

  Homecoming Oyster Bake (Baby Bake)

  April 19

  Friday School of Law classes meet instead of Thursday classes. No afternoon classes. Thursday classes cancelled.

  April 20

  Fiesta Oyster Bake (No School of Law Friday classes.)

  April 27

  Battle of Flowers. University offices close at noon. Last day of School of Law classes. Last day to drop without academic penalty

  April 30-May 11

  Final Exam Days

  May 19

  Spring School of Law Commencement in the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Bill Greehey Arena