Events
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 2022 |
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| May 17-20: Course changes & online registration for Summer and Fall 2022 |
| May 23: Classes begin Summer 1 |
| May 19-24: 100% refund |
| May 25-26: 75% refund |
| May 27-30: 50% refund |
| May 30: Memorial Day—No Classes (University holiday) |
| May 31-June 1: 25% refund |
| June 3: Last day to drop without academic penalty |
| June 20: Juneteenth Holiday (University holiday) |
| June 24: Last Day of classes – Summer 1 |
| June 27-29: Exams — Summer 1 |
| June 30-July 6: Course changes & online registration for Summer 2 only |
| June 30-July 6: 100% refund |
| July 4: Independence Day Holiday— No Classes |
| July 5: Classes begin Summer 2 (home campus) |
| July 5: Institute on World Legal Problems – Innsbruck begins |
| July 7-8: 75% refund |
| July 9-11: 50% refund |
| July 12-13: 25% refund |
| July 15: Last day to drop without academic penalty |
| Aug. 5: Last Day of classes— Summer 2 (home campus) |
| Aug. 5: Institute on World Legal Problems – Innsbruck ends |
| Aug. 8-10: Exams— Summer 2 (home campus) |
| Fall 2022 |
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Aug. 8-9: Orientation for Online J.D., M.Jur., and LL.M. Students Online J.D. students will also have virtual orientation commitments Aug. 1-5) |
| Aug. 8-10: Orientation for all Full-Time 1L J.D. Students |
| Aug. 12: Virtual Orientation for 2L and 3L Students Must Be Completed By This Date |
| Aug. 8-19: Course Changes Online Open for J.D. Only (Add/Drop period) |
| Aug. 8-19: 100% refund |
| Aug. 15: Classes begin |
| Aug. 17: Classes for Online M.Jur. Begin |
| Aug. 20-25: 75% refund |
| Aug. 26-Sept. 2: 50% refund |
| Sept. 7: Mandatory 1L Bar Exam Declaration of Intent Meeting |
| Sept. 5: Labor Day — No Classes (University holiday) |
| Sept. 5-9: 25% refund |
| Sept. 16: Last Day to Drop Without Academic Penalty |
| Sept. 17: 1L Family Day |
| Sept. 19-Oct. 7: Midterm Exams |
| Oct. 1: Timely Deadline for First-Year Students to File Declaration of Intent to Study Law with Texas Board of Law Examiners |
| Oct. 1: Deadline to Apply for December 2022 Graduation, Online via Gateway |
| Oct. 10: Fall Break – No Classes; University Open |
| Oct. 11: Monday Classes Meet Today Instead of Tuesday Classes; Tuesday Classes are Canceled |
| Oct. 27: Red Mass — Evening Classes (6 p.m. start or later) Canceled |
| Nov. 8: Mandatory Graduation Meetings for December 2022 Graduates |
| Nov. 22: Last Day of Class |
| Nov. 23-25: University Thanksgiving Holiday; University Closed |
| Nov. 28: Reading Day |
| Nov. 29-Dec. 12: Final Exams |
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Dec. 10: December 2022 Commencement Ceremony December 2022 graduates will participate in the main University Commencement Ceremony. Learn more on the Commencement page. |
| Dec. 19-Jan. 2: Christmas Break – University Closed |
| Spring 2023 |
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| Jan. 3: University reopens after Christmas Break |
| Jan. 3: All Fall 2022 grades due by 5:00 p.m. (CT) |
| Jan. 3-13: Registration Re-opens for Students to Make Course Changes (M.Jur. and LL.M. course changes through Director) |
| Jan. 3-13: 100% Tuition Refund |
| Jan. 6: M.Jur. and LL.M. Spring Orientation |
| Jan. 9: Classes Begin — Spring 2023 |
| Jan. 11: M.Jur. Online Classes Begin |
| Jan. 14-20: 75% refund |
| Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No classes; University holiday |
| Jan. 21-27: 50% refund |
| Jan. 28- Feb. 3: 25% refund |
| Feb. 1: Deadline to apply for Graduation in May 2023; online via Gateway |
| Feb. 13: Last Day to Drop a Class Without Academic Penalty |
| Feb. 13- Mar. 3: Midterm Exam Period |
| Mar. 13-17: Spring Break – no classes; University open |
| Mar. 20: Mandatory Registration Meeting for Full-Time 1L Students |
| March 24: The Scholar 25th Anniversary Banquet |
| March 25: Optional Professional Development Weekend for Online J.D. Students |
| March 31: Law Weekend |
| April 6: Friday Classes Meet Instead of Thursday Classes – Thursday Classes Canceled |
| April 7: Good Friday — No Classes Friday or Saturday; University Closed |
| April 12: Mandatory Graduation Meetings for May 2023 Graduates |
| April 21: Fiesta Oyster Bake – No Classes Friday or Saturday; University Closed |
| April 28: Last Day of Classes — Spring 2023 |
| May 1-2: Reading Days |
| May 3-17: Final Exams — Spring 2023 Semester |
| May 19: Law Schools Honors and Awards Ceremony |
| May 20: Law School Commencement Ceremony |
| June 7: Faculty Grading Deadline for Spring 2023 |