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.
| Spring 2023 |
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| 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 16-22: Course changes and online registration for Summer and Fall 2023 |
| May 16-23: 100% refund |
| May 19: Law Schools Honors and Awards Ceremony |
| May 20: Law School Commencement Ceremony |
| Summer 2023 |
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| May 16-22: Course changes and online registration for Summer and Fall 2023 |
| May 16-23: 100% refund |
| May 22: Summer I classes begin |
| May 24: Online M.Jur. classes start |
| May 24-25: 75% refund |
| May 26-30: 50% refund |
| May 29: Memorial Day — No Classes (University holiday) |
| May 31 – June 1: 25% refund |
| June 5: Last day to drop without academic penalty |
| June 19: Juneteenth — No Classes (University holiday) |
| June 23: Last Day of classes – Summer I |
| June 26-28: Exams — Summer I |
| June 29 – July 3: Course changes and online registration for Summer II only |
| June 29 – July 3: 100% refund |
| July 1: Deadline to apply for August 2023 Graduation, Online via Gateway |
| July 3: Classes begin for Summer II (home campus) |
| July 3: Classes begin for the Innsbruck program |
| July 4: Independence Day Holiday — No Classes (University Holiday) |
| July 5-6: 75% refund |
| July 7-10: 50% refund |
| July 11-12: 25% refund |
| July 14: Last day to drop without academic penalty |
| July 19: Faculty grading deadline for Summer I |
| July 24-27: First-Generation Bootcamp for Incoming Students (Online) |
| July 31 – Aug. 3: First Generation Bootcamp for Incoming Students (In-Person) |
| Aug. 4: Last day of classes — Summer II (home campus) |
| Aug. 4: Institute on World Legal Problems — Innsbruck ends |
| Aug. 7-9: Exams — Summer II |
| Aug. 30: Faculty grading deadline for Summer II |
| Fall 2023 |
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| Aug. 1-4: Orientation (online and on-demand) for incoming Online J.D. students |
| Aug. 7-8: Orientation (in-person) for incoming Online J.D. students |
| Aug. 7-9: Orientation for all incoming M.Jur. and LL.M. students and full-time J.D. students |
| Aug. 7-18: Course Changes Online open for J.D. students (M.Jur. course changes through Director) (LL.M. course changes through Asst. Dean) |
| Aug. 7-18: 100% Refund |
| Aug. TBD: In-Person Mandatory Re-orientation for Upper-Level Online J.D. students |
| Aug. 12: Virtual Mandatory Re-orientation for second-year J.D. students |
| Aug. 12: Virtual Mandatory Re-orientation for third-year J.D. students |
| Aug. 14: Classes Begin — Fall 2023 |
| Aug. 16: Classes Begin for Online M.Jur. |
| Aug. 21-25: 75% refund |
| Aug. 28-Sept. 1: 50% refund |
| TBD: Mandatory 1L Bar Exam Declaration of Intent Meeting |
| Sept. 4: Labor Day — No Classes (University holiday) |
| Sept. 4-8: 25% refund |
| Sept. 15: Last Day to Drop Without Academic Penalty |
| Sept. 16: 1L Family Day |
| Sept. 25-Oct. 13: 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 2023 Graduation, Online via Gateway |
| Oct. 5: Red Mass — Evening Classes Canceled |
| Oct. 9: Fall Break — No Classes; University Open |
| Oct. 10: Monday Classes Meet Today Instead of Tuesday Classes; Tuesday Classes are Canceled |
| Nov. 6-10: Course Registration for Spring 2024 (details announced by email) |
| Nov. 8: Mandatory Graduation Meetings for December 2023 Graduates |
| Nov. 21: Last Day of Class |
| Nov. 22-24: University Thanksgiving Holiday; University Closed |
| Nov. 27: Reading Day |
| Nov. 28 – Dec. 12: Final Exams — Fall 2023 |
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Dec. 9: Fall 2023 University and Law School Commencement Ceremony Fall 2023 graduates will participate in the main University Commencement Ceremony. Learn more on the Commencement page. |
| Dec. 18 – Jan. 1: Christmas Break — University Closed |
| 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% refund |
| Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No classes; University holiday |
| Jan. 22-26: 50% refund |
| Jan. 29 – Feb. 2: 25% 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 |
| TBD: Law Weekend |
| 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 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 |