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 Fall 2022*

August 8 Orientation begins for JD program
August 11 Orientation begins for Fort Worth graduate programs
August 15 Classes begin for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
August 17 Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in December 2022
August 19 Last day to add a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
August 22 Classes begin for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
August 26 Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD courses
August 26 Last day to add/drop a course for San Antonio and distance education graduate courses
August 30 Last day to drop a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate courses
September 1 Timely deadline to file application with the Texas Board of Law Examiners for the February Bar examination
September 5 Labor Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs
September 9 Fall official census date
September 23
Last day to apply for a December 2022 degree without a late fee
October 1
Timely deadline for first-year JD students to file a Declaration of Intent to Study Law with the Texas Board of Law Examiners
October 2
Last day of classes for first part of term for San Antonio program and distance education graduate programs
October 3 Make-up day for Labor Day holiday for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
October ​5-9 Final exams for first part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
October 1​0-14 Fall break for JD and all graduate programs
October 17 First day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
October 31-November 2 Priority registration for winter 202​3 and spring 2023 for JD program
November ​3-4 Priority registration for spring 2023 for all graduate programs
November 8 Reading day, no classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
November 14 Make-up day for Monday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Labor Day
November 15 Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for November 8
November 16-17 Make-up day for inclement weather if needed for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
November 2​1-25 Thanksgiving holiday for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
November 23 Last day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
November 2​4-25 Thanksgiving holiday for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
November 2​8-29 Make-up day for Thanksgiving holiday for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
November 29 - December 9 Final exams for JD and Fort Worth ​graduate programs
November 30 - December ​4 Final exams for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
December ​7 Last day to apply for December graduation
December 17§  Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station for JD degrees
December 17§  Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station for LL.M. and M.L.S./M.Jur. degrees

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 Winter 2023*

October 31 - November 2 Priority registration for winter 2023 for JD program
January 9 Classes begin
January 9 Last day to add or drop a class
January 10 Last day to elect pass/fail option
January 14 Last day of classes

 Spring 2023*

January ​4 Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in May 202​3
January 1​2 Orientation begins for Fort Worth graduate program
January 1​6 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs
January 1​7 Classes begin for all JD and all graduate programs
January 2​3 Last day to add a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate courses
January 2​3 Last day to add/drop a course for San Antonio and distance education graduate courses
January 2​7 Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD courses
​January 31 Last day to drop a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate courses
February 1 Timely deadline to file application with the Texas
Board of Law Examiners for the July Bar examination
February ​1 Spring official census date
February 1​7 Last day to apply for May degree without a late fee
February 26 Last day of classes for first part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
February 27 Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
March 1-5 Final exams for first part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
March 6-10 Spring Break for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
March 13 First day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
March 1​3-17 Spring Break for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
March 2​7-29 Priority registration for fall 2023 for JD program
March 30-31 Priority registration for fall 2023 for all graduate programs
April 7 No classes for JD and all graduate programs
April 17 Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
April 18 Make-up day for Friday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for April 7
April ​19-20 Make-up days for inclement weather if needed for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
April 23 Last day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
April 24 Make-up day for Friday classes for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs; Make-up for April 7
April 2​4-May 4 Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
April 25 Make-up day for inclement weather if needed for San Antonio program
April 2​6-​30 Final exams for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
May ​2 Last day to apply for May graduation
May ​6 Hooding and Commencement Ceremony in Fort Worth for JD, LL.M., and M.L.S./M.Jur. degrees

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 Summer 2023*

May 17 Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in August 2023
May 22 Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs
May 24 Last day to add/drop a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate ​courses
May 25 Last day to add/drop a course for San Antonio and distance education graduate ​courses
May 26 Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD classes
May 29 Memorial Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs
June 2 Summer official census date
June 19 Juneteenth holiday for JD and all graduate programs
July 3 Last day of classes for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day
July 4 Independence Day Holiday for JD and all graduate programs
July 5 Make-up day for Monday classes for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs; Make-up for Juneteenth 
July 6-9 Final exams for San Antonio and distance education graduate programs
July 10 Last day of class for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day
July 11
Make-up day for Tuesday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for ​Independence Day
July 11 Last day to apply for August degree without a late fee
July 12
Make-up day for Monday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for ​Juneteenth
July 1​3-17
Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
August 8
Last day to apply for August graduation
August 1​1 or 1​2§,Ω
Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station for JD degrees
August 1​1 or 1​2§,Ω Commencement and Commissioning Ceremony in College Station for LL.M. and MLS/M.Jur. degrees

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  * all dates and times subject to change
Ω please be aware that for a student who has taken and passed the February bar exam and graduates in the summer term, this date could delay their swearing in
§ commencement ceremony schedule is available at http://graduation.tamu.edu/

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