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2019-2020 Academic Year
| August 14 |
Graduation application open in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in December 2019 |
| August 19 |
Orientation begins |
| August 26 |
Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs |
| August 30 |
Last day to add a course for JD and all graduate programs |
| August 30 |
Timely postmark deadline with Texas Board of Law Examiners for February Bar Exam |
| September 2 |
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY |
| September 6 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD classes.
Last day to drop a course for JD and graduate programs.
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| September 27 |
Last day to apply for a December 2019 degree without a late fee |
| October 1 |
Timely deadline for JD students to file a Declaration of Intent to Study Law with Texas Board of Law Examiners |
| October 14-18 |
Fall break for JD, Fort Worth resident graduate program, and San Antonio graduate program |
| November 4-8 |
Priority registration for Winter 2020 and Spring 2020 |
| November 25 |
Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth resident graduate program. Make-up for Labor Day. |
| November 25-29 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY for San Antonio graduate program |
| November 26-27 |
Make-up days for inclement weather if needed for JD and Fort Worth resident graduate program
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| November 28-29 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY for JD and Fort Worth resident graduate program |
| December 2 |
Last day of classes for San Antonio graduate program |
| December 3-4 |
Make-up days for inclement weather if needed for San Antonio graduate program
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| December 3-13 |
Final exams for JD classes and Fort Worth resident graduate program |
| December 4 |
Last day to apply for December degree |
| December 5-13 |
Final Exams for San Antonio graduate program |
| December 11 |
Last day of class for distance education graduate program |
| December 12-14 |
Final exams for distance education graduate program |
| December 13 |
Designated Fall 2019 graduation date |
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November 4-8, 2019
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Priority Registration for Winter 2020 |
January 3
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Last day to add or drop a class |
| January 6 |
Classes begin |
| January 7 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| January 11 |
Last day of classes |
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| January 8 |
Graduation application open in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in May 2020 |
| January 13 |
Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs |
| January 17 |
Last day to add a course for JD and all graduate programs |
| January 20 |
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY HOLIDAY |
January 24
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Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD classes.
Last day to drop a course for JD and graduate programs.
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| January 30 |
Timely postmark deadline with Texas Board of Law Examiners for the July Bar examination |
| February 14 |
Last day to apply for May degree without a late fee |
| March 9-13 |
Spring Break for JD, Fort Worth resident graduate program, and San Antonio graduate program |
March 30-April 3
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Priority registration for Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 |
| April 10 |
No classes |
| April 13 |
Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth resident graduate program and San Antonio graduate program (make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) |
| April 14 |
Make-up day for Friday classes for JD classes, Fort Worth resident graduate program and San Antonio graduate program (make-up for Good Friday) |
| April 15-16 |
Make-up day for inclement weather if needed for JD classes, Fort Worth resident graduate program and San Antonio graduate program |
April 20-30
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Final exams for JD classes and Fort Worth resident graduate program and San Antonio graduate program |
April 30
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Last day to apply for May degree
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May 1
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Hooding and Commencement
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| May 7 |
Last day of class for distance education graduate program |
| May 7 |
Designated Spring 2020 graduation date |
| May 8-10 |
Final exams for distance education graduate program |
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| May 13 |
Graduation application open in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in Summer 2020 |
| May 18 |
Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs |
| May 20 |
Last day to add a course |
| May 22 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| May 25 |
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY |
| May 29 |
Last day to drop a course
Classes held in lieu of May 25 classes |
| July 3 |
Last day of class for JD and resident graduate programs |
| July 3 |
Last day to apply for degrees awarded Summer 2020 without a late fee |
| July 8 |
Last day of class for distance education graduate program |
| July 8-11 |
Final Exams for JD classes and all graduate programs |
| July 3 |
Last day to apply for degrees awarded Summer 2020 |
| August 7** |
Designated Summer 2020 JD graduation date |
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| August 12 |
Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in December 2020 |
| August 13 |
Orientation begins for JD program |
| August 20 |
Orientation begins for Fort Worth LL.M. and M.Jur. programs |
| August 24 |
Classes begin for JD and all graduate programs |
| August 28 |
Last day to add a course for JD courses and for all graduate courses beginning prior to October 1 |
| September 1 |
Timely deadline to file application with the Texas Board of Law Examiners for the February Bar examination |
| September 4 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD courses;
Last day to drop a course for JD courses and all graduate courses beginning prior to October 1 |
| September 7 |
Labor Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs |
| September 8 |
Fall official census date |
| September 25 |
Last day to apply for a December 2020 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 5 |
Make-up for Labor Day |
| October 12-16 |
Fall break |
| November 2-4 |
Priority registration for winter 2021 and spring 2021
for JD program |
| November 23 |
Last day of classes; Make-up for Labor Day |
| November 24 |
Make-up day for inclement weather if needed |
| November 25-29 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
| November 30 |
Make-up for November 25 |
| December 1 |
Make-up for Thanksgiving Day |
| December 1-11 |
Final exams |
| December 2 |
Last day to apply for December graduation |
| December 5§ |
Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College
Station |
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| November 2-4 |
Priority registration for winter 2021 |
| January 4 |
Classes begin |
| January 4 |
Last day to add or drop a class |
| January 5 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| January 9 |
Last day of classes |
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Final exams for JD and Fort Worth LL.M. programs
| January 6 |
Graduation application opens in Howdy for all
students planning to graduate in May 2021 |
| January 11 |
Classes begin |
| January 15 |
Last day to add a course |
| January 18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday |
| January 22 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| January 25 |
Last day to drop a course |
| February 1 |
Timely deadline to file application with the Texas
Board of Law Examiners for the July Bar examination |
| February 3 |
Spring official census date |
| February 19 |
Last day to apply for May degree without a late fee |
| February 22 |
Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| March 15-19 |
Spring Break |
| March 29-31 |
Priority registration for fall 2021 |
| April 2 |
No classes held |
| April 12 |
Last day of classes;
Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| April 13 |
Make-up day for Friday classes
LL.M. programs; Make-up for April 2 |
| April 14-16 |
Make-up days for inclement weather if needed |
| April 19 |
Make-up for April 2 |
| April 19-29 |
Final exams |
| April 30 |
Hooding and Commencement in Fort Worth |
| May 4 |
Last day to apply for May graduation |
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Final exams for JD and Fort Worth LL.M. programs
| May 19 |
Graduation application opens in Howdy for all
students planning to graduate in August 2021 |
| May 24 |
Classes begin |
| May 28 |
Last day to add a course;
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| May 31 |
Memorial Day holiday |
| June 4 |
Last day to drop a course;
Summer official census date |
| July 5 |
Make-up for Memorial Day |
| July 9 |
Last day to apply for August degree without a late fee |
| July 12 |
Last day of class;
Make-up for Memorial Day |
| July 14-15 |
Final exams |
| August 9 |
Last day to apply for August graduation |
| TBD§,Ω |
Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College
Station for JD degrees |
* all dates and times subject to change
** 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
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