| Fall 2017 *
|
| August 14 |
Orientation begins |
| August 16 |
Graduation application open in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in December 2017 |
| August 21 |
Classes begin |
| August 25 |
Last day to add a course |
| August 30 |
Timely postmark deadline with Texas Board of Law Examiners for February Bar Exam |
| September 1 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| September 4 |
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY |
| September 5 |
Classes begin for San Antonio graduate program |
| September 6 |
Last day to drop a course without a transcript notation |
| September 29 |
Last day to apply for a December 2017 degree without a late fee |
| October 1 |
Timely deadline for first-year students to file a Declaration of Intent to Study Law with Texas Board of Law Examiners |
| October 9-13 |
Student Fall break for JD and Fort Worth resident graduate program |
| October 12 |
Last day of class for session I of distance education graduate program |
| October 13-16 |
End of class final exams for session I of distance education graduate program |
October 15
|
Last day to petition for accommodations
|
October 16
|
Last day to submit pro bono hours
|
October 18
|
Classes begin for session II of distance education graduate program
|
| November 6 |
Last day to drop a course with a transcript notation |
| November 6-9 |
Priority registration for Winter 2018 and Spring 2018 |
| November 20 |
Last day of classes. Make-up for Labor Day and Monday before Thanksgiving
|
| November 23-24 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY |
| November 27-December 7 |
Final Exams for JD classes and resident graduate program |
| December 4 |
Last day of class for San Antonio graduate program |
| December 5 and 11 |
End of class final exams for San Antonio graduate program |
| December 6 |
Last day to apply for December degree |
| December 8 |
Designated Fall 2017 graduation date for JD students |
| December 12 |
Last day of class for session II distance education graduate program |
| December 13-14 |
End of class final exams for session II of distance education program |
|
Winter 2018*
|
November 6-9, 2017
|
Priority Registration for Winter 2018 |
December 18, 2017
|
Last day to add or drop a class |
| January 2 |
Classes begin |
| January 3 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| January 6 |
Last day of classes |
|
Spring 2018*
|
| January 3 |
Graduation application open in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in Spring 2018 |
| January 8 |
Classes begin for JD, session II distance education graduate program, and Fort Worth residential graduate program |
| January 12 |
Last day to add a course |
| January 15 |
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY HOLIDAY |
| January 16 |
Classes begin for San Antonio graduate program |
| January 19 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| January 24 |
Last day to drop a course without a transcript notation |
| January 30 |
Timely postmark deadline with Texas Board of Law Examiners for the July Bar examination |
| February 16 |
Last day to apply for May degree without a late fee |
| March 1 |
Last day of class for distance education graduate program |
| March 2-5 |
End of class final exams for session II distance education program |
| March 12 |
Class begins for session II distance education graduate program |
| March 12-16 |
Spring Break for JD, Fort Worth resident graduate program, and San Antonio graduate program |
March 15
|
Last day to petition for accommodations
|
March 19
|
Deadline to submit pro bono hours
|
March 26-29
|
Priority registration for Summer 2018 and Fall 2018 |
| March 26 |
Last day to drop a course with a transcript notation |
| March 30 |
No classes. Make-up day for inclement weather if needed. |
| April 9 |
Last day of classes (make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) |
| April 10 |
Make-up day for inclement weather if needed. |
| April 19 |
Last day of classes for San Antonio graduate program |
| April 16-26 |
Final Exams for JD classes |
| April 23-26 |
End of class exams for San Antonio graduate program |
| April 27 |
Hooding and Commencement |
| May 1 |
Last Day to apply for May degree |
| May 2 |
Last day of class for session II distance education graduate program |
| May 3-4 |
End of class final exams for session II distance education program |
|
Summer 2018*
|
| May 16 |
Graduation application open in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in Summer 2018 |
| May 21 |
Classes begin for JD and graduate programs |
| May 23 |
Last day to add a course |
| May 23 |
Last day to drop a course without a transcript notation |
| May 25 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
| May 28 |
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY |
| June 1 |
Make-up day for May 28 classes |
| June 25 |
Last day to drop a course with a transcript notation |
| July 4 |
INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY |
| July 6 |
Classes held in lieu of July 4 classes
Last day of class |
| July 9 |
Last day to apply for degrees awarded Summer 2018 without a late fee |
| July 10 |
Last day of class for session II distance education program |
| July 10-12 |
Final Exams for JD classes and graduate programs |
| July 16 |
Designated Summer 2018 graduation date |