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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 |
* 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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