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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 17 |
Classes begin for JD |
August 21 |
Last day to add a course |
August 28 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option; Last day to drop a course |
September 1 |
Timely deadline to file application with the Texas Board of Law Examiners for the February Bar examination |
September 3 |
Fall official census date |
September 7 |
Labor Day holiday for JD |
September 25 |
Last day to apply for a December 2020 degree without a late fee |
October 1
|
Timely deadline for first-year students to file a Declaration of Intent to Study Law with the Texas Board of Law Examiners |
November 2-4 |
Priority registration for winter 2021 and spring 2021 |
November 9 |
Last day of classes; Make-up for Labor Day |
November 10-12 |
Make-up days for inclement weather if needed |
November 13-23 |
In-person final exams |
November 24 |
Last day to apply for December graduation |
November 24-30 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
December 1-11 |
Remote final exams |
December 5§ |
Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station |
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November 2-4 |
Priority registration for winter 2021 |
January 11 |
Classes begin |
January 11 |
Last day to add or drop a class |
January 12 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
January 16 |
Last day of classes |
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January 6 |
Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in May 2021 |
January 18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday |
January 19 |
Classes begin |
January 22 |
Last day to add a course |
January 29 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
February 1 |
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 |
March 15-19 |
Spring Break |
March 29-31 |
Priority registration for fall 2021 |
April 2 |
No classes |
April 19 |
Last day of classes; Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
April 20 |
Make-up day for Friday classes; Make-up for April 2 |
April 21-23 |
Make-up days for inclement weather if needed |
April 26-May 6 |
Final exams |
April 19 |
Make-up for April 2 |
May 4 |
Last day to apply for May graduation |
May 7 |
Hooding and Commencement in Fort Worth |
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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 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 |
August 7§,Ω |
Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station |
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August 9 |
Orientation begins for JD program |
August 16 |
Classes begin |
August 18 |
Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in December 2021 |
August 20 |
Last day to add a course |
August 27 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
August 31 |
Last day to drop a course |
September 1 |
Timely deadline to file application with the Texas Board of Law Examiners for the February Bar examination |
September 6 |
Labor Day holiday |
September 14 |
Fall official census date |
October 1
|
Last day to apply for a December 2021 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 11-15 |
Fall break |
November 1-3 |
Priority registration for winter 2022 and spring 2022 |
November 15 |
Last day of classes; Make-up for Labor Day |
November 16-17 |
Make-up day for inclement weather if needed |
November 22-26 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
November 30-
December 10 |
Final exams |
December 8 |
Last day to apply for December graduation |
December 11§ |
Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station |
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November 1-3 |
Priority registration for winter 2022 |
January 10 |
Classes begin |
January 10 |
Last day to add or drop a class |
January 11 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
January 15 |
Last day of classes |
January 5 |
Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in May 2022 |
January 17 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday |
January 18 |
Classes begin |
January 24 |
Last day to add a course |
January 28 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
February 1 |
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 2 |
Spring official census date |
February 18 |
Last day to apply for May degree without a late fee |
March 14-18 |
Spring Break |
March 28-30 |
Priority registration |
April 15 |
No classes |
April 18 |
Last day of classes; Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
April 20 |
Make-up day for Friday classes; Make-up for April 2 |
April 20-21 |
Make-up days for inclement weather if needed |
April 25-May 5 |
Final exams |
April 19 |
Make-up for April 2 |
May 3 |
Last day to apply for May graduation |
May 6 |
Hooding and Commencement in Fort Worth |
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May 18 |
Graduation application opens in Howdy for all
students planning to graduate in August 2022 |
May 23 |
Classes begin |
May 25 |
Last day to add/drop a course
|
May 27 |
Last day to elect pass/fail option |
May 30 |
Memorial Day holiday |
June 3 |
Summer official census date |
July 4 |
Independence Day holiday |
July 11 |
Last day to apply for August degree without a late fee; |
July 11
|
Last day of class; Make-up for Memorial Day |
July 12
|
Make-up day for Monday classes; Make-up for Independence Day |
July 14-17
|
Final exams |
August 6§,Ω |
Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station |
August 8
|
Last day to apply for August graduation |
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* 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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