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Fall 2021
Winter 2022
Spring 2022
Summer 2022
Fall 2022
Winter 2023
Spring 2023
Summer 2023

Fall 2021*

August 9	Orientation begins for JD program
August 12	Orientation begins for Fort Worth graduate programs
August 16	Classes begin for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
August 18	Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in December 2021
August 20	Last day to add a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
August 23	Classes begin for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
August 27	Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD courses
August 27	Last day to add/drop a course for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate courses
August 31	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 6	Labor Day holiday for JD and all graduate programs
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 3	Last day of classes for first part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. program and distance education graduate programs
October 6-10	Final exams for first part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
October 11-15	Fall break for JD and all graduate programs
October 18	First day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
November 1-3	Priority registration for winter 2022 and spring 2022 for JD program
November 4-5	Priority registration for spring 2022 for all graduate programs
November 15	Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Labor Day
November 16-17	Make-up day for inclement weather if needed for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
November 22-26	Thanksgiving holiday for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
November 24	Last day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
November 25-26	Thanksgiving holiday for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
November 29-30	Make-up day for Thanksgiving holiday for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
November 30- December 10	Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
December 1-5	Final exams for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
December 8	Last day to apply for December graduation
December 11§	Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station for JD degrees
December 17 or 18§	Commencement Ceremony in College Station for LL.M. and M.Jur. degrees

Winter 2022*

November 1-3	Priority registration for winter 2022 for JD degrees
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

Spring 2022*

January 5	Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in May 2022
January 13	Orientation begins for Fort Worth graduate program
January 17	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday
January 18	Classes begin for all JD and graduate programs
January 24	Last day to add a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate courses
January 24	Last day to add/drop a course for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate courses
January 28	Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD courses
February 1	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 2	Spring official census date
February 18	Last day to apply for May degree without a late fee
February 27	Last day of classes for first part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
March 2-6	Final exams for first part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
March 7-11	Spring Break for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
March 14	First day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
March 14-18	Spring Break for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
March 28-30	Priority registration for fall 2022 for JD program
March 31-April 1	Priority registration for fall 2022 for all graduate programs
April 15	No classes
April 18	Last day of classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
April 19	Make-up day for Friday classes; Make-up for April 15 for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
April 20-21	Make-up days for inclement weather if needed for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
April 24	Last day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
April 25	Make-up day for Friday classes for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs; Make-up for April 15
April 25-May 5	Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
April 26	Make-up days for inclement weather if needed for San Antonio M.Jur. program
April 27-May 1	Final exams for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
May 3	Last day to apply for May graduation
May 7	Hooding and Commencement Ceremony in Fort Worth for JD, LL.M., and M.Jur. degrees

Summer 2022*

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 for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
May 26	Last day to add/drop a course for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
May 27	Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD classes
May 30	Memorial Day holiday
June 3	Summer official census date
July 4	Independence Day holiday
July 5	Last day of classes for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day
July 6-10	Final exams for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
July 11	Last day to apply for August degree without a late fee
July 11	Last day of class for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day
July 12	Make-up day for Monday classes for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs; Make-up for Independence Day
July 14-17	Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
August 6§,Ω	Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station for JD degrees
August 8	Last day to apply for August graduation
August 12 or 13§,Ω	Commencement Ceremony in College Station for LL.M. and M.Jur. degrees

* 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/

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 M.Jur. 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 M.Jur. 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 M.Jur. program and distance education graduate programs
October 3	Make-up day for Labor Day holiday for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
October 5-9	Final exams for first part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
October 10-14	Fall break for JD and all graduate programs
October 17	First day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
October 31-November 2	Priority registration for winter 2023 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 21-25	Thanksgiving holiday for JD and Fort Worth LL.M. programs
November 23	Last day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
November 24-25	Thanksgiving holiday for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
November 28-29	Make-up day for Thanksgiving holiday for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
November 29 - December 9	Final exams for JD and Fort Worth LL.M. programs
November 30 - December 4	Final exams for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
December 7	Last day to apply for December graduation
December 10§	Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station for JD degrees
December 16 or 17§	Commencement Ceremony in College Station for LL.M. and M.Jur. degrees

Winter 2023*

October 31 - November 2	Priority registration for winter 2023 for JD degrees
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 2023
January 12	Orientation begins for Fort Worth graduate program
January 16	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday
January 17	Classes begin for all JD and graduate programs
January 23	Last day to add a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate courses
January 23	Last day to add/drop a course for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate courses
January 27	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 17	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 M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
February 27	Make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
March 1-5	Final exams for first part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
March 6-10	Spring Break for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
March 13	First day of classes for second part of term for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
March 13-17	Spring Break for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
March 27-29	Priority registration for fall 2023 for JD program
March 30-31	Priority registration for fall 2023 for all graduate programs
April 7	No classes
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 M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
April 24	Make-up day for Friday classes for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs; Make-up for April 7
April 24-May 4	Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
April 25	Make-up day for inclement weather if needed for San Antonio M.Jur. program
April 26-30	Final exams for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
May 2	Last day to apply for May graduation
May 5	Hooding and Commencement Ceremony in Fort Worth for JD, LL.M., and M.Jur. degrees

Summer 2023*

May 17	Graduation application opens in Howdy for all students planning to graduate in August 2023
May 22	Classes begin
May 24	Last day to add/drop a course for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
May 25	Last day to add/drop a course for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs
May 26	Last day to elect pass/fail option for JD classes
May 29	Memorial Day holiday
June 2	Summer official census date
June 19	Juneteenth holiday
July 3	Last day of classes for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs; Make-up for Memorial Day
July 4	Independence Day Holiday
July 5	Make-up day for Monday classes for San Antonio M.Jur. and distance education graduate programs; Make-up for Juneteenth
July 6-9	Final exams for San Antonio M.Jur. 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 13-17	Final exams for JD and Fort Worth graduate programs
August 5§,Ω	Commencement and Hooding Ceremony in College Station for JD degrees
August 8	Last day to apply for August graduation
August 11 or 12§,Ω	Commencement Ceremony in College Station for LL.M. and M.Jur. degrees

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