For deadline information on the Refund Schedule for withdrawing from all classes in a given semester, please refer to the University of Maryland, Baltimore Registrar’s Office website which posts the refund schedule at https://www.umaryland.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/refund-schedule/.
JD/LLM Academic Calendars
|
Mon., Nov. 25 – Mon., Jan. 20 |
Add/Drop for Spring Semester (except Clinic) |
|
Sunday, December 1 |
Clinic/LTP Online Add/Drop deadline for Spring Semester |
|
Friday, January 10 |
Orientation for Clinic and LTP Courses- Mandatory |
|
Monday, January 13 |
Classes Begin |
|
Monday, January 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes). Classes made up on Mon., Apr. 21 Add/Drop Deadline for Spring Semester (excluding Clinics and LTP courses) |
|
Friday, February 21 |
Application for Diploma Deadline for May 2025 Graduates |
|
Saturday, March 15 |
Spring Recess Begins |
|
Monday, March 24 |
Instruction Resumes |
|
Tuesday, April 15 |
Application Deadline for Summer 2025 Externships |
|
Monday, April 21 |
Last Day of Classes (MLK Make up) |
|
Monday, April 21 |
Deadline to Elect Credit/No Credit Option |
|
Tue., Apr. 22 to Fri., Apr. 25 |
Exam Study/Course Review/Make-up Classes (weather-related or other closings) |
|
Monday, April 28 |
Examinations Begin |
|
Wednesday, May 7 |
Examinations End |
|
Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
Spring 2025 Diploma Date |
|
Friday, May 23, 2025 |
Law School Hooding Ceremony |
For deadline information on the Refund Schedule for withdrawing from all classes in a given semester, please refer to the University of Maryland, Baltimore Registrar’s Office website which posts the refund schedule at https://www.umaryland.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/refund-schedule/.
|
Tues., Apr 22 – Mon., May 26 |
Add/Drop for Summer Semester (excludes week-long course starting May 12) |
|
Mon., May 12 – Fri., May 16 |
Accelerated summer course week |
|
Monday, May 12 |
Add/Drop deadline for Summer week-long courses starting Monday, May 12 |
|
Monday, May 26 |
Memorial Day Holiday |
|
Tuesday, May 27 |
Classes Begin and Last Day Add/Drop for Summer Semester (not abbrev courses) |
|
Thursday, June 19 |
Juneteenth Holiday |
|
Friday, June 20 |
Application for Diploma Deadline for July 2025 Graduates |
|
Friday, July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday |
|
Thursday, July 10 |
Last Day of Classes Deadline to Elect Credit/No Credit Option |
|
Monday, July 14 |
Examinations Begin (Mon/Wed classes) |
|
Tuesday, July 15 |
Examinations End (Tu/Thurs classes) |
|
Wednesday, July 16 |
Exam Conflict Reschedule Date |
|
Friday, July 25, 2024 |
Summer 2025 Diploma Date |
|
Monday, August 1 |
Application Deadline for Fall 2025 Externships |
|
Wed., Apr 23 – Mon. Sept. 1 |
Add/Drop for Fall Semester (except Clinic) |
|
Friday, July 11 |
Clinic/LTP online Add/Drop deadline for Fall Semester |
|
Monday, July 21 |
Start of Office of Career Development JD Recruitment Program |
|
Wed., Aug. 13 - Fri., Aug. 15 |
Orientation Week First Year, Transfer and Visiting Students- Mandatory |
|
Mon., Aug. 18- Fri., Aug. 22 |
First Year Classes Begin (may include transfers) |
|
Mon., Aug. 18- Fri., Aug. 22 |
Accelerated fall course week |
|
Thursday, August 21 |
Re-Orientation for Returning Students |
|
Friday, August 22 |
Orientation for Clinic and LTP Courses- Mandatory |
|
Monday, August 25 |
All Classes Begin |
|
Monday, September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday (no classes) Classes made up on Mon., Nov.24 Online Add/Drop for Fall Semester (except Clinic) |
|
Friday, September 12 |
Application for Diploma Deadline for December 2025 Graduates |
|
Friday, November 14 |
Application Deadline for Spring 2026 Externships |
|
Monday, November 24 |
Last Day of Classes (Make up for Labor Day Holiday) |
|
Monday, November 24 |
Deadline to Elect Credit/No Credit Option |
|
Tues., Nov. 25 – Fri., Nov. 28 |
Fall Break/Thanksgiving Recess |
|
Mon., Dec. 1 – Wed., Dec. 3 |
Exam Study/Course Review/Make-up Classes (weather-related or other closings) |
|
Thursday, December 4 |
Examinations Begin |
|
Friday, December 12 |
Examinations End |
|
Friday, December 19, 2025 |
Fall 2025 Diploma Date |
|
Mon., Nov. 24 – Mon., Jan. 19 |
Add/Drop for Spring Semester (except Clinic) |
|
Monday, December 1 |
Clinic/LTP Online Add/Drop deadline for Spring Semester |
|
Friday, January 9 |
Orientation for Clinic and LTP Courses- Mandatory |
|
Monday, January 12 |
Classes Begin |
|
Monday, January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes). Classes made up on Mon., Apr. 20 Add/Drop Deadline for Spring Semester (excluding Clinics and LTP courses) |
|
Friday, February 13 |
Application for Diploma Deadline for May 2026 Graduates |
|
Saturday, March 14 |
Spring Recess Begins |
|
Monday, March 23 |
Instruction Resumes |
|
Wednesday, April 15 |
Application Deadline for Summer 2026 Externships |
|
Monday, April 20 |
Last Day of Classes (MLK Make up) |
|
Monday, April 20 |
Deadline to Elect Credit/No Credit Option |
|
Tue., Apr. 21 to Thurs., Apr. 23 |
Exam Study/Course Review/Make-up Classes (weather-related or other closings) |
|
Friday, April 24 |
Examinations Begin |
|
Monday, May 4 |
Examinations End |
|
Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
University Commencement |
|
Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
Spring 2026 Diploma Date |
|
Friday, May 15, 2026 |
Law School Hooding Ceremony |
For deadline information on the Refund Schedule for withdrawing from all classes in a given semester, please refer to the University of Maryland, Baltimore Registrar’s Office website which posts the refund schedule at https://www.umaryland.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/refund-schedule/.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon., Apr 20 – Wed. May 27 | Add/Drop for Summer Semester (excludes week-long course starting May 18) |
| Mon., May 18 – Fri., May 22 | Accelerated summer course week |
| Monday, May 18 | Add/Drop deadline for Summer week-long courses starting Monday, May 18 |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| Tuesday, May 26 | Classes Begin |
| Wednesday, May 27 | Last Day Add/Drop for Summer Semester (not abbrev courses) |
| Friday, June 19 | Juneteenth Holiday |
| Friday, June 19 | Application for Diploma Deadline for July 2026 Graduates |
| Thursday, July 2 | No Classes |
| Saturday, July 4 | Independence Day Holiday (observed Friday, July 3) |
| Thursday, July 9 |
Last Day of Classes Deadline to Elect Credit/No Credit Option |
| Friday, July 10 | Clinic/LTP online Add/Drop deadline for Fall Semester |
| Monday, July 13 | Examinations Begin (Mon/Wed classes) |
| Tuesday, July 14 | Examinations End (Tu/Thurs classes) |
| Wednesday, July 15 | Exam Conflict Reschedule Date |
| Friday, July 24, 2026 | Summer 2026 Diploma Date |
| Monday, August 10 | Application Deadline for Fall 2026 Externships |
For deadline information on the Refund Schedule for withdrawing from all classes in a given semester, please refer to the University of Maryland, Baltimore Registrar’s Office website which posts the refund schedule.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Tues., Apr 21 – Mon. August 31 | Add/Drop for Fall Semester (except Clinic) |
| Friday, July 10 | Clinic/LTP online Add/Drop deadline for Fall Semester |
| Monday, July 20 | Start of Office of Career Development JD Recruitment Program |
| Wed., Aug. 12 - Fri., Aug. 14 | Orientation Week First Year, Transfer and Visiting Students- Mandatory |
| Mon., Aug. 17- Fri., Aug. 21 | First Year Classes Begin (may include transfers) |
| Thursday, August 20 | Re-Orientation for Returning Students |
| Friday, August 21 | Orientation for Clinic and LTP Courses- Mandatory |
| Monday, August 24 | All Classes Begin |
| Sunday, August 30 | Online Add/Drop for Fall Semester (except Clinic) |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes) Classes made up on Mon., Nov.23 |
| Friday, September 18 | Application for Diploma Deadline for December 2026 Graduates |
| Friday, November 13 | Application Deadline for Spring 2027 Externships |
| Monday, November 23 | Last Day of Classes (Make up for Labor Day Holiday) |
| Monday, November 23 | Deadline to Elect Credit/No Credit Option |
| Tues., Nov. 24 – Fri., Nov. 27 | Fall Break/Thanksgiving Recess |
| Mon., Nov. 30 – Wed., Dec. 2 | Exam Study/Course Review/Make-up Classes (weather-related or other closings) |
| Thursday, December 3 | Examinations Begin |
| Friday, December 11 | Examinations End |
| Friday, December 18, 2026 | Fall 2026 Diploma Date |
For deadline information on the Refund Schedule for withdrawing from all classes in a given semester, please refer to the University of Maryland, Baltimore Registrar’s Office website which posts the refund schedule.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday, November 6 | Clinic/LTP Online Add/Drop deadline for Spring Semester |
| Mon., Nov. 23 – Mon., Jan. 18 | Add/Drop for Spring Semester (except Clinic) |
| Friday, January 8 | Orientation for Clinic and LTP Courses- Mandatory |
| Monday, January 11 | Classes Begin |
| Monday, January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes). Classes made up on Mon., Apr. 19 Add/Drop Deadline for Spring Semester (excluding Clinics and LTP courses) |
| Friday, February 12 | Application for Diploma Deadline for May 2027 Graduates |
| Saturday, March 13 | Spring Recess Begins |
| Monday, March 22 | Instruction Resumes |
| Thursday, April 15 | Application Deadline for Summer 2027 Externships |
| Monday, April 19 | Last Day of Classes (MLK Make up) |
| Monday, April 19 | Deadline to Elect Credit/No Credit Option |
| Tue., Apr. 20 to Thurs., Apr. 22 | Exam Study/Course Review/Make-up Classes (weather-related or other closings) |
| Friday, April 23 | Examinations Begin |
| Monday, May 3 | Examinations End |
| Thursday, May 13, 2027 | University Commencement |
| Thursday, May 13, 2027 | Spring 2027 Diploma Date |
| Friday, May 14, 2027 | Law School Hooding Ceremony |
For deadline information on the Refund Schedule for withdrawing from all classes in a given semester, please refer to the University of Maryland, Baltimore Registrar’s Office website which posts the refund schedule.
MS in Law Academic Calendars
|
Monday, January 13 |
M.S. in Law Classes Begin for Spring 2025 semester |
|
Friday, January 17 |
Course Drop Deadline for Spring 2025 semester |
|
Monday, January 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
|
Friday, February 21 |
Application for Diploma Deadline for May 2025 Graduates |
|
Saturday, March 15 |
Spring Recess Begins |
|
Monday, March 24 |
Instruction Resumes |
|
Monday, April 7 |
Last Week of Classes |
|
Monday, April 14 |
Study and Reading Week |
|
Monday, April 21 – Monday, April 28 |
Exam Period |
|
Thursday, May 22 |
Spring 2025 Diploma Date |
|
Friday, May 23 |
Law School Hooding Ceremony |
|
Monday, May 19 |
M.S. in Law Classes Begin for Summer 2025 semester |
|
Friday, May 23 |
Course Drop Deadline for Summer 2025 semester |
|
Monday, May 26 |
Memorial Day Holiday |
|
Thursday, January 19 |
Juneteenth Holiday |
|
Friday, July 20 |
Application for Diploma Deadline for July 2025 Graduates |
|
Friday, July 4 |
Independence Day Holiday |
|
Monday, August 4 |
Last Week of Classes |
|
August 11 – August 17 |
Study and Exam Week |
For deadline information on the Refund Schedule for withdrawing from all classes in a given semester, please refer to the University of Maryland, Baltimore Registrar’s Office website which posts the refund schedule at https://www.umaryland.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/refund-schedule/.
|
|
M.S. in Law Virtual Orientation for Incoming Students |
|
Monday, September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday |
|
Tuesday, September 2 |
M.S. in Law Classes Begin for Fall 2025 semester |
|
Friday, September 5 |
Course Drop Deadline for Fall 2025 semester |
|
Friday, September 12 |
Application for Diploma Deadline for Fall 2025 Graduates |
|
Monday, November 17 |
Last Week of Classes |
|
November 24 – November 29 |
Study Week/Thanksgiving Recess |
|
Tuesday, December 2 – Monday, December 8 |
Study and Exam Period |
|
Friday, December 19 |
Fall 2025 Diploma Date |
For deadline information on the Refund Schedule for withdrawing from all classes in a given semester, please refer to the University of Maryland, Baltimore Registrar’s Office website which posts the refund schedule at https://www.umaryland.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/refund-schedule/.
|
|
M.S. in Law Virtual Orientation for Incoming Students |
|
Monday, January 12 |
M.S. in Law Classes Begin for Spring 2026 semester |
|
Friday, January 16 |
Course Drop Deadline for Spring 2026 semester |
|
Monday, January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
|
Friday, February 13 |
Application for Diploma Deadline for May 2026 Graduates |
|
Saturday, March 14 |
Spring Recess Begins |
|
Monday, March 23 |
Instruction Resumes |
|
Monday, April 6 |
Last Week of Classes |
|
April 13 – April 20 |
Study and Exam Period |
|
Thursday, May 14 |
Spring 2026 Diploma Date |
|
Friday, May 15 |
Law School Hooding Ceremony |
For deadline information on the Refund Schedule for withdrawing from all classes in a given semester, please refer to the University of Maryland, Baltimore Registrar’s Office website which posts the refund schedule at https://www.umaryland.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/refund-schedule/.