Law School
Academic Calendar Dates
W&M Residential Programs
Online Programs
Resources
W&M Residential Programs
Spring 2025
January 13 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
January 17 | Last day to add/drop |
January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed, no classes) |
March 8-16 | Spring Break |
March 17 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
March 31 | Summer 2025 registration begins for continuing students |
March 31 - April 1 | Fall 2025 registration for 3Ls and LLMs |
April 2-3 | Fall 2025 registration for 2Ls |
April 7 | Fall 2025 schedule adjustment begins at 8:30 a.m. |
April 25 | Last day of classes |
April 26-27 | Reading period |
April 28 - May 8 |
Final exam period |
May 12 | Final spring grades due by 12 p.m. for graduating students, 2Ls, and LLMs |
May 15-17 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
May 23 | Final spring grades due by 9 a.m. for 1Ls |
Summer 2025
Summer Session One (S1)
March 31 | Summer registration begins for continuing students |
May 26 | Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes) |
May 27 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
May 30 | Last day to add/drop |
June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
June 27 | Last day of classes |
July 3 | S1 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed) |
Summer Session Two (S2)
March 31 | Summer registration begins for continuing students |
June 30 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
July 3 | Last day to add/drop |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
August 1 | Last day of classes |
August 8 | S2 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
Summer Session Three (S3)
March 31 | Summer registration begins for continuing students |
May 26 | Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes) |
May 27 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
June 5 | Last day to add/drop |
June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
August 1 | Last day of classes |
August 8 | S3 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
Online Programs
Spring 2025
Session A
January 6 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
January 12 | Last day to add/drop |
January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed) |
February 26 | Last day of classes |
March 5 | Final grades due |
May 15-17 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Session B
March 3 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
March 9 | Last day to add/drop |
March 25 | Summer 2025 registration begins |
March 31 | Fall 2025 registration begins |
April 23 | Last day of classes |
April 30 | Final grades due |
May 15-17 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Summer 2025
Session A
March 25 | Summer registration begins |
May 5 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
May 11 | Last day to add/drop |
May 26 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed) |
June 25 | Last day of classes |
July 2 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. |
Session B
March 25 | Summer registration begins |
June 30 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed) |
July 6 | Last day to add/drop |
August 20 | Last day of classes |
August 27 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).