Law School
Academic Calendar Dates
W&M Residential Programs
Online LL.M. Program
Resources
W&M Residential Programs
Fall 2023
Dates may be added as they become available
| August 14 | First day of classes for first-year students |
| August 21 | First day of classes for continuing students Add/drop period begins |
| August 25 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 4 | Labor Day (offices closed, classes in session) |
| October 14-17 | Fall Break |
| October 18 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 30-31 | Spring 2024 registration for 3Ls and LLMs |
| November 1-2 | Spring 2024 registration for 2Ls |
| November 6 | Spring 2024 schedule adjustment begins at 8:30 a.m. |
| November 7 | Election Day (offices closed, classes in session) |
| November 20-21 | Remote instruction days (classes in session remotely, offices closed) |
| November 22-26 | Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 27 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 1 | Last day of classes |
| December 14 | Last day of exams |
| January 9, 2024 | Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 19, 2024 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2024
Dates may be added as they become available.
| January 16 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| January 22 | Last day to add/drop |
| March 9-17 | Spring Break |
| March 18 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
| April 26 | Last day of classes |
| May 9 | Last day of exams |
| May 14 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. for graduating students and 2Ls |
| May 16-18 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 24 | Final grades due by 9 a.m. for 1Ls |
Online LL.M. Program
Fall 2023
Session A
| August 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| September 3 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 4 | Labor Day (offices closed) |
| October 18 | Last day of classes |
| October 25 | Final grades due |
| October 30 | Spring 2024 registration begins |
| January 19, 2024 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
| October 30 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins Spring 2024 registration begins |
| November 5 | Last day to add/drop |
| December 20 | Last day of classes |
| December 27 | Final grades due |
| January 19, 2024 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2024
Dates may be added as they become available.
Session A
| January 8 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| January 14 | Last day to add/drop |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed) |
| February 28 | Last day of classes |
| March 6 | Final grades due |
| May 16-18 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Session B
| March 4 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| March 10 | Last day to add/drop |
| April 24 | Last day of classes |
| May 1 | Final grades due |
| May 16-18 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change
