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