Law School
Academic Calendar Dates
W&M Residential Programs
Online Programs
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W&M Residential Programs
Spring 2024
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 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
April 16-17 | Fall 2024 registration for 3Ls and LLMs |
April 18-19 | Fall 2024 registration for 2Ls |
April 23 | Fall 2024 schedule adjustment begins at 8:30 a.m. |
April 26 | Last day of classes |
May 9 | Last day of exams |
May 16-18 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
May 20 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. for graduating students and 2Ls |
May 24 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. for 1Ls |
Summer 2024
Summer Session 1 (S1)
April 16 | Summer registration begins for continuing students |
May 27 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
May 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
May 31 | Last day to add/drop |
June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
June 28 | Last day of classes |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed) |
July 5 | S1 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session 2 (S2)
April 16 | Summer registration begins for continuing students |
July 1 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) Last day to add/drop |
August 2 | Last day of classes |
August 9 | S2 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session 3 (S3)
April 16 | Summer registration begins for continuing students |
May 27 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
May 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
June 6 | 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 2 | Last day of classes |
August 9 | S3 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Non-Standard Law Summer Session (NSL)
April 16 | Summer registration begins for continuing students |
May 27 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
May 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
May 29 | 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 |
Varies | Final grades due one week after last day of class by 12 p.m. |
August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Fall 2024
Dates may be added as they become available.
August 12 | First day of classes for first-year students |
August 19 | First day of classes for continuing students Add/drop period begins |
August 23 | Last day to add/drop |
September 2 | Labor Day (offices closed, no classes) |
October 12-15 | Fall Break |
October 16 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
November 5 | Election Day (offices closed, classes in session) |
November 25-26 | Remote instruction days (classes in session remotely) |
November 27 - December 1 |
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
December 2 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
December 3 | Last day of classes |
December 4-5 | Reading days |
December 6-7 | Final exam days |
December 8 | Reading day |
December 9-13 | Final exam days |
December 14-15 | Reading days |
December 16-18 | Final exam days |
January 9, 2025 | Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
January 19, 2025 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Online Programs
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 16 | Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 registration begins |
April 24 | Last day of classes |
May 1 | Final grades due |
May 16-18 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
Summer 2024
Session A
April 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins |
May 6 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
May 12 | Last day to add/drop |
May 27 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed) |
June 26 | Last day of classes |
July 3 | Final grades due |
August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
April 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins |
July 1 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed) |
July 7 | Last day to add/drop |
August 21 | Last day of classes |
August 28 | Final grades due |
August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Fall 2024
More dates may be added as they become available.
Session A
August 26 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
September 1 | Last day to add/drop |
September 2 | Labor Day (offices closed) |
October 16 | Last day of classes |
October 23 | Final grades due |
January 17, 2025 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
October 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
November 3 | Last day to add/drop |
November 5 | Election Day (offices closed) |
December 18 | Last day of classes |
December 25 | Final grades due |
January 17, 2025 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change