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Campus Programs Academic Calendars

Please be advised that the start/end dates of a semester are subject to change until the final schedule is posted on LOCUS by the University Registrar.

Spring 2025 Calendar

Date Event

January 4-11

Advanced Trial Practice/ChildLaw Trial Practice Intensive/ Trial Practice I Intensive 

January 11

Spring Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes) 

January 11-17

JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long JD course  

January 11-24

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course)

January 13

PROLAW Classes Begin 

January 13

Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin 

January 13-19

PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course 

January 13-19

GLS Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long GLS course 

January 13-26

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) 

January 13-26

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) 

January 18-19

First Weekend JD Session 1 

January 18-24

Weekend JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long Weekend JD course 

January 18-31

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) 

January 20

Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed

Jan 25-Mar 21

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) 

Jan 27-Mar 21

Dates to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) 

Jan 27-Mar 21

Dates to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) 

February 1-2

Weekend JD Session 2 

Feb 1-Mar 28

Dates to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) 

February 10-16

Prospective Fall 2025 Juris Doctor Graduates file for graduation 

February 15

DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam July Application (3L/4L only) 

February 15-16

Weekend JD Session 3 

February 18

Summer Registration: Current 2nd/3rd yr FT/PT JD (Prospective 3L/4L FT/PT) 

February 19

Summer Registration: Current 1st yr PT/FT JD (Prospective 2L FT/PT) 

February 20

Summer Registration: Visiting and Transfer Students 

February 21

Summer Registration: All GLS Students (SJD, LLM, MJ) 

March 1-2

Weekend JD Session 4 

March 2-8

Spring Break – No Classes 

March 15-16

Weekend JD Session 5 

March 29-30

Weekend JD Session 6 

April 12-13

Weekend JD Session 7 

April 18

Good Friday – No Classes (Offices Closed)

April 19

Easter Break (Offices Closed)

April 19

PROLAW Classes End 

April 20

Easter Break (Offices Closed)

March 24

Fall Registration: Current 2nd/3rd-year PT JD(Prospective 3L/4L PT) 

March 25

Fall Registration: Current 2nd-year FT JD (Prospective 3L FT) 

March 26

Fall Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L PT) 

March 27

Fall Registration: Current 1st-year FT JD (Prospective 2L FT) 

March 28

Fall Registration: All others (Transfer and Visiting Students)

March 31

Fall Registration: All GLS Students (SJD,LLM, and MJ) 

TBD 

Weekend Makeup Classe 

April 22

Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End 

Apr 26-27 & May 3-4

Weekend Final Exams 

April 28-29

Study/Makeup Days 

April 29

Spring Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) 

Apr 30-May 8

Final Examinations 

May 10

Law Commencement Ceremony 

May 26

Memorial Day-No Classes, Offices Closed 

June 1 

All lockers must be cleaned out. Remaining contents will be discarded 

 

Please be advised that the start/end dates of a semester are subject to change until the final schedule is posted on LOCUS by the University Registrar.

Spring 2025 Calendar

Date Event

January 4-11

Advanced Trial Practice/ChildLaw Trial Practice Intensive/ Trial Practice I Intensive 

January 11

Spring Semester Begins (Juris Doctor Classes) 

January 11-17

JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long JD course  

January 11-24

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with “EC” (Erase Course)

January 13

PROLAW Classes Begin 

January 13

Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes Begin 

January 13-19

PROLAW Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long PROLAW course 

January 13-19

GLS Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long GLS course 

January 13-26

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long PROLAW course with “EC” (Erase Course) 

January 13-26

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long GLS course with “EC” (Erase Course) 

January 18-19

First Weekend JD Session 1 

January 18-24

Weekend JD Late Registration and dates to add a semester-long Weekend JD course 

January 18-31

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long Weekend JD course with “EC” (Erase Course) 

January 20

Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed

Jan 25-Mar 21

Dates to withdraw from a semester-long JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) 

Jan 27-Mar 21

Dates to withdraw from a PROLAW course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) 

Jan 27-Mar 21

Dates to withdraw from a GLS Online course with a grade of “W” (Withdrawal) 

February 1-2

Weekend JD Session 2 

Feb 1-Mar 28

Dates to withdraw from a Weekend JD course with the grade of "W" (Withdrawal) 

February 10-16

Prospective Fall 2025 Juris Doctor Graduates file for graduation 

February 15

DEADLINE: Illinois Bar Exam July Application (3L/4L only) 

February 15-16

Weekend JD Session 3 

February 18

Summer Registration: Current 2nd/3rd yr FT/PT JD (Prospective 3L/4L FT/PT) 

February 19

Summer Registration: Current 1st yr PT/FT JD (Prospective 2L FT/PT) 

February 20

Summer Registration: Visiting and Transfer Students 

February 21

Summer Registration: All GLS Students (SJD, LLM, MJ) 

March 1-2

Weekend JD Session 4 

March 2-8

Spring Break – No Classes 

March 15-16

Weekend JD Session 5 

March 29-30

Weekend JD Session 6 

April 12-13

Weekend JD Session 7 

April 18

Good Friday – No Classes (Offices Closed)

April 19

Easter Break (Offices Closed)

April 19

PROLAW Classes End 

April 20

Easter Break (Offices Closed)

March 24

Fall Registration: Current 2nd/3rd-year PT JD(Prospective 3L/4L PT) 

March 25

Fall Registration: Current 2nd-year FT JD (Prospective 3L FT) 

March 26

Fall Registration: Current 1st-year PT JD (Prospective 2L PT) 

March 27

Fall Registration: Current 1st-year FT JD (Prospective 2L FT) 

March 28

Fall Registration: All others (Transfer and Visiting Students)

March 31

Fall Registration: All GLS Students (SJD,LLM, and MJ) 

TBD 

Weekend Makeup Classe 

April 22

Graduate Legal Studies Online Classes End 

Apr 26-27 & May 3-4

Weekend Final Exams 

April 28-29

Study/Makeup Days 

April 29

Spring Semester Ends (Juris Doctor Classes) 

Apr 30-May 8

Final Examinations 

May 10

Law Commencement Ceremony 

May 26

Memorial Day-No Classes, Offices Closed 

June 1 

All lockers must be cleaned out. Remaining contents will be discarded