Master of Science in Law: Academic Calendar

2026-2027 Academic Calendar

August 2026 

• Online Cohort Orientation
  August 10-21
  
  
• Residential Cohort Orientation
  August 10-16 online
  August 17-21 in Chicago
  
  
• Fall 1 Seven-Week Session Begins
  August 24

September 2026

• Labor Day (University closed)
  September 7

October 2026

• Fall Break (No classes)
  October 9
  
  
• Fall 1 Seven-Week Session Ends
  October 10
  
  
• Fall 1 Power Week Session
  October 11-18
  
  
• Fall 2 Seven-Week Session Begins
  October 19

November 2026

• Day of Civic Service (No classes)
  November 3
  
  
• Thanksgiving Break (University closed)
  November 26-27

December 2026

• Fall 2 Seven-Week Session Ends
  December 5
  
  
• Fall 2 Power Week Session
  December 6-13
  
  
• Spring Online Cohort Orientation
  December 14-January 8
  
  
• Winter Recess (University closed)
  December 24-January 3

January 2027

• Spring Cohort Orientation Continued Through
  January 8
  
  
• Intersession
  Jan 4-10
  
  
• Spring 1 Seven-Week Session Begins
  January 11
  
  
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed)
  January 18

February 2027

• Spring 1 Seven-Week Session Ends
  February 27
  
  
• Spring 1 Power Week Session
  February 28-March 7

March 2027

• Spring 2 Seven-Week Session Begins
  March 8
  
  
• Spring Break (No classes)
  March 22-29

May 2027

• Spring 2 Seven-Week Session Ends
  May 1
  
  
• Spring 2 Power Week Session
  May 2-9
  
  
• Graduation Week
  May 10-14
  
  
• Convocation
  May 14
  
  
• Memorial Day (University closed)
  May 31

June 2027

• Summer Session Begins
  June 14
  
  
• Juneteenth, observed (University closed)
  June 18

July 2027

• Independence Day, observed (University closed)
  July 5

August 2027

• Summer Session Ends
  August 1