| August 14-16 |
Law Week (first year orientation) |
| August 19 |
First day of classes for continuing students |
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Add/drop period begins |
| August 23 |
Last day to add/drop |
| September 2 |
Labor Day (offices closed, no classes in session) |
| October 12-15 |
Fall Break |
| October 16 |
Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 28-29 |
Spring 2025 registration for 3Ls and LLMs |
| October 30-31 |
Spring 2025 registration for 2Ls |
| November 4 |
Spring 2025 schedule adjustment begins at 8:30 a.m. |
| November 5 |
Election Day (offices closed, classes in session) |
| November 25-26 |
Thanksgiving Class Schedule-Classes meet, but fully online |
| November 27-December 01 |
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| December 02 |
Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 03 |
Last day of classes |
| December 04-05 |
Reading Day |
| December 06 |
Exams begin |
| December 08 |
Reading Day |
| December 09-13 |
Final Exams |
| December 14-15 |
Reading Days |
| December 18 |
Last day of exams |
| January 9 |
Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 17 |
Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
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Fall 2024 LL.M. and MLS Online Programs
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Session A
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| August 26 |
First day of classes |
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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 |
| October 28 |
Spring 2025 registration begins |
| January 17 |
Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Session B
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| October 28 |
First day of classes |
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Add/drop period begins |
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Spring 2024 registration begins |
| November 3 |
Last day to add/drop |
| November 5 |
Election Day (offices closed; classes in session) |
| December 18 |
Last day of classes |
| December 25 |
Final grades due |
| January 17 |
Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
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Spring 2025
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Spring 2025 JD and LL.M. Residential Programs
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| January 09 |
Fall 2024 grades due at 9am |
| January 13 |
Classes and add/drop begin |
| January 17 |
Fall 2024 conferral (no ceremony) |
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Add/drop ends 4pm |
| January 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Law School Office Closed, no classes |
| March 08-16 |
Spring Break- no classes |
| April 25 |
Classes end |
| April 26-27 |
Reading Period |
| April 28-May 8 |
Exams |
| May 12 |
Spring 3L, 2L, and LLM grades by noon |
| May 16-17 |
William & Mary Commencement Weekend (all graduates) |
| May 17 |
William & Mary Law School Ceremony |
| May 23 |
First Year Grades Due by Noon |
| August 22 |
LL.M. Summer 2025 conferral |
| September 1 |
JD Summer 2025 conferral |
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Session A
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| January 6 |
First day of classes |
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Add/drop period begins |
| January 12 |
Last day to add/drop |
| January 20 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (offices closed; no classes) |
| February 26 |
Last day of classes |
| March 5 |
Final grades due |
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Session B
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| March 3 |
First day of classes |
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Add/drop period begins |
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Summer 2025 registration begins |
| March 9 |
Last day to add/drop |
| April 23 |
Last day of classes |
| April 30 |
Final grades due |
