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2025 Fall

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
COLLEGE OF LAW CALENDAR

FALL 2025

  • August 25 - Monday - Class work begins
  • August 25 – Monday - Last day a student may officially drop a course or cancel registration with the University Registrar for a full refund of fees
  • August 29 – Friday – Last day to add a class for the 2025 fall semester
  • September 1 - Monday - Labor Day - Academic Holiday
  • September 5 – Friday – Last day to fully withdraw or reduce course load and receive an 80% refund
  • September 12 - Friday - Last day to change grading option (credit to audit or audit to credit)
  • September 12 - Friday - Last day to drop a course without it appearing on student's transcript
  • September 12 - Friday - Last day to officially withdraw from the University or reduce course schedule and receive a 50 percent refund
  • September 24 - Wednesday - Deadline to appeal Kentucky residency status determination for the 2025 fall semester
  • October 2-3 – Thursday and Friday – Fall Break – Academic Holiday
  • November 1 - Saturday - Last day to file an application for a December degree
  • November 14 - Friday - Last day to withdraw from a course. Students may withdraw after this date only upon petition to the Dean’s office specifying “reasons relating to extended illness or equivalent distress.”
  • November 26-29 - Wednesday through Saturday - Thanksgiving Holidays - Academic Holidays
  • December 5 - Friday - End of classwork
  • December 6-8 - Saturday through Monday - Law Examination Reading Period
  • December 9-19 - Tuesday through Friday - Law Final Examination Period
  • December 19 - Friday - End of 2025 Fall Semester

2026 Spring

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
COLLEGE OF LAW CALENDAR

SPRING 2026

  • January 12 - Monday - Class work begins
  • January 16 – Friday – last day a student may officially drop a course or change registration with the University Registrar for a full refund of fees
  • January 16 - Friday - Last day to add a class for the 2026 Spring Semester
  • January 19 - Monday - Martin Luther King Day - Academic Holiday
  • January 23 - Friday - Last day to officially withdraw from the University or reduce course load and receive an 80 percent refund.
  • January 30 - Friday - Last day to drop a course without it appearing on student’s transcript
  • January 30 – Friday - Last day to change grading option (credit to audit or audit to credit)
  • January 30 - Friday - Last day to officially withdraw from the University or reduce course schedule and receive a 50 percent refund
  • February 11 – Wednesday - Deadline to appeal Kentucky residency status determination for the 2026 spring semester
  • March 16-21 - Monday through Saturday - Spring Vacation - Academic Holidays
  • April 1 – Wednesday – last day to file application for a May 2026 or August 2026 degree
  • April 3 - Friday - Last day to withdraw from a course. Students may withdraw after this date only upon petition to the Dean’s office specifying “reasons relating to extended illness or equivalent distress”
  • April 24 - Friday - End of classwork
  • April 25-27 - Saturday through Monday - Law Examination Reading Period
  • April 28-May 8 - Tuesday through Friday - Law Final Examination Period
  • May 8 - Friday - Law Commencement
  • May 8 - Friday - End of 2026 Spring Semester

2026 Summer

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
COLLEGE OF LAW CALENDAR

SUMMER 2026

  • May 11 - Monday - First day of classes
  • May 25 - Monday - Memorial Day - Academic Holiday
  • June 19 – Friday – Juneteenth – Academic Holiday
  • July 3 - Friday - Independence Day - Academic Holiday
  • August 11 - Tuesday - End of class work
  • August 12- Wednesday - Law Final Examination Period
  • August 12 - Wednesday - End of 2026 Summer Session

2025 Spring

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
COLLEGE OF LAW CALENDAR

SPRING 2025

  • January 12 - Sunday - Last day a student may officially drop a course or cancel registration with the University Registrar for a full refund
  • January 13 - Monday - Class work begins
  • January 17 - Friday - Last day to add a class for Spring 2025
  • January 19 - Sunday -  Last day to officially withdraw from the University or reduce course load and receive an 80% refund
  • January 20 - Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Holiday – Classes do not meet; University offices are closed)
  • January 31 - Friday - Last day to drop a course without it appearing on students’ transcripts
  • January 31 - Friday - Last day to change grading option (credit to audit or audit to credit)
  • February 9 - Sunday - Last day to officially withdraw from the University or reduce course load and receive a 50% refund
  • February 12 - Wednesday - Deadline to appeal Kentucky residency status determination for Spring 2025
  • February 24 - Monday - Last day to withdraw from a course. Students may withdraw after this date only upon petition to the Dean’s office specifying “reasons relating to extended illness or equivalent distress.”
  • March 17-22 - Monday through Saturday - Spring Break (Academic Holiday – Classes do not meet)
  • April 1 - Tuesday - Last day to file an application for a May degree
  • April 25 - Friday- End of class work
  • April 26-28 - Saturday through Monday - Law examination reading period
  • April 29-May 9 -Tuesday through Friday - Law final examination period
  • May 9 - Friday - Law Commencement
  • May 9 - Friday - End of Spring 2025

2025 Summer

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
COLLEGE OF LAW CALENDAR

Summer 2025

  • May 12 - Monday - First day of classes
  • May 26 - Monday -  Memorial Day (University Holiday – Classes do not meet; University offices are closed)
  • June 19 - Thursday -  Juneteenth (University Holiday – Classes do not meet; University offices are closed
  • July 4 - Friday -  Independence Day (University Holiday – Classes do not meet; University offices are closed)
  • August 8 - Friday - End of class work
  • August 11-14 - Monday - Thursday - Law final examination period
  • August 14- Thursday - End of Summer 2025

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