Academic Calendar - Graduate Programs
All dates subject to change (Revised 3/30/2026)
2026 Spring Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Mason Korea LLM Orientation | Saturday, January 10 – Sunday, January 11 |
| Spring classes begin for Flex LLM Session I | Monday, January 12 |
| Spring semester classes begin for JM-LLM Schedule. Last day to pay spring tuition without a late fee. Last day to file a Domicile Appeal for the Spring 2026 semester. | Wednesday, January 14 |
| Graduate Programs Orientation | Thursday, January 15 |
| Last day to add for Flex LLM Session I | Thursday, January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed. University Closed | Monday, January 19 |
| Last day to drop for Flex LLM Session I | Tuesday, January 20 |
| Observe a MONDAY schedule for JM-LLM Schedule | Wednesday, January 21 |
| Last day to add or drop spring classes without academic approval for JM-LLM Schedule. Last day to drop a course and receive 100% tuition refund. | Wednesday, January 28 |
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Last day to drop a course with academic approval and receive 50% tuition refund. After February 4, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability. Last day to purchase tuition insurance for semester. |
Wednesday, February 4 |
| Spring classes end for Flex LLM Session I | Monday, March 9 |
| Spring Recess for JM-LLM Schedule. Classes do not meet; University Open | Monday, March 9 – Sunday, March 15 |
| Spring classes begin for Flex LLM Session II | Monday, March 16 |
| Last day to add for Flex LLM Session II | Thursday, March 19 |
| Last day to drop for Flex LLM Session II | Monday, March 23 |
| JM-LLM registration for summer classes opens | Monday, March 30 |
| Spring Semester Classes End for JM-LLM Schedule | Wednesday, April 22 |
| Reading Days for JM-LLM schedule students | Thursday, April 23 – Friday, April 24 |
| Examinations. The last scheduled exam is Monday, May 11. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12 & 13 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts or other schedule changes. | Monday, April 27 – Wednesday, May 13 |
| Spring classes end for Flex LLM Session II | Sunday, May 10 |
| University Commencement | Thursday, May 14 |
| Degree Conferral Date | Friday, May 15 |
| Law School Graduation Ceremony
For details, please see Law School Graduation Information |
Saturday, May 16 |
2026 Summer Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Asynchronous Orientation Check-in Sessions | Thursday, May 14 – Friday, May 15 |
| Summer classes begin for Flex LLM Session 1 | Friday, May 15 |
| Summer Term classes begin – JM–LLM Schedule. Last day to pay summer tuition without a late fee. Last day to file a Domicile Appeal for the Summer 2026 semester. | Monday, May 18 |
| Last day to add for Flex LLM Session 1 | Monday, May 18 |
| Last day to drop for Flex LLM Session 1 | Wednesday, May 20 |
| Last day to add or drop summer classes without academic approval – JM-LLM Schedule. Last day to drop a course and receive 100% tuition refund. After May 22, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability. | Friday, May 22 |
| Memorial Day. No Class; University Closed | Monday, May 26 |
| Juneteenth Observed. No Class; University Closed | Thursday, June 19 |
| Summer classes end for Flex LLM Session 1 | Thursday, July 2 |
| Summer classes begin for Flex LLM Session 2 | Friday, July 3 |
| Independence Day. No Class; University Closed | Tuesday, July 4 |
| Last day to add for Flex LLM Session 2 | Monday, July 6 |
| Summer classes end for JM-LLM Schedule | Monday, July 6 |
| Reading Day for JM-LLM Schedule | Tuesday, July 7 |
| Last day to drop for Flex LLM Session 2 | Wednesday, July 8 |
| Examinations. The last scheduled exam is Thursday, July 9. Friday, July 10 is reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts or other schedule changes. | Wednesday, July 8 – Friday, July 10 |
| Degree Conferral Date (JD & JM/LLM) | Saturday, July 11 |
| Summer classes end for Flex LLM Session 2 | Thursday, August 20 |
| Degree Conferral Date (JM/LLM) | Saturday, August 22 |
2026 Fall Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Online Students and Mason Korea Student Orientation (Online Only) | Tuesday, August 11 – Thursday, August 13 |
| Graduate Program Orientation | Monday, August 10 – Thursday, August 13 |
| Fall semester classes begin for full semester classes. Last day to pay spring tuition without a late fee. Last day to file a Domicile Appeal for the Spring 2027 semester. | Monday, August 17 |
| Fall classes begin for Session I courses | Monday, August 24 |
| Last day to add for Session I | Thursday, August 27 |
| Last day to drop a course for Session I and receive a tuition refund | Monday, August 31 |
| Labor Day. University Closed | Monday, September 7 |
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Last day to drop a course with academic approval and receive 50% tuition refund. After September 8, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability. Last day to purchase tuition insurance for semester. December Graduation Applications Distributed |
Tuesday, September 8 |
| Observe a MONDAY schedule | Wednesday, September 9 |
| Fall Break On-Campus classes and live online classes do not meet | Thursday, October 8 – Monday, October 12 |
| Session I courses end (final exams must be submitted by this date) | Sunday, October 18 |
| Session II courses begin | Wednesday, October 21 |
| Last day to add a Session II course | Saturday, October 24 |
| Last day to drop a Session II course and receive a full tuition refund | Wednesday, October 28 |
| Election Day. On-Campus and live online classes do not meet | Tuesday, November 3 |
| On-Campus and Live Online Fall Classes End | Friday, November 20 |
| Thanksgiving Recess. The University (and the building) is closed for Thanksgiving break 11/25-11/29. There are no classes 11/23 and 11/24 (recess for the students), but the University (and building) is open. | Monday, November 23 – Sunday, November 29 |
| Reading Day for On-Campus and Live Online Fall Classes | Monday, November 30 |
| Examinations. The last scheduled exam is Monday, December 14. Tuesday and Wednesday, December 15 & 16 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts or other schedule changes. | Tuesday, December 1 – Wednesday, December 16 |
| Fall classes end for Session II | Wednesday, December 16 |
| Degree Conferral Date | Saturday, December 19 |
2027 Spring Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Graduate Programs Orientation | Thursday, January 7 |
| Mason Korea LLM Orientation | Saturday, January 9 – Sunday, January 10 |
| Spring classes begin for Session I | Monday, January 11 |
| Spring semester classes begin for JM-LLM Schedule. Last day to pay spring tuition without a late fee. Last day to file a Domicile Appeal for the Spring 2027 semester. | Wednesday, January 13 |
| Last day to add for Session I Classes | Thursday, January 14 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed. University Closed | Monday, January 18 |
| Last day to drop for Session I Classes | Tuesday, January 19 |
| Last day to add or drop spring classes without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive 100% tuition refund. | Wednesday, January 27 |
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Last day to drop a course with academic approval and receive 50% tuition refund. After February 3, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability. Last day to purchase tuition insurance for semester. |
Wednesday, February 3 |
| Spring classes end for Session I. Exams must be submitted by this date. | Monday, March 8 |
| Spring Recess for JM-LLM Schedule. Classes do not meet; University Open | Monday, March 8 – Sunday, March 14 |
| Spring classes begin for Session II | Monday, March 15 |
| Last day to add for Session II | Thursday, March 18 |
| Last day to drop for Session II | Monday, March 22 |
| JM-LLM registration for summer classes opens | TBD |
| Spring Semester Classes End for JM-LLM Schedule | Wednesday, April 21 |
| Reading Days for JM-LLM schedule students | Thursday, April 22 – Friday, April 23 |
| Examinations. The last scheduled exam is Saturday, May 8. Monday and Tuesday, May 10 & 11 are reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts or other schedule changes. | Monday, April 26 – Tuesday, May 11 |
| Spring classes end for Session II. Exams must be submitted by this date. | Sunday, May 9 |
| University Commencement | Thursday, May 13 |
| Degree Conferral Date | Friday, May 14 |
| Law School Graduation Ceremony | TBD |
2027 Summer Semester
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| Asynchronous Orientation Check-in Sessions | Thursday, May 13 – Friday, May 14 |
| Summer classes begin for Session I | Friday, May 14 |
| Summer Term classes begin for full semester classes (May – End of July). Last day to pay summer tuition without a late fee. Last day to file a Domicile Appeal for the Summer 2027 semester. | Monday, May 17 |
| Last day to add for Session I | Monday, May 17 |
| Last day to drop for Session I. After this date, there is no tuition refund for Session I. | Wednesday, May 19 |
| Last day to add or drop summer classes without academic approval. Last day to drop a course and receive 100% tuition refund. After May 21, there is no tuition refund and 100% tuition liability. | Friday, May 21 |
| Memorial Day. No Class; University Closed | Monday, May 31 |
| Juneteenth Observed. No Class; University Closed | Friday, June 18 |
| Summer classes end for Session I. Final exams must be turned in by this date. | Thursday, July 1 |
| Summer classes begin for Session II | Friday, July 2 |
| Independence Day. No Class; University Closed | Monday, July 5 |
| Last day to add for Session II | Monday, July 5 |
| Summer classes end for on-campus courses | Wednesday, July 7 |
| Reading Day for full-semester schedule | Thursday, July 8 – Friday, July 9 |
| Last day to drop for Session II | Wednesday, July 7 |
| Examinations. The last scheduled exam is Tuesday, July 13. Wednesday, July 14 is reserved for make-up exams due to schedule conflicts or other schedule changes. | Wednesday, July 12 – Wednesday, July 14 |
| Degree Conferral Date (JD & JM/LLM) | TBD |
| Summer classes end for Session II. Final exams must be submitted by this date. | Thursday, August 19 |
| Degree Conferral Date (JM/LLM) | Saturday, August 21 |
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