School of Law Academic Calendar

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RWU School of Law Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2026

April 6-8, 2026: Registration Opens - Returning Students.

August 12 - August 17: Orientation & Registration - First Year Students. 

Monday, August 17: Clinic Orientation.

Monday, August 17 at 5 p.m.: Orientation for Returning Students (Zoom/required).

Tuesday, August 18: First Day of Classes. 

Tuesday, August 18: Last Day to Register - Returning Students.

Tuesday, August 25: Last Day to Drop/Add Classes.

Monday, September 7: Labor Day Holiday - No Classes.

Tuesday, September 8: Make-Up Day (Follow Monday Schedule)

Monday, October 12: Indigenous People Day Holiday - No Classes.

Wednesday, November 11: Veteran's Day Holiday - No Classes.

Thursday, November 19: Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes (Follow Monday Schedule).

Friday, November 20: Class Make-Up Days/Review.

November 23-24: Reading Days.

November 25-27: Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes. 

November 30-December 11: Final Examinations.

Spring Semester 2027 

October 19-21, 2026: Registration Opens.

Monday, January 11: Clinic Orientation.

Tuesday, January 12: Classes Begin.

Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - No Classes.

Tuesday, January 19: Make-Up Day (Follow Monday Schedule).

Tuesday, January 19: Last Day to Drop/Add Classes.

Monday, February 15: President's Day Holiday - No Classes.

March 15-19: Spring Break - No Classes.

Wednesday, April 21: Make-Up Day (Follow Monday Schedule).

Thursday, April 22: Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes 

Friday, April 23: Reading Period/Make-Up Days (if necessary).

April 26 - May 7: Final Examinations.

Friday, May 14: (Tentative). Commencement.

Summer Semester 2027

March 22-24, 2027: Registration Opens.

Monday, May 17: Classes Begin.

Monday, May 24: Last Day to Drop/Add Classes.

Monday, May 31: Memorial Day Holiday - No Classes.

Monday, June 21: Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes.

Monday, July 5: July 4th Holiday - No Classes.

July 20 and 21: Make-Up Day (Follow Monday Schedule).

Wednesday, July 21: Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes. 

July 22 - 23: Reading Period/Make-Up Days (if necessary).

July 26 - July 30: Final Examinations.

Fall Semester 2027

April 5-7, 2027: Registration Opens - Returning Students.

August 11 - August 16: Orientation & Registration - First Year Students. 

Monday, August 16: Clinic Orientation.

Monday, August 16 at 5 p.m.: Orientation for Returning Students (Zoom/required).

Tuesday, August 17: First Day of Classes. 

Tuesday, August 17: Last Day to Register - Returning Students.

Tuesday, August 24: Last Day to Drop/Add Classes.

Monday, September 6: Labor Day Holiday - No Classes.

Tuesday, September 7: Make-Up Day (Follow Monday Schedule)

Monday, October 11: Indigenous People Day Holiday - No Classes.

Wednesday, October 13: Make-Up Day (Follow Monday Schedule)

Thursday, November 11: Veteran's Day Holiday - No Classes.

Thursday, November 18: Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes 

Friday, November 19: Class Make-Up Days/Review.

November 22-23: Reading Days.

November 24-26: Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes. 

November 29-December 10: Final Examinations.

Spring Semester 2028

October 18-20, 2027: Registration Opens.

Monday, January 10: Clinic Orientation.

Tuesday, January 11: Classes Begin.

Monday, January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - No Classes.

Tuesday, January 18: Make-Up Day (Follow Monday Schedule).

Tuesday, January 18: Last Day to Drop/Add Classes.

Monday, February 21: President's Day Holiday - No Classes.

Wednesday, February 23: Make-Up Day (Follow Monday Schedule)

March - tbd - Spring Break - No Classes.

Wednesday, April 19: Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes 

Thursday, April 20: Reading Period/Make-Up Days (if necessary).

Friday, April 21: Reading Period/Make-Up Days (if necessary).

April 24 - May 5: Final Examinations.

Friday, May 12: (Tentative). Commencement.

Summer Semester 2028

March 20-22, 2028: Registration Opens.

Monday, May 15: Classes Begin.

Monday, May 22: Last Day to Drop/Add Classes.

Monday, May 29: Memorial Day Holiday - No Classes.

Monday, June 19: Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes.

Tuesday, June 20: Make-Up Day (Follow a Monday Schedule)

Tuesday, July 4: July 4th Holiday - No Classes.

Wednesday, July 5: Make-Up Day (Follow a Tuesday Schedule)

Wednesday, July 19: Last Day of Regularly Scheduled Classes. 

July 20 - 21: Reading Period/Make-Up Days (if necessary).

July 24 - July 28: Final Examinations.

RWU School of Law Course Registration Information

Instructions for Roger Central - Student Self Registration

Registration Dates

Spring 2027

10/19/26 thru 10/21/26

Summer 2027

3/22/27 thru 3/24/27

Fall 2027

4/5/27 thru 4/07/27

Close Course Type Descriptions

Course Types

We have classified RWU Law classes under the following headers. One of the following course types will be attached to each course which will allow students to narrow down their search while looking for classes.

Core Course

Students in the first and second year are required to take classes covering the following aspects of the law—contracts, torts, property, criminal law, civil procedure, and constitutional law, evidence, and professional responsibility.  Along with these aspects, the core curriculum will develop legal reasoning skills.

Elective

After finishing the core curriculum the remaining coursework toward the degree is completed through upper level elective courses.  Students can choose courses that peak their interests or courses that go along with the track they are following.

Seminar

Seminars are classes where teachers and small groups of students focus on a specific topic and the students complete a substantial research paper.

Clinics/Externships

Inhouse Clinics and Clinical Externships legal education is law school training in which students participate in client representation under the supervision of a practicing attorney or law professor.  RWU Law's Clinical Programs offer unique and effective learning opportunities and the opportunity for practical experience while still in law school.