Dale E. Fowler School of Law
2025-2026 Chapman University
Fall 2025
| Required Orientation for 1L/ Transfer Students |
Wednesday - Friday, August 13 - 15 |
| First Day of Instruction |
Monday, August 18 |
| Last Day for Add/Drop |
Friday, August 22 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) |
Monday, September 1 |
| Midterm Examinations |
Monday, October 13 - Friday, October 17 |
| Last Day of Instruction |
Monday, November 24 |
| Reading Period |
Tuesday, November 25 - Monday, December 1 |
| Reading Period First Year Students |
Thursday, November 25 - Tuesday, December 2 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) |
Thursday, November 27 - Friday, November 28 |
| Final Examinations |
Tuesday, December 2 - Friday, December 12 |
| University Winter Break (University Closed) |
Wednesday, December 24 - Friday, January 2 |
| All grades due |
Tuesday, January 6 |
Spring 2026
| First Day of Instruction |
Monday, January 12 |
| Last Day for Add/Drop |
Friday, January 16 |
| Martin Luther King Day (University Closed) |
Monday, January 19 |
| Midterm Examinations |
Monday, February 23 - Friday, February 27 |
| Spring Break (No Classes) |
Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 6 |
| César Chávez Day (University Closed) |
Friday, March 27 |
| Last Day of Instruction |
Monday, April 27 |
| Reading Period |
Tuesday, April 28 - Sunday, May 3 |
| Reading Period First Year Students |
Tuesday, April 28 - Tuesday, May 5 |
| Final Examinations |
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 15 |
| Upper-Level Course Grades due |
Monday, May 18 |
| Commencement |
Friday, May 22 (tentative) |
| Memorial Day Holiday (Campus Closed) |
Monday, May 25 |
| First Year Course Grades due |
Wednesday, May 27 |
Summer 2026
| First Day of Instruction |
Monday, June 1 |
| Last Day for Add/Drop |
Friday, June 5 |
| Juneteenth (Campus Closed) |
Friday, June 19 |
| Independence Day (Campus Closed) |
Friday, July 3 & Monday, July 6 (extended holiday) |
| Last Day of Instruction |
Friday, July 17 |
| Reading Period |
Saturday, July 18 - Tuesday, July 21 |
| Final Examinations |
Wednesday, July 22 - Friday, July 24 |
| Grades due |
Thursday, July 30 |
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