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Academic Year 2026-2027
Summer 2026
Calendar
SUMMER SEMESTER 2026
Approved: February 27, 2026
Important Dates
- Summer Intersession begins: Monday, May 11
- Memorial Day (campus holiday): Monday, May 25
- Summer Intersession ends: Friday, June 5
- Summer semester begins: Monday, June 8
- Juneteenth (campus holiday): Friday, June 19
- Independence Day (campus holiday): Friday, July 3
- Last day of summer classes: Tuesday, July 28
- Reading Day: Wednesday, July 29
- Final examinations: Thursday, July 30–Friday, July 31
Classes that meet on Friday must hold two additional class meetings (or require additional out-of-class assignments) to make up for the classes missed on Friday, June 19 and Friday, July 3.
These “make-up” classes are needed to fulfill ABA Standard 310.
Schedule - 2L and 3L
Final Exam Schedule
July 30, 2026 - July 31, 2026
Schedule Released: 07/13/2026
All Summer 2026 final exams will be conducted online during the regular final exam period.
Wednesday, July 29
Reading Day & Rescheduled Exam Day
Thursday, July 30
9:00 a.m.
LAW 642 Negotiation
(Behan, V. 951)
ONLINE
Friday, July 31
1:00 p.m.
LAW 580 Legal Profession
(Behan, C. 951)
ONLINE
Students should check with their instructor for exam details for courses not listed on the final exam schedule.
Students with approved Office for Access and Accommodations exam accommodations must contact OAA for exam scheduling instructions.
EXAM CONFLICTS:
Students must take all examinations, whether in-class or take-home, at the time and place announced either on the examination schedule or by the instructor, unless the examination is rescheduled for one of the following reasons: (i) a student has two examinations scheduled on the same day; (ii) a student is prevented from taking the examination(s) because of the student’s illness or a death in the student’s immediate family; or (iii) the Associate Dean has determined that a student is faced with other exceptional circumstances that justify rescheduling one or more examinations, which determination is not subject to review by grievance or otherwise. A student may not reschedule an examination solely because the student has examinations on consecutive days. Any examination that is rescheduled shall be administered, if possible, on the reading day prior to the examination period. If rescheduling on the reading day is not possible, the examination will be rescheduled at such time as the Associate Dean shall determine.
Fall 2026
Calendar
FALL SEMESTER 2026
APPROVED: 02/27/2026
Important Dates
- Orientation: Wednesday, August 12 – Friday, August 14
- Fall semester begins: Monday, August 17
- Labor Day (campus holiday): Monday, September 7
- 1L Formative Assessment Week: Monday, October 5 – Friday, October 9
- Veterans Day (campus holiday): Wednesday, November 11
- Last Day of fall classes: Friday, November 20
- Thanksgiving Break: Saturday, November 21 – Sunday, November 29
- Thanksgiving (campus holidays): Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27
- Reading Day: Monday, November 30
- Final Examinations: Tuesday, December 1 – Saturday, December 5 & Monday, December 7 – Friday, December 11
- Commencement: Saturday, December 12
Classes that meet on Monday and Wednesday must hold one additional class each (or require out-of-class assignments) to make up for the classes missed on Monday, September 7 and Wednesday, November 11. These make-up classes are needed to fulfill ABA Standard 310.
SIU Simmons Law School will hold classes during the University’s Fall Break on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Schedule - 1L, 2L and 3L
1L Formative Assessment Week Midterm Schedule
October 5, 2026 - October 9, 2026
Schedule Released: 08/31/2026
Monday, October 5
9:00 A.M.
516-001 Criminal Law
(Page) - LSAR 202
9:00 A.M.
516-002 Criminal Law
(Behan, C.) - LSAR 108
Tuesday, October 6
9:00 A.M.
502A-001 Torts I
(Spreng) - LSAR 202
9:00 A.M.
502A-002 Torts I
(Johnson) - LSAR 204
Wednesday, October 7
9:00 A.M.
511-001 Contracts I
(Nies) - LSAR 202
9:00 A.M.
511-002 Contracts I
(Bradley) - LSAR 108
Thursday, October 8
9:00 A.M.
522-001 Property I
(Reichert) - LSAR 202
9:00 A.M.
522-002 Property I
(Becnel) - LSAR 204
Friday, October 9
9:00 A.M.
Make-Up Exams
Final Exam Schedule
December 1, 2026 - December 5, 2026 and December 7, 2026 - December 11, 2026
Schedule Released: 09/14/2026
Schedule Revised: 09/17/2026
Students with approved Office for Access and Accommodations exam accommodations must contact OAA for exam scheduling instructions.
Monday, November 30
Reading Day & Rescheduled Exam Day
Tuesday, December 1
8:15 a.m.
LAW 522
Property I
(Reichert 001)
LSAR 202
(Becnel 002)
LSAR 102
1:15 p.m.
LAW 597
Medical Malpractice Law
(Johnson 001)
LSAR 204
Wednesday, December 2
8:15 a.m.
LAW 509A
Constitutional Law: Powers of Government
(Buys 001)
LSAR 102
(Cox 002)
LSAR 204
Thursday, December 3
8:15 a.m.
LAW 594
Criminal Procedure: Post Investigations
(Behan, C. 001)
LSAR 202
1:15 p.m.
LAW 596
Health Policy Law
(Setrini 001)
LSAR 204
Friday, December 4
8:15 a.m.
LAW 511
Contracts I
(Nies 001)
LSAR 102
(Bradley 002)
LSAR 202
1:15 p.m.
LAW 580
Legal Profession
(Toepke 001)
LSAR 102
1:15 p.m.
LAW 555
Remedies
(Pardieck 001)
LSAR 202
Saturday, December 5 - Reserved for FINAL EXAMS in the event of a schedule change.
Sunday, December 6 - NO EXAMS
Monday, December 7
8:15 a.m.
LAW 516
Criminal Law
(Page 001)
LSAR 204
(Behan, C. 002)
LSAR 102
1:15 p.m.
LAW 642
Negotiation
(Behan, V. 001/002)
LSAR 204
Tuesday, December 8
8:15 a.m.
LAW 554
Business Organizations
(Reichert 001)
LSAR 202
(Nies 002)
LSAR 102
Wednesday, December 9
8:15 a.m.
LAW 609
Current Developments in American Law: Writing for the Bar Exam
(Collinsworth 001/002)
LSAR 102
Thursday, December 10
8:15 a.m.
LAW 502A
Torts I
(Spreng 001)
LSAR 102
(Johnson 002)
LSAR 204
1:15 p.m.
LAW 543
Conflict of Laws
(Beyler 001)
LSAR 202
Friday, December 11
8:15 a.m.
LAW 510A
Lawyering Skills I: Legal Writing
(Toepke 001)
LSAR 202
(Poirier 002)
LSAR 204
1:15 p.m.
LAW 535
Civil Procedure II
(Pardieck 001)
LSAR 202
(Upchurch 002)
LSAR 102
ONLINE Exams for distance education courses and Take-Home Exams (December 1 – December 5 and December 7 – December 11) See instructor for details
- LAW 524 Advanced Real Estate Transactions (Stender and David 951)
- LAW 525 Federal Income Taxation (Miller 951)
- LAW 542 Privacy Law (Priluck 951)
- LAW 553 Labor Law (Rose 001)
- LAW 587 Law Practice Management (Parsons 951/953)
- LAW 609 Current Developments in American Law: Writing for the Bar Exam (Collinsworth 951)
- LAW 638 Advanced Appellate Advocacy (Bruegger 951)
- LAW 640 Alternative Dispute Resolution (Greathouse 951)
Students should check with their instructor for exam details for courses not listed on the final exam schedule.
Exam Conflicts:
Students must take all examinations, whether in-class or take-home, at the time and place announced either on the examination schedule or by the instructor, unless the examination is rescheduled for one of the following reasons: (i) a student has two examinations scheduled on the same day; (ii) a student is prevented from taking the examination(s) because of the student’s illness or a death in the student’s immediate family; or (iii) the Associate Dean has determined that a student is faced with other exceptional circumstances that justify rescheduling one or more examinations, which determination is not subject to review by grievance or otherwise. A student may not reschedule an examination solely because the student has examinations on consecutive days. Any examination that is rescheduled shall be administered, if possible, on the reading day prior to the examination period. If rescheduling on the reading day is not possible, the examination will be rescheduled at such time as the Associate Dean shall determine.
Spring 2027
Calendar
SPRING SEMESTER 2027
APPROVED: 09/25/2026
Important Dates
- Spring semester begins: Monday, January 11
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (campus holiday): Monday, January 18
- 1L Formative Assessment Week: Monday, March 1 – Friday, March 5
- Spring Break: Saturday, March 6 - Sunday, March 14
- Last Day of spring classes: Friday, April 23
- Reading Day: Monday, April 26
- Final Examinations: Tuesday, April 27 – Saturday, May 1 & Monday, May 3 – Friday, May 7
- Commencement: Friday, May 7
Classes that meet on Monday must hold one additional class meeting (or require additional out-of-class assignments) to make up for the classes missed on Monday, January 18. These make-up classes are needed to fulfill ABA Standard 310.
Schedule - 1L, 2L and 3L
1L Formative Assessment Week Midterm Schedule
March 1, 2027 - March 5, 2027
This schedule will be posted after the start of the Spring 2027 semester.
Final Exam Schedule
April 27, 2027 - May 1, 2027 and May 3, 2027 - May 7, 2027
This schedule will be posted after the start of the Spring 2027 semester.
GRADES
All course grades are to be submitted to the Office of the Registrar at the SIU Simmons Law School for all courses taken at Simmons Law School three weeks from the date of the scheduled examination or the due date of the last graded exercise or activity in the course, or from the last date of final exams as scheduled by the Registrar for Lawyering Skills I: Legal Writing and Lawyering Skills II: Legal Writing. If the due date should fall during an administrative closure, grades will be due on the next business day. For summer courses, grades must be submitted no later than two weeks from the date a final was given or two weeks from the due date of the last graded exercise or activity in the course, whichever is earlier.
Final LAW course grades are posted in SalukiNet by the Simmons Law School Registrar's Office.
The posting of LAW grades by the Simmons Law School Registrar’s Office will not begin until after the University has completed the posting and processing of the UG (Undergraduate) and GR (Graduate) grades for the semester.
The Simmons Law School Registrar’s Office will not post LAW grades until after the submitted grades have been verified as meeting the mean and distribution requirements where applicable, or a deviation has been approved by the Associate Dean.
LAW grades are not posted during a University Holiday/Administrative Closure period.