Important Dates for Law Students

 
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Fall 2026
Date Event
Tuesday, September 1 Fall 2026 Law Award applications open
Monday, September 7 Labour Day - TRU closed
Applications open for TRU Law Fall Awards
Tuesday, September 8 Opening of the Law Schools
Orientation for 1L students
Wednesday, September 9 Regularly scheduled classes begin
Wednesday, September 9 to
Friday, September 18
Orientation events for 1L students outside of class time
Wednesday, September 9 Toronto virtual OCIs (2Ls)
Friday, September 18 Vancouver virtual OCIs (2Ls)
Monday, September 14 Calgary virtual OCIs (2Ls)
Tuesday, September 15 Faculty Council meeting, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Monday, September 21 Deadline to apply for club and event funding for Fall term
Tuesday, September 22 End of course change period (add/drop, late registration)
Friday, September 25 Interior BC OCIs (2Ls)
Monday, September 28 Deadline to apply for most TRU scholarships, bursaries, and awards
Wednesday, September 30 TRU closed. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Monday, October 5 to
Friday, October 9
Calgary interview period in Calgary (2Ls)
Monday, October 12 TRU closed. Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday, October 13 Faculty Council meeting, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 15 Fall 2026 Law Award applications close
International Exchange Info Session, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Tuesday, October 20 Dean’s Course Prize Reception for Winter 2025 Awards, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Atrium)
Friday, October 23 Lance Finch Memorial Moot Fund Lecture
Monday, October 19 to
Thursday, October 22
Vancouver interview period in Vancouver (2Ls)
Monday, November 2 to
Wednesday, November 4
Toronto interview period in Toronto (2Ls)
Friday, October 30 Last day to withdraw from a semester course with no academic penalty
Tuesday, November 10 Faculty Council meeting, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 11 TRU closed. Remembrance Day
Thursday, November 12 to
Friday, November 13
Mid-semester break – no classes
Last day to book final exams for accommodations – Fall semester
(Accessibility Services Office) – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, December 5 Last day of classes – Fall semester
Tuesday, December 8 Faculty Council meeting, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Last day of classes – Fall semester
Thursday, December 10 Start of law exam period
Wednesday, December 23 Last day of law exam period
Monday, December 21 Winter 2027 Law Award applications open
Last day to submit expense reimbursements for Fall semester
Friday, December 25 to
Friday, January 1
TRU closed. Winter break
Winter 2027
Date Event
Monday, January 11 Regularly scheduled classes begin
Deadline to apply for club and event funding for Winter semester
Monday, January 11 to
Friday, January 15
Deferred examinations for Fall 2025 semester
Tuesday, January 12 Faculty Council meeting, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 14 Grades released for Fall semester
1L midterm marks will be emailed the following week
Friday, January 22 End of course change period (add/drop, late registration)
Deadline to apply for TRU Law scholarships and awards
Sunday, January 24 Winter 2027 Law Award Applications close
Friday, January 29 Last day to withdraw from a full-year course with no academic penalty (1L)
Tuesday, February 9 Faculty Council meeting, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Monday, February 15 TRU Closed. Family Day
Deadline to apply for grade reappraisals – Fall semester
Tuesday, February 16 to
Friday, February 19
Mid-semester break – no classes
Tuesday, February 23 Dean’s Course Prize Reception (Fall 2026 semester), 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Atrium)
Friday, March 5 TRU Law Awards Brunch
TRU Law Career Fair
Tuesday, March 9 Faculty Council meeting, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10 Last day to submit expense reimbursements for Winter semester
Friday, March 12 Last day to withdraw from a Winter semester course with no academic penalty
Monday, March 15 to
Thursday, March 18
1L Moot week – 1L classes are cancelled
Tuesday, March 23 Last day to book final exams for accommodations – Winter semester (Accessibility Services Office) – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, March 26 TRU closed. Good Friday
Monday, March 29 TRU closed. Easter Monday
Wednesday, March 31 Deadline to apply to graduate for Spring convocation
Tuesday, April 6 Faculty Council meeting, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 13 Last day of classes – Winter semester
Thursday, April 15 Start of law exam period
Wednesday, April 28 Last day of law exam period
Monday, May 3 to
Friday, May 7
Supplemental exams for Fall 2026 semester
Monday, May 3 to
Friday, May 14
Deferred exams for Winter 2027 semester
Friday, May 7 Marks released for upper year courses
Friday, May 14 Grades released for 1L courses
Monday, May 17 to
Friday, May 21
Supplemental exams for Winter semester (upper years)
Monday, May 24 TRU closed. Victoria Day
Tuesday, May 25 to
Friday, May 28
Supplemental exams for Winter 2027 semester (1Ls)
June TBD Faculty of Law Convocation
Friday, June 11 Deadline to apply for grade reappraisals (1Ls and 2Ls)