Calendar and Deadlines

Academic Calendars

2025–2026 Deadlines

2025-2026 Autumn Deadlines

Note: Enrollment forms and petitions are submitted to the Office of the Law School Registrar (room 100).

Autumn Deadlines Printable PDF

Registration Deadlines
August 11 (Mon, 6:00pm) Axess opens for autumn quarter course enrollment
August 25 (Mon) Last day to annul Autumn Registration (1L)
September 22 (Mon) Last day to annul Autumn Registration (2L, 3L, Advanced Degree)
September 22 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Autumn Preliminary Study List Deadline

  • JD, JSM & LLM Students: Deadline to enroll in classes and create a study list without incurring a $200 late fee. Students must be “at status” by this deadline. This means that by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of classes, JD, JSM, & LLM students must be enrolled in no fewer than 9 units.
  • JSD Students: Deadline to enroll in classes and create a study list without incurring a $200 late fee. Students must be “at status” by this deadline. This means that by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of classes, JSD students must be enrolled in TGR (Law 802).
  • Note: Students on an approved special registration status must be enrolled in no fewer than the minimum units applicable to that status. Students not planning to register in courses at Stanford must obtain an approved leave of absence, in advance, for the term(s) they will not be registered. The granting of a leave of absence is at the discretion of the Law School and subject to review by the Office of the University Registrar.
October 10 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Autumn Final Study List Deadline

  • Last day to add or drop a course (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline)
  • Last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course (variable-unit option must be explicitly noted in course description)
October 10 (Fri, 4:00 p.m.) Paper Option (courses with paper options are explicitly noted in course description)

  • Last day to elect paper option (with instructor permission) instead of taking a final exam
  • Last day to change course sections (with instructor permission) to elect Research credit option
October 11 (Fri, 4:00 p.m.) Directed Research Petition and Senior Thesis Petition Deadline

  • Last day to submit Directed Research Petition or Senior Thesis Petition
November (tentative) Winter Quarter pre-registration for Limited Enrollment courses
December 4 (Thu, 5:30 p.m.) Axess opens for winter quarter course enrollment
Paper Submission Deadlines
November 21 (Fri, 11:59 p.m.) Students graduating autumn quarter – Last day to submit written work (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline)
January 5 (Mon, 11:59 p.m.) All other students – Last day to submit written work (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline)
Graduation
November 14 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Autumn Quarter degree conferral

2025-2026 Winter Deadlines

Note: Enrollment forms and petitions are submitted to the Office of the Law School Registrar (room 100).

 Winter Deadlines Printable PDF

Registration Deadlines
December 4 (Thu, 5:30 p.m.) Axess opens for winter quarter course enrollment
January 5 (Mon) Last day to annul Winter Registration
January 5 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Winter Preliminary Study List Deadline

  • JD, JSM & LLM Students: Deadline to enroll in classes and create a study list without incurring a $200 late fee. Students must be “at status” by this deadline. This means that by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of classes, JD, JSM, & LLM students must be enrolled in no fewer than 9 units.
  • JSD Students: Deadline to enroll in classes and create a study list without incurring a $200 late fee. Students must be “at status” by this deadline. This means that by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of classes, JSD students must be enrolled in TGR (Law 802).
  • Note: Students on an approved special registration status must be enrolled in no fewer than the minimum units applicable to that status. Students not planning to register in courses at Stanford must obtain an approved leave of absence, in advance, for the term (s) they will not be registered. The granting of a leave of absence is at the discretion of the Law School and subject to review by the Office of the University Registrar.
January 23 (Fri, 4:00 p.m.) Paper Option (courses with paper options are explicitly noted in course description)

  • Last day to elect paper option (with instructor permission) instead of taking a final exam
  • Last day to change course sections (with instructor permission) to elect Research credit option
January 23 (Fri, 4:00 p.m.) Directed Research Petition and Senior Thesis Petition Deadline

  • Last day to submit Directed Research Petition or Senior Thesis Petition
January 23 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Winter Final Study List Deadline

  • Last day to add or drop a course (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline)
  • Last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course (variable-unit option must be explicitly noted in course description)
Late-February (tentative) Spring Quarter pre-registration for Limited Enrollment courses
March 5 (Thu, 5:30 p.m.) Axess opens for spring quarter course enrollment
Paper Submission Deadlines
March 9 (Mon, 11:59 p.m.) Students graduating winter quarter – Last day to submit written work (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline)
March 30 (Mon, 11:59 p.m.) All other students – Last day to submit written work (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline)
Graduation
February 27 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral

2025–2026 Spring Deadlines

Note: Enrollment forms and petitions are submitted to the Office of the Law School Registrar (room 100).

Spring Deadlines Printable PDF

Registration Deadlines
March 5 (Thu, 5:30 p.m.) Axess opens for spring quarter course enrollment
March 30 (Mon) Last day to annul Spring Registration
March 30 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Spring Preliminary Study List Deadline

  • JD, JSM & LLM Students: Deadline to enroll in classes and create a study list without incurring a $200 late fee. Students must be “at status” by this deadline. This means that by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of classes, JD, JSM, & LLM students must be enrolled in no fewer than 9 units.
  • JSD Students: Deadline to enroll in classes and create a study list without incurring a $200 late fee. Students must be “at status” by this deadline. This means that by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of classes, JSD students must be enrolled in TGR (Law 802).
  • Note: Students on an approved special registration status must be enrolled in no fewer than the minimum units applicable to that status. Students not planning to register in courses at Stanford must obtain an approved leave of absence, in advance, for the term (s) they will not be registered. The granting of a leave of absence is at the discretion of the Law School and subject to review by the Office of the University Registrar.
April 17 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Spring Final Study List Deadline

  • Last day to add or drop a course (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline)
  • Last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course (variable-unit option must be explicitly noted in course description)
April 17 (Fri, 4:00 p.m.) Paper Option (courses with paper options are explicitly noted in course description)

  • Last day to elect paper option (with instructor permission) instead of taking a final exam
  • Last day to change course sections (with instructor permission) to elect Research credit option
April 17 (Fri, 4:00 p.m.) Directed Research Petition and Senior Thesis Petition Deadline

  • Last day to submit Directed Research Petition or Senior Thesis Petition
August (tentative) Autumn Quarter pre-registration for Limited Enrollment courses
August 14 (Fri) Axess opens for autumn quarter course enrollment
Paper Submission Deadlines
May 29 (Fri, 11:59 p.m.) Students graduating spring quarter – Last day to submit written work (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline)
June 15 (Mon, 11:59 p.m.) All other students – Last day to submit written work (unless instructor has set an earlier deadline)
Graduation
April 10 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral