Spring 2026 Class and Exam Schedules

A detailed breakdown of the UMass Law Fall Academic Calendar by week, schedule for day classes, evening classes, proctored exams, and take-home exams.

*On days reserved as make-up days, regularly scheduled classes will not meet unless you are notified otherwise by the LEC. Professors may schedule makeup sessions on these days, but they may be overridden in the event that weather cancellation forces us to move the cancelled classes to a makeup day.

UMass Law Fall class schedule

Spring 2026 Class Schedule - Day

Key: A: Additional grad. requirement; B: Uniform Bar Exam tested; E: Elective; F: Foundation; P: Practice; R: Required; U: Upper-Level Writing; 1L: First-Year Elective, upper-level slots available. All classes are three-credit unless otherwise indicated.

Spring 2026 Class Schedule - Evening

Key: A: Additional grad. requirement; B: Uniform Bar Exam tested; E: Elective; F: Foundation; P: Practice; R: Required; U: Upper-Level Writing; 1L: First-Year Elective, upper-level slots available. All classes are three-credit unless otherwise indicated.

UMass Law Spring 2026 final exam schedule for proctored exams

Note: Students must arrive at the exam room 15 minutes early to ensure they have properly set up their laptop.

Tuesday, April 28

Wednesday, April 29

Thursday, April 30

Friday, May 1

Monday, May 4

Tuesday, May 5

Wednesday, May 6

Thursday, May 7

Friday, May 8

Monday, May 11

Makeup Day: most exam conflicts will be rescheduled during the exam period above rather than on this makeup day.

Disabilities & Accommodations

The law school is committed to providing equal access to a quality legal education for all students. Any students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a documented disability should contact Office of Student Accessibility Services (OSAS).

Laptop Exam Administration

All exams must be taken on your own laptop using the law school’s designated exam platform. You will receive instructions during the semester on registration and minimum laptop requirements to use the platform. Students must report to the exam room 15 minutes before the scheduled time of the exam in order to perform the required set up. Software must be opened within 10 minutes prior to the start of the exam. If the software cannot be opened at least 10 minutes before the start of the exam, the starting time of the exam will not be delayed, nor will the ending time be extended. Ear plugs are available upon request.

Examination Conflicts

A student who has an “examination conflict,” as defined in the UMass Law Student Handbook § 16(d) (iii), is entitled to have one of the examinations rescheduled. There is an examination conflict when a student has two or more final examinations scheduled to start fewer than sixteen hours apart. For example, if you have final exams scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday and 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, you have an examination conflict. If you have exams scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Monday and 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, you do not have an examination conflict. Exams that specify a window of time in which to start and complete the exam do not create exam conflicts if there is any way to avoid a conflict within the assigned window. If you have an examination conflict, you must submit a petition within two weeks of the close of the published add and drop period. If you do not file a timely petition, you will be deemed to have waived your right to object to the conflict.

UMass Law Spring 2026 exam schedule for take-home exams, papers, and no exams

* Final papers are due by the last day of classes.
** Take-home exams due by 5pm 5/8 unless your professor specifies an earlier date.