2026-2027 Registration Calendar

Please note these important dates and deadlines for accomplishing registration-related tasks. Use the COURSES SITE, the Law School's web-based registration system.

Permissions and Waivers Requests
Please adhere to the deadlines to submit permissions or waivers (including waivers of prerequisites taken at other law schools). Waiver Requests must be submitted with sufficient advance notice to be approved before the end of the bidding cycle. Bids for applicable courses will not be accepted without waiver, permission, or satisfied requisites. Some Waivers must be approved before you may place a bid.

Note on Daily Cycles
Each BUSINESS DAY during the daily cycle, students may enter bids from 1:30 pm through 9:30 am the next BUSINESS DAY. (During weekends and holidays COURSES will be open to accept bids but bids will NOT be processed until the next business day at 9:30am.) The results from the bids processed at 9:30 am will be posted each BUSINESS DAY at 1:30 pm.

All times are based on Eastern Standard Time (EST)

 

DateEvent
June 22 at 1:30 pm – June 24 at 9:30 amJD Ranked Bidding
June 24 at 1:30 pmJD Ranked Bidding results published.
June 24 at 1:30 pm – June 29 at 9:30 amLLM Ranked Bidding
June 29 at 1:30 pmLLM Ranked Bidding results published.
June 29 at 1:30 pmFall 2026 Bidding Cycle Opens: COURSES SITE is available to register bids.
July 2 at 5:00 pmWaivers and permissions must be submitted in COURSES.
July 7 at 9:30 amFall 2026 Bidding Cycle Closes
July 9 at 1:30 pmResults of Fall 2026 Bidding Cycle published.
July 9 at 1:30 pmFall 2026 Daily Cycles #1 Opens
July 15 at 9:30 amFall 2026 Daily Cycles #1 Closes
July 15 at 1:30 pmRequisites are checked for Fall 2026 courses won to date. Students not in compliance are dropped.
July 27 at 1:30 pmSpring 2027 Bidding Cycle Opens
August 3 at 5:00 pmWaivers and permissions must be submitted in COURSES.
August 3 at 9:30 amSpring 2027 Bidding Cycle Closes
August 8Transfer and Visiting students only. Waivers and permissions must be submitted in COURSES.
August 10 at 1:30 pmResults of Spring 2027 Bidding Cycle published.
August 10 at 1:30 pm – August 11 at 9:30 amTransfers and Visitors Fall 2026 Bidding Cycle: COURSES SITE is available to register bids for Fall 2026 courses 
*Transfer and Visiting students only
August 11 at 1:30 pmResults of Transfers and Visitors Fall 2026 Bidding Cycle published.
August 12 at 1:30 pm – August 13 at 9:30 amTransfers and Visitors Spring 2027 Bidding Cycle: COURSES SITE is available to register bids for Fall 2026 courses 
*Transfer and Visiting students only
August 13 at 1:30 pmResults of Transfers and Visitors Spring 2027 Bidding Cycle published.
August 17 at 1:30 pm – August 19 at 9:30 am1Ls can register bids for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Reading Groups at https://its.law.nyu.edu/classregistration. Registration closes on August 19 at 9:30 am.
August 19 at 1:30 pm – September 3 at 9:30 amFall 2026 Daily Cycles #2
*All upper-class students including Transfers and Visitors
August 21Results of Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 1L Reading Groups published.
August 28Last day to submit work from prior semesters for students graduating in September 2026.
Through September 3Requisites are checked daily for Fall 2026 courses. Students not in compliance are dropped.
September 2 at 1:30pm – September 3 at 9:30 amLast day to add courses for Fall 2026 via COURSES.
September TBALast day to add a Stern Fall 2026 course; please see https://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/registrar/course-information/course-syllabi 
NOTE: The deadlines posted are the dates by which the University Registrar must receive the registration request. For all Non-Law Requests, including Stern and Non-Stern, students should build in 7 business days to submit the form to the Office of Academic Services.
September 4 at 10 am – November 30 at 11:59 pmCredit/Fail Option available for Fall 2026 via Albert (JD students only).
September 11Last day to add an online course (LL.M. only).
September TBALast day to add a Fall 2026 graduate-level non-Law course (except for Stern courses). 
Last day to submit requests for Fall 2026 (College of Arts and Science) language course
See https://www.nyu.edu/students/student-information-and-resources/registration-records-and-graduation/academic-calendar.html
NOTE: The deadlines posted are the dates by which the University Registrar must receive the registration request. For all Non-Law Requests, including Stern and Non-Stern, students should build in 7 business days to submit the form to the Office of Academic Services.
September 28Last day to add Directed Research and Writing Credit for Fall 2026.
October 9 at 1:30 pm – October 16 at 9:30 amSpring 2027 Daily Cycles #1 (Only Upper-class Students)
October 9 (tentative)Last day to pay arrears.
October 16Requisites are checked for Spring 2027 courses won to date. Students not in compliance are dropped.
October 26 at 1:30 pm – October 28 at 9:30 amJD 1L Elective Cycle: COURSES SITE available to register bids for Spring 2027 electives. Registration opens on October 26 at 1:30 pm and closes on October 28 at 9:30 am. Results will be published on October 29 at 1:30 pm.
October 29 at 1:30 pm – October 30 at 9:30 amJD 1L Elective Add/Drop Cycle - ONE DAY: Students may enter bids from 1:30 pm through 9:30 am the next business day. The results from the bids processed at 9:30 am will be posted at 1:30 pm.
November 30Last day to drop Fall 2026 courses.
Last day of Fall 2026 classes.
January 4Last day to submit work from prior semesters for students graduating in January 2027.
January 8 at 1:30 pm – January 26 at 9:30 amSpring 2027 Daily Cycles #2
(COURSES SITE available to all eligible students, including JD 1L).
January 13 – January 26Requisites are checked daily for Spring 2027 courses. Students not in compliance are dropped.  
January 25 at 1:30 pm – January 26 at 9:30 amLast day to add courses for Spring 2027.
January 27 at 10 am – April 27 at 11:59 pmCredit/Fail Option available for Spring 2027 via Albert (J.D. students only).
February TBALast day to add a Stern Spring 2027 course: See: https://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/registrar/course-information/course-syllabi 
NOTE: The deadlines posted are the dates by which the University Registrar must receive the registration request. For all Non-Law Requests, including Stern and Non-Stern, students should build in 7 business days to submit the form to the Office of Academic Services.
February TBALast day to add a Spring 2027 graduate-level non-Law course (except for Stern courses). 
Last day to submit requests for Spring 2027 (College of Arts and Science) language course
See https://www.nyu.edu/students/student-information-and-resources/registration-records-and-graduation/academic-calendar.html
NOTE: The deadlines posted are the dates by which the University Registrar must receive the registration request. For all Non-Law Requests, including Stern and Non-Stern, students should build in 7 business days to submit the form to the Office of Academic Services.
February 1Last day to add Directed Research and Writing Credit for Spring 2027.
February 5Last day to add a Spring 2027 tax online course (LLMs only).
February TBAJanuary graduating students must satisfy all financial obligations to the law school in order to graduate and be certified to sit for the bar exam by this date.
March 15Deadline for GRADUATING STUDENTS WITH EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES to add a Directed Research with the permission of their program office. After this date, permission of the Vice Dean is required. (This date is not applicable to continuing students.)
April 27Last day to drop Spring 2027 courses. 
Last day of Spring 2027 classes.
May 3

Last day to submit work from prior semesters for students graduating in May 2027.

Note: May 1st is the standard deadline each year, but this year May 1st is a Saturday.

May 14 (tentative)Last day to submit work for Spring 2027 semester.
June TBAMay graduating students must satisfy all financial obligations to the law school in order to graduate and be certified to sit for the bar exam by this date.
August 17Last day of Summer 2027 Classes, all sessions