Please note these important dates and deadlines for accomplishing registration-related tasks. Use the COURSES SITE, the Law School's web-based registration system. All times are based on New York time.
| Date | Event | |
| June 18 by 3:00 pm | Deadline to clear all previous arrears, including summer housing. All arrears must be cleared no later than June 13 in order to participate in the registration bidding system (COURSES SITE) for 2018-2019. | |
| June 19 by 10:00 am | Blocks will be added for arrears not cleared. | |
| June 22 at 1:30 pm | COURSES SITE available to register requests for Fall 2018 Cycle #1. | |
| June 28 by 5:00 pm | Deadline to submit permissions or waivers (including waivers of prerequisites taken at other law schools) for Fall. Bids for applicable courses will not be accepted without waiver, permission or satisfied requisites. | |
| FRIDAY MORNING, June 29 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | Last day to register requests for Fall 2018 Cycle #1. | |
| FRIDAY MORNING, June 29 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | Fall 2018 Cycle #1 is run. | |
| July 10 at 1:30 pm | Results of Fall 2018 Cycle #1 are available on the COURSES SITE. | |
| July 10 at 1:30 pm | Register requests for Fall 2018 Cycle #2 via the COURSES SITE. | |
| WEDNESDAY MORNING, July 18 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] |
Last day to register requests for Fall 2018 Cycle #2. | |
| WEDNESDAY MORNING, July 18 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] |
Fall 2018 Cycle #2 is run. | |
| July 20 at 1:30 pm | Results of Fall 2018 Cycle #2 are available on the COURSES SITE. | |
| July 20 | Requisites are checked for courses won to date. Students not in compliance are dropped. | |
| July 20 at 1:30 pm -July 31 at 1:29 pm | COURSES SITE available for viewing fall 2018 course schedules only. | |
| August 2 at 1:30 pm | Transfer and Visiting students only: Deadline to submit permissions or waivers (including waivers of prerequisites taken at other law schools) for Fall. Bids for applicable courses will not be accepted without waiver, permission or satisfied requisites. | |
| August 2 at 4:30 pm - August 3 at 9:30 am | Transfer and Visiting students only: COURSES SITE available to register requests for Fall 2018 Transfer/Visitor Cycle #1. | |
| FRIDAY MORNING, August 3 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] |
Last day to register requests for Fall 2018 Transfer/Visitor Cycle #1. | |
| FRIDAY MORNING, August 3 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] |
Fall 2018 Transfer/Visitor Cycle #1 is run. | |
| August 3 at 6:00 pm | Results of Fall 2018 Transfer/Visitor Cycle #1 are available on the COURSES SITE. | |
| August 3 at 6:00 pm - August 8 at 1:29 pm | COURSES SITE available for viewing Fall 2018 course schedules only. | |
| August 8 at 1:30 pm - August 10 at 9:30 am | Transfer and Visiting students only: COURSES SITE available to register requests for Fall 2018 Transfer/Visitor Cycle #2. | |
| FRIDAY MORNING, August 10 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | Last day to register requests for Fall 2018 Transfer/Visitor Cycle #2. | |
| FRIDAY MORNING, August 10 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | Fall 2018 Transfer/Visitor Cycle #2 is run. | |
| August 10 at 1:30 pm | Results of Fall 2018 Transfer/Visitor Cycle #2 are now available on the COURSES SITE. | |
| August 11 at 1:30 pm - August 15 at 1:29 pm | COURSES SITE unavailable. | |
| August 15 at 1:30 pm - August 21 at 9:30 am | ALL Upper-class students: COURSES SITE is available to register requests for Spring 2019 Cycle #1. | |
| August 17 at 5:00 pm | Deadline to submit permissions or waivers (including waivers of prerequisites taken at other law schools) for Spring 2019. Bids for applicable courses will not be accepted without waiver, permission or satisfied requisites. | |
| TUESDAY MORNING, August 21 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | Last day to register requests for Spring 2019 Cycle #1. | |
| TUESDAY MORNING, August 21 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | Spring 2019 Cycle #1 is run. | |
| August 23 at 1:30 pm - August 29 at 9:30 am | 1Ls can register requests for fall 2018 and spring 2019 Reading Groups at https://its.law.nyu.edu/classregistration. (RESULTS published on August 30 by 4:00 pm.) | |
| August 24 at 1:30 pm | Results of Spring 2019 Cycle #1 are now available on the COURSES SITE. | |
| August 24 at 1:30 pm - September 6 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] |
Fall 2018 Daily Cycles. The Daily Cycles are not live. Each BUSINESS DAY during the daily cycles, students may enter Fall 2018 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 9:30 am.) The results from the bids processed at 9:30 am will be posted each BUSINESS DAY at 1:30 pm. | |
| August 24 - September 6 | Requisites are checked daily for fall 2018 courses. Students not in compliance are dropped. | |
| August 31 | Last day to submit work from prior semesters for students graduating in September 2018. | |
| September TBA | Last day to add a Stern Fall 2018 course. Please see http://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/registrar/course-information/last-day-to-add/schedules?tm=2018F_last_day | |
| September 5 at 1:30 pm - September 6 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] |
Last day to add courses for Fall 2018. | |
| September 7 at 10:00 am - December 7 at 11:59 pm | Credit/Fail Option available for Fall 2018 via Albert (JD students only). | |
| September 12 | Last day to add an online course (LL.M only). | |
| September 19 | Last day to add Directed Research and Writing Credit for Fall 2018. | |
| September TBA | Last day to add a fall 2018 graduate-level non-Law course (except for Stern courses). Last day to submit requests for Fall 2018 (College of Arts and Science) language course. See: https://www.nyu.edu/registrar/calendars/university-academic-calendar.html NOTE: The deadlines posted are the dates by which the University Registrar must receive the registration request. Students should build in 2-4 business days to submit the form to the Office of Academic Services. |
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| October 17 at 1:30 pm - October 26 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | JD 1L student registration period for Spring 2019 elective courses via the COURSES SITE. | |
| October 17 at 1:30 pm - October 19 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | JD 1L Elective Cycle: COURSES SITE available to register requests for Spring 2019 electives. | |
| FRIDAY MORNING, October 19 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | Last day to register requests for JD 1L Elective Cycle. | |
| FRIDAY MORNING, October 19 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | JD 1L Elective Cycle is run. | |
| October 23 at 1:30 pm | Results of JD 1L Elective Cycle are now available on the COURSES SITE. | |
| October 23 at 1:30 pm - October 25 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] |
JD 1L Elective DAILY Cycles. The Daily Cycles are not live. Each day during the daily cycles, students may enter bids from 1:30 pm through 9:30 am the next day. The results from the bids processed at 9:30 am will be posted each day at 1:30 pm. | |
| October 26 - November 9 at 1:29 pm | COURSES SITE closed to all students. | |
| October 29 | Last day to pay arrears. | |
| November 9 | Requisites are checked for courses won to date. Students not in compliance are dropped. | |
| November 9 at 1:30 pm - November 28 at 9:30 am | Spring 2019 Cycle #2. Registration is available for a nineteen-day period. Requests will be processed on November 29 at 9:30 am. (COURSES SITE available to all eligible students, including JD 1Ls.) | |
| WEDNESDAY MORNING, November 28 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] |
Last day to register requests for Spring 2019 Cycle #2. | |
| WEDNESDAY MORNING, November 28 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] |
Spring 2019 Cycle #2 is run. | |
| November 30 at 1:30 pm | Results of Spring 2019 Cycle #2 are published. | |
| November 30 | Requisites are checked for courses won to date. Students not in compliance are dropped. | |
| November 30 | Requests for Spring 2019 law courses by non-law students accepted. | |
| December 1 at 1:30 pm - January 11 at 1:29 pm | COURSES SITE available for viewing course schedules. NO REGISTRATION. | |
| December 7 | Last day to drop Fall 2018 courses. Last day of Fall 2018 classes. |
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| January 7 | Last day to submit work from prior semesters for students graduating in January 2019. | |
| January 11 at 1:30 pm - January 24 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] | SPRING 2019 Daily Cycles. The Daily Cycles are not live. Each BUSINESS DAY during the daily cycles, students may enter SPRING 2019 bids from 1:30 pm through 9:30 am the next BUSINESS DAY. (During the weekends and holidays, COURSES will be open to accept bids but bids will NOT be processed until the next business day at 9:30 am.) The results from the bids processed at 9:30 am will be posted each BUSINESS DAY at 1:30 pm. | |
| January 11 - January 24 | Requisites are checked daily for Spring 2019 courses. Students not in compliance are dropped. | |
| January 23 at 1:30 pm - January 24 at 9:30 am [NEW YORK TIME] |
Last day to add courses for Spring 2019. | |
| January 25 - May 2 | Credit/Fail Option available for Spring 2019 via Albert (JD students only). | |
| February | Last day to add a Stern Spring 2019 course. See: http://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/registrar/course-information/last-day-to-add/schedules?tm=2019S_last_day | |
| February | Last day to add a Spring 2019 graduate-level non-Law course (except for Stern courses). Last day to submit requests for Spring 2019 (College of Arts and Science) language course. See: https://www.nyu.edu/registrar/calendars/registration-calendar.html NOTE: The deadlines posted are the dates by which the University Registrar must receive the registration request. Students should build in 2-4 business days to submit the form to the Office of Academic Services. |
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| February 6 | Last day to add Directed Research and Writing Credit for Spring 2019. | |
| February 12 | Last day to add a Spring 2019 online course (LLMs only). | |
| February TBA | January 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 15 | Deadline 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.) | |
| May 1 | Last day to submit work from prior semesters for students graduating in May 2018. | |
| May 1 | Last day to drop Spring 2019 courses. Last day of Spring 2019 classses. |
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| May 15 | Last day to submit work for Spring 2019 semester. | |
| June TBA | May 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. |