# New Students
**Source**: https://law.ucalgary.ca/current-students/current-jd-students/new-students
**Parent**: https://law.ucalgary.ca/
## Registration & Course Selection 2025-2026
NOTE: This information is updated at the beginning of the academic year, and is intended for admitted students.
**Upper-year students** (Transfer, IELP, Letter of Permission, Exchange): please also visit the [Current Students](https://law.ucalgary.ca/current-students/current-jd-students) page for detailed information on clinical courses and other requirements.
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#### Important Information for First-Year Students
[View info](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/1st%20Year%20Welcome%20to%20UCalgary%20Law%20Info%20Sheet%202024.pdf)
#### Course Registration Info for First-Year Students
[View info](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/1L%20Registration%20Package%202024-2025.pdf)
#### Course Registration Info for Transfer Students
[View registration document](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/Registration%20package%202024-2025.pdf)
#### Course Registration Info for LOP & Exchange Students
[View info](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/LOP%20and%20Exchange%20Course%20Registration%20Info%202024-2025.pdf)
#### Calendar Course Descriptions
Course descriptions for all UCalgary Law courses.
[Calendar course descriptions](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/courses?college=LA%20-%20Faculty%20of%20Law&cq=&page=1)
#### 400-level (First-year) Course Descriptions
[View descriptions](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/400-level_coursedescriptions_jan-20-2016.pdf)
#### Courses Listed by Number
[View list](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/Courses%20Listed%20by%20Number%202025-2026.pdf)
## Faculty Regulations
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#### UCalgary Law Faculty Regulations
[View the regulations](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/faculty-regulations-june-2015.pdf)
#### University of Calgary Regulations
[View the regulations](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/pages/ILvONGndhDNHH4H1HI67)
## Don't forget!
### Set up your IT account
Get your UCalgary email address and IT account.
[Go to the IT site](https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it)
### Apply for funding
Find out about tuition, scholarships, bursaries and awards for law students.
[Calculate your costs](http://www.ucalgary.ca/registrar/finances)
### New to Calgary?
Visit the UCalgary Welcome Centre for information about starting life in Calgary.
[Visit the Welcome Centre](https://www.ucalgary.ca/welcomecentre/)
## Important Dates & Deadlines for Current Students
#### Sept. 2, 2025
First day of Fall classes and 1L orientation
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#### Sept. 3, 2025
Foundations in Law Block Course for 1L students begins
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#### Sept. 11, 2025
Last day for *dropping* courses (without receiving a "W" grade) for 2L and 3L students
No refund of fees if you withdraw from full courses or Fall term half-courses after this date (2L and 3L students)
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#### Sept. 12, 2025
Last day for *adding* courses or for changing registrations from credit to audit, or audit to credit
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#### Sept. 19, 2025
Fee payment deadline for Fall term
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#### Sept. 22, 2025
First-year doctrinal courses begin
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#### Dec. 5, 2025
Last day of Fall classes
Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall term courses. If you withdraw after this date you will receive an "F" on your transcript
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#### Dec. 8, 2025
First day of exams for Fall classes (to December 19)
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#### Jan. 5, 2026
Winter block courses start
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#### Jan. 26, 2026
Regularly scheduled classes for 1L, 2L, 3L, LOP, visiting, exchange and graduate students
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#### Jan. 30, 2026
Fee payment deadline for Winter term
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#### Feb. 3, 2026
Last day for *dropping* courses (without receiving a "W" grade)
No refund on fees if you withdraw from full courses or Winter half term courses after this date.
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#### Feb. 4, 2026
Last day for *adding* courses or for changing registrations from credit to audi or audit to credit in full courses and Winter term half courses
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#### March 31, 2026
Last day to submit Application for Degree for June Convocation
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#### April 10, 2026
Last day of classes for Winter term
Last day to withdraw with permission from Winter term courses. If you withdraw after this date you will receive an "F" on your transcript.
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#### April 13, 2026
First day of exams for Winter classes (until April 24)
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