Every semester, on a weekend before classes start, the law program holds an orientation for all new local students. On Saturday, all new local students must attend the first hour of orientation as it discusses our policies and procedures. After the first hour, any new students who have not studied under the common law tradition must attend the one-day seminar on common law legal analysis.
Beasley School of Law at Temple University, Japan Campus operates on an American academic calendar with thirteen-week semesters in fall and spring and a ten-week semester in the summer. The spring semester runs from January to early May. The fall semester begins in late August or early September and ends in early December, and the summer semester runs from mid-May to early August.
Spring 2026
| January 8 (Thursday) | JD Student Orientation (Day 1) |
|---|---|
| January 9 (Friday) | JD Student Orientation (Day 2) |
| January 10 (Saturday) | New Local Student Orientation |
| January 12 (Monday) | First day of classes |
| January 25 (Sunday) | Last day of Add/Drop |
| March 2-7 (Mon. - Sat.) | Spring Break |
| April 18 (Saturday) | Last day of classes |
| April 20 (Monday) | First day of exams |
| April 24 (Friday) | Last day of exams |
Summer 2026
| May 9 (Saturday) | New Local Student Orientation |
|---|---|
| May 11 (Monday) | First day of classes |
| May 24 (Sunday) | Last day of Add/Drop |
| August 1 (Saturday) | Last day of classes |
| August 3 (Monday) | First day of exams |
| August 7 (Friday) | Last day of exams |
Fall 2026
| August 29 (Saturday) | New Local Student Orientation |
|---|---|
| August 31 (Monday) | First day of classes |
| September 13 (Sunday) | Last day of Add/Drop |
| December 2 (Wednesday) | Last day of classes |
| December 3 (Thursday) | First day of exams |
| December 10 (Thursday) | Last day of exams |
Spring 2027
| January 7 (Thursday) | JD Student Orientation (Day 1) |
|---|---|
| January 8 (Friday) | JD Student Orientation (Day 2) |
| January 9 (Saturday) | New Local Student Orientation |
| January 11 (Monday) | First day of classes |
| January 24 (Sunday) | Last day of Add/Drop |
| March 1-6 (Mon. - Sat.) | Spring Break |
| April 17 (Saturday) | Last day of classes |
| April 19 (Monday) | First day of exams |
| April 23 (Friday) | Last day of exams |
For more information...
Location: 1-14-29 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 154-0004 (Access New Tab)
Email: tujlaw@tuj.temple.edu
Tel: +81-3-5441-9841
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 11:00-19:30