Classes begin Tuesday, August 26.
Fall 2025 Daily Cycles #2 begins Wednesday, August 20 at 1:30 pm EST and ends Thursday, September 4 at 9:30 am EST. The cycles will run daily on business days (no weekends or holidays) between 1:30 pm until 9:30 am the following morning. If you would like to make changes to your fall 2025 schedule, you may add/drop classes and/or place yourself on a waitlist during this time.
Here is a brief checklist to ensure that you have not missed important matters regarding the start of classes.
Class Assignments:
Brightspace — Check Brightspace for syllabi and assignments for any courses for which you are registered. It is crucial to check Brightspace regularly as professors may post new assignments and information at any time. Please note that not all faculty post assignments. You should email law.helpdesk@nyu.edu if you have any issues or difficulties with accessing Brightspace.
Course Syllabi or Early Semester Assignments — Not registered for a course but considering registering during add/drop? Check the Course Syllabi and Early Semester Assignments page.
Special Attendance: Some classes have special attendance rules. See the list below. Please follow the procedures for these classes: https://www.law.nyu.edu/recordsandregistration/first-class-attendance
Closed Seminars/Colloquia/Simulations — The law school rules permit faculty to admit up to two students to seminars/colloquia/simulations during the first class meeting outside the regular registration procedures.
First Class Attendance Required — You should check the course descriptions of your classes regarding attendance. Some professors state that they will drop students if they miss the first class.
Schedules of Classes and Course Requirements: Please review the Fall 2025 course schedule, course requirements, exam schedule, pre/co-requisites, and any information which is stated in the course description. Be sure to check the course schedule for any revised room assignments.
Course Updates: All changes in the curriculum will and have been posted on the Course Updates page. You must check the site regularly for updated course information, such as new courses, canceled courses, and corrections to the schedule.
Calendars: Please pay careful attention to the dates and deadlines in the academic calendar and registration calendar.
If you have any questions, please contact your program office:
- JDs – Office of Academic Services (law.acadservices@nyu.edu or 212-998-6020)
- Non-tax LLMs – Office of Graduate Affairs (law.graduateaffairs@nyu.edu or 212-998-6015)
- Tax LLMs – Office of Graduate Tax (law.taxprograms@nyu.edu or 212-998-6150)