Important Dates & Deadlines

**Summer 2025**
Task	Deadline
Firm fundraising participation form due	June 6
Speaker approval form opens	July 7
LSA funding applications due	July 20, 11:55 PM
LSA funding decisions announced	August 15
“No Event” dates are released	August 18
Room reservations open	August 27
Last day to request the Green Lounge	August 29

**Autumn 2025-2026**
Task	Date
LSSO Off-Campus & Non-Standard event request form opens	September 2
First day for Off-Campus LSSO events	September 27
No lunch talks or non-standard events during Week 1	Sept 29 - Oct 3
LSSO Event & Budget Training	September 30
First day for LSSO Lunch Talks	October 6
First day for Non-Standard LSSO events	October 6
Student Org Fair and Welcome Wine Mess	October 9, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Last Day of Fall Quarter Classes	December 5
Exams/Reading Period - No Events	December 8-17
Deadline to request off-campus/non-standard event, and ordering Law School catering, for events happening from Jan 5-16, 2026.	December 15
Winter Break/University Recess - No Events	December 18 - January 4

**Winter and Spring 2025-2026 Deadlines**
Task	Deadline
No Classes/Events - MLK Day	January 19
Mandatory President/Treasurer Training: Elections and End of the Year To-Dos	March 2
Last Day of Winter Quarter Classes	March 6
Exams - No Events	March 9 - 13
Spring Break - No Events	March 16-20
LSSO Swag Request Deadline	March 20
Recommended timeline for LSSO new board elections	March 23 - April 17
Recommended timeline to have a board transition meeting	April 6 - 24
Last day to request speaker approval	April 13
Last day to request approval for off-campus and non-standard events	April 16
Last day to re-register LSSO or apply for new LSSO	April 17, 5:00 PM
Last day to submit incoming board info to DOS	April 17, 5:00 PM
Last day for the Law School to make a purchase on behalf of an LSSO for an event	April 24, 5:00 PM
Last day to host an LSSO event	April 26
Last day to have a board transition meeting (if using LSSO funds)	April 26
LSA to notify LSSOs of registration status	May 01
LSSO NEW Leader Training	May 05
Last day to submit student reimbursements	May 8
Last day to submit speaker reimbursement or speaker stipend	May 8
End-of-Year Budget Summary submission deadline	May 8
End-of-Year LSSO Programming Summary submission deadline	May 8

**2025-2026 No Event Dates**
**The following dates are not available for LSSO or other student programming during the lunch hour (12:15 - 1:20 PM).**
Event	Date
Ephraim Lecture	October 7
Levi Distinguished Visiting Jurist	TBD
Stout Lecture	November 11
Dewey Lecture	November 17
Thanksgiving Week - No Classes/No Events	November 24-28
MLK Day No Class/No Events	January 19
Clerkship Committee: Clerkship Information and Strategy Session	January 27
Coase Lecture	February 10
Levi Distinguished Visiting Jurist	TBD
Fulton Lecture	March 25
LSA Presidential Debate	March 26
Day in the Life (DITL)	March 30
Day in the Life (DITL)	April 3
Levi Distinguished Visiting Jurist	TBD
Day in the Life (DITL)	April 13
Moot Court Finals Lunch Talk	April 15
Schwartz Lecture	April 20
Last Day for LSSO Events	April 26

**2025-2026 Limited Event Dates**
The following list contains significant Law School Programs. While these are not "No Event" dates, we encourage LSSOs to take them into consideration when planning their programs. Fewer rooms are available for reservation on these dates.
**Programs that all 1Ls should attend are indicated in bold.**
Event	Date
Chicago's Best Ideas	October 21
Required 3L Clerkship Program and SCOTUS Information Session for 3Ls	October 21
Outlining Overview	October 29
Exam FAQs	November 12
Exam4 Info Session for 1Ls	December 5
Chicago's Best Ideas	January 13
1L Advising Session	January 28
IL Clerkship with Prof. Siegler	February 4
Moot Court Semi-Finals	February 18
LSSO President & Treasurer Training	March 2
ABA 1L Program	March 25
Chicago's Best Ideas	April 7

**2025-2026 Programs and Required Trainings for LSSOs**
Event	Date
LSSO Officer Event and Budget Training	September 30
LSSO President and Treasurer Training: Plan for elections and end of year process	March 2
LSSO New Officer Training (Incoming new boards)	May 5