First Year Class Schedule

Class Information

First-Year Orientation

Orientation will be held Monday, August 18 to Friday, August 22, 2025. The orientation program is part of the first-year instructional program. Attendance and participation in the orientation program is mandatory for all new first-year students. Information on orientation will be emailed in late July. Please be prepared for in-person programming during each day of Orientation. Formal classes for all law students begin August 25.

First-Year Class Schedule

The first year curriculum consists primarily of required classes in a pre-determined schedule. In order to accommodate Fall 2025 tuition billing by the USF Student Accounts Office in early July, all new first year law students who have submitted their deposits will be registered in a placeholder section for Fall 2025 classes by the Law Admissions Office beginning in late June.  This will not be your final schedule. Final section assignments will be sent to you on August 1st. Required first year classes with days/times listed will be posted on our website in early August.

All new students are randomly assigned to a section. Full time students will be enrolled in 5 courses in the fall semester (14 units) and 5 courses in the spring semester (15 units). All classes are held during the day, Monday through Friday. The part-time day students will be enrolled in 4 courses in the fall semester and 4 courses in the spring semester (11 units fall, 12 units spring). Classes for part-time day students are held Monday through Friday. 

Find information on our courses and curriculum here.

First Assignments

Assignments for the first week of classes will be posted on each course's Canvas portal in early August.