Class, Book and Exam Information

Please note: all schedules are subject to change. Check this page frequently to ensure you have the most recent version(s). Book information can be found in MyNIU or through the NIU Bookstore.

Fall 2025

  • Block schedule - last updated 9/2/25
  • Mid-term exam schedule - last updated 9/10/25

    Week of October 6, 2025

    Fall Midterm Exam Schedule
    Date Time Course Instructor Room
    Monday, October 6 9 a.m. Contracts 1 Puckett 186, 188, and SB 170AC
    Contracts 2 Rosenfeld 186, 188, and SB 170AC
    Tuesday, October 7 9 a.m. Torts 1 Rigertas 186, 188, and SB 170AC
    Torts 2 Rigertas 186, 188, and SB 170AC
    1 p.m. Civil Procedure 1 Taylor 186, 188, and SB 170AC
    Civil Procedure 2 Elinson 186, 188, and SB 170AC
    Wednesday, October 8 9 a.m. Criminal Law 1 Bernick 186, 188, and SB 170AC
    Criminal Law 2 Threatte 186, 188, and SB 170AC
    Other upper-level midterm exams will be scheduled within the class time periods, if possible. Note: all other 1L classes will need to be canceled during this week to accommodate midterm exam administration.
  • Exam schedule - last updated 4/9/25

    Thursday, December 4 – Friday, December 18

    Morning exams begin at 9 a.m. and afternoon exams start at 1 p.m. The number of hours for each final exam is normally equivalent to the number of credit hours for the course, but faculty members have discretion to determine the number of hours allowed for their exams and may require a shorter or longer exam time.

    You may request a change in exam date only if there is a scheduling conflict in which two exams are scheduled on the same day or at least one exam is scheduled on each of three consecutive calendar days.
    Fall Exam Schedule
    Date Morning 9 a.m. Afternoon 1 p.m.
    Thursday, Dec. 4 Evidence
    International Business
    Housing Law
    Torts
    Friday, Dec. 4 Federal Income Tax N/A
    Monday, Dec. 8 Criminal Procedure: Adjudication
    Constitutional Law II
    N/A
    Tuesday, Dec. 9 Professional Responsibility Criminal Law
    Wednesday, Dec. 10 Conflict of Laws N/A
    Thursday, Dec. 11 Poverty Law N/A
    Friday, Dec. 12 Environmental Law
    Products Liability
    Contracts
    Monday, Dec. 15 Business Associations I
    Secured Transactions
    N/A
    Tuesday, Dec. 16 IP Law N/A
    Wednesday, Dec. 17 Insurance Law Civil Procedure
    Thursday, Dec. 18 Make-up exams N/A

Summer 2025

Spring 2025

  • Block schedule - last updated 1/16/25
  • List schedule - last updated 1/16/25
  • Mid-term exam schedule - last updated 1/30/25

    Week of March 3, 2025

    Note: Second room assignment involves moving classes as follows:

    Monday, March 3: Course 723 (Zuckerman) from Room 187 to Room 173, Course 722 (Zuckerman) from Room 187 to Room 173, and Course 720.1 (Darsie) from Room 150 to Room 256.
    Tuesday, March 4: Course 616 (McConkie from Room 187 to Room 173, and Course 660 (Elinson) from Room 150 to Room 170.

    Spring Midterm Exam Schedule
    Date Time Course Instructor Room
    Monday, March 3 9 a.m. Civil Procedure 2 Jones 186 and 150
    Constitutional Law 1 Falkoff 188 and 187
    11 a.m. Contracts Rosenfeld 188 and 187
    Contracts Puckett 186 and 150
    Tuesday, March 4 11 a.m. Civil Procedure 2 Taylor 188 and 187
    1:30 p.m. Property Threatte 188 and 187
    Property Miller 186 and 150
    Thursday, March 6 11 a.m. Constitutional Law 1 Elinson 186 and 150
  • Exam schedule - last updated 1/16/25

    Friday, May 2 – Friday, May 16

    Morning exams begin at 9 a.m. and afternoon exams start at 1 p.m. The number of hours for each final exam is normally equivalent to the number of credit hours for the course, but faculty members have discretion to determine the number of hours allowed for their exams and may require a shorter or longer exam time.

    You may request a change in exam date only if there is a scheduling conflict in which two exams are scheduled on the same day or at least one exam is scheduled on each of three consecutive calendar days.
    Spring Exam Schedule
    Date Morning 9 a.m. Afternoon 1 p.m.
    Friday, May 2 Family Law Civil Procedure II
    Monday, May 5 Evidence
    Business Associations II
    N/A
    Tuesday, May 6 Advanced Torts
    Sales
    N/A
    Wednesday, May 7 First Amendment
    Business Associations I
    Constitutional Law
    Thursday, May 8 Advanced Criminal Law N/A
    Friday, May 9 Professional Responsibility N/A
    Monday, May 12 Public International Law
    Administrative Law
    Property
    Tuesday, May 13 Trusts and Estates
    Securities Regulation
    N/A
    Wednesday, May 14 Real Estate Transactions Criminal Procedure
    Thursday, May 15 Medical Malpractice/Health Law Contracts
    Friday, May 16 1L Baby Bar N/A