2025 - 2026 LSU Online Academic Calendar

 

First Summer Module

Date

Deadline

Event

May 26

 

Classes Begin

May 29

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

May 30

4:30pm

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy

This marks the census day for the module

June 12

9:00am

Mid-semester grades due

June 18

4:30pm 

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

June 28 & 30

 

Final classes and final examinations held

July 1

9:00am 

Final grades due

August 15

 

Commencement Day

 

Second Summer Module

Date

Deadline

Event

July 7

 

Classes Begin

July 9

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

July 11

4:30pm

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy

This marks the census day for the module 

July 24

9:00am

Mid-semester grades due

July 31

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

August 9 & 11

 

Final classes and final examinations held

August 13

9:00am

Final grades due

August 15

 

Commencement Day

 

First Fall Module

Date

Deadline

Event

August 25

 

Classes Begin

August 27

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

August 29

4:30pm

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy

This marks the census day for the module

September 17

9:00am

Mid-semester grades due

September 26

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

October 4 & 6

 

Final classes and final examinations held

October 7

9:00am

Final grades due

 

Second Fall Module

Date

Deadline

Event

October 20

 

Classes Begin

October 22

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

October 24

4:30pm

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

Final date for undergraduates to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy

This marks the census day for the module

November 12

9:00am

Mid-term grades due

November 21

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

December 6 & 8

 

Final classes and final examinations held

December 16

9:00am

Final grades due

December 19

 

Commencement Day

 

First Spring Module

Date

Deadline

Event

January 12

 

Classes Begin

January 14

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

January 16

4:30pm 

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy

This marks the census day for the module

February 4

9:00am

Mid-semester grades due

February 19

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

February 28 & March 2

 

Final classes and final examinations held

March 3

9:00am

Final grades due

 

Second Spring Module

Date

Deadline

Event

March 16

 

Classes Begin

March 18

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

March 20

4:30pm

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

Final date for undergraduates to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy

This marks the census day for the module

April 8

9:00am

Mid-term grades due

April 20

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

May 2 & 4

 

Final classes and final examinations held

May 12

9:00am

Final grades due

May 15 - 16

 

Commencement will be held over a two-day period


First Summer Module

Date

Deadline

Event

May 25

 

Classes Begin

May 27

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

May 29

4:30pm

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy

This marks the census day for the module

June 10

9:00am

Mid-semester grades due

June 18

4:30pm 

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

June 27 & 29

 

Final classes and final examinations held

June 30

9:00am 

Final grades due

August 14

 

Commencement Day

 

Second Summer Module

Date

Deadline

Event

July 6

 

Classes Begin

July 8

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"

July 10

4:30pm

Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy

This marks the census day for the module 

July 22

9:00am

Mid-semester grades due

July 31

4:30pm

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

August 8 & 10

 

Final classes and final examinations held

August 11

9:00am

Final grades due

August 14

 

Commencement Day

 

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