LSU Academic Calendar 2023-2024 In PDF: Crucial Dates

The Louisiana State University academic calendar for 2023-2024 contains crucial dates and deadlines, encompassing the LSU schedule, holidays, add/drop deadlines, exam dates, and other essential milestones.

LSU Academic calendar
LSU Academic Calendar: Photo courtesy (Unistude)

Operating on a semester system, LSU comprises two primary academic semesters: fall and spring. The academic calendar for each of these semesters typically consists of:

  • Fall Semester: Commencing in late August and concluding in mid-December, with a one-week hiatus in November for the Thanksgiving holiday.
  • Spring Semester: Initiating in mid-January and concluding in early May, with a one-week pause in March for spring break.

Each semester spans 16 weeks, with an additional one or two weeks allocated for final exams. Additionally, LSU offers various shorter sessions during the summer term, which encompass the May intersession, summer session I, summer session II, and the August intersession.

As per Wiki: Louisiana State University (LSU), a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was established in 1860 near Pineville as the Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy.

LSU academic calendar fall 2023

Below is the LSU schedule including important dates and deadlines on the LSU fall 2023 calendar.

  1. LSU Welcome Week is from August 13, 2023, to August 20, 2023.
  2. LSU fall 2023 classes start on August 21, 2023.
  3. The final date for dropping courses without receiving a ” W ” grade is August 29, 2023, by 4:30 pm via myLSU.
  4. The final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes is August 30, 2023, by 4:30 pm. It is also the final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy
  5. Labor Day Holiday is September 4, 2023. There are no classes.
  6. LSU fall break 2023 is on October 5, 2023, and October 6, 2023.
  7. Mid-semester grades are due on October 17, 2023, by 9:00 am.
  8. The final date for dropping courses is November 3, 2023, by 4:30 pm. It is the final date for resigning from the University, and also the final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours.
  9. LSU Thanksgiving break begins at 12:30 pm on November 22, 2023, to November 24, 2023.
  10. The last day of Classes is December 2, 2023, according to LSU academic calendar 2023-2024.
  11. LSU final examinations for fall 2023 are from December 4, 2023, to December 9, 2023.
  12. Final grades are due for degree candidates on December 12, 2023, by 9:00 am.
  13. Final grades are due for non-degree candidates on December 13, 2023, by 9:00 am.
  14. LSU fall Commencement Day or graduation 2023 is on December 15, 2023.

LSU academic calendar spring 2023

Below is LSU academic calendar schedule for spring 2023.

  1. LSU Spring classes begin on January 17 2023.
  2. January 25 2023 (4:30 pm) is the final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W”.
  3. January 26 2023 (4:30 pm) is the deadline for adding courses for credit and making section changes. It is also the final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy.
  4. Mardi Gras Holiday is from February 20 2023 to February 22 2023. Classes resume at 12:30 pm on February 22 2023.
  5. LSU Spring Break 2023 is from March 13 2023 to March 17 2023.
  6. Mid-semester grades are due on March 14 2023 at 9:00 am.
  7. The deadline for dropping courses is April 6 2023 at 4:30 pm.
  8. April 6 2023 is the final day for resigning from the University and also the final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours.
  9. April 7 2023 is Good Friday Holiday on the LSU academic calendar.
  10. The concentrated Study Period begins on May 3 2023 to May 7 2023. No meetings, social activities, athletic events, or other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs.
  11. May 6 2023 is the last day of classes, according to the LSU academic calendar 2023.
  12. Spring 2023 final examinations is from May 8 2023 to May 13 2023.
  13. Final grades are due for degree candidates on May 16 2023 at 9:00 am.
  14. Final grades are due for non-degree candidates on May 17 2023 at 9:00 am.
  15. LSU spring 2023 Commencement will be held over a two-day period from May 19 2023 to May 20 2023.

LSU holiday schedule 2023

Here is the table of the Louisiana State University holiday schedule for 2023, according to the LSU academic calendar 2023-2024.

LSU Holiday Date
New Year’s Day Monday, January 2, 2023
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 16, 2023
Mardi Gras Monday, February 20 – Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Spring Break Monday, March 13 – Friday, March 17, 2023
Good Friday Holiday Friday, April 7, 2023
Memorial Day Monday, May 29, 2023
Juneteeth Monday, June 19, 2023
Independence Day Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Labor Day Monday, September 4, 2023
Thanksgiving break Wednesday, November 22 – Friday, November 24, 2023
Christmas/Winter Break Thursday, December 21 – Sunday, December 31, 2023
LSU holiday schedule 2023

LSU academic calendar summer sessions 2023

LSU summer sessions are divided into Session B and Session C. Let’s find out the LSU academic calendar schedule for the summer sessions of 2023.

First summer (Session B)
  1. LSU summer session B classes start on May 22 2023.
  2. May 24, 2023 at 4:30 pm is the final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W”.
  3. May 26, 2023 at 4:30 pm is the final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes. It is also the final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy.
  4. Mid-semester grades due on June 7, 2023 (9:00 am).
  5. The final date for dropping courses is June 13, 2023 (4:30 pm).
  6. June 19, 2023, is Juneteenth – No classes are held.
  7. Final classes and final examinations held on June 24, 2023, and June 26, 2023.
  8. Final grades are due on June 27, 2023 (9:00am).
  9. Commencement day is August 11, 2023.
Second summer (Session C)
  1. LSU summer session C classes begin on July 3, 2023.
  2. July 6, 2023 (4:30 pm) is the final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W”.
  3. July 7, 2023 (4:30 pm) is the final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes. It is also the final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy.
  4. Mid-semester grades due on July 20, 2023 (9:00 am).
  5. The final date for dropping courses is July 26, 2023 (4:30 pm).
  6. Final classes and final examinations held on August 5, 2023 and August 7, 2023.
  7. Final grades are due on August 8, 2023 (9:00 am).
  8. Commencement day is August 11, 2023.
First Fall (Session B)
Date Deadline Event
August 21 Classes Begin
August 23 4:30pm Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W”
August 25 430pm Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes

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

September 4 Labor Day Holiday
September 13 9:00am Mid-term grades due
September 25 4:30pm Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

October 7 & 9 Final classes and final examinations held
October 10 9:00am Final grades due

 

Second Fall (Session C)
Date Deadline Event
October 16 Classes Begin
October 18 4:30pm Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W”
October 20 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

November 8 9:00am Mid-term grades due
November 20 4:30pm Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

November 22 – 24 Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 22
December 2 & 4 Final classes and final examinations held
December 12 9:00am Final grades due (degree candidate)
December 13 9:00am Final grades due (non-degree candidate)
December 15 Commencement Day

NOTE Although we list holidays, instructors might conduct classes remotely on these days.

Moreover, during periods of physical campus closure, instructors might also hold accelerated session courses remotely.

First Spring (Session B)
Date Deadline Event
January 15 Martin Luther King Day Holiday
January 16 Classes Begin
January 18 4:30pm Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W”
January 19 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

February 7 9:00am Mid-term grades due
February 12 – 14 Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on February 14.
February 19 4:30pm Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

March 2 & 4 Final classes and final examinations held
March 5 9:00am Final grades due
Second Spring (Session C)
Date Deadline Event
March 18 Classes Begin
March 20 4:30pm Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W”
March 22 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

March 29 Good Friday Holiday
April 10 9:00am Mid-term grades due
April 22 4:30pm Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

May 4 & 6 Final classes and final examinations held
May 14 9:00am Final grades due (degree candidate)
May 15 9:00am Final grades due (non-degree candidate)
May 17 – 18 Commencement will be held over a two-day period

NOTE Although we list holidays, instructors might conduct classes remotely on these days.

Moreover, during periods of physical campus closure, instructors might also hold accelerated session courses remotely.

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