2025 - 2026 LSU Online Academic Calendar
First Summer Module
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                                                          Date  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Event  | 
                                                      
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                                                          May 26  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Classes Begin  | 
                                                      
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                                                          May 29  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                      
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                                                          May 30  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes This marks the census day for the module  | 
                                                      
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                                                          June 12  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                      
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                                                          June 18  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                      
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                                                          June 28 & 30  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final classes and final examinations held  | 
                                                      
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                                                          July 1  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                      
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                                                          August 15  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Commencement Day  | 
                                                      
Second Summer Module
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                                                             Date  | 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                             Event  | 
                                                         
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                                                             July 7  | 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                             Classes Begin  | 
                                                         
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                                                             July 9  | 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                             Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                         
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                                                             July 11  | 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                             Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes This marks the census day for the module  | 
                                                         
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                                                             July 23  | 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                             Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                         
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                                                             July 31  | 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                             Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                         
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                                                             August 9 & 11  | 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                             Final classes and final examinations held  | 
                                                         
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                                                             August 12  | 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                             Final grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                         
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                                                             August 15  | 
                                                         
                                                         
                                                            
                                                             Commencement Day  | 
                                                         
First Fall Module
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                                                       Date  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Event  | 
                                                   
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                                                       August 25  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Classes Begin  | 
                                                   
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                                                       August 27  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                   
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                                                       August 29  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes This marks the census day for the module  | 
                                                   
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                                                       September 17  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                   
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                                                       September 26  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                   
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                                                       October 11 & 13  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final classes and final examinations held  | 
                                                   
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                                                       October 14  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                   
Second Fall Module
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                                                          Date  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Event  | 
                                                      
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                                                          October 20  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Classes Begin  | 
                                                      
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                                                          October 22  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                      
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                                                          October 24  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes This marks the census day for the module  | 
                                                      
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                                                          November 12  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Mid-term grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                      
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                                                          November 21  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                      
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                                                          December 6 & 8  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final classes and final examinations held  | 
                                                      
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                                                          December 16  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                      
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                                                          December 18  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Commencement Day  | 
                                                      
First Spring Module
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                                                       Date  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Event  | 
                                                   
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                                                       January 12  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Classes Begin  | 
                                                   
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                                                       January 14  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                   
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                                                       January 16  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes This marks the census day for the module  | 
                                                   
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                                                       February 4  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                   
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                                                       February 19  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                   
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                                                       February 28 & March 2  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final classes and final examinations held  | 
                                                   
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                                                       March 3  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                   
Second Spring Module
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                                                          Date  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Event  | 
                                                      
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                                                          March 16  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Classes Begin  | 
                                                      
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                                                          March 18  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                      
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                                                          March 20  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes This marks the census day for the module  | 
                                                      
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                                                          April 8  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Mid-term grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                      
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                                                          April 20  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                      
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                                                          May 2 & 4  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final classes and final examinations held  | 
                                                      
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                                                          May 12  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                      
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                                                          May 15 - 16  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Commencement will be held over a two-day period  | 
                                                      
First Summer Module
                                       
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                                                       Date  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Event  | 
                                                   
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                                                       May 25  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Classes Begin  | 
                                                   
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                                                       May 27  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                   
| 
                                                      
                                                       May 29  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes This marks the census day for the module  | 
                                                   
| 
                                                      
                                                       June 10  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                   
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                                                       June 18  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                   
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                                                       June 27 & 29  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final classes and final examinations held  | 
                                                   
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                                                       June 30  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                   
| 
                                                      
                                                       August 14  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Commencement Day  | 
                                                   
Second Summer Module
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                                                          Date  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Event  | 
                                                      
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                                                          July 6  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Classes Begin  | 
                                                      
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                                                          July 8  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                      
| 
                                                         
                                                          July 10  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes This marks the census day for the module  | 
                                                      
| 
                                                         
                                                          July 22  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                      
| 
                                                         
                                                          July 31  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                      
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                                                          August 8 & 10  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final classes and final examinations held  | 
                                                      
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                                                          August 11  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final grades due at 9:00am  | 
                                                      
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                                                          August 14  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Commencement Day  | 
                                                      


