2023 - 2024 LSU Online Academic Calendar
First Fall Module
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                                                       Date  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Deadline  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Event  | 
                                                   
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                                                       August 21  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Classes Begin  | 
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                                                       August 23  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       4:30pm  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                   
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                                                       August 25  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       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  | 
                                                   
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                                                       September 13  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Mid-semester grades due  | 
                                                   
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                                                       September 25  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       4:30pm  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                   
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                                                       October 7 & 9  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final classes and final examinations held  | 
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                                                       October 10  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due  | 
                                                   
Second Fall Module
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                                                          Date  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Deadline  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Event  | 
                                                      
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                                                          October 16  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Classes Begin  | 
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                                                          October 18  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          4:30pm  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                      
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                                                          October 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  | 
                                                      
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                                                          November 8  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          9:00am  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Mid-term grades due  | 
                                                      
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                                                          November 20  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          4:30pm  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                      
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                                                          December 2 & 4  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final classes and final examinations held  | 
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                                                          December 12  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          9:00am  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final grades due  | 
                                                      
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                                                          December 15  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Commencement Day  | 
                                                      
First Spring Module
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                                                       Date  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Deadline  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Event  | 
                                                   
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                                                       January 15  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Classes Begin  | 
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                                                       January 17  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       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 This marks the census day for the module  | 
                                                   
| 
                                                      
                                                       February 7  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Mid-semester grades due  | 
                                                   
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                                                       February 19  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       4:30pm  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                   
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                                                       March 2 & 4  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final classes and final examinations held  | 
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                                                       March 5  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due  | 
                                                   
Second Spring Module
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                                                          Date  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Deadline  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Event  | 
                                                      
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                                                          March 18  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Classes Begin  | 
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                                                          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 for undergraduates to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy This marks the census day for the module  | 
                                                      
| 
                                                         
                                                          April 10  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          9:00am  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Mid-term grades due  | 
                                                      
| 
                                                         
                                                          April 22  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          4:30pm  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                      
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                                                          May 4 & 6  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final classes and final examinations held  | 
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                                                          May 14  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          9:00am  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final grades due  | 
                                                      
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                                                          May 17 - 18  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Commencement will be held over a two-day period  | 
                                                      
First Summer Module
                                       
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                                                       Date  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Deadline  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Event  | 
                                                   
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                                                       May 27  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Classes Begin  | 
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                                                       May 29  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       4:30pm  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                   
| 
                                                      
                                                       May 31  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       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 13  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Mid-semester grades due  | 
                                                   
| 
                                                      
                                                       June 20  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       4:30pm  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                   
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                                                       June 29 & July 1  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final classes and final examinations held  | 
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                                                       July 2  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       9:00am  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Final grades due  | 
                                                   
| 
                                                      
                                                       August 16  | 
                                                   
                                                   
                                                      
                                                       Commencement Day  | 
                                                   
Second Summer Module
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                                                          Date  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Deadline  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Event  | 
                                                      
|---|---|---|
| 
                                                         
                                                          July 8  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Classes Begin  | 
                                                      |
| 
                                                         
                                                          July 10  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          4:30pm  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"  | 
                                                      
| 
                                                         
                                                          July 12  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          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 30  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          4:30pm  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University  | 
                                                      
| 
                                                         
                                                          August 10 & 12  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final classes and final examinations held  | 
                                                      |
| 
                                                         
                                                          August 13  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          9:00am  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Final grades due  | 
                                                      
| 
                                                         
                                                          August 16  | 
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         
                                                          Commencement Day  | 
                                                      


