LSU Academic Calendar 2025-2026
LSU Academic Calendar 2025-2026; LSU Calendar Spring 2025
LSU calendar spring 2025
The LSU academic calendar for the academic year 2025-2026 has been published. Louisiana State University academic calendar 2025-2026 provides crucial dates and deadlines, LSU timetable, holidays, add/drop deadlines, exam dates and schedule, and other key dates. The official academic schedule for Louisiana State University’s 2025-2026 academic year is shown below. LSU calendar spring 2025
LSU Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2025
- Welcome Week at LSU To Be Determined
- LSU Fall Semester 2025 Classes Begin August 25, 2025
- LSU Fall Semester 2025 Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W” is September 3, 2025, at 4:30 pm
- LSU Fall Semester 2025 Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes. The final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy is September 4, 4:30 pm
- Labor Day Holiday at LSU begins September 1, 2025
- Fall Holiday *Tentative* at LSU begins October 16 – 17 2025
- LSU Fall Semester 2025 Mid-semester grades are due October 21 at 9:00 am
- LSU Course scheduling for the spring semester and summer term is October 19, 2025, at 5:00 pm *Tentative*
- LSU Fall Semester 2025 Final date for dropping courses. Final date for resigning from the University. The final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours is November 7 2025 at 4:30 pm
- Thanksgiving Holiday at LSU begins November 26 – 28 November at 12:30 pm
- December 3, Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, and quizzes) is not permitted during the concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus.
- LSU Fall Semester 2025 Last Day of Classes start December 6, 2025
- LSU Fall Semester 2025 Final Examinations begin December 8 – 13 2025
- Final grades due (degree candidate) for LSU Fall Semester 2025 are on December 16 at 9:00 am
- Final grades due (non-degree candidate) for LSU Fall Semester 2025 is December 17 at 9:00 am
- Commencement Day for LSU Fall Semester 2025 starts December 19, 2025
LSU Academic Calendar Winter Session 2025
- LSU Winter Session 2025 Classes Begin December 15, 2025
- LSU Winter Session 2025 Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W” is December 15, 4:30 pm
- Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes. The final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy for LSU Winter Session 2025 is December 16, 4:30 pm
- Winter Holiday for LSU Winter Session 2025 begins December 24, 2025
- LSU Winter Session 2025 final date for dropping courses. The final date for resigning from the University is January 2, 4:30 pm
- LSU Winter Session 2025 Last Day of Classes is on January 5, 2025
- LSU Winter Session 2025 Final examinations are on January 6, 2025
- Final grades due for LSU Winter Session 2025 is January 8, 9:00 am
LSU Academic Calendar Spring Semester 2026
- Welcome Week for LSU Spring Semester 2026 is to be determined
- Martin Luther King Day Holiday at LSU is January 19, 2026
- LSU Spring Semester 2026 Classes Begin on January 12, 2026/LSU calendar spring 2025
- The final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W” for LSU Spring Semester 2026 is January 21, 4:30 pm
- Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes. The final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy for LSU Spring Semester 2026 is January 22, 4:30 pm
- The Mardi Gras Holiday starts February 16 – 18. Classes resume at 12:30 pm on February 18, 2026
- Spring Break *Tentative* for LSU Spring Semester 2026 begins March 9 – 13, 2026
- LSU Spring Semester 2026 Mid-semester grades are due March 6, at 9:00 am
- Good Friday Holiday at LSU is on April 3, 2026
- Course scheduling for the fall semester and winter session at LSU To Be Determined
- Final date for dropping courses. Final date for resigning from the University. The final date to request rescheduling a final examination is when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours for LSU Spring Semester 2026 starting March 27, 4:30 pm
- Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, and quizzes) is not permitted during the concentrated study periods. Exceptions to this policy include laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers, and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. The date is on April 29, 2026
- The Last Day of Classes for LSU Spring Semester 2026 is May 2, 2026
- LSU Spring Semester 2026 Final Examinations begin May 4 – 9, 2026
- Final grades due (degree candidate) for LSU Spring Semester 2026 is on May 12, 9:00 am
- Final grades due (non-degree candidate)for LSU Spring Semester 2026 begin May 13, 9:00 am
- LSU Commencement will be held over two days from May 15 – 16 2026
LSU Academic Calendar Summer Sessions 2025- First Summer (Session B)
- Memorial Day – No Classes Held for LSU is May 26, 2025
- LSU Summer Sessions 2025 Classes Begin May 27, 2025
- LSU Summer Sessions 2025 Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W” is May 29, 4:30 pm
- Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes. The final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy for LSU Summer Sessions 2025 is May 30, 4:30 pm
- LSU Summer Sessions 2025 Mid-semester grades are due June 12, 9:00 am
- Juneteenth – No Classes held at LSU on June 19, 2025
- Final date for dropping courses. The final date for resigning from the University for LSU Summer Sessions 2025 starts June 20, 4:30 pm
- LSU Summer Sessions 2025 Final classes and final examinations were held on June 28 & 30, 2025
- The final grades due for LSU Summer Sessions 2024 is July 1, 9:00 am
- Commencement Day at LSU is August 15, 2025
LSU Academic Calendar Summer Sessions 2025-Second Summer (Session C)
- LSU Classes Begin July 7, 2025
- The final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a “W” at LSU is July 9, 4:30 pm
- Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes. The final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy at LSU begins July 11, 4:30 pm
- Mid-semester grades at LSU due July 23, 9:00 am
- Final date for dropping courses. The final date for resigning from the University is on July 31, 4:30 pm
- Final classes and final examinations held at LSU begin August 9 & 11, 2025
- Final grades are due at LSU and begin August 12, 9:00 am
- Commencement Day at LSU starts August 15, 2025
- Final grades due (non-degree candidate) August 13 at 9:00 am
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