2026 - 2027 Academic Calendar

Date

Event

TBD

New International Student Orientation

August 24

Classes Begin

September 2

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" and making section changes

Final date for adding courses for credit

September 7

Labor Day Holiday

October 8 - 9

Fall Holiday

October 20

Interim grades due at 9:00am

October 26

Course scheduling for spring terms

November 6

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø

Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours

November 25 - 27

Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 25

December 2

Concentrated Study Period begins.

Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during 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.

December 5

Last Day of Classes

December 6

Concentrated Study Period ends

December 7 - 12

Final Examinations

December 15

Final grades due at 9:00am

December 17

Commencement Day

42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes  

Date

Event

December 14

Classes Begin

December 15

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" and making section changes

Final date for adding courses for credit

December 22

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø

December 24

Winter Holiday begins

January 4

Classes resume

January 5

Last Day of Classes

January 6

Final Examinations

January 8

Final grades due at 9:00am

11 Classes

Date

Event

TBD

New International Student Orientation

January 11

Classes Begin

January 18

Martin Luther King Day Holiday

January 21

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" and making section changes

Final date for adding courses for credit

February 8 - 10

Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on February 10

March 5

Interim grades due at 9:00am

March 8 - 12

Spring Break **Tentative**

March 26

Good Friday Holiday

March 29

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø

Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours

March 31

Course scheduling for summer and fall terms begins *Tentative*

April 28

Concentrated Study period begins

Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during 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.

May 1

Last Day of Classes

May 2

Concentrated Study Period ends

May 3 - 8

Final Examinations

May 11

Final grades due at 9:00am

May 14 - 15

Commencement will be held over a two-day period

42 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes

 

First Summer

Date

Event

May 24

Classes Begin

May 28

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"and making section changes

Final date for adding courses for credit

May 31

Memorial Day

June 10

Interim grades due at 9:00am

June 18

Juneteenth

June 21

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø

June 26 & 28

Final classes and Final examinations held

June 29

Final Grades due at 9:00am

August 13

Commencement Day

24 Classes
June 29 - July 5 will serve as the Summer Break - no long session classes will be held at this time

 

Second Summer

Date

Event

July 5

4th of July Holiday

July 6

Classes Begin

July 9

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"and making section changes

Final date for adding courses for credit

July 21

Interim grades due at 9:00am

July 30

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø

August 7 & 9

Final classes and Final examinations held

August 10

Final Grades due at 9:00am

August 13

Commencement Day

25 Classes

 

Additional Calendars

2026 - 2027 Accelerated Sessions Calendar

2026 - 2027 lsu online calendar

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