LAU’s Academic Calendar consists of two semesters and one summer term.
January 2017
Friday 13 |
Deadline for applying to MD program for 2017-2018 (early admission) |
March 2017
Friday 31 |
Deadline for applying to MD program for 2017-2018 (regular admission) |
August 2017
Tuesday 15 |
Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption |
Thursday 17 – Friday 18 |
Registration for freshman students accepted to a program |
Monday 21 – Wednesday 23 |
Advising and registration for new students and returnees for fall 2017 |
Thursday 24 – Friday 25 |
Orientation for new students for fall 2017 |
Monday 28 |
Academic year 2017-2018 starts |
Monday 28 |
Fall 2017 classes begin |
Monday 28 |
Classes begin for Years I & II MD students (2017-2018) |
Monday 28 – Wednesday 30 |
Late registration and drop/add for fall 2017 |
Thursday 31 |
Late registration for fall 2017 continues |
September 2017
Friday 1 –Monday 4 |
Holiday: Al Adha |
Tuesday 5 |
Late registration for fall 2017 continues |
Thursday 7 |
Collection of statements of fees starts for fall 2017 |
Friday 8 |
National Mourning Day |
Saturday 16 |
Deadline for payment of tuition for fall 2017 |
Thursday 21 |
Holiday: Hijra New Year |
October 2017
Sunday 1 |
Ashoura Commemoration Day |
Tuesday 3 |
Last day for early withdrawal from fall 2017 (WI) |
Tuesday 24 |
Deadline for Incomplete grades (from spring and summer 2017) |
November 2017
Tuesday 7 |
Last day for withdrawal from courses for fall 2017 (WP/WF) |
Wednesday 15 – Friday December 1 |
Advising for current students for spring 2018 |
Thursday 16 |
Last day for intercampus transfer for spring 2018 for all students |
Wednesday 22 |
Holiday: Independence Day |
Monday 27 – Friday December 1 |
Registration for current students for spring 2018 |
Thursday 30 |
Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday |
December 2017
Thursday 7 |
Fall 2017 classes end |
Monday 11 – Wednesday 20 |
Fall 2017 final exams |
Monday 25 |
Holiday: Christmas |
January 2018
Monday 1 |
Holiday: New Year |
Friday 5 – Saturday 6 |
Holiday: Armenian Christmas |
Tuesday 9 – Thursday 11 |
Registration for professional-year pharmacy students for spring 2018 |
Thursday 11 |
Advising and registration for new students and returnees for spring 2018 |
Friday 12 |
Orientation for new students for spring 2018 |
Monday 15 |
Spring 2018 classes begin |
Monday 15 – Wednesday 17 |
Late registration and drop/add for spring 2018 |
Thursday 18 – Friday 19 |
Late registration for spring 2018 continues |
Tuesday 23 |
Collection of statements of fees starts for spring 2018 |
February 2018
Saturday 3 |
Deadline for payment of tuition for spring 2018 |
Friday 9 |
Holiday: St. Maroun’s Day |
Monday 19 |
Last day for early withdrawal from spring 2018 (WI) |
March 2018
Tuesday 13 |
Deadline for Incomplete grades (from fall 2017) |
Sunday 25 |
Holiday: Annunciation Day |
Monday 26 |
Last day for withdrawal from courses for spring 2018 (WP/WF) |
Wednesday 28 – Thursday April 12 |
Advising for current students for summer and fall 2018 |
Friday 30 – Monday April 2 |
Holiday: Western Easter vacation |
April 2018
Friday 6 – Monday 9 |
Holiday: Eastern Easter vacation |
Friday 13 – Wednesday 18 |
Payment of deposit for all continuing students for fall 2018 |
Friday 13 – Wednesday 18 |
Registration for continuing students for summer 2018 |
Thursday 19 – Tuesday 24 |
Phase 1 - Registration for continuing students for fall 2018 |
Friday 27 |
Spring 2018 classes end |
Monday 30 – Thursday May 10 |
Spring 2018 final exams |
May 2018
Tuesday 1 |
Holiday: Labor Day |
Sunday 6 |
Classes end for Year IV MD students (2017-2018) |
Monday 21 – Tuesday 22 |
Registration for professional-year pharmacy students for summer 2018 |
Tuesday 22 |
Registration for new students and returnees for summer 2018 |
Monday 28 |
Summer 2018 classes begin (undergraduate and graduate) |
Monday 28 – Wednesday 30 |
Late registration with late fees and drop/add for summer 2018 |
Thursday 31 |
Late registration for summer 2018 continues/ override capacity by chairs |
June 2018
Sunday 3 |
Classes end for Year III MD students (2017-2018) |
Monday 4 |
Collection of statements of fees starts for summer 2018 |
Tuesday 5 |
Commencement exercises, Byblos campus |
Friday 8 – Saturday 9 |
Commencement exercises, Beirut campus |
Saturday 9 |
Deadline for payment of tuition for summer 2018 |
Wednesday 13 |
Last day for early withdrawal from summer 2018 (WI) |
Friday 15 |
Holiday: Al-Fitr |
July 2018
Monday 2 – Friday 6 |
Phase 2 - Registration for fall 2018 for continuing students |
Tuesday 3 |
Last day for withdrawal from summer 2018 (WP/WF) |
Tuesday 10 |
Classes end for Years I & II MD students |
Thursday 12 |
Summer 2018 classes end |
Saturday 14 – Wednesday 18 |
Summer 2018 Final Exams |
Monday 16 – Monday 23 |
Early advising and registration for new students for fall 2018 |
Friday 20 |
Last day for intercampus transfer for all students for fall 2018 |
Collection of statements of fees starts for summer 2018 |
Last day for withdrawal from summer 2018 (WP/WF |