LAU’s Academic Calendar consists of two semesters and one summer term.
August 2019
Monday 5 |
Registration for freshman students accepted to a program |
Tuesday 6–Friday 9 |
Advising and registration for new students for fall 2019 |
Monday 12 – Tuesday 13 |
Holiday: Al Adha |
Thursday 15 |
Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption |
Monday 19 – Thursday 22 |
Advising and registration for new students for fall 2019 continues |
Friday 23 |
Registration for returnees for fall 2019 |
Friday 23 |
Orientation day for new students for fall 2019/ Byblos campus only |
Monday 26 – Tuesday 27 |
Orientation for new students for fall 2019/ Beirut & Byblos campuses |
Monday 26 |
Classes begin for Years I & II MD students (2019-2020) |
Monday 26 – Thursday 29 |
Late registration with late fees and Drop/ Add for fall 2019 (Faculty advisors & chairs will be available to assist starting August 28) |
Monday 26 |
Classes begin for Years I & II medical students (2019-2020) |
Wednesday 28 |
Academic year 2019-2020 starts |
Wednesday 28 |
Fall 2019 classes begin |
Friday 30 |
Late registration with late fees for fall 2019 continues (Chairs give override permission to register in closed sections) |
September 2019
Monday 2 |
*Holiday: Hijra New Year |
Thursday 5 |
Collection of statements of fees for fall 2019 starts |
Tuesday 10 |
*Ashoura Commemoration Day |
Monday 16 |
Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for fall 2019 |
October 2019
Wednesday 2 |
Last day for early withdrawal from fall 2019 (WI) |
November 2019
Monday 4 |
Fall 2019 semester restarts |
Monday 11 |
*Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday |
Saturday 16 |
Class day (Monday schedule) |
Wednesday 20 |
Deadline for Incomplete grades (from spring and summer 2019) |
Friday 22 |
Holiday: Independence Day |
Saturday 23 |
Class day (Tuesday schedule) |
Monday 25- Friday December 6 |
Advising for current students for spring 2020 |
Friday 29 |
Last day for intercampus transfer for spring 2020 for all students |
Saturday 30 |
Class day (Wednesday schedule) |
December 2019
Wednesday 4 |
Last day for withdrawal from courses for fall 2019 (WP/WF) |
Saturday 7 |
Class day (Thursday schedule) |
Monday 9- Friday 13 |
Registration for current students for spring 2020 |
Saturday 14 |
Fall 2019 classes end |
Saturday 14 |
Class day (Friday schedule) |
Monday 16 – Monday 23 |
Fall 2019 final exams |
Wednesday 25 |
Holiday: Christmas |
January 2020
Wednesday 1 |
Holiday: New Year |
Monday 6 |
Holiday: Armenian Christmas |
Tuesday 14- Wednesday 15 |
Advising and online registration for professional-year pharmacy students for spring 2020 |
Tuesday 14 |
Registration for Freshman students who have declared a major (Location: Office of the Registrar) |
Wednesday 15 |
Advising and registration for new students and returnees for spring 2020 |
Thursday 16 – Tuesday 21 |
Late registration with late fees and drop/add for spring 2020 (Online registration and waiting list starts at 8:00 a.m. and stays open until January 21 at 4:00 p.m.) |
Friday 17 |
Orientation for new students for spring 2020 |
Monday 20 |
Spring 2020 classes begin |
Wednesday 22- Friday 24 |
Late registration with late fees for spring 2020 continues (Chairs give override permission to register in closed sections) |
Tuesday 28 |
Collection of statements of fees for spring 2020 starts |
February 2020
Friday 7 |
Deadline for payment of tuition fees for spring 2020 |
Sunday 9- Monday 10 |
Holiday: St. Maroun |
Friday 14 |
Rafic Hariri Memorial Day |
Tuesday 25 |
Last day for early withdrawal from spring 2020 (WI) |
March 2020
Saturday 7 |
Class day (Friday schedule) |
Wednesday 25 |
Holiday: Annunciation Day |
April 2020
Friday 10 – Monday 13 |
Holiday: Western Easter |
Wednesday 15 |
Students begin to select P/NP grade mode |
Thursday 16 |
Deadline for Incomplete grades (from fall 2019) |
Friday 17- Monday 20 |
Holiday: Eastern Easter |
Thursday 30 |
Last day of withdrawal from courses for spring 2020 (WP/WF) |
May 2020
Friday 1 |
Holiday: Labor Day |
Friday 8 |
Last day to select P/NP grading option |
Wednesday 13 |
Spring 2020 classes end |
Friday 15- Friday 22 |
Spring 2020 final assessment period |
Friday 15 |
Classes end for Year IV medical students (AY 2019-2020) |
Monday 25 – Tuesday 26 |
*Holiday: Al-Fitr |
Friday 29 |
Classes end for Year II medical students (AY 2019-2020) |
June 2020
Friday 5 |
Classes end for Year III medical students (AY 2019-2020) |
Monday 8- Wednesday 10 |
Advising for current students for summer 2020 |
Thursday 11- Sunday 14 |
Online registration for summer 2020 |
Monday 15 |
Summer 2020 classes begin (undergraduate and graduate programs) |
Monday 15 - Tuesday 16 |
Late registration and drop/add for summer 2020 |
Wednesday 17- Thursday 18 |
Late registration for summer 2020 continues (Chairs give override permission to register in closed sections) |
Monday 22 |
Collection of statements of fees for summer 2020 begins |
Friday 26 |
Deadline for payment of tuition fees for summer 2020 |
Monday 29 |
Last day for early withdrawal from summer 2020 (WI) |
July 2020
Monday 13 |
Last day for withdrawal from summer 2020 (WP/WF) |
Friday 17 |
*Classes end for Year I medical students |
Wednesday 22 |
Summer 2020 classes end |
Friday 24- Tuesday 28 |
Summer 2020 final assessment period |
*Tentative dates