Academic Calendar 2023–2024
LAU’s Academic Calendar consists of two semesters and one summer term.
August 2023
| Tuesday 1 | Last day for intercampus transfer for fall 2023 for all students |
| Thursday 10 – Friday 25 | Early advising and registration of new students for Fall 2023 |
| Tuesday 15 | Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption |
| Monday 28 | Classes begin for Medical students years I & II (AY 2023-2024) |
| Monday 28 | Registration for Freshman students accepted in a program for Fall 2023 and returnees |
| Monday 28 - Tuesday 29 | Advising and Registration for Professional-year Pharmacy students for Fall 2023 |
| Monday 28 | Coordinated Program Supervised Practicum Orientation Session |
| Tuesday 29 - Wednesday 30 |
Late Registration and Drop/Add for Fall 2023 Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Wednesday 30 | New students orientation for fall 2023 (Beirut & Byblos campuses) |
| Thursday 31 | Fall 2023 classes begin |
| Thursday 31 | Academic year 2023–2024 starts (except for the School of Medicine) |
| Thursday August 31 - Monday 4 |
Late Registration and drop/add for Fall 2023 continues Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
September 2023
| Monday 4 | Fall 2023 Term A classes begin for Graduate Online programs |
| Tuesday 5 - Wednesday 6 |
Late Registration and drop/add for Fall 2023 continues Chairs give all types of override permissions, including class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Thursday 14 | Collection of tuition fees for Fall 2023 begins |
| Monday 25 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for Fall 2023 |
| Wednesday 27 | Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday* |
October 2023
| Thursday 5 | Deadline for early Withdrawal from courses in Fall 2023 (WI) |
| Wednesday 25 | Fall 2023 Term A classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
| Thursday 26 | Deadline for Incomplete grades (from Spring and Summer 2023) |
| Monday 30 | Fall 2023 Term B classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
November 2023
| Monday 20 | Deadline for Withdrawal from courses in Fall 2023 (WP/WF) |
| Tuesday 21 – Friday December 8 | Advising for Current students for Spring 2024 |
| Wednesday 22 | Holiday: Independence Day |
December 2023
| Friday 1 | Last day of intercampus transfer for all students for Spring 2024 |
| Monday 4 - Friday 8 | Registration of current students for Spring 2024 |
| Friday 8 | Fall 2023 classes end |
| Monday 11 - Thursday 21 | Fall 2023 Final Exam Period |
| Thursday 21 | Fall 2023 Term B classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
| Monday 25 | Holiday: Christmas |
January 2024
| Monday 1 | Holiday: New Year |
| Saturday 6 | Holiday: Armenian Christmas |
| Monday 8 | Advising & Registration of Freshman students accepted in a program & Returnees for Spring 2024 |
| Tuesday 9 | Advising of New students for Spring 2024 |
| Tuesday 9 - Wednesday 10 | Advising & Registration of Professional-year Pharmacy Students |
| Wednesday 10 | Registration of New students for Spring 2024 |
| Thursday 11 - Tuesday 16 |
Late Registration and Drop/Add (with late fees) for Spring 2024 Faculty Advisors & chairs will be available to assist. |
| Friday 12 | Orientation of New students |
| Monday 15 | Spring 2024 classes begin |
| Monday 15 | Spring 2024 Term A classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
| Monday 15 | Deadline for early application to medical school for AY 2024-2025 |
| Wednesday 17 - Thursday 18 |
Late Registration (with late fees) for Spring 2024 continues Chairs give override permission to register in closed sections. |
| Tuesday 23 | Collection of statements of fees for Spring 2024 starts |
| Wednesday 31 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for Spring 2024 |
February 2024
| Friday 9 | Holiday: St. Maroun |
| Monday 19 | Last day for early Withdrawal from Spring 2024 (WI) |
March 2024
| Monday 11 | Deadline for Incomplete grades from Fall 2023 |
| Wednesday 13 | Spring 2024 Term A classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
| Monday 25 | Holiday: Annunciation Day |
| Monday 25 | Spring 2024 Term B classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
| Wednesday 27 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for Spring 2024 (WP/WF) |
| Wednesday 27 - Tuesday April 9 | Payment of deposits for all continuing students for Fall 2024 |
| Friday 29 - Monday April 1 |
Holiday: Western Easter All university offices and libraries are closed. |
| Saturday 30 | Deadline for regular application to medical school (AY 2024-2025) |
April 2024
| Wednesday 3 - Tuesday 30 | Advising for Current students for Summer and Fall 2024 |
| Wednesday 10 - Friday 12 | Holiday: Al Fitr* |
| Thursday 18 - Monday 22 |
Registration of all continuing students for Summer 2024 This includes Pharmacy Professional-Year Students. |
| Wednesday 24 - Tuesday 30 | Phase 1 Registration for all continuing students for Fall 2024 |
| Tuesday 30 | Spring 2024 classes end |
May 2024
| Wednesday 1 | Holiday: Labor Day |
| Friday 3 | Classes end for medical students year IV (AY 2023-2024) |
| Friday 3 - Monday 6 |
Holiday: Eastern Easter All university offices and libraries are closed. |
| Tuesday 7 - Friday 17 | Spring 2024 Final Exam Period |
| Friday 17 | Spring 2024 Term B classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
| Friday 24 | Classes end for medical students years II & III (AY 2023-2024) |
| Thursday 30 - Friday 31 | Registration of Professional-Year Pharmacy students for Summer 2024 |
| Thursday 30 - Friday 31 | Advising and registration of new students and returnees for Summer 2024 |
| Thursday 30 - Friday 31 |
Late registration and drop/add for summer 2024 Chairs give all types of override permissions Except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
June 2024
| Monday 3 | Classes begin for medical students year IV (2024-2025) |
| Monday 3 | Summer 2024 classes begin |
| Monday 3 | Summer 2024 Term classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
| Monday 3 - Tuesday 4 |
Late registration and drop/add for summer 2024 continues Chairs give all types of override permissions Except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Wednesday 5 |
Late registration and drop/add for summer 2024 Chairs give all types of override permissions Including class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Monday 10 | Classes begin for medical students year III (AY 2024-2025) |
| Tuesday 11 | Commencement Exercises, Byblos campus |
| Friday 14 - Saturday 15 | Commencement Exercises, Beirut campus |
| Monday 17 - Wednesday 19 | Holiday: Al Adha* |
| Tuesday 25 | Deadline for early Withdrawal from courses in Summer 2024 (WI) |
July 2024
| Monday 8 | Holiday: Hijra New Year* |
| Tuesday 9 - Wednesday 10 | Phase 2 Registration (students who have paid the deposit) |
| Wednesday 10 | Graduation & Hooding of Doctor of Pharmacy students |
| Thursday 11 | Deadline for Withdrawal from courses in Summer 2024 (WP/WF) |
| Wednesday 17 | Holiday: Ashoura Commemoration Day* |
| Friday 19 | Classes end for medical students year I (AY 2023-2024) |
| Monday 22 | Summer 2024 classes end |
| Wednesday 24 - Saturday 27 | Summer 2024 Final Exam Period |
| Thursday 25 | Summer 2024 Term classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
August 2024
| Thursday 29 | Fall 2024 classes begin |
*Tentative dates