Academic Calendar 2024–2025
LAU’s Academic Calendar consists of two semesters and one summer term.
August 2024
| Friday 9 - Friday 23 | Advising and Registration of New students Fall 2024 |
| Monday 26 | Classes begin for Medical students years I & II (AY 2024-2025) |
| Monday 26 - Tuesday 27 | Advising and Registration for Professional-year Pharmacy students for Fall 2024 |
| Monday 26 | Registration for Freshman students accepted in a program and returnees for Fall 2024 |
| Tuesday 27 - Wednesday 28 |
Late Registration with late fees and Drop/Add for Fall 2024 Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Wednesday 28 | Orientation Day for New students for Fall 2024 (Beirut & Byblos campuses) |
| Thursday 29 | Fall 2024 classes begin |
| Thursday August 29 - Friday 30 |
Late Registration and drop/add for Fall 2024 continues Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
September 2024
| Monday 2 | Fall 2024 Term A classes begin for Graduate Online programs |
| Monday 2 - Tuesday 3 |
Late Registration with late fees and drop/add for Fall 2024 continues Chairs give all types of override permissions, including class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Wednesday 4 | Late Registration with late fees for Fall 2024 continues |
| Friday 6 | Collection of statements of fees for Fall 2024 starts |
| Monday 16 | Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday* |
| Tuesday 17 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for Fall 2024 |
October 2024
| Tuesday 22 | Deadline for early Withdrawal from courses in Fall 2024 (WI) |
| Wednesday 23 | Fall 2024 Term A classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
| Saturday 26 | Make-up day for Tuesday schedule |
| Monday 28 | Fall 2024 Term B classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
November 2024
| Saturday 2 | Make-up day for Wednesday schedule |
| Tuesday 5 | Deadline for Incomplete grades (from Spring and Summer 2024) |
| Saturday 9 | Make-up day for Friday schedule |
| Friday 22 | Holiday: Independence Day |
| Saturday 23 | Make-up day for Monday schedule |
| Monday 25 | Deadline for Withdrawal from courses in Fall 2024 (WP/WF) |
| Monday 25 - Wednesday, December 11 | Advising for current students for Spring 2025 |
| Wednesday 27 | Last day of intercampus transfer for all students for Spring 2025 |
| Saturday 30 | Make-up day for Wednesday schedule |
December 2024
| Thursday 5 - Wednesday 11 | Registration of current students for Spring 2025 |
| Saturday 7 | Make-up day for Friday schedule |
| Wednesday 11 | Fall 2024 classes end |
| Friday 13 - Monday 23 | Fall 2024 Final Exam Period |
| Thursday 19 | Fall 2024 Term B classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
| Wednesday 25 | Holiday: Christmas |
| Tuesday 31 | Deadline for early application to medical school for AY 2025-2026 |
January 2025
| Wednesday 1 | Holiday: New Year |
| Monday 6 | Holiday: Armenian Christmas |
| Wednesday 8 | Registration of Freshman students accepted in a program & Returnees for Spring 2025 |
| Thursday 9 - Friday 10 | Advising & Registration of Professional-year Pharmacy Students |
| Thursday 9 - Friday 10 | Advising & Registration of New students for Spring 2025 |
| Tuesday 14 - Wednesday 15 |
Late Registration and Drop/Add (with late fees) for Spring 2025 Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections. |
| Wednesday 15 | Orientation Day for New students for Spring 2025 (Beirut and Byblos campuses) |
| Thursday 16 | Spring 2025 classes begin |
| Thursday 16 - Friday 17 |
Late Registration (with late fees) for Spring 2025 continues Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections. |
| Wednesday 15 | Deadline for early applications to medical school for AY 2025-2026 |
| Monday 20 | Spring 2025 Term A classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
| Monday 20 - Tuesday 21 |
Late Registration (with late fees) for Spring 2025 continues Chairs give all types of override permissions, including class capacity to register in closed sections. |
| Wednesday 22 |
Late Registration with late fees for Spring 2025 ends Students who got approvals for class capacity override on January 20-21 can register online. |
| Thursday 23 | Collection of statements of fees for Spring 2025 starts |
February 2025
| Monday 3 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for Spring 2025 |
| Sunday 9 | Holiday: St. Maroun |
| Wednesday 19 | Last day for early Withdrawal from courses in Spring 2025 (WI) |
March 2025
| Wednesday 12 | Deadline for Incomplete grades from Fall 2024 |
| Wednesday 12 | Spring 2025 Term A classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
| Friday 25 | Holiday: Annunciation Day |
| Monday 17 | Spring 2025 Term B classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
| Wednesday 26 - Friday, April 11 | Payment of deposits for all continuing students for Fall 2025 |
| Thursday 27 | Deadline for withdrawal from courses in Spring 2025 (WP/WF) |
| Sunday 30 | Deadline for regular application to medical school (AY 2025-2026) |
April 2025
| Tuesday 1 - Wednesday 2 | Holiday: El Fitr* |
| Wednesday 9 - Wednesday 30 | Advising for Current students for Summer and Fall 2025 |
| Monday 14 - Tuesday 22 | Registration for all continuing students for Summer 2025 |
| Friday 18 - Monday 21 | Holiday: Easter and Western Easter |
| Thursday 24 - Wednesday 30 | Phase 1 Registration for all continuing students for Fall 2025 |
| Wednesday 30 | Spring 2025 classes end |
May 2025
| Thursday 1 | Holiday: Labor Day |
| Friday 2 | Academic Year ends for medical students Year IV |
| Friday 2 - Tuesday 13 | Spring 2025 Final Exam Period |
| Friday 9 | Spring 2025 Term B classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
| Thursday 22 | Academic Year ends for medical students Year II |
| Friday 23 | Academic Year ends for medical students Year III |
June 2025
| Monday 2 | Summer 2025 Term classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
| Monday 2 | Classes begin for medical students years III and IV (2025-2026) |
| Monday 2 - Tuesday 3 | Advising & Registration for New students and Returnees for Summer 2025 |
| Monday 2 - Tuesday 3 | Registration for Professional-year Pharmacy Students for Summer 2025 |
| Monday 2 - Tuesday 3 |
Late registration and drop/add for Summer 2025 continues Chairs give all types of override permissions except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Wednesday 4 | Summer 2025 classes begin |
| Wednesday 4 - Thursday 5 |
Late Registration (with late fees) and Drop/Add for Summer 2025 continues Chairs give override permission except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Friday 6 |
Late registration (with late fees) for Summer 2025 continues Chairs give all types of override permissions including class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Saturday 7 - Monday 9 | Holiday: Al Adha* |
| Monday 9 | Late registration (with late fees) for Summer 2025 continues |
| Friday 13 | Collection of statements of fees for Summer 2025 starts |
| Tuesday 17 | Commencement Exercises, Byblos campus |
| Friday 20 - Saturday 21 | Commencement Exercises, Beirut campus |
| Friday 20 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for Summer 2025 |
| Tuesday 24 | Last day for early Withdrawal from courses in Summer 2025 (WI) |
| Friday 27 | Holiday: Hijra New Year* |
July 2025
| Saturday 6 | Ashoura Commemoration Day |
| Monday 7 - Friday 11 | Phase 2 Registration for Fall 2025 for All Continuing Students |
| Wednesday 9 | Deadline for Withdrawal from courses in Summer 2025 (WP/WF) |
| Wednesday 16 | Graduation & Hooding of Doctor of Pharmacy students |
| Friday 18 | Academic Year for Medical students year I ends (AY 2024-2025) |
| Thursday 17 | Summer 2025 classes end |
| Saturday 19 - Wednesday 23 | Summer 2025 Final Exam Period |
| Wednesday 23 | Summer 2025 Term classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
August 2025
| Thursday 7 - Friday 22 | Early Advising & Registration for New Students for Fall 2025 |
| Friday 15 | St. Mary’s Assumption Day |
| Friday 22 - Monday 25 | Registration of Professional-Year Pharmacy Students for Fall 2025 |
| Monday 25 | Registration of Freshman Students who have declared their major and Returning Students for Fall 2025 |
| Tuesday 26 - Wednesday 27 |
Late Registration with late fees and Drop/Add for Fall 2025 Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Thursday 28 | Fall 2025 classes begin |
September 2025
| Monday 1 - Tuesday 2 |
Late Registration with late fees and drop/add for Fall 2025 Chairs give all types of override permissions, including class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Wednesday 3 | Late Registration with late fees for Fall 2025 continues |
*Tentative dates
**Summer schedule for all schools except SOM and Online Programs are without Friday classes (each session = 90 minutes)