LAU’s Academic Calendar consists of two semesters and one summer term.
August 2025
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Thursday 7 - Friday 22 |
Advising and Registration for New students for Fall 2025 |
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Friday 22 - Monday 25 |
Advising and Registration for Professional-year Pharmacy students for Fall 2025 |
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Monday 25 |
Registration for returnees and Freshman students accepted in a program |
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Monday 25 |
Classes begin for Medical students years I & II (AY 2025-2026) |
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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) |
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Wednesday 27 |
Orientation Day for New students for Fall 2025 (Beirut & Byblos campuses) |
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Thursday 28 |
Fall 2025 classes begin |
September 2025
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Monday 1 |
Academic year 2025-2026 starts |
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Monday 1 |
Fall 2024 Term A classes begin for Graduate Online programs |
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Monday 1 - Tuesday 2 |
Late Registration with late fees and drop/add for Fall 2025 continues
Chairs give all types of override permissions, including class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
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Wednesday 3 |
Late Registration with late fees for Fall 2025 continues |
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Friday 5 |
Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday* |
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Friday 5 |
Collection of statements of fees for Fall 2025 starts |
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Monday 15 |
Deadline for payment of tuition fees for Fall 2025 |
October 2025
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Thursday 2 |
Deadline for early Withdrawal from courses in Fall 2025 (WI) |
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Friday 3 |
Student Council Elections |
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Wednesday 22 |
Fall 2025 Term A classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
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Thursday 23 |
Deadline for Incomplete grades (from Spring and Summer 2025) |
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Monday 27 |
Fall 2024 Term B classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
November 2025
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Thursday 6 |
Deadline for Withdrawal from courses in Fall 2025 (WP/WF) |
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Wednesday 19 - Friday December 5 |
Advising for current students for Spring 2026 |
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Saturday 22 |
Holiday: Independence Day |
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Wednesday 26 |
Last day of intercampus transfer for all students for Spring 2026 |
December 2025
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Monday 1 |
Registration of current students for Spring 2026 |
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Friday 5 |
Fall 2025 classes end |
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Saturday 6 - Monday 8 |
Reading period |
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Tuesday 9 - Friday 19 |
Fall 2025 Final Exam Period |
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Wednesday 17 |
Fall 2025 Term B classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
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Thursday 25 |
Holiday: Christmas Day |
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Monday 15 |
Deadline for early application to medical school for AY 2026-2027 |
January 2026
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Thursday 1 |
Holiday: New Year |
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Tuesday 6 |
Holiday: Armenian Christmas |
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Wednesday 7 |
Deadline for regular application to the PGY1 pharmacy residency program (AY 2026-2027) |
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Wednesday 7 |
Advising for New Students for Spring 2026 |
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Thursday 8 |
Registration for New Students for Spring 2026 |
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Wednesday 8 |
Registration for returnees and Freshman students accepted in a program for Spring 2026 |
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Wednesday 8 - Thursday 9 |
Advising and Registration for Professional-Years Pharmacy Students for Spring 2026 |
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Monday 12 - Tuesday 13 |
Late Registration and Drop/Add (with late fees) for Spring 2026
Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections. |
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Tuesday 13 |
Orientation Day for New students for Spring 2026 (Beirut and Byblos campuses) |
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Wednesday 14 - Friday 16 |
Late Registration (with late fees) for Spring 2026 continues
Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections. |
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Wednesday 14 |
Spring 2026 classes begin |
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Monday 19 |
Spring 2026 Term A classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
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Monday 19 - Tuesday 20 |
Late Registration (with late fees) and drop/add continues
Chairs give all types of override permissions, including class capacity to register in closed sections. |
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Wednesday 21 |
Late Registration with late fees for Spring 2026 continues |
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Friday 23 |
Collection of statement of fees for Spring 2026 starts |
February 2026
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Monday 2 |
Deadline for payment of tuition fees for Spring 2022 |
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Monday 9 |
Holiday: St. Maroun |
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Wednesday 18 |
Deadline for early Withdrawal from courses in Spring 2026 (WI) |
March 2026
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Wednesday 11 |
Deadline for Incomplete grades from Fall 2025 |
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Wednesday 11 |
Spring 2026 Term A classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
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Monday 16 |
Spring 20256 Term B classes begin for Graduate Online Programs |
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Friday 20 - Saturday 21 |
Holiday: Al-Fitr* |
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Tuesday 24 - Thursday, April 9 |
Payment of deposits for all continuing students for Fall 2026 |
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Wednesday 25 |
Holiday: Annunciation Day |
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Friday 27 |
Deadline for withdrawal from courses in Spring 2026 (WP/WF) |
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Tuesday 31 |
Deadline for regular application to medical school (AY 2026-2027) |
April 2026
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Friday 3 - Monday 6 |
Holiday: Western Easter |
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Tuesday 7 - Thursday 30 |
Advising for Current students for Summer and Fall 2026 |
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Friday 10 - Monday 13 |
Holiday: Eastern Easter |
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Tuesday 14 - Friday 17 |
Registration for all continuing students for Summer 2026 |
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Friday 24 - Thursday 30 |
Phase 1 Registration for all continuing students for Fall 2026 |
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Thursday 30 |
Spring 2026 classes end |
May 2026
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Friday 1 |
Holiday: Labor Day |
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Friday 1 |
Classes end for MD Year IV (academic year 2025-2026) |
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Friday 1 - Sunday 3 |
Reading period |
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Monday 4 - Thursday 14 |
Spring 2026 Final Exam Period |
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Wednesday 6 |
Spring 2026 Term B classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
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Friday 15 |
Classes end for MD Year II and III (academic year 2025-2026) |
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Monday 25 |
Classes begin for MD Year IV (2026-2027) |
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Wednesday 27 - Friday 29 |
Holiday: Al-Adha* |
June 2026
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Monday 1 |
Classes begin for MD Year III (2026-2027) |
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Tuesday 2 |
Registration for Returnees and Freshman Students accepted in a program |
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Tuesday 2 - Wednesday 3 |
Advising & Registration for Professional-years Pharmacy Students for Summer 2026 |
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Wednesday 3 |
Advising & Registration for New students for Summer 2026 |
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Thursday 4 - Friday 5 |
Late registration and drop/add for Summer 2026 continues
Chairs give all types of override permissions except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
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Monday 8 |
Summer 2026 classes begin |
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Tuesday 9 |
Summer 2026 term begins for graduate online programs |
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Tuesday 9 |
Commencement Exercises - Byblos Campus |
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Wednesday 10 |
Late registration (with late fees) for Summer 2026 continues
Chairs give all types of override permissions including class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
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Thursday 11 |
Late registration (with late fees) for Summer 2026 continues |
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Friday 12 - Saturday 13 |
Commencement Exercises - Beirut Campus |
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Monday 15 |
Collection of statement of fees for Summer 202 6starts |
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Wednesday 17 |
Holiday: Hijra New Year* |
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Monday 22 |
Deadline for payment of tuition fees for Summer 2026 |
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Friday 26 |
Ashoura Commemoration Day |
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Monday 29 |
Deadline for early Withdrawal from courses in Summer 2026 (WI) |
July 2026
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Thursday 9 |
Deadline for Withdrawal from courses in Summer 2026 (WP/WF) |
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Monday 13 - Friday 17 |
Phase 2 Registration for Fall 2025 for All Continuing Students |
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Wednesday 15 |
PharmD hooding ceremony and graduation of residents |
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Friday 17 |
Classes end for MD Year I (academic year 2025-2026) |
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Wednesday 22 |
Summer 2026 classes end |
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Thursday 23 |
Reading day |
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Friday 24 - Tuesday 28 |
Summer 2026 Final Exam Period |
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Wednesday 29 |
Summer 2026 Term classes end for Graduate Online Programs |
August 2026
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Monday 3 - Monday 31 |
Advising & Registration for New Students for Fall 2026 |
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Saturday 15 |
Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption Day |
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Tuesday 25 |
Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday* |
*Tentative dates
**Summer schedule for all schools except SOM and Online Programs are without Friday classes (each session = 90 minutes)
