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| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day Observed – University Holiday |
| Tuesday, May 28 | Summer Full Term & Short Term 1 Classes Start |
| Thursday, May 30 | Last day to Add a Full Term or Term 1 Class |
| Friday, May 31 | Last day to Drop a Full Term or Term 1 Class |
| Saturday, June 1 | Lion Life |
| Saturday, June 15 | Lion Life |
| Tuesday, June 18 | Term 1 last day to withdraw from class with grade of W |
| Wednesday, June 19 | Juneteenth Observed – University Holiday |
| Saturday, June 29 | Term 1 Ends |
| Monday, July 1 | Summer Short Term 2 Classes Start |
| Wednesday, July 3 | Term 1 Final Grades Due 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day Observed – University Holiday |
| Thursday, July 4 | Last day to Add a Term 2 Class |
| Friday, July 5 | Last day to Drop a Term 2 Class |
| Saturday, July 20 | Lion Life |
| Tuesday, July 23 | Term 2 last day to withdraw from class with grade of W |
| Tuesday, July 23 | Full term last day to withdraw from class with grade of W |
| Saturday, August 3 | Full Term & Term 2 Ends |
| Monday, August 5 | Summer Term 3 Classes Start |
| Tuesday, August 6 | Last day to Add a Term 3 Class |
| Thursday, August 8 | Last day to Drop a Term 3 Class |
| Thursday, August 8 | Full Term and Term 2 Summer Grades Due 8:00 a.m. |
| Friday, August 16 | Term 3 last day to withdraw from class with grade of W |
| Friday, August 23 | Term 3 Ends |
| Wednesday, August 28 | Term 3 Summer Grades Due 8:00 a.m. |
| Friday, August 30 | Degrees Conferred |
| Monday, August 5 | MM Seated Cohort begins |
| Thursday, August 6 | Last day to Add – LSU Term |
| Friday, August 9 | Last day to Drop – LSU Term |
| Friday, August 23 | LSU Term Ends |
| Wednesday, August 28 | LSU Final Grades Due 8:00 a.m. |
| August 13-14 | Faculty Workshop |
| Thursday, August 22 | Residence Halls open for First Year & Transfer Students |
| Thursday, August 22 | First Year & Transfer Lion’s Roar |
| Sunday, August 25 | Residence Halls open for Registered Continuing Students |
| Monday, August 26 | Advising Day |
| Monday, August 26 | Opening Convocation @ 6:30pm |
| Tuesday, August 27 | First Day of Classes Full Semester & AGS Short Term I |
| Thursday, August 29 | AGS Short Term I last day to Add 5:00 p.m |
| Friday, August 30 | AGS Short Term I last day to Drop 5:00 p.m |
| Friday, August 30 | Last day to drop a student from class for non-attendance ** |
| Monday, September 2 | Full Semester last day to Add & Internship Applications due 5:00 p.m |
| Saturday, September 21 | Local Lion & Tennessee Neighbor Promise Visit Day |
| Monday, September 23 | Last day to drop full term class without transcript entry |
| Monday, September 23 | Last to remove “I” Grades from 2023 SP & SU 5:00 p.m |
| Septmber 27-October 13 | Classes suspended due to Hurricane Helene |
| CANCELED – Bascom Lamar Lunsford & Madison Heritage Arts festivals | |
| Thursday–Friday, October 10–11 | Fall Break |
| Monday, October 14 | AGS Short Term 1 Last day to withdraw from a class with grade of “W” |
| Wednesday, October 16 | Last day to apply for graduation in December |
| Friday, October 18 | AGS Short Term 1 Classes End |
| CANCELED – Homecoming, Alumni Day | |
| October 21-25 | Full Semester Mid-term evaluation week |
| Monday, October 21 | AGS Short Term 2 Classes Start |
| Wednesday, October 23 | AGS Short Term 2 last day to Add 5:00 p.m |
| Thursday, October 24 | AGS Short Term 1 Final Grades posted by Faculty 8:00 a.m. |
| Friday, October 25 | AGS Short Term 2 last day to Drop 5:00 p.m |
| Monday, October 28 | Full semester mid-term grades due, 8:00 a.m. |
| Monday, November 4 | Spring Registration Opens |
| Wednesday, November 6 | Full semester Last day to withdraw from a class with grade of “W” ** |
| Thursday, November 21 | AGS Short Term 2 Last day to withdraw from a class with grade of “W” |
| Tuesday, November 26 | Thanksgiving holidays begin at end of classes & Admin Offices Close 5:00 p.m. |
| Monday, December 2 | Classes Resume/Offices reopen at 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday, December 4 | Finals Week Begins |
| Tuesday, December 10 | Full Semester & AGS Short Term 2 Ends – last day of semester |
| Wednesday, December 11 | Residence Halls close at noon |
| Thursday, December 12 | Full Semester & AGS Short Term 2 Final Grades posted by faculty 8:00 a.m. |
| Friday, December 13 | Graduation Exercises 3:00 p.m. – Degrees Conferred |
| Friday, December 13 | University Offices Close for Holidays – end of day |
| Monday, December 16 | Winter Session Classes Start |
| Thursday, December 19 | Last day to Add a Winter Session course |
| Friday, December 20 | Last day to Drop a Winter Session course |
| December 24-25 | Classes Suspended, University Holiday |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Classes Suspended, University Holiday |
| Friday, January 3 | Winter Session last day to withdraw from class with grade of “W” |
| Monday, January 6 | Administrative Offices open for Spring Semester |
| Tuesday, January 7 | Winter Session Classes End |
| Friday, January 10 | Winter Session Final Grades Due at 8 a.m. |
| Monday, January 6 | Administrative Offices open for Spring Semester |
| Friday, January 17 | Residence Halls open for New Students |
| Sunday, January 19 | Residence Halls open for Registered Continuing Students |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Classes Suspended, University Holiday |
| Tuesday, January 21 | Full Semester & AGS Short Term 1 Classes Start at 8 a.m. |
| Thursday, January 23 | AGS Short Term 1 last day to Add by 5p.m. |
| Friday, January 24 | AGS Short Term 1 last day to Drop by 5p.m. |
| Friday, January 24 | Last day to drop student from a class for non-attendance ** |
| Tuesday, January 28 | Full semester last day to Add & Internship Applications deadline by 5p.m. |
| Thursday, January 30 | Majors & Minors Fair, 10a.m – 1 p.m. |
| February 7-8 | Choral Festival |
| Monday, February 17 | Full Semester Last day to drop ** & Last day to remove “I” Grades from 2023 Fall |
| Wednesday, February 19 | Last day to apply for graduation in May or August by 5p.m. |
| Monday, February 24 | AGS Short Term 1 Last day to withdraw from a class with grade of “W” by 5p.m. |
| March 10-14 | Full Semester Mid-term evaluation week |
| Friday, March 14 | AGS Short Term 1 Classes End |
| Friday, March 14 | Spring Break begins at end of classes |
| Wednesday, March 19 | Administrative Offices reopen after spring break |
| Monday, March 24 | Classes Resume After Spring Break 8:00 a.m. & AGS Short Term 2 classes Start |
| Tuesday, March 25 | AGS Short Term 1 Final Grades due 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday, March 26 | Full semester Mid-term grades due, 8:00 a.m. |
| Thursday, March 27 | AGS Short Term 2 last day to Add by 5p.m. |
| Friday, March 28 | AGS Short Term 2 last day to Drop by 5p.m. |
| Monday, March 31 | Summer & Fall Registration Opens |
| Tuesday, April 1 | Full Term – Last day to withdraw from a class with grade of “W” ** by 5p.m. |
| Friday, April 11 | Full semester deadline for Juniors/Seniors to indicate S/U grade option |
| Monday, April 14 | AGS Short Term 2 Last day to withdraw from a class with grade of “W” by 5p.m. |
| Tuesday, April 15 | SLAM – Student Liberal Arts Mosaic – Classes Suspended |
| Friday, April 18 | Good Friday – Classes suspended, University Holiday |
| Saturday, April 5 | Spring Lionfest Visit Day |
| Tuesday, April 29 | End of Year Awards @ 11am |
| Wednesday, April 30 | Finals Week Begins |
| Lion Life | |
| Tuesday, May 6 | Last Day of Semester |
| Wednesday, May 7 | Residence Halls close at noon |
| Thursday, May 8 | Full Semester & AGS Short Term 2 Final Grades posted by faculty 8:00 a.m. |
| Saturday, May 10 | Graduation Exercises 9:30 a.m. – Degrees Conferred |
| May 12-16 | Faculty In-service Days |
| Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day Observed – University Holiday |
| Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day Observed – University Holiday |
| Tuesday, May 27 | Summer Full Term & Short Term 1 Classes Start |
| Thursday, May 39 | Last day to Add a Full Term or Term 1 Class |
| Friday, May 30 | Last day to Drop a Full Term or Term 1 Class |
| Saturday, May 31 | Lion Life |
| Tuesday, June 17 | Term 1 last day to withdraw from class with grade of W |
| Thursday, June 19 | Juneteenth Observed – University Holiday |
| Saturday, June 21 | Lion Life |
| Saturday, June 28 | Term 1 Ends |
| Monday, July 1 | Summer Short Term 2 Classes Start |
| Wednesday, July 2 | Term 1 Final Grades Due 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 3 | Last day to Add a Term 2 Class |
| Friday, July 4 | Independence Day Observed – University Holiday |
| Monday, July 7 | Last day to Drop a Term 2 Class |
| Saturday, July 19 | Lion Life |
| Tuesday, July 22 | Full Term and Term 2 last day to withdraw from class with grade of W |
| Saturday, August 2 | Full Term & Term 2 Ends |
| Monday, August 4 | Summer Term 3 Classes Start |
| Wednesday, August 6 | Last day to Add a Term 3 Class |
| Thursday, August 7 | Last day to Drop a Term 3 Class |
| Thursday, August 7 | Full Term and Term 2 Summer Grades Due 8:00 a.m. |
| Friday, August 15 | Term 3 last day to withdraw from class with grade of W |
| Friday, August 22 | Term 3 Ends |
| Wednesday, August 27 | Term 3 Summer Grades Due 8:00 a.m. |
| Friday, August 29 | Degrees Conferred |
| Monday, August 4 | MM Seated Cohort begins |
| Wednesday, August 6 | Last day to Add – LSU Term |
| Thursday, August 7 | Last day to Drop – LSU Term |
| Friday, August 22 | LSU Term Ends |
| Wednesday, August 27 | LSU Final Grades Due 8:00 a.m. |
** To maintain full-time status for the semester, traditional undergraduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours.