Lebanese American University

Academics

Academic calendar: 2011

January (back to top)

Medical School classes resume

Classes for medical students resume on January 3 at 8:00 a.m.

Jan 3, 2011
Holiday: Armenian Christmas Jan 6, 2011
Classes resume

Classes resume on January 10 at 8:00 a.m.

Jan 10, 2011
Advising Jan 12–14, 2011
Last day for withdrawal from courses for fall Jan 14, 2011
Registration for current students for spring 2011 Jan 17–21, 2011
Deadline for intercampus transfer for spring 2011 (except for business) Jan 18, 2011
Fall 2010 classes end Jan 21, 2011
Reading period Jan 22–23, 2011
Final exams

The schedules for both campuses are found in the Student Life homepage.

Jan 24, 2011–Feb 3, 2011

February (back to top)

New student orientation Feb 7, 2011
Holiday: St. Maroun’s Day Feb 9, 2011
Advising for new students Feb 10–16, 2011
Registration for new students Feb 10–16, 2011
Deadline for applying to Medical School for 2011-2012

This is the deadline for early admission. More information.

Feb 15, 2011
Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday Feb 15, 2011
Registration for returnees who reactivated files for spring Feb 16, 2011
Spring 2011 classes begin Feb 17, 2011
Late registration and drop/add for spring

Late registration fee applies.

Feb 17–22, 2011
Printing of statements of fees for spring Feb 23, 2011–Mar 1, 2011

March (back to top)

Deadline for payment of tuition fees for spring Mar 4, 2011
Holiday: Annunciation Mar 25, 2011
Deadline for applying to Medical School for 2011-2012 Mar 30, 2011

April (back to top)

Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module I for Business School Apr 12, 2011
Deadline for incomplete grades (from fall 2010) Apr 14, 2011
Holiday: Easter vacation

Classes resume on April 26 at 8:00 a.m.

Apr 22–25, 2011

May (back to top)

Holiday: Labor Day

The university will be closed on May 2.

May 1, 2011
Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module II for Business School

Read the rules about switching campuses.

May 3, 2011
Advising May 5–11, 2011
Payment of deposit for fall 2011 May 5–18, 2011
Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module I for all students

Read the rules about switching campuses.

May 12, 2011
Registration for current students for summer module I May 12–17, 2011
Last day for withdrawal from courses for spring May 13, 2011
Registration for current students for summer module II May 18–19, 2011
Registration for current students for fall 2011 May 23–27, 2011
Spring 2011 classes end May 27, 2011
Reading period May 28–29, 2011
Final exams

The schedules for both campuses are found in the Student Life homepage.

May 30, 2011–Jun 8, 2011

June (back to top)

Registration for new students for summer module I Jun 13–15, 2011
Registration for returnees who reactivated files for summer module I Jun 15, 2011
Summer module I 2011 classes begin Jun 20, 2011
Late registration and drop/add for summer module I

Late registration fee applies.

Jun 20–22, 2011
Collection of statements of fees for summer module I Jun 23–28, 2011
Commencement Exercises - Byblos Campus

The details are found on the Student Life homepage.

Jun 30, 2011

July (back to top)

Deadline for payment of tuition fees for summer module I Jul 2, 2011
Commencement Exercises - Beirut Campus

The details are found on the Student Life homepage.

Jul 2–3, 2011
Deadline for intercampus transfer for fall 2011 for Business School Jul 14, 2011
Last day of classes for medical students Jul 15, 2011
Last day for withdrawal from courses for summer module I Jul 20, 2011
Summer module I 2011 classes end Jul 22, 2011
Reading period Jul 23–24, 2011
Final exams Jul 25–26, 2011
Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module II (except for business) Jul 25, 2011
Advising for new students Jul 28–29, 2011
Registration for new students for summer module II Jul 29, 2011
Registration for returnees who reactivated files for summer module II Jul 29, 2011

August (back to top)

Summer module II 2011 classes begin Aug 1, 2011
Late registration and drop/add for summer module II

Late registration fee applies.

Aug 1–3, 2011
Collection of statements of fees for summer module II Aug 4–9, 2011
Deadline for payment of tuition fees for summer module II Aug 12, 2011
Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption Aug 15, 2011
Holiday: Al-Fitr Aug 30–31, 2011

September (back to top)

Registration of freshman students accepted into a program for fall Sep 1–16, 2011
Orientation for medical students Sep 2, 2011
Last day for withdrawal from courses for summer module II Sep 5, 2011
School of Medicine classes begin Sep 5, 2011
Summer module II 2011 classes end Sep 7, 2011
Reading period Sep 8, 2011
Final exams Sep 9–10, 2011
Orientation for USAP students Sep 12, 2011
New student orientation (Beirut campus)

Sept. 13: Freshmen; Sept. 14: Schools of Engineering, Architecture & Design, Pharmacy, and Nursing; Sept. 15: School of Arts & Sciences; Sept. 16: School of Business

Sep 13–16, 2011
New student orientation (Byblos campus)

Sept. 15: Schools of Architecture & Design, Business, and Engineering; Sept. 16: Schools of Pharmacy, Arts & Sciences, and Nursing, as well as freshmen and undeclared students.

Sep 15–16, 2011
Advising for new students Sep 19–23, 2011
Deadline for intercampus transfer for fall (except for business)

Read the rules about switching campuses.

Sep 19, 2011
Registration for new students for fall Sep 19–23, 2011
Registration for returnees who reactivated files for fall Sep 23, 2011
Fall 2011 classes begin Sep 26, 2011
Late registration and drop/add for fall

Late registration fee applies.

Sep 26, 2011–Oct 3, 2011

October (back to top)

Collection of statements of fees for fall Oct 4–10, 2011
Deadline for payment of tuition fees for fall Oct 12, 2011

November (back to top)

Holiday: Al-Adha Nov 6–8, 2011
Holiday: Independence Day Nov 22, 2011
Deadline for incomplete grades (from spring and summer 2011) Nov 25, 2011
Holiday: Hijra New Year

Tentative date

Nov 26, 2011

December (back to top)

Holiday: Ashoura Dec 6, 2011
Last day for withdrawal from courses for fall Dec 12, 2011
Deadline for intercampus transfer for spring 2012 for Business School

Read the rules about switching campuses.

Dec 15, 2011
Holiday: Christmas and New Year vacation

The vacation begins on December 24 at 8:00 a.m. Classes resume on January 9 at 8:00 a.m.

Dec 24, 2011–Jan 9, 2012

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