Academics
Academic calendar: 2012
January 
| Holiday: Armenian Christmas | Jan 6, 2012 | |
| Advising | Jan 9–11, 2012 | |
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Deadline for intercampus transfer for spring 2012 (except for business)
Read the rules about switching campuses. |
Jan 11, 2012 | |
| Registration for current students for spring 2012 | Jan 12–18, 2012 | |
| Fall 2011 classes end | Jan 19, 2012 | |
| Reading period | Jan 20–22, 2012 | |
| Final exams | Jan 23, 2012–Feb 1, 2012 | |
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Deadline to apply to Medical School for 2012-2013 (early acceptance)
Application deadline for early acceptance: January 31, 2012 |
Jan 31, 2012 |
February
|
Holiday:
Prophet’s Birthday
Tentative date |
Feb 4, 2012 | |
| New student orientation | Feb 7–8, 2012 | |
| Holiday: St. Maroun’s Day | Feb 9, 2012 | |
| Advising for new students | Feb 10–14, 2012 | |
| Registration for new students | Feb 10–14, 2012 | |
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Holiday:
Rafic Hariri Memorial Day
In compliance with the Lebanese Government decision, all LAU offices will be closed on this day. |
Feb 14, 2012 | |
| Registration for returnees who reactivated files for spring | Feb 14, 2012 | |
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Late registration and drop/add for spring
Late registration fee applies. |
Feb 15–20, 2012 | |
| Spring 2012 classes begin | Feb 15, 2012 | |
| Collection of statements of fees for spring | Feb 21, 2012 | |
| Deadline for payment of tuition fees for spring | Feb 29, 2012 |
March
| Holiday: Annunciation | Mar 25, 2012 | |
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Deadline to apply to Medical School for 2012-2013
Application deadline for early acceptance: January 31, 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
April
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Holiday:
Western Easter vacation
Classes resume on April 10 at 8:00 a.m. |
Apr 6–9, 2012 | |
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Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module I for Business School
Read the rules about switching campuses. |
Apr 11, 2012 | |
| Deadline for incomplete grades (from fall 2011) | Apr 12, 2012 | |
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Holiday:
Eastern Easter vacation
Classes resume on April 17 at 8:00 a.m. |
Apr 13–16, 2012 |
May
| Holiday: Labor Day | May 1, 2012 | |
| Last day for withdrawal from courses for spring | May 2, 2012 | |
| Payment of deposit for fall 2012 | May 3–19, 2012 | |
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Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module II for Business School
Read the rules about switching campuses. |
May 4, 2012 | |
| Advising | May 7–11, 2012 | |
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Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module I for all students
Read the rules about switching campuses. |
May 14, 2012 | |
| Registration for current students for summer module I | May 14–18, 2012 | |
| Registration for current students for summer module II | May 21–22, 2012 | |
| Registration for current students for fall | May 24–30, 2012 | |
| Spring 2012 classes end | May 30, 2012 | |
| Reading period | May 31, 2012–Jun 1, 2012 |
June
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Final exams
See the schedules for both campuses. |
Jun 2–12, 2012 | |
| New student orientation | Jun 14–15, 2012 | |
| Registration for new students for summer module I | Jun 18–20, 2012 | |
| Advising | Jun 18–20, 2012 | |
| Registration for returnees who reactivated files for summer module I | Jun 20, 2012 | |
| Summer module I 2012 classes begin | Jun 21, 2012 | |
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Late registration and drop/add for summer module I
Late registration fee applies. |
Jun 21–26, 2012 | |
| Collection of statements of fees for summer module I | Jun 27, 2012–Jul 2, 2012 |
July
| Medicine Years III and IV begin | Jul 2, 2012 | |
| Deadline for payment of tuition fees for summer module I | Jul 3, 2012 | |
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Commencement Exercises - Byblos Campus
For all programs on the Byblos campus. |
Jul 5, 2012 8:00 PM | |
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Commencement Exercises - Beirut Campus
For SAS, SArD, ECD and all graduate prorams. |
Jul 7, 2012 7:30 PM | |
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Commencement Exercises - Beirut Campus
For undergraduate programs of the School of Business in Beirut. |
Jul 8, 2012 7:30 PM | |
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Deadline for intercampus transfer for fall 2012 for Business School
Read the rules about switching campuses. |
Jul 12, 2012 | |
| Last day of classes for medical students | Jul 13, 2012 | |
| Last day for withdrawal from courses for summer module I | Jul 16, 2012 | |
| Summer module I 2012 classes end | Jul 25, 2012 | |
| Reading period | Jul 26, 2012 | |
| Final exams | Jul 27–28, 2012 | |
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Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module II (except for business)
Read the rules about switching campuses. |
Jul 30, 2012 | |
| Orientation and advising for new students | Jul 31, 2012 |
August
| Registration for returnees who reactivated files for summer module II | Aug 1, 2012 | |
| Pharm.D. classes begin | Aug 1, 2012 | |
| Registration and advising for new students for summer module II | Aug 1, 2012 | |
| Summer module II 2012 classes begin | Aug 2, 2012 | |
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Late registration and drop/add for summer module II
Late registration fee applies. |
Aug 2–6, 2012 | |
| Collection of statements of fees for summer module II | Aug 7–10, 2012 | |
| Deadline for payment of tuition fees for summer module II | Aug 13, 2012 | |
| Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption | Aug 15, 2012 | |
| Holiday: Al-Fitr | Aug 18–21, 2012 | |
| Last day for withdrawal from courses for summer module II | Aug 30, 2012 |
September
| Classes begin for medical students (Med I & II) | Sep 3, 2012 | |
| Summer module II 2012 classes end | Sep 10, 2012 | |
| Registration of freshman students accepted into a program for fall 2012 | Sep 10–17, 2012 | |
| Reading period | Sep 11, 2012 | |
| New student orientation | Sep 11–14, 2012 | |
| Final exams | Sep 12–13, 2012 | |
| Deadline for intercampus transfer for fall 2012, for non-Business students | Sep 17, 2012 | |
| Advising for new students | Sep 18–21, 2012 | |
| Registration for new students for fall 2012 | Sep 18–21, 2012 | |
| Registration for returnees who reactivated files for fall 2012 | Sep 21, 2012 | |
| Fall 2012 classes begin | Sep 24, 2012 | |
| Late registration (with late fees) and drop/add for fall 2012 | Sep 24–28, 2012 |
October
| Collection of fall 2012 statements of fees begins | Oct 2, 2012 | |
| Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for fall 2012 | Oct 10, 2012 | |
| Holiday: Al-Adha | Oct 26–27, 2012 |
November
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Holiday:
Hijra New Year
Tentative date |
Nov 15, 2012 | |
| Holiday: Independence Day | Nov 22, 2012 | |
| Deadline for incomplete grades (from Spring and Summer 2012) | Nov 23, 2012 | |
| Holiday: Ashoura | Nov 24, 2012 |
December
| Last day for withdrawing from courses for Fall 2012 | Dec 7, 2012 | |
| Deadline for intercampus transfer for Spring 2013 for Business school | Dec 13, 2012 | |
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Holiday:
Christmas and New Year
Classes resume on January 7. |
Dec 22, 2012–Jan 6, 2013 |