Academic Calendar 2023–2024
March 2023
| Friday 31 | Deadline for regular application to Medical school (AY 2023-2024) |
April 2023
| Tuesday 4 – Wednesday 19 | Payment of deposits for all continuing students for fall 2023 |
| Tuesday 11 – Friday 28 | Advising of current students for summer and fall 2023 |
| Thursday 27 – Wednesday May 3 | Phase 1 registration for all continuing students for fall 2023 |
June 2023
| Monday 12 | Classes for Medical Students Year IV begin (AY 2023-2024) |
| Monday 19 | Classes begin for medical students year III (AY 2023-2024) |
July 2023
| Monday 10 – Friday 14 |
Phase 2 registration for all continuing students who paid the deposit for fall 2023
This includes Freshmen students who declared a major. |
August 2023
| Tuesday 1 | Last day for intercampus transfer for fall 2023 for all students |
| Thursday 10 – Friday 25 | Early advising and registration of new students for fall 2023 |
| Tuesday 15 | Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption |
| Monday 28 | Classes begin for medical students year I & II (AY 2023-2024) |
| Monday 28 | Registration for freshman students accepted in a program for fall 2023 and returnees |
| Monday 28 – Tuesday 29 | Advising and registration for Professional Years pharmacy students for fall 2023 |
| Monday 28 | Coordinated Program Supervised Practicum Orientation Session |
| Tuesday 29 – Wednesday 30 |
Late registration and drop/add for fall 2023
Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Wednesday 30 | New students orientation for fall 2023 (Beirut & Byblos campuses) |
| Thursday 31 | Fall 2023 classes begin |
| Thursday 31 | Academic year 2023–2024 starts (except for the School of Medicine) |
| Thursday 31 – Monday September 4 |
Late registration and drop/add for fall 2023 continues
Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
September 2023
| Monday 4 | Fall 2023 Term A classes begin for Graduate Online programs |
| Tuesday 5 – Wednesday 6 |
Late registration and drop/add for fall 2023
Chairs give all types of override permissions, including class capacity (to register in closed sections) |
| Thursday 14 | Collection of tuition fees for fall 2023 begins |
| Monday 25 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for fall 2023 |
| Wednesday 27 |
Holiday:
Prophet’s Birthday
Tentative date. |
October 2023
| Thursday 5 | Deadline for early Withdrawal from courses in Fall 2023 (WI) |
| Wednesday 25 | Fall 2023 Term A classes end for Graduate Online programs |
| Thursday 26 | Deadline for incomplete grades (from spring and summer 2023) |
| Monday 30 | Fall 2023 Term B classes begin for Graduate Online programs |
November 2023
| Thursday 9 | Deadline for Withdrawal from courses in Fall 2023 (WP/WF) |
| Tuesday 21 – Friday December 8 | Advising of current students for spring 2024 |
| Wednesday 22 | Holiday: Independence Day |
December 2023
| Friday 1 | Last day of intercampus transfer for all students for spring 2024 |
| Monday 4 – Friday 8 | Registration of current students for spring 2024 |
| Friday 8 | Fall 2023 classes end |
| Monday 11 – Thursday 21 | Fall 2023 final exams |
| Thursday 21 | Fall Term B classes end for Graduate Online programs |
| Monday 25 | Holiday: Christmas |
January 2024
| Monday 1 | Holiday: New Year |
| Saturday 6 | Holiday: Armenian Christmas |
| Thursday 11 – Friday 12 |
Late registration and drop/add (with late fees) for spring 2024
Faculty Advisors & chairs will be available to assist. |
| Monday 15 | Spring 2024 classes begin |
| Monday 15 | Spring 2024 Term A classes begin for Graduate Online programs |
| Monday 15 | Deadline for early application to medical school for AY 2024-2025 |
| Wednesday 17 – Thursday 18 |
Late registration (with late fees) for spring 2024 continues
Chairs give override permission to register in closed sections. |
| Tuesday 23 | Collection of statement of fees for spring 2024 starts |
February 2024
| Tuesday 6 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for spring 2024 |
| Friday 9 | Holiday: St. Maroun |
| Monday 19 | Last day for early withdrawal from spring 2024 (WI) |
March 2024
| Monday 11 | Deadline for incomplete grades from fall 2023 |
| Wednesday 13 | Spring 2024 Term A classes end for Graduate Online programs |
| Monday 25 | Holiday: Annunciation Day |
| Monday 25 | Spring 2024 Term B classes begin for Graduate Online programs |
| Wednesday 27 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for spring 2024 (WP/WF) |
| Wednesday 27 – Tuesday April 9 | Payment of deposits for all continuing students for fall 2024 |
| Friday 29 – Monday April 1 |
Holiday:
Western Easter
All university offices and libraries are closed. |
| Saturday 30 | Deadline for regular application to Medical school (AY 2024-2025) |
April 2024
| Wednesday 3 – Tuesday 30 | Advising for Current Students for Summer and Fall 2024 |
| Wednesday 10 – Friday 12 |
Holiday:
Al Fitr
Tentative date. |
| Thursday 18 – Monday 22 |
Registration of all continuing students for summer 2024
This includes Pharmacy Professional Year students. |
| Wednesday 24 – Tuesday 30 | Phase 1 registration for all continuing students for fall 2024 |
| Tuesday 30 | Spring 2024 classes end |
May 2024
| Wednesday 1 | Holiday: Labor Day |
| Friday 3 | Classes end for medical students year IV (AY 2023-2024) |
| Friday 3 – Monday 6 |
Holiday:
Eastern Easter
All university offices and libraries are closed. |
| Tuesday 7 – Friday 17 | Spring 2024 final exams |
| Friday 17 | Spring 2024 Term B classes end for Graduate Online programs |
| Friday 24 | Classes end for medical students year II & III (AY 2023-2024) |
| Thursday 30 – Friday 31 | Registration of Professional year Pharmacy students for summer 2024 |
| Thursday 30 – Friday 31 | Advising and registration of new students and returnees for summer 2024 |
June 2024
| Monday 3 | Classes begin for medical students year IV (AY 2024-2025) |
| Monday 3 | Summer 2024 classes begin |
| Monday 3 | Summer 2024 Term classes begin for Graduate Online programs |
| Monday 10 | Classes begin for medical students year III (AY 2024-2025) |
| Tuesday 11 | Commencement Exercises, Byblos campus |
| Friday 14 – Saturday 15 | Commencement Exercises, Beirut campus |
| Monday 17 – Wednesday 19 |
Holiday:
Al Adha
Tentative date. |
| Thursday 20 | Last day for early withdrawal for summer 2024 (WI) |
July 2024
| Wednesday 3 | Last day for withdrawal from summer 2024 (WP/WF) |
| Monday 8 |
Holiday:
Hijra New Year
Tentative date. |
| Wednesday 10 | Graduation & Hooding of Doctor of Pharmacy students |
| Friday 19 |
Holiday:
Ashoura Commemoration Day
Tentative date. |
| Friday 19 | Classes end for medical students year I (AY 2023-2024) |
| Monday 22 | Summer 2024 classes end |
| Wednesday 24 – Saturday 27 | Summer 2024 final exams |
| Thursday 25 | Summer 2024 Term classes end for Graduate Online programs |