Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

1. Academic Calendar


Fall Semester, 2017

March 27

Early registration begins.

August 7

Early registration ends. Tuition and fee payment for early registration due at 12:00 noon. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls. Regular registration begins at 2:00.

August 7

First day to charge books to financial aid.

August 17

Regular registration ends at 12:00 noon. Tuition and fee payment for regular registration due at 12:00 noon. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

August 18

Late registration opens, usually after 2:00 PM.

August 21

Classes begin

August 23

Late registration ends. Tuition and fee payment for late registration due at 4:00 PM.  Deadline to apply for graduation; final date to add courses/change sections. Deadline to complete “I” grade work from previous semester.

August 25

Last day to charge books to financial aid.

September 4

Labor Day holiday (campus closed).

September 8

Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 PM.

October 9 – 13

Mid-semester exams

October 17

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

October 19 – 20

Fall Holiday

November 14

Final date for resigning from university and/or dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 pm. Deadline to apply for academic bankruptcy for students entering LSUE in Fall 2017 by 4:30 PM.

November 23 – 24

Thanksgiving holiday (campus closed)

December 1

Last day of classes

December 4 – 8

Final exams

December 11

Final grades due for degree candidates, 9:00 AM.

December 12

Final grades due for non-degree candidates, 9:00 AM.

December 15

Commencement for summer and fall graduates, 10:00 AM.

Fall 2017 B Term

March 27

Early registration begins.

August 7

Early registration ends. Tuition and fee payment for early registration due at 12:00 noon. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls. Regular registration begins at 2:00 PM. First day to charge books to financial aid.

August 17

Regular registration ends at 12:00 noon. Tuition and fee payment for regular registration due at 12:00 noon. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

August 18

Late registration opens, usually after 2:00 PM.

August 21

Classes begin.

August 22

Final date to add courses/change sections. Late registration ends.

August 23

Payment of tuition and fees due by 4:00 PM. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

August 25

Last day to charge books to financial aid.

August 29

Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 PM.

September 4

Labor Day holiday (campus closed)

September 13

Mid-semester exams

September 18

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

September 26

Final date for resigning from university and/or dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 PM.

October 6

Last day of classes

October 9

Final exams

October 11

Final grades due, 9:00 AM.

December 15

Commencement for summer and fall graduates, 10:00 AM.

Fall 2017 C Term

March 27

Early registration begins

August 7

Early registration ends. Tuition and fee payment for early registration due at 12:00 noon. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls. Regular registration begins at 2:00 PM.

August 7

First day to charge books to financial aid.

August 17

Regular registration ends at 12:00 noon. Tuition and fee payment for regular registration due at 12:00 noon. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

August 18

Late registration opens sometime before 4:30 PM.

August 25

Last day to charge books to financial aid.

October 11

Classes begin.

October 12

Final date to add courses/change sections. Late registration ends. Tuition and fees due for C Term late registration at 4:00 PM.

October 19 – 20

Fall Holiday

October 23

Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 PM.

November 6

Mid-semester exams

November 17

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

November 22

Final date for resigning from university and/or dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 PM.

November 23 – 24

Thanksgiving holiday

December 1

Last day of classes

December 4

Final exams

December 11

Final grades due for degree candidates, 9:00 AM

December 12

Final grades due for non-degree candidates, 9:00 AM

December 15

Commencement for summer and fall graduates, 10:00 AM

Fall Intersession 2017

December 7

Regular registration ends. Regular registration fee payment deadline 4:00 PM. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

December 8

Late registration opens after Academic Affairs finalizes class schedule for the term (usually after 2 PM); $2.00 per credit hour late registration fee applies.

December 11

Classes begin. Final date to add courses/change sections.

December 12

Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 PM.

December 19

Final date for resigning/dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 PM. Deadline to apply for academic bankruptcy for students entering LSUE in Fall Intersession 2017 by 4:30 PM.

December 21

Last day of classes

December 22

Final exams

December 25 – January 2

Holiday break

January 4

Final grades due  9:00 AM

Spring Semester 2018

Spring 2018 A Term

January 3

First day that financial aid can be used to charge books.

January 8

Regular registration for Spring 2018 ends. Payment of tuition and fees due by 12:00 noon. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

January 9

Late registration opens in the early afternoon, usually after 2:00 PM.

January 10

Classes begin.

January 12

Late registration ends. Payment of tuition and fees is due by 4:00 pm. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls. Deadline to apply for spring graduation. Final date to add courses/change sections. Deadline to complete “I” grade work from previous semester.

January 15

Martin Luther King holiday. Campus closed.

January 17

Last day that financial aid can be used to charge books

January 30

Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 pm

February 12 – 13

Mardi Gras holiday. (Campus closed on February 13.)

March 5 – 9

Mid-semester exams

March 13

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

March 26 – 30

Spring break (Campus closed on March 30.)

April 6

Final date for resigning from the university and/or dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 PM. Deadline to apply for academic bankruptcy for students entering LSUE in Spring by 4:30 PM.

April 27

Last day of classes

April 30 – May 4

Final exams

May 7

Final grades due for degree candidates, 9:00 AM

May 8

Final grades due for non-degree candidates, 9:00 AM

May 11

Commencement for spring graduates, 10:00 AM

Spring 2018 B Term

January 3

First day that financial aid can be used to charge books.

January 10

Classes begin.

January 11

Final date to add courses/change sections.

January 12

Payment of tuition and fees due by 4:00 PM. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

January 17

Last day that financial aid can be used to charge books

January 19

Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 PM

February 2

Mid-semester exams

February 6

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

February 19

Final date for resigning from university and/or dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 pm.

March 1

Last day of classes

March 2

Final exams

March 5

Final grades due for degree and non-degree candidates 9:00 AM.

May 11

Commencement for spring graduates, 10:00 AM.

Spring 2018 C Term

January 3

First day that financial aid can be used to charge books.

January 17

Last day that financial aid can be used to charge books.

March 6

Classes begin.

March 7

Final date to add courses/change sections. Payment of tuition and fees due at 4:00 PM. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

March 14

Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 PM.

March 26 – 30

Spring break. (Campus closed on March 30.)

April 4

Mid-semester exams

April 9

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

April 17

Final date for resigning from the university and/or dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 PM.

April 27

Last day of classes

April 30

Final exams

May 7

Final grades due for degree candidates, 9:00 AM

May 8

Final grades due for non-degree candidates, 9:00 AM

May 11

Commencement for spring graduates, 10:00 AM

Spring Intersession 2018

May 10

Regular registration for Spring Intersession 2018 ends. Payment of tuition and fees due by 12:00 noon. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

May 11

Late registration begins, usually after 2:00 PM.

May 14

Classes begin. Final date to add courses/change sections. Payment of tuition and fees due by 12:00 noon. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

May 15

Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 PM

May 22

Final date for resigning/dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 PM. Deadline to apply for academic bankruptcy for students entering LSUE in Spring Intersession 2018 by 4:30 PM.

May 25

Last day of classes

May 28

Final exams

May 30

Final grades due 9:00 AM

Summer Session 2018

Summer 2018 A Term

May 21

First day that financial aid can be used to charge books.

May 31

Regular registration for Summer 2018 ends. Payment of tuition and fees due by 12:00 noon. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

June 1

Last registration opens, usually after 2:00 PM.

June 4

Classes begin.

June 5

Late registration ends. Final date to add courses/change sections. Late registration tuition and fees due 4:00 PM. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

June 8

Last day that financial aid can be used to charge books.

June 12

Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 PM.

June 25 – 28

Mid-semester exams

July 3

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

July 4

Independence Day holiday (Campus closed.)

July 17

Final date for resigning/dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 PM. Deadline to apply for academic bankruptcy for students entering LSUE in Summer 2018 by 4:30 PM.

July 27

Last day of classes

July 30 – August 3

Final exams

August 7

Final grades due, 9:00 AM

Summer 2018 B Term

May 21

First day that financial aid can be used to charge books.

June 4

Classes begin.

June 5

Final date to add courses/change sections.

June 6

Late registration tuition and fees due 4:00 PM. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.. Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 PM.

June 8

Last day that financial aid can be used to charge books.

June 14

Mid-semester exams

June 18

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM

June 21

Final date for resigning/dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 AM.

June 27

Last day of classes

June 28

Final exams

July 3

Final grades due, 9:00 AM

Summer 2018 C Term

May 21

First day that financial aid can be used to charge books.

June 8

Last day that financial aid can be used to charge books.

July 9

Classes begin.

July 10

Final date to add courses/change sections. Payment of tuition and fees due by 4:00 PM. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

July 11

Final date for resigning/dropping courses without a “W” by 4:30 PM

July 19

Mid-semester exams

July 23

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM

July 26

Final date for resigning/dropping courses with a “W” by 4:30 PM

August 1

Last day of classes

August 2

Final exams

August 7

Final grades due, 9:00 AM