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2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

1. Academic Calendar


 

Fall Semester, 2016

 

 

March 14

Early registration begins.

July 27

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 8

First day that financial aid can be applied to purchase textbooks.

August 18

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 19

Late registration opens sometime before 4:30 PM.

August 22

Classes begin

August 24

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 26

Last day to apply financial aid to purchase books.

September 5

Labor Day holiday (campus closed).

September 9

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

October 6-7

Fall holiday

October 10-14

Mid-semester exams

October 17

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

October 24

Regular registration opens for the Fall Intersession 2016.

Early registration opens for the Spring Semester 2017.

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 2016 by 4:30 PM.

November 24-25

Thanksgiving holiday (campus closed)

December 2

Last day of classes

December 5-9

Final exams

December 12

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

December 13

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

December 16

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

 

 

Fall 2016 B Term

 

 

March 14

Early registration begins.

July 27

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 8

First day that financial aid can be applied to purchase textbooks.

August 18

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 19

Late registration opens sometime before 4:30 PM.

August 22

Classes begin.

August 23

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

August 26

Last day to apply financial aid to purchase books.

August 30

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

September 5

Labor Day holiday (campus closed)

September 16

Mid-semester exams

September 19

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

September 30

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

October 6-7

Fall holiday

October 13

Last day of classes

October 14

Final exams

October 17

Final grades due, 9:00 AM.

December 16

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

 

 

Fall 2016 C Term

 

 

March 14

Early registration begins

July 27

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 8

First day that financial aid can be applied to purchase textbooks.

August 18

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 19

Late registration opens sometime before 4:30 PM.

August 23

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

August 26

Last day to apply financial aid to purchase books.

October 18

Classes begin.

October 19

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

October 26

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

November 11

Mid-semester exams

November 14

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 PM.

November 24-25

Thanksgiving holiday

November 29

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

December 8

Last day of classes

December 9

Final exams

December 12

Final grades due for degree candidates, 9:00 AM

December 13

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

December 16

Commencement for summer and fall graduates, 10:00 AM

 

 

Fall intersession 2016

 

 

October 24

Regular registration begins

December 8

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 9

Late registration opens after Academic Affairs finalizes class schedule for the term (usually after 12 PM); $2.00 per credit hour late registration fee applies.

December 12

Classes begin, 8:00 AM. Final date to add courses/change sections.

December 13

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

December 20

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 2016 by 4:30 PM.

December 23-January 2

Holiday break

January 3

Last day of classes

January 4

Final exams

January 6

Final grades due  9:00 AM1

 

 

Spring semester 2017

 

 

Spring 2017 A Term

 

 

October 24

Regular registration opens for the Fall Intersession 2016

Early registration opens for the Spring Semester 2017

December 19

Early registration for Spring 2017 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. Regular registration for Spring 2017 begins.

January 9

Regular registration for Spring 2017 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 10

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

January 11

Classes begin, 8:00 am

January 13

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 16

Martin Luther King holiday. Campus closed.

January 31

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

February 27-28

Mardi Gras holiday. (Campus closed on February 28.)

March 6-10

Mid-semester exams

March 14

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

March 275

Early registration for Summer and Fall 2017 semesters

April 7

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 10-14

Spring break (Campus closed on April 14.)

April 28

Last day of classes

May 1-5

Final exams

May 8

Final grades due for degree candidates, 9:00 AM

May 9

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

May 12

Commencement for spring graduates, 10:00 AM

 

 

Spring 2017 B Term

 

 

January 11

Classes begin.

January 12

Final date to add courses/change sections.

January 13

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 20

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

February 3

Mid-semester exams

February 7

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

February 17

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

March 2

Last day of classes

March 3

Final exams

March 6

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

May 12

Commencement for spring graduates, 10:00 AM.

 

 

Spring 2017 C Term

 

 

March 7

Classes begin

March 8

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 15

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

April 5

Mid-semester exams

April 7

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

April 10-14

Spring break. (Campus closed on April 14.)

April 21

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

April 28

Last day of classes

May 1

Final exams

May 8

Final grades due for degree candidates, 9:00 AM

May 9

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

May 12

Commencement for spring graduates, 10:00 AM

 

 

Spring Intersession, 2017

 

 

May 11

Regular registration for Spring Intersession 2017 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 12

Late registration begins, usually around 2:00 PM.

May 15

Classes begin, 8:00 AM. Final date to add courses/change sections. Payment of tuition and fees due by 4:00 PM3. Students who have not paid tuition and fees will be dropped from the rolls.

May 16

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

May 23

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 2017 by 4:30 PM.

May 26

Last day of classes

May 29

Final exams

May 31

Final grades due 9:00 AM

 

 

Summer Session 2017

 

 

Summer 2017 A Term

 

 

June 5

Classes begin, 8:00 AM.

June 6 2

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 13

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

June 26-28

Mid-semester exams

July 3

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM.

July 4

Independence Day holiday (Campus closed.)

July 11

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 2017 by 4:30 PM.

July 27

Last day of classes

July 31, August 1-3

Final exams

August 7

Final grades due, 9:00 AM

 

 

Summer 2017 B Term

 

 

June 5

Classes begin, 8:00 am

June 6

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.4

June 7

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

June 16

Mid-semester exams

June 19

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM

June 22

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

June 28

Last day of classes

June 29

Final exams

July 3

Final grades due, 9:00 AM

 

 

Summer 2017 C Term

 

 

July 10

Classes begin, 8:00 AM

July 11

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 12

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

July 20

Mid-semester exams

July 24

Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 AM

July 27

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

August 2

Last day of classes

August 3

Final exams

August 7

Final grades due, 9:00 AM1

1. Revised 10/17/2016
2. Revised 3/8/2017
3. Revised 3/8/2017
4. Revised 3/8/2017
5. Revised 3/16/2017