School of Social Work
311 Huey P. Long Field House
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (800) 848-7111
Phone: (225) 578-5875
Fax: (225) 578-1357
GUSTAV REVISED CALENDAR
August
1 Final date to apply online to the Graduate School for the fall semester
14-15 International Student Orientation
25 Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
25 Field internship begins for Foundation Year students
27 Field internship begins for Advanced Year students
27 Comprehensive exam for fall graduates
September
1 Labor Day holiday
8 Classes resume at 7:30 a.m.
9 Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W”
11 Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes
11 Final date for adding thesis or dissertation research; final date for “degree only” registration
12 Final date for submitting to Graduate School or updating ** APPLICATIONS FOR DEGREE to be
awarded at fall commencement
19 Final date for submitting to Graduate School REQUESTS FOR FINAL EXAMS (comprehensive
exam, thesis/dissertation defense) for degrees to be awarded at fall commencement. Note: All
final exam requests must be submitted 3 weeks prior to the date of the exam but not later than
September 19.
19 Final date for submitting to Graduate School GENERAL EXAMINATION RESULTS for the
doctorate to be awarded at spring commencement.
October
8 Fall holiday - CANCELLED
13-18 Mid-semester exams
15 Final date for receipt of graduate admission applications for spring semester without paying a $25 late fee
15 Final date for international applicants residing outside the U.S. to apply to the Graduate School for the spring semester
21 Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 a.m.
26 Course scheduling for Wintersession, spring semester, Spring Intersession and summer term begins, 5:00 p.m.
November
7 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses
7 Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours
7 Final date for submitting to Graduate School the “Program of Study” for the current semester to be counted toward the doctoral residence requirement
14 Final date for submitting to Graduate School committee examination reports and approved theses and dissertations, including the Graduate School corrections (noon deadline)
26 Thanksgiving holiday begins, 10:00 p.m.
December
1 Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
3-7 Concentrated Study Period---no meetings, social activities, athletic events, other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs
6 Classes end
8-13 Final examinations
16 Final grades (degree candidate) due, 9:00 a.m.
17 Final grades (non-degree candidate) due, 9:00 a.m.
19 Commencement Day
December
15 Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
15 Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of "W"
16 Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes
23 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses
23 Winter holiday begins, 10:00 p.m.
January
2 Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
5 Classes end
6 Final examinations
8 Final grades due, 9:00 a.m.
January
1 Final date to apply online to the Graduate School for the spring semester
5 International Student Orientation
6-8 Freshman and Transfer Orientation
12 Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
19 Martin Luther King Day holiday
20 Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
20 Comprehensive Exam for Spring Graduates
22 Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W”
22 Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes
22 Final date for adding thesis or dissertation research; final date for “degree only” registration
23 Final date for submitting to Graduate School applications for master’s and doctoral degrees to be awarded at spring commencement
30 Final date for departments to recommend to Graduate School appointment of examining committees (requests for final examinations) for degrees to be awarded at spring commencement
30 Final date for submitting to Graduate School general examination reports for doctorates to be awarded at summer commencement
February
23-25 Mardi Gras holiday
26 Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
March
2-6 Mid-semester exams
10 Mid-semester grades due, 9:00 a.m.
24 Integrative Colloquium for spring graduates
27 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses
27 Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours
29 Course scheduling for Summer Intersession, fall semester and Wintersession begins, 5:00 p.m.
April
3 Final date for submitting to Graduate School the “Program of Study” for the current semester to be counted toward the doctoral residence requirement
6-12 Spring break
13 Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
17 Final date for submitting to Graduate School committee examination reports and approved theses and dissertations, including the Graduate School corrections (noon deadline)
29 Concentrated Study Period begins--no meetings, social activities, athletic events, other extracurricular activities requiring student participation will be scheduled; no major examinations will be given in academic courses other than labs
May
2 Classes end
3 Concentrated study period ends
4-9 Final examination period
12 Final grades (degree candidate) due, 9:00 a.m.
13 Final grades (non-degree candidate) due, 9:00 a.m.
15 Final date for receipt of graduate admission applications for summer term or fall semester without paying $25 late fee
15 Final date to apply online to the Graduate School for the summer term and fall semester
15 Final date for international applicants residing outside the U.S. to apply to May the Graduate School for the summer term and fall semester
15 Commencement Day
May
14 Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
14 Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of "W"
15 Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes
26 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses
29 Classes end
30 Final examinations
June
2 Final grades due, 9:00 a.m.
Session A
June
1 International Student Orientation
8 Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
9 Comprehensive exam for summer graduates
10 Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W”
11 Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes
11 Final date for adding thesis or dissertation research; final date for “degree only” registration
12 Final date for submitting to Graduate School applications for master’s and doctoral degrees to be awarded at summer commencement
12 Final date for departments to recommend to Graduate School appointment of examining committees (requests for final examinations) for degrees to be awarded at summer commencement
12 Final date for submitting to Graduate School general examinations reports for the doctorate to be awarded at fall commencement
29 Midsemester examination periond ends
July
1 Midsemester examination period ends
3 Independence Day holiday
6 Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
7 Midsemester grades due, 9:00 a.m.
10 Final date for submitting to Graduate School committee examination reports and approved theses and dissertations, including Graduate School corrections (noon deadline)
14 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses
27 Classes end
28 Concentrated study day
29-30 Final examination period
August
4 Final grades (degree candidates) due, 9 a.m.
5 Final grades (non-degree candidates) due, 9 a.m.
7 Commencement Day
Session B
See Session A for Graduate School deadlines
June
1 International Student Orientation
9 Comprehensive exam for summer graduates
29 Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
July
1 Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of “W”
2 Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes
3 Independence Day holiday
6 Classes resume, 7:30 a.m.
22 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses
31 Classes end
August
1 Final exams
4 Final grades (degree candidates) due, 9 a.m.
5 Final grades (non-degree candidates) due, 9 a.m.
7 Commencement Day, 9:00 a.m.
August
3 Classes begin, 7:30 a.m.
3 Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of "W"
4 Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes
11 Final date for resigning from the University and/or dropping courses
14 Classes end
15 Final examinations
18 Final grades due, 9:00 a.m.