Academic Calendar
These calendars are subject to change.
| Date | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| August 4 | Block 4A start date | |
| August 5-6 | First-Year Leadership Experience (FLE) | At URec |
| August 7-8 | Year I Orientation | At LSU Vet Med |
| August 8 | Family Orientation and Blue Coat Ceremony | LSU Union |
| August 11 | Fall Classes begin | Years I-III |
| August 18 | Block 4C start date | |
| September 1 | Labor Day Holiday | |
| September 2 | Block 5A start date | |
| September 15 | Block 5C start date | |
| September 29 | Block 6A start date | |
| October 3 | Career Fair | At LSU Vet Med |
| October 15-November 15 | Fall NAVLE Window | |
| October 16-17 | Fall Holiday | |
| October 27 | Block 7A start date | |
| November 10 | Block 7C start date | 3-week block |
| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| December 1 | Block 8A start date | |
| December 8-11 | Phase II Orientation | Class of 2027 |
| December 10 | USDA Accreditation | |
| December 12 | Fall Classes and Final Exams end | Phase I students |
| December 12 | Phase I ends for Year III | Class of 2027 |
| December 14 | White Coat Ceremony | At the Union Theater |
| December 15 | Block 8C start date | 4-week Block |
| December 16 | Final grades due for Years I-III and Year IV | Blocks 3-8A |
| December 22-26 | Holiday Week 1 | Phase II students |
| December 29-January 2 | Holiday Week 2 | Phase II students |
| Date | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Spring Classes Begin | Year I-II |
| January 12 | Block 9A start date | Phase II begins for Year III, Class of 2027 |
| January 19 | MLK Holiday | |
| January 26 | Block 9C start date | |
| February 9 | Block 10A start date | |
| February 16-17 | Mardi Gras holiday | Year I-II (Phase I) |
| February 23 | Block 10C start date | |
| March 1-21 | Spring NAVLE window | |
| March 9 | Block 11A start date | |
| March 9-13 | Spring Break | Year I-II (Phase I) |
| March 12-14 | SAVMA Symposium | |
| March 23 | Block 11C start date | |
| April 3 | Good Friday Holiday | |
| April 6 | Block 12A start date | |
| April 20 | Block 12C start date | 3-week block |
| April 30 | Awards Ceremony | Years I-III |
| May 8 | Spring Classes End/Final Exams End | Phase I, Years I-II and Phase II Year IV, Degree Candidates |
| May 10 | Spring Classes End | Phase II Year III, Non-Degree Candidates |
| May 12 | Final Grades Due | |
| May 15 | Commencement | Class of 2026 |
| Date | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| August 2 | Block 4A start date | Year IV |
| August 4-5 | First-Year Leadership Experience (FLE) | |
| August 6-7 | Year I Orientation | |
| August 7 | Family Orientation & Blue Coat Ceremony | |
| August 10 | Fall Classes Begin | |
| August 17 | Block 4C start date | |
| September 2 | Block 5A start date | |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday | |
| September 14 | Block 5C start date | |
| September 28 | Block 6A start date | |
| October 2 | Career Fair | Tentative |
| October 12 | Block 6C start date | |
| October 15 - November 15 | Fall NAVLE testing window | Tentative |
| October 15-16 | Fall Holiday | Tentative |
| October 26 | Block 7A start date | |
| November 9 | Block 7C start date | 3-week block |
| November 26-27 | Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| November 30 | Block 8A start date | |
| December 7-11 | Phase II Orientation & USDA Accreditation | Tentative |
| December 11 | Fall Classes End/Final Exams End | |
| December 13 | White Coat Ceremony | |
| December 14 | Block 8C start date | 4-week block |
| December 15 | Final grades due | |
| December 21-25 | Holiday Week 1 | Tentative, Phase II students |
| December 29 - January 1 | Holiday Week 3 | Tentative, Phase II students |