Academic Calendar
These calendars are subject to change.
| Date | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Semester begins (Years 1-3) | |
| January 13 | Block 9A | |
| January 20 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | |
| January 27 | Block 9C | |
| February 4 | Phase 1 ends for Year 3 | |
| February 5-7 | Phase 2 Orientation | |
| February 7 | USDA Accreditation Seminar | |
| February 9 | White Coat Ceremony | |
| February 10 | Block 10A; Phase 2 begins | |
| February 24 | Block 10C | |
| February 26 | Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day | |
| March 3-4 | Mardi Gras Holiday (Years 1-2) | |
| March 4 | Mardi Gras Holiday (Years 3-4) | |
| March 10 | Block 11A | |
| March 17-23 | Spring Break (Years 1-2) | |
| March 21-23 | SAVMA Symposium | |
| March 24 | Block 11C | |
| April 1-26 | Spring NAVLE Window | |
| April 7 | Block 12A | |
| April 18 | Good Friday Holiday | |
| April 21 | Block 12C | |
| TBD | Awards Ceremony (Years 1-3) | |
| TBD | Awards Ceremony (Year 4) | |
| May 9 | Semester ends (Years 1-2 and Year 4 degree candidates) | |
| May 11 | Semester ends (Year 3) | |
| May 12 | Final grades due to LSU Vet Med Registrar for Phase 1 and Phase 2 (Blocks 8-12) | |
| May 16 | Commencement: Class of 2025 (tentative) |
| Date | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| August 4 | Block 4A start date | VTH |
| August 5-6 | First-Year Leadership Experience (FLE) | URec |
| August 7-8 | Year I Orientation | 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 | VTH |
| September 1 | Labor Day Holiday | |
| September 2 | Block 5A start date | VTH |
| September 15 | Block 5C start date | VTH |
| September 29 | Block 6A start date | VTH |
| October 3 | Career Fair | Vet Med |
| October 15-November 15 | Fall NAVLE Window | |
| October 16-17 | Fall Holiday | |
| October 27 | Block 7A start date | VTH |
| November 10 | Block 7C start date (3-week block) | VTH |
| November 27-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| December 1 | Block 8A start date | VTH |
| December 12 | Fall Classes end/Final Exams end (Phase 1) | |
| December 12 | Phase 1 ends for Year III (Class of 2027) | |
| December 14 | White Coat Ceremony | TBA |
| December 15-17 | Phase 2 Orientation and USDA Accreditation (tentative) | |
| December 15 | Block 8C start date (4-week block) | VTH |
| December 16 | Final grades due for Years I-III and Year IV (Blocks 3-8A) | |
| December 22-26 | Holiday Week 1 for students in Year IV rotations (tentative) | |
| December 29-January 2 | Holiday Week 2 for students in Year IV rotations (tentative) |