School of Music
Dates & Deadlines
This page contains important dates and deadlines specific to operations and academics in the LSU School of Music.
Not all university–level dates and deadlines are necessarily represented on this calendar. Please consult the official LSU Academic Calendar for an exhaustive listing of all dates and deadlines across the LSU system. The official academic calendar is the overruling authority in the event of a disparity / mismatch with information on this page.
This page was last updated on November 19, 2024.
Fall 2024
Meetings in bold are mandatory. Deadlines or dates in bold are high-priority.
August
20 |
University-wide New Faculty Summit
Music Advisory Committee Meeting
|
20-24 |
CMDA Boot Camp |
21 |
CMDA College Faculty & Staff Meeting
School of Music Faculty & Staff Meeting
Diagnostic Exam in Music History, 10:00–11:00am. (Online) CMDA Research: Academic Faculty Roundtable, 1:00–2:00pm, School of Music, VMH Boardroom CMDA Research: Performance Faculty Roundtable, 2:00–3:00pm, School of Music, VMH Boardroom |
22 |
School of Music Academic Faculty Meeting: Self-study
School of Music Applied Faculty Meeting: Self-study
School of Music Staff Meeting: Self-study
CMDA New Faculty Orientation (pt. 1)
Diagnostic Exam in Music Theory, 1:00–3:00pm, MDA 247 |
23 |
CMDA New Faculty Orientation (pt. 2, lunch included)
|
26 |
Classes begin |
27 |
CMDA Graduate Student Mixer with light breakfast
School of Music Ensemble Directors Meeting: Self-study
|
30 |
Course Syllabi due to Kaitlin Richard, krichard1@lsu.edu (Please email as attachments) |
September
2 |
Labor Day Holiday: Campus Closed |
4 |
Last day to drop courses without receiving a W (Classes must be dropped by 4:30pm) Spring & Summer 2025 course offerings from area leads due to Dr. Byo |
5 |
Last day to add courses or make section changes (Due by 4:30pm) Final date to petition deans’ offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy Final date for Degree Only* resolution of editors’ corrections to theses and dissertations, (Due by 4:30pm) |
6 |
Final date for submitting to the graduate school Application for Degree to be awarded at fall commencement, Due to Paloma Gonzalez by 4:30 pm Final date for submitting to the graduate school Request for Final defense (comprehensive exam, thesis/dissertation defense) for degrees to be awarded at fall commencement, (Due by 4:30pm) |
11 |
General exam questions due to Trey Davis by 4:30pm |
18-20 |
Doctoral general exams (Written Portion) |
19 |
Faculty Meeting
|
TBA |
Sabbatical applications due to Academic Affairs via LSU Elements system |
October
7-11 |
NASM meetings: (students, staff, faculty, Advisory Committee); rehearsal (student recital)
|
10 |
Tenured Faculty Meeting 1
|
15 |
Mid-semester grades due by 9:00am |
17-18 |
Fall Holiday |
24 |
Tenured Faculty Meeting 2
|
27-29 |
NASM Site Visit:
|
November
1 |
Final date for submitting to the graduate school committee examination reports and uploading committee-approved theses and dissertations for those graduating in December 2024. Due to Paloma by 3:30 pm. (This includes Non-Thesis Reports) Final date for dissertation title changes Deadline for submitting studio recital and recruitment/engagement events for Spring 2025 semester. Use Event Request Form. (Due by 4:30pm) |
4 |
Recommendations for P&T and 3rd Year Review due to Dr. Byo |
8 |
Last day to drop courses or resign from the University, (Due by 4:30pm) |
15 |
Deadline to submit marketing information for Spring 2025 events. (Due by 4:30pm) |
21 |
Faculty Meeting
Non-Tenure Review Committee Mentor and Peer Reviewer reports due to Dr. Byo |
22 |
Grad School: Final resolution of Editors’ Requested Corrections to Theses & Dissertations Non-Thesis Exam Report Deadline for Graduating Students |
27-29 |
Thanksgiving Holiday: Campus closed. (Classes end at 12:30pm, 11/27) |
December
4-8 |
Concentrated study period |
7 |
Classes end Graduate School: Last day to submit grades for Incompletes from Spring or Summer previous semesters |
9-14 |
Final Exams |
13 |
Music Advisory Committee Meeting, 10:00 am, School of Music, VMH Boardroom Grad School: Defense deadline for degree-only graduates in spring semester |
17 |
Final grades due (degree candidates), 9:00 a.m. deadline |
18 |
Final grades due (non-degree candidates), 9:00 a.m. deadline |
19 |
College of Music & Dramatic Arts Commencement Ceremony, Union Theater, Time TBD |
Spring 2025
Meetings in bold are mandatory. Deadlines or dates in bold are high-priority.
January
6-10 |
Opening Faculty Meetings |
13 |
Classes Begin |
16-19 |
LMEA Conference, New Orleans |
25 |
Audition Day 1 |
February
1 |
Audition Day 2 |
14 |
Deadline to Submit Guest Artist Proposals for the 2025-2026 Production Season |
March
14 |
Calendar Scheduling OPENS for All Non-Student Events in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 |
28 |
Calendar Scheduling CLOSES for All Non-Student Events in Fall 2025 CMDA Research Expo |
April
17 |
Deadline to Submit Marketing Information for Confirmed and Scheduled Events in Fall 2025 |