School of Music
Dates & Deadlines

University-wide New Faculty Summit

• 8:00am–3:00pm, South Stadium Club, Tiger Stadium

Music Advisory Committee Meeting

• 1:30–2:30pm, School of Music, VMH Boardroom

CMDA Boot Camp

CMDA College Faculty & Staff Meeting

• 9:00–10:00am, School of Music, Recital Hall

School of Music Faculty & Staff Meeting

• 10:15–11:15am, School of Music, Recital Hall

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

School of Music Academic Faculty Meeting: Self-study

• 8:30–9:30am, School of Music, VMH Boardroom

School of Music Applied Faculty Meeting: Self-study

• 9:30–10:30am, School of Music, VMH Boardroom

School of Music Staff Meeting: Self-study

• 10:30–11:30am, School of Music, VMH Boardroom

CMDA New Faculty Orientation (pt. 1)

• 12:00–4:30pm, School of Music, VMH Boardroom

Diagnostic Exam in Music Theory, 1:00–3:00pm, MDA 247

CMDA New Faculty Orientation (pt. 2, lunch included)

• 8:00am–1:00pm, School of Music, VMH Boardroom

Classes begin

CMDA Graduate Student Mixer with light breakfast

• 8:00-9:30am, School of Music Lobby

School of Music Ensemble Directors Meeting: Self-study

• 9:00-10:15am, School of Music, VMH Boardroom

Course Syllabi due to Kaitlin Richard, krichard1@lsu.edu (Please email as attachments)

Labor Day Holiday: Campus Closed

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 

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)

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)

General exam questions due to Trey Davis by 4:30pm

Doctoral general exams (Written Portion)

Faculty Meeting

• 9:00-10:15am, School of Music, Room 115

Sabbatical applications due to Academic Affairs via LSU Elements system

NASM meetings: (students, staff, faculty, Advisory Committee); rehearsal (student recital)

• School of Music, VMH Boardroom 

Tenured Faculty Meeting 1

• 1:30–2:30pm (P&T), School of Music, Room 115

Mid-semester grades due by 9:00am

Fall Holiday

Tenured Faculty Meeting 2

• 1:30–2:30pm (P&T), School of Music, Room 115

NASM Site Visit:

• Student Recital, October 28th, 1:30–2:30pm, School of Music, Recital Hall

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)

Recommendations for P&T and 3rd Year Review due to Dr. Byo

Last day to drop courses or resign from the University, (Due by 4:30pm)

Deadline to submit marketing information for Spring 2025 events. (Due by 4:30pm)

Faculty Meeting

• 1:30–2:30pm, School of Music, Room 115

Non-Tenure Review Committee Mentor and Peer Reviewer reports due to Dr. Byo 

Grad School: Final resolution of Editors’ Requested Corrections to Theses & Dissertations 

Non-Thesis Exam Report Deadline for Graduating Students

Thanksgiving Holiday: Campus closed. (Classes end at 12:30pm, 11/27)

Concentrated study period

Classes end

Graduate School: Last day to submit grades for Incompletes from Spring or Summer previous semesters

Final Exams

Music Advisory Committee Meeting, 10:00 am, School of Music, VMH Boardroom

Grad School: Defense deadline for degree-only graduates in spring semester

Final grades due (degree candidates), 9:00 a.m. deadline

Final grades due (non-degree candidates), 9:00 a.m. deadline

College of Music & Dramatic Arts Commencement Ceremony, Union Theater, Time TBD