Commencement

Beginning in 2023,LSU Health Sciences Center New Oleans will host a commencement ceremony honoring candidates for degrees of the respective professional schools twice in an academic year. Payment of all financial indebtedness to the LSU System prior to commencement, as well as attendance at commencement, unless excused in writing, by the student’s Dean, is required. The schedule of graduation ceremonies through 2026 is as follows:

Thursday, May 16, 2024 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, May 15, 2025 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, May 14, 2026 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 10:00 a.m.

Students completing academic requirements during a term in which a commencement ceremony is not held will have their degrees conferred at the end of the academic term. Conferral dates will generally be on the second Saturday in August. Degrees in post-graduate dental education will be conferred on the last day of June. The schedule of conferral dates through 2026 is as follows:

June 30, 2024
August 10, 2024
June 30, 2025
August 9, 2025
June 30, 2026
August 8, 2026