Classes will remain canceled at most Lebanese universities on Tuesday, as fighting between pro- and anti-government forces continued sporadically outside Beirut today and the country’s future, disrupted by days of violence last week, remained mired in uncertainty.

On the Web site of the Lebanese American University, President Joseph G. Jabbra announced that the campus would be open on Tuesday although there would be no classes. Faculty and staff members were encouraged to “use their judgment before coming to work, taking into consideration road conditions and their personal safety,” Mr. Jabbra wrote.

Although most of the fighting ended in Beirut proper on Saturday, when Hezbollah and its anti-government allies pulled their gunmen off the streets, the occasional firefight has continued in the neighborhood directly adjacent to the Lebanese American University, as recently as Sunday night.

The university reassured parents and students that, even though the deteriorating security situation meant most students had been unable to attend classes since last Wednesday, students would be able to make up classes and complete the semester.

“Those students who will fulfill the requirements for graduation can graduate on time, and the others can complete successfully the semester’s coursework and move on to the next year in their advancement toward graduation,” Mr. Jabbra wrote.

The American University of Beirut posted a notice on its Web site this afternoon announcing that most classes would be canceled on Tuesday, but faculty and staff members were expected to report to work.

“As on previous similar occasions,” the message stated, “any day of absence will be charged towards days of regular vacation to be deducted from the employee’s earned annual leave.” —Andrew Mills