Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

The academic year at Central Louisiana Technical Community College begins with the fall semester, is followed by the spring semester, and concludes with the summer semester. An academic calendar is established for each semester within the academic year. Key dates, including the opening of registration, the first day of instruction, add/drop deadlines, and college-recognized holidays are included in each academic calendar.

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Revised: 2/7/2024

July 2024

 

 

7/30

Tue

Full-Term / B-Term: Classes end

7/31

Wed

Full-Term / B-Term: Final exam period

7/31 - 8/3 August 2024

Mon - Thur

New Student Orientation

8/1

Thur

Sum Full-Term / B-Term: Final grades due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

8/2

Fri

College ends four-day work week

 

Fall 2024 Semester - 202510

August 2024

8/5

Mon

9 month faculty contract begins

 

8/5

Mon

Purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or Payment

Plan on account

 

8/6 - 8/9

Tue - Fri

New Student Advising / Final Registration

 

8/12

Mon

Full-Term (16 Weeks) / A-Term (8 Weeks): Classes begin

 

8/12

Mon

A-Term: Last day to drop with 100% refund

 

8/12 - 8/16

Mon - Fri

Late Registration; $50 fee will be applied

 

8/15

Thur

Full-Term: Last day to drop with 100% refund

 

8/19

Mon

Purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or Payment

Plan on account

 

8/21

Wed

Full-Term / A-Term: Show / No Show due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

 

8/23

Fri

Full-Term: Last day to drop with 50% refund

 

8/28

Wed

Final purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or

Payment Plan on account

 

8/29

Thur

Full-Term: Last day to drop with 25% refund

 

8/29

Thur

14th Day Enrollment Census

 

 

September 2024

 

9/2 Mon

Labor Day Holiday; All campuses closed

 

9/12 Thur

A-Term: Final date for withdrawing from courses (W's will appear on transcript)

 

9/13 Fri

Spring 2025 Master Schedules due, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

 

9/17 Tue

Constitution Day - Activities for all campuses

 

9/18 Mon

Priority deadline to apply for Spring 2023 Financial Aid

 

9/25 Mon

B-Term: First day to request book voucher from Financial Aid for Fall 2023

 

9/27 Fri

Annual Convocation Meeting

 

9/30 - 10/3 Mon - Thur

October 2024

Full-Term: Mid-Term Week, Exam Period

 

10/1 Sun

Students can begin to apply for FAFSA for 2025-2026

 

10/1 Tue

Spring Registration begins, Priority Registration for Veterans

10/2 - 10/3 Wed - Thur

Spring Registration opens for Continuing Students

10/3 Thur

A-Term: Classes end

10/4 Fri

Spring Registration opens for All Students

10/4 Fri

A-Term: Final grades due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

10/4 Fri

B-Term (8 Weeks): Classes begin

10/4 Fri

B-Term: Last day to drop with 100% refund

10/7 Mon

B-Term: Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 3:00 p.m.

deadline

10/11 Fri

B-Term: Show / No Show due LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

10/16 Wed

November 2024

Full-Term: Final date for withdrawing from courses (W's will appear on transcript)

11/1 Wed

Graduation Application deadline for degrees to be awarded in Spring 2025 (late fees will be charged after this date)

11/5 Tue

B-Term: Final date for withdrawing from courses (W's will appear on transcript)

11/25 - 11/29 Mon - Fri

Thanksgiving Holidays: No classes

11/28 - 11/29 Thur - Fri

December 2024

Thanksgiving Holidays: All campuses closed

12/3 Tue

Full-Term / B-Term: Classes end

12/4 - 12/5 Wed - Thur

Full-Term / B-Term: Final exam period

12/6 Fri

Full-Term / B-Term: Final grades due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

12/11 Wed

Last day of work for Fall Semester 9 month Faculty

12/25-12/31 Wed - Tue

Christmas Holidays / Winter Break: All campuses closed

 

Spring 2025 Semester - 202520

January 2025

1/1

Wed

New Year's Day Holiday: All campuses closed

1/2

Thur

Campuses Reopen: All 12 month employees return

1/6

Mon

9 month faculty returns for Spring Semester

1/6

Mon

Purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or Payment

Plan on account

1/7 - 1/10

Tue - Fri

New Student Advising / Final Registration

1/13

Mon

Full-Term (16 Weeks) / A-Term (8 Weeks): Classes begin

1/13

Mon

A-Term: Last day to drop with 100% refund

1/13 - 1/17

Mon - Fri

Late Registration; $50 fee will be applied

1/16

Thur

Full-Term: Last day to drop with 100% refund

1/20

Mon

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: All campuses closed

1/21

Tue

Purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or Payment

Plan on account

1/22

Wed

Full-Term / A-Term: Show / No Show due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

1/27

Mon

Full-Term: Last day to drop with 50% refund

1/30

Thur

Final purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or

Payment Plan on account

 

1/31 Fri

Full-Term: Last day to drop with 25% refund

1/31 Fri

February 2025

14th Day Enrollment Census

2/1

Thur

Priority deadline to apply for Summer 2024 & Fall 2024 Financial Aid

2/14

Fri

Summer 2025 & Fall 2025 Master Schedules due, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

2/17

March 2025

Mon

A-Term: Final date for withdrawing from courses (W's will appear on transcript)

3/3 - 3/4

Mon - Tue

Mardi Gras Holidays: No classes

3/5

Wed

Summer & Fall Registration begins, Priority Registration for Veterans

3/5 - 3/10

Wed - Mon

Full-Term: Mid-Term Week, Exam Period

3/6 - 3/7

Thur - Fri

Summer & Fall Registration opens for Continuing Students

3/10

Mon

Summer & Fall Registration opens for All Students

3/10

Mon

A-Term: Classes end

3/11

Tue

A-Term: Final grades due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

3/11

Tue

B-Term (8 Weeks): Classes begin

3/11

Tue

B-Term: Last day to drop with 100% refund

3/12

Wed

B-Term: Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 3:00 p.m.

deadline

3/19

Wed

B-Term: Show / No Show due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

3/20 April 2025

Thur

Full Term: Final date for withdrawing from courses (W's will appear on transcript)

4/8

Mon

Graduation Application date for degrees to be awarded in Summer 20245 (late fees will be charged after this date)

4/9

Wed

B-Term: Final date for withdrawing from courses (W's will appear on transcript)

4/21 - 4/25

Mon - Fri

Spring Break: No classes

4/18

May 2025

Fri

Good Friday: All campuses closed

5/9

Fri

Full-Term / B-Term: Classes end

5/12 - 5/13

Mon - Tue

Full-Term / B-Term: Final exam period

5/14

Wed

Full-Term / B-Term: Final grades due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

5/16

Fri

Commencement Ceremony (Tentatively Scheduled)

5/20

Tue

9 month faculty contract ends

5/26

Mon

Memorial Day Holiday: All campuses closed

5/27

Tue

College assumes 4-day work weeks

5/27

Tue

Purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or Payment

Plan on account

5/27 - 5/29

Tue - Thur

New Student Advising / Final Registration

5/29

Thur

Faculty Summer In-Service

 

Summer 2025 Semester - 202530

June 2025

6/2

Mon

Full-Term (8 Weeks) / A-Term (4 Weeks): Classes begin

6/2

Mon

A-Term: Last day to drop 100% refund

6/2

Mon

Graduation Application date for degrees to be awarded in Fall 2025 (late fees will be charged after this date)

6/3

Tue

Full-Term: Last day to drop with 100% refund

6/2 - 6/5

Mon - Thur

Late Registration; $50 fee will be applied

6/9

Mon

Full-Term: Last day to drop with 50% refund

6/9

Mon

Full-Term / A-Term: Show/No Show due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadeline for Faculty

6/10

Tue

Final purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or

Payment Plan on account

6/11

Wed

Full-Term: Last day to drop with 25% refund

6/11

Wed

7th Day Enrollment Census

6/19

Thur

Campus Closed: Juneteenth Holiday

6/23

Mon

A-Term: Final date for withdrawing from courses (W's will appear on transcript)

6/30 - 7/1

July 2025

Mon - Tue

Full-Term: Mid-Term Week, Exam Period

7/1

Tue

A-Term: Classes end

7/2

Wed

A-Term: Final grades due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

7/2

Wed

B-Term (4 Weeks): Classes begin

7/2

Wed

B-Term: Last day to drop with 100% refund

7/3

Thur

Independence Day Holiday: All campuses closed

7/8

Tue

B-Term: Show/No Show due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

7/10

Thur

Full-Term: Final date for withdrawing from courses (W's will appear on transcript)

7/22

Tue

B-Term: Final date for withdrawing from courses (W's will appear on transcript)

7/31

August 2025

Thur

Full-Term / B-Term: Classes end

8/1

Fri

College ends 4-day work weeks

8/4

Mon

Full-Term / B-Term: Final exam period

8/5

Tue

Full-Term / B-Term: Final grades due via LoLA, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty