2025-2026 Academic Calendar

July 2025

Created: 11/15/2024

Revised: 1/29/2025

Revised: 08/14/2025

7/28 - 8/1

Mon - Fri

New Student Orientation

Revised: 10/06/2025

7/31

August 2025

Thur

Full-Term / B-Term: Classes end

8/1

Fri

College ends four-day work week

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

8/11 Mon

9 month faculty contract begins

8/11 Mon

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

8/11 - 8/15 Mon - Fri

New Student Advising / Final Registration

8/18 Mon

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

8/18 Mon

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

8/18 - 8/22 Mon - Fri

Late Registration; $50 fee will be applied

8/21 Thur

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

8/25 Mon

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

8/27 Wed

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

8/29 Fri

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

8/29 Fri

September 2025

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

9/1 Mon

Labor Day Holiday; All campuses closed

9/4 Thur

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

9/5 Fri

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

9/5 Fri

14th Day Enrollment Census

9/17 Wed

Student Fees are due (Finance)

9/17 Wed

Constitution Day - Activities for all campuses

9/18 Thur

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

9/23-9/26 Wed-Fri

October 2025

LCTCS Conference Days

10/1 Wed

Spring registration begins; Priority registration for Veterans

10/2 - 10/3 Thur - Fri

Spring registration continues; Priority registration for continuing students

10/6 Mon

Spring registration continues; Registration opens for all students

10/6 - 10/9 Mon - Thur

Full-Term: Mid-Term Week; Exam Period

10/9 Thur

A-Term: Classes end

10/10 Fri

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

10/10 Fri

B-Term (8 Weeks): Classes begin

10/10 Fri

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

10/10 Fri

Annual Convocation Meeting

10/13 Mon

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

deadline

10/14 Tue

B-Term: Purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or Payment Plan on account

10/17 Fri

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

10/22 Wed

November 2025

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

11/13 Thur

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

11/24 - 11/28 Mon - Fri

Thanksgiving Holidays: No classes

11/27 - 11/28 Thur - Fri

December 2025

Thanksgiving Holidays: All campuses closed

12/1 Mon

Students can begin to apply for FAFSA for 2026-2027

12/9 Tue

Full-Term / B-Term: Classes end

12/10 - 12/11 Wed - Thur

Full-Term / B-Term: Final exam period

12/12 Fri

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

12/19 Fri

Graduation Application deadline for degrees to be awarded in Spring 2026 (late fees will be charged after this date)

12/19 Fri

Last day of work for Fall Semester 9 month Faculty

12/24 - 12/31 Wed - Wed

Christmas Holidays / Winter Break: All campuses closed

1/1

Thur

New Year's Day Holiday: All campuses closed

1/2

Fri

Campuses Reopen: All 12 month employees return

1/5

Mon

9 month faculty returns for Spring Semester

1/5

Mon

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

1/5 - 1/9

Mon - Fri

New Student Advising / Final Registration

1/12

Mon

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

1/12

Mon

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

1/12 - 1/16

Mon - Fri

Late Registration; $50 fee will be applied

1/15

Thur

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

1/19

Mon

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: All campuses closed

1/20

Tue

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

1/22

Thur

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

1/26

Mon

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

1/29 Thur

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

1/30 Fri

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

1/30 Fri

February 2026

14th Day Enrollment Census

2/11

Wed

Student Fees are due (Finance)

2/13

Fri

Summer 2026 & Fall 2026 Master Schedules due, 3:00 p.m. deadline for Faculty

2/16 - 2/17

Mon - Tue

Mardi Gras Holiday: No classes

2/18

March 2026

Wed

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

3/2

Mon

Summer & Fall registration begins; Priority registration for Veterans

3/2 - 3/6

Mon - Fri

Full-Term: Mid-Term Week, Exam Period

3/3 - 3/4

Tue - Wed

Summer & Fall registration continues; Priority registration for continuing students

3/5

Thur

Summer & Fall registration continues; Registration open for all students

3/9

Mon

A-Term: Classes end

3/10

Tue

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

3/10

Tue

B-Term (8 Weeks): Classes begin

3/10

Tue

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

3/11

Wed

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

deadline

3/12

Thur

B-Term: Purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or Payment Plan on account

3/17

Tue

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

3/20 April 2026

Fri

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

4/3

Fri

Good Friday: All campuses closed

4/6 - 4/10

Mon - Fri

Spring Break: No classes

4/21

May 2026

Tue

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

5/8

Fri

Full-Term / B-Term: Classes end

5/11 - 5/12

5/13

5/15

5/20

5/25

5/25

5/26

5/26 - 5/29

Mon - Tue

Wed

Fri

Wed Mon

Mon

Tue

Tue - Fri

Full-Term / B-Term: Final exam period

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

9 month faculty contract ends

Commencement Ceremony

Memorial Day Holiday: All campuses closed

College assumes 4-day work weeks; This week only, Tuesday through Friday

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

New Student Advising / Final Registration

6/1

Mon

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

6/1

Mon

A-Term: Last day to drop 100% refund

6/2

Tue

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

6/1 - 6/4

Mon - Thur

Late Registration; $50 fee will be applied

6/4

Thur

Graduation Application date for degrees to be awarded in Summer 2026 (late fees will be charged after this date)

6/8

Mon

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

6/9

Tue

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

6/9

Tue

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

6/10

Wed

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

6/10

Wed

7th Day Enrollment Census

6/18

Thur

Campus Closed: Juneteenth Holiday

6/22

Mon

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

6/29 - 7/1

Mon - Wed

Full-Term: Mid-Term Week, Exam Period

6/30 July 2026

Tue

A-Term: Classes end

7/1

Wed

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

7/1

Wed

B-Term (4 Weeks): Classes begin

7/1

Wed

B-Term: Last day to drop with 100% refund; Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes, 3:00 p.m. deadline

7/2

Thur

Independence Day Holiday: All campuses closed

7/6

Mon

B-Term: Purge for non-payment or incomplete Payment Plans; Must have Financial Aid or Payment Plan on account

7/7

Tue

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

7/9

Thur

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

7/20

Mon

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

7/30

Thur

Full-Term / B-Term: Classes end

7/31

August 2026

Fri

College ends 4-day work weeks

8/3

Mon

Full-Term / B-Term: Final exam period

8/4

Tue

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