Academic Catalog 2025-2026

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Academic Calendar

Refund dates and Show/No Show reporting dates for additional Parts of Term for HACR, NURS, and PTEC (FastTrack) courses can be found on the Student Consumer Information webpage.

For students enrolled in multiple terms (full-term, Mini-A, and Mini-B terms) the deadline to opt-out of the Follett Access textbook program is the 100% refund date for the full term. Students enrolled solely in Mini-B courses will have until the 100% refund date for the Mini-B term to opt-out of the program.

Fall 2025 Semester, Full Term (16 weeks)

Date Event
March 19 Early registration for VA students begins
March 21 Early registration for all students begins
August 5 Early registration payment deadline; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
August 12 Student Financial Aid Opens at Bookstore
August 19 First day of class
August 22 Final Payment Deadline for Full Term; in-person payment due August 22nd by 11:30am, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
August 23 Late Registration/Last Day to Add, Drop or Adjust Schedule
August 25 100% Tuition & Fees Adjustment Period (Refund dates for Nursing, HACR, and PTEC FastTrack special sessions can be found on the Student Consumer Information webpage)
August 25 Show/No Show reporting deadline 12:00pm; students dropped for nonpayment/non-attendance at 4:00pm (Show/No Show reporting deadlines for Nursing and HACR four-week terms can be found on the Student Consumer Information webpage)
August 26-29 50% Tuition-Only Adjustment Period
August 30-September 2 25% Tuition-Only Adjustment Period
September 1 Labor Day Holiday-No Classes, Campus Closed
September 2 Reinstatement Deadline, 12:00pm
September 3 Census Day
September 3 Student Financial Aid Closes at Bookstore
September 25 Classes Cancelled (LCTCS Conference)
October 3-8 Midterm Exams
October 20-21 Fall Break
October 16 Midterm Grades are due
October 16 Deadline to fulfill Incomplete Grade Contracts from the previous semester
October 17 Priority Spring and Winter Intersession Registration for VA students
October 22 Spring and Winter Intersession Registration Opens
November 8 Last Day to Withdraw from a Full-Term Course or the College with a "W"
November 14 Priority Deadline to Apply for Graduation
November 26 Thanksgiving Holiday—No Classes; College Open
November 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday—Campus Closed
December 5 Last Day of Class
December 8-10 Final Exams
December 15 Final Grades and IBC reporting due by 12:00pm
December 24-31 Winter Break—Campus Closed

 Fall Semester 2025, Mini-Session A (8 weeks)

Date Event
March 19 Early registration for VA students begins
March 21 Early registration for all students begins
August 5 Early registration payment deadline; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
August 19 First day of class
August 20 Late Registration/Last Day to Add, Drop or Adjust Schedule
August 20 Final Payment Deadline for Mini-Session A; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
August 21 100% Tuition & Fees Adjustment Period
August 21 Show/No Show reporting deadline 12:00pm; students dropped for nonpayment/non-attendance at 4:00pm
August 22-25 50% Tuition-Only Adjustment Period
August 25 Reinstatement deadline, 12:00pm
August 26 Census Day
September 27 Last Day to Withdraw from a Mini-Session A Course or the College with a "W”
October 8 Last Day of Class
October 9-11 Final Exams
October 13 Final Grades and IBC reporting due by 12:00pm

Fall Semester 2025, Mini-Session B (8 weeks) 

Date Event
March 19 Early registration for VA students begins
March 21 Early registration for all students begins
October 1 Early registration payment deadline; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
October 15 First day of class
October 16 Late Registration/Last Day to Add, Drop or Adjust Schedule
October 17 Final Payment Deadline for Mini-Session B; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
October 17 100% Tuition & Fees Adjustment Period
October 17 Show/No Show reporting deadline 12:00pm; students dropped for non- 3 payment/non-attendance at 4:00pm
October 18-21 50% Tuition-Only Adjustment Period
October 21 Reinstatement deadline, 12:00pm
October 22 Census Day
November 21 Last Day to Withdraw from a Mini-Session B Course or the College with a "W"
December 5 Last Day of Class
December 8-10 Final Exams
December 15 Final Grades and IBC reporting due by 12:00pm

Winter Intersession 2025

Date Event
March 19 Early Registration for VA students begins
March 21 Early registration for all students begins
December 4 Early registration payment deadline; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
December 18 First day of class
December 18 Late Registration/Last Day to Add, Drop or Adjust Schedule
December 19 100% Tuition & Census Fees Adjustment Period
December 19 Show/No Show reporting deadline 12:00pm; students dropped for nonpayment/non-attendance at 4:00pm
December 21 Reinstatement deadline, 12:00pm
December 22 Census Day
January 2 Last Day to Withdraw from a Winter Intersession Course or the College with a "W"
January 14 Last Day of Class
January 15 Final Exams
January 16 Final Grades and IBC reporting due by 12:00pm

Spring 2026, Full Term (16 weeks) 

Date Event
October 17 Early registration for VA students begins
October 20 Early registration for all students begins
January 1 New Year’s Day-Campus Closed
January 6 Early registration payment deadline; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
January 13 Student Financial Aid Opens at Bookstore
January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday-No Classes; Campus Closed
January 20 First day of class
January 24 Late Registration/Last Day to Add, Drop or Adjust Schedule
January 26 100% Tuition & Fees Adjustment Period
January 26 Show/No Show reporting deadline 12:00pm; students dropped for non-payment/non-attendance at 4:00pm
January 27-30 50% Tuition-Only Adjustment Period
January 28 Student Financial Aid Closes at Bookstore
January 31-February 3 25% Tuition-Only Adjustment Period
February 3 Reinstatement deadline, 12:00pm
February 4 Census Day
February 16-18 Mardi Gras Holiday—No Classes
February 17 Mardi Gras Holiday—Campus Closed
March 6-11 Midterms Exams
March 13 Midterm Grades are due
March 13 Deadline to fulfill Incomplete Grade Contracts from the previous semester
March 16 Priority Fall and Summer Registrations for VA students
March 18 Fall and Summer Registration Opens
April 3-7 Spring Holiday—No Classes
April 3 Spring Holiday—Campus Closed
April 10 Last Day to Withdraw from a Full-Term Course or the College with a "W"
April 17 Priority Deadline to Apply for Graduation
May 8 Last Day of Class
May 9-12 Final Exams
May 14 Final Grades and IBC reporting due by 12:00pm
TBD Commencement

Spring Semester 2026, Mini-Session A (8 weeks) 

Date Event
October 17 Early registration for VA students begins
October 20 Early registration for all students begins
January 6 Early registration payment deadline; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
January 20 First day of class
January 21 Late Registration/Last Day to Add, Drop or Adjust Schedule
January 21 Final Payment Deadline for Mini-Session A; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
January 22 100% Tuition & Fees Adjustment Period
January 22 Show/No Show reporting deadline 12:00pm; students dropped for nonpayment/non-attendance at 4:00pm
January 23-26 50% Tuition-Only Adjustment Period
January 26 Reinstatement deadline, 12:00pm
January 27 Census Day
February 27 Last Day to Withdraw from a Mini-Session A Course or the College with a "W"
March 10 Last Day of Class
March 11-12 Final Exams
March 16 Final Grades and IBC reporting due by 12:00pm

Spring Semester 2026, Mini-Session B (8 weeks) 

Date Event
October 17 Early registration for VA students begins
October 20 Early registration for all students begins
March 4 Early registration payment deadline; in-person payment due by 11:30am, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
March 18 First day of class
March 19 Late Registration/Last Day to Add, Drop or Adjust Schedule
March 19 Final Payment Deadline for Mini-Session B; in-person payment due March 14 by 11:30am, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
March 20 100% Tuition & Fees Adjustment Period
March 20 Show/No Show reporting deadline 12:00pm; students dropped for nonpayment/non-attendance at 4:00pm
March 21-24 50% Tuition-Only Adjustment Period
March 24 Reinstatement deadline, 12:00pm
March 25 Census Day
April 24 Last Day to Withdraw from a Mini-Session B Course or the College with a "W"
May 8 Last Day of Class
May 9-12 Final Exams
May 14 Final Grades and IBC reporting due by 12:00pm

Summer Semester 2026 (8 weeks) 

Date Event
March 16 Early registration for VA students begins
March 18 Early registration for all students begins
May 18 Early registration payment deadline; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
June 1 First day of class
June 2 Late Registration/Last Day to Add, Drop or Adjust Schedule
June 2 Final Payment Deadline for Full Term; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
June 3 100% Tuition & Fees Adjustment Period
June 3 Show/No Show reporting deadline 12:00pm; students dropped for nonpayment/non-attendance at 4:00pm
June 4-6 50% Tuition-Only Adjustment Period
June 8 Reinstatement deadline, 12:00pm
June 9 Census Day
July 11 Last Day to Withdraw from a Full-Term Summer Course or the College 6 with a "W"
July 24 Last Day of Class
July 27-29 Final Exams
July 31 Final Grades and IBC reporting due by 12:00pm

Summer Semester 2026, Mini-Session A (4 weeks) 

Date Event
March 16 Early registration for VA students begins
March 18 Early registration for all students begins
May 18 Early registration payment deadline; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
June 1 First day of class
June 1 Late Registration/Last Day to Add, Drop or Adjust Schedule
June 1 Final Payment Deadline for Summer Mini-Session A; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
June 2 100% Tuition & Fees Adjustment Period
June 2 Show/No Show reporting deadline 12:00pm; students dropped for nonpayment/non-attendance at 4:00pm
June 3 Reinstatement deadline, 12:00pm
June 4 Census Day
June 20 Last Day to Withdraw from a Mini-Session A Course or the College with a "W"
June 26 Last Day of Class
June 29 Final Exams
June 30 Last Day to Withdraw from a Mini-Session A Course or the College with a "W"

Summer Semester 2026, Mini-Session B (4 weeks) 

Date Event
March 16 Early registration for VA students begins
March 18 Early registration for all students begins
June 17 Early registration payment deadline; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
July 1 First day of class
July 1 Late Registration/Last Day to Add, Drop or Adjust Schedule
July 1 Final Payment Deadline for Summer Mini-Session B; in-person payment due by 3:45pm, Online payments accepted until 11:59pm
July 2 100% Tuition & Fees Adjustment Period
July 2 Show/No Show reporting deadline 12:00pm; students dropped for nonpayment/non-attendance at 4:00pm
July 6 Reinstatement deadline, 12:00pm
July 7 Census Day
July 18 Last Day to Withdraw from a Mini-Session B Course or the College with a "W"
July 28 Last Day of Class
July 29 Final Exams
July 31 Final Grades and IBC reporting due by 12:00pm