Lansing Community College

Fall 2026 Academic Calendar

Teaching Periods - Fall Semester 2026
Full Semester August 20 - December 14, 2026
First 7 Weeks August 27 - October 14, 2026
First 12 Weeks August 27 - November 18, 2026
15 Weeks August 27 - December 15, 2026
Last 12 Weeks September 17 - December 13, 2026
Last 7 Weeks October 22 - December 13, 2026

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Mon Apr 20

Pre-Registration Tasks
Tue Apr 21

Orientation - Required for New Students
Mon Apr 27

Registration begins for Current and Returning Students
Tue Apr 28

Registration begins for NEW Students
Mon Sep 07

Labor Day - College Closed
Thu Oct 01

Last Day to Change Residency and Program of Study
Sun Nov 15

Last Day to Submit Associate Degree/Certificate Applications for Fall Semester Graduates

Full Semester

Tue Aug 04

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Thu Aug 20

Full Semester Teaching Period Begins
Wed Aug 26

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Aug 26

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Sep 02

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Sep 02

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Wed Sep 02

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Mon Nov 30

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Mon Dec 14

Full Semester Teaching Period Ends

First 7 Weeks

Tue Aug 11

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Thu Aug 27

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Sat Aug 29

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Sep 02

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Sep 09

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Sep 09

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Wed Sep 09

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Wed Oct 07

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Wed Oct 14

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

First 12 Weeks

Tue Aug 11

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Wed Aug 19

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Thu Aug 27

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Wed Sep 02

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Sep 09

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Sep 09

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Wed Sep 09

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Sat Nov 07

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Wed Nov 18

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

15 Weeks

Tue Aug 11

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Thu Aug 27

15 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Wed Sep 02

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Sep 02

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Sep 09

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Sep 09

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Wed Sep 09

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Tue Dec 01

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Tue Dec 15

15 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

Last 12 Weeks

Tue Sep 01

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Thu Sep 17

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Sat Sep 19

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Sep 23

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Sep 30

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Sep 30

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Wed Sep 30

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Wed Dec 02

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Sun Dec 13

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

Last 7 Weeks

Tue Oct 06

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Thu Oct 22

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Sat Oct 24

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Oct 28

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Nov 04

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Nov 04

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Wed Nov 04

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Mon Dec 07

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Sun Dec 13

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

Full Semester

Tue Aug 04

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Wed Aug 26

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Aug 26

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Sep 02

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Sep 02

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Mon Nov 30

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online

First 12 Weeks

Tue Aug 11

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Wed Aug 19

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Sep 02

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Sep 09

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Sep 09

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Sat Nov 07

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online

First 7 Weeks

Tue Aug 11

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Sat Aug 29

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Sep 02

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Sep 09

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Sep 09

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Wed Oct 07

First 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online

15 Weeks

Tue Aug 11

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Wed Sep 02

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Sep 02

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Sep 09

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Sep 09

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Tue Dec 01

15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online

Last 12 Weeks

Tue Sep 01

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Sat Sep 19

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Sep 23

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Sep 30

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Sep 30

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Wed Dec 02

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online

Last 7 Weeks

Tue Oct 06

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Sat Oct 24

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Day to Add a Course
Wed Oct 28

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Wed Nov 04

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Wed Nov 04

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Mon Dec 07

Last 7 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online

Financial Aid dates for Fall 2026 coming soon.

Community and Continuing Education (Non-Credit Courses)

Please call (517) 483-1415 for assistance.

Open Entry Courses or Modules

Last Date for 100% Refund Tuition and Fees & Late Registration: Day prior to the learning contract start date
Last Date for 50% Refund Tuition and Support Fee Only: Per learning contract
Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit: Day prior to the learning contract start date
Last Date to Drop With No Grade: Day prior to the leaning contract start date
Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online: NONE

Less than 8 weeks

Last Date for 100% Refund Tuition and Fees & Late Registration: Day prior to the start of class
Last Date for 50% Refund Tuition and Support Fee Only: N/A
Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit: Midpoint of class
Last Date to Drop With No Grade: Day prior to start of class
Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online: NONE

8 weeks or more

Last Date for 100% Refund Tuition and Fees & Late Registration: 7 days into the class
Last Date for 50% Refund Tuition and Support Fee Only: 14 days into the class
Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit: 14 days into class
Last Date to Drop With No Grade: 14 days into class
Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online: Day prior to the last week