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 14, 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
Tue Jun 30

Recommended Financial Aid FAFSA File Date
Wed Jul 15

Recommended Financial Aid Document Submit Date
Thu Aug 06

Financial Aid Book Vouchers Begin
Thu Aug 06

Financial Aid Supply Form Opens
Wed Aug 19

Fall Supply Advance Form Due
Mon Sep 07

Labor Day - College Closed
Tue Sep 29

Financial Aid Refunds for Grants, Scholarships
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
Thu Nov 26

Thanksgiving Holiday - College closed
November 26-29

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

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 7 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

7 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