Lansing Community College

Spring 2026 Academic Calendar

Teaching Periods - Spring Semester 2026
Full Semester (16 Weeks) January 12 - May 11, 2026
First 8 Weeks January 12 - March 16, 2026
First 12 Weeks January 12 - April 13, 2026
Last 15 Weeks January 20 - May 11, 2026
Last 14 Weeks January 27 - May 11, 2026
Last 12 Weeks February 10 - May 11, 2026
Last 8 Weeks March 17 - May 11, 2026

Click calendar event for more details.

Sun Oct 05

Pre-Registration Tasks
Mon Oct 13

Registration Begins for Current and Returning Students
Tue Oct 14

Registration Begins for NEW Students
Sat Nov 01

Recommended Financial Aid FAFSA Filing Date
Sat Nov 15

Recommended Financial Aid Document Submission Date
Mon Dec 15

Financial Aid Book Vouchers Begin
Sun Jan 11

Supply Advance Form Due
Mon Jan 19

Martin Luther King Jr Day - College Closed
Tue Feb 17

Grant, Scholarship, and Loan Refunds Begin
Mon Feb 23

Last Day to Change Residency and Program of Study
Mon Mar 09

Spring Break - No Classes
March 9 – 15
Sun Mar 15

Last day to submit Associate Degree/Certificate Applications for Spring Semester Graduates
Thu May 14

End of Spring Semester grades posted

Full Semester

Tue Dec 30

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Mon Jan 12

Full Semester Teaching Period Begins
Sun Jan 18

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Sun Jan 25

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Sun Jan 25

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Sun Jan 25

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Mon Apr 27

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Mon May 11

Full Semester Teaching Period Ends

First 8 Weeks

Tue Dec 30

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Mon Jan 12

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Sun Jan 18

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Sun Jan 25

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Sun Jan 25

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Sun Jan 25

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Mon Mar 09

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Mon Mar 16

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

First 12 Weeks

Tue Dec 30

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Mon Jan 12

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Sun Jan 18

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Sun Jan 25

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Sun Jan 25

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Sun Jan 25

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Thu Apr 02

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Mon Apr 13

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

Last 15 Weeks

Tue Jan 06

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Tue Jan 20

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Mon Jan 26

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Periods - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Mon Feb 02

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Mon Feb 02

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Mon Feb 02

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Wed Apr 29

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Mon May 11

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

Last 14 Weeks

Tue Jan 13

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Tue Jan 27

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Mon Feb 02

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Mon Feb 09

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Mon Feb 09

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Mon Feb 09

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Thu Apr 30

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Mon May 11

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

Last 12 Weeks

Tue Jan 27

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Tue Feb 10

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Mon Feb 16

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Mon Feb 23

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Mon Feb 23

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Mon Feb 23

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Thu Apr 30

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Mon May 11

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

Last 8 Weeks

Tue Mar 03

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Tue Mar 17

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period Begins
Mon Mar 23

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Mon Mar 30

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Mon Mar 30

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Mon Mar 30

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Change to Audit/Credit
Tue May 05

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online
Mon May 11

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period Ends

Full Semester

Tue Dec 30

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Sun Jan 18

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Sun Jan 25

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Sun Jan 25

Full Semester Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Mon Apr 27

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

First 12 Weeks

Tue Dec 30

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Sun Jan 18

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Sun Jan 25

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Sun Jan 25

First 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Thu Apr 02

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

First 8 Weeks

Tue Dec 30

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Sun Jan 18

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Sun Jan 25

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Sun Jan 25

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Mon Mar 09

First 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop Course with a Record of a W & Last Date to Drop Online

Last 15 Weeks

Tue Jan 06

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Mon Jan 26

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Periods - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Mon Feb 02

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Mon Feb 02

Last 15 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Tue Apr 29

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

Last 14 Weeks

Tue Jan 13

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Mon Feb 02

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Mon Feb 09

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Mon Feb 09

Last 14 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Wed Apr 30

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

Last 12 Weeks

Tue Jan 27

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Mon Feb 16

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Mon Feb 23

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Mon Feb 23

Last 12 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Thu Apr 30

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

Last 8 Weeks

Tue Mar 03

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Week for Waitlist
Mon Mar 23

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 100% Refund
Mon Mar 30

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with a 50% Refund
Mon Mar 30

Last 8 Weeks Teaching Period - Last Date to Drop a Course with No Grade
Wed May 06

Last 8 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 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