Lane College | Academic Calendar

Lane College | Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
CURRENT AND UPCOMING AROUND CAMPUS
Here you will find essential dates and schedules to assist in time management, course planning and preparation for courses, test scheduling.
Spring 2026
January
New Year Holiday/College Closed
3-4
Student Move-in/Check-in Student Resident Halls begin at 8:00AM
Faculty Return to campus
Classes Begin at 8:00 AM
Late Registration Begins
Final Grades due (December-mester)
14
100% of all charges assessed (including tuition/fees, and room/board)
No adjustments for students who withdraw from the College after this date
15
Final Deadline for Senior Graduation Applications
16
Last Day to Initiate and Complete Registration & Add/Drop Classes
19
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday/College Closed
21
Opening Spring Convocation
23
First Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of “W’
February
16-20
Midterm Examinations
25
Midterm Grades Due
March
Advisement for Fall 2026 Begins
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of “W’
Students Check out of Resident Halls by 5:00PM
9-13
Spring Break - Student Resident Halls Closed
14
Check in Student Residence Halls begins 8:00AM
16
First Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of “WP/WF’
16
Early Registration Begins for 2025 Summer Sessions and Fall Semester
16-31
Senior Exit Exams
April
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class with a Grade of “WP/WF’
Good Friday/College Closed
Honors Convocation
13-16
Senior Final Exams
20
Senior Final Grades Due
20-24
Final Examinations:
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24
Move out of Student Residence Halls by 5:00PM
24
Baccalaureate Ceremony
25
Commencement Exercises
27-30
Faculty Development
28
Final Grades Due via CAMS
Summer 2026
May
End of Year College-wide Assembly
Classes Begin (Summer I)
Last Day to Initiate and Complete Registration & Add/Drop Classes for Summer I
Summer Research Academy begins
Withdraw with a grade of “W’ begins (Summer I)
100% of all charges assessed (including tuition/fees, and room/board)
No adjustments for students who withdraw from the College after this date
13
Last Day to Withdraw with a grade of “W” (Summer I)
25
Memorial Day/College Closed
29
Academic Sanction notifications
30
Financial Aid SAP notifications
June
12
Last Day of Classes & Final Examinations (Summer I)
15
Classes Begin (Summer II)
15
Last Day to Initiate and Complete Registration & Add/Drop Classes for Summer II
17
Final Grades Due (Summer I)
19
Juneteenth Celebration/College Closed
22
First Day to Withdraw with a grade of "W" (Summer II)
22
100% of all charges assessed (including tuition/fees, and room/board)
No adjustments for students who withdraw from the College after this date
22
Last Day for Financial Aid SAP Appeals
26
Summer Research Academy Ends
26
Last Day to Withdraw with a grade of "W" (Summer II)
July
Independence Day/College Closed
20
Final Financial Aid SAP decisions
24
Final Day of Classes & Final Examinations (Summer II)
29
Final Grades Due (Summer II)
The Academic Calendar may be changed and/or updated at the discretion of College Administration. Updates or changes will be noted in future publications of a revised Academic Calendar.
Fall Semesters
Academic Year
2026-2027
2027-2028
2028-2029
Fall Semester
2026
2027
2028
Final Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) decisions
7/20
7/19
7/17
Final Academic Sanction decisions
7/20
7/19
7/17
Faculty report to campus
7/27
7/26
7/24
New faculty orientation
7/27
7/26
7/24
Faculty development
7/29 - 7/30
7/28 - 7/29
7/26 - 7/28
Final syllabi & Blackboard build-out submitted to Division Chairs
7/29
7/28
7/26
Fall College-wide Assembly
7/31
7/30
7/28
Faculty, Division and Department meetings
7/31
7/30
7/28
First-time freshmen move-in (residence halls open at 8:00 AM)
7/31 - 8/1
7/30-7/31
7/28-7/29
Discovery Week for first-time freshmen
8/3 - 8/7
8/2-8/6
7/31-8/4
Advisement for transfer and non-traditional students
8/3
8/2
7/31
Returning students' move-in (residence halls open at 8:00 AM)
8/4 - 8/5
8/3-8/4
8/1-8/2
Classes Begin
8/7
8/6
8/4
Late registration begins
8/10
8/9
8/7
Opening Fall Convocation
8/19
8/18
8/16
Last day to initiate/complete registration & add/drop classes
8/21
8/20
8/18
100% charges assessed; no adjustments after this date
8/28
8/27
8/25
Labor Day (College closed)
9/7
9/6
9/4
First day to withdraw from a class with grade 'W'
9/11
9/10
9/8
Midterm examinations
9/21-9/25
9/20-9/24
9/18-9/22
FAFSA opens
10/1
9/30
9/28
Midterm grades due
10/1
9/30
9/28
Fall Break
10/1 - 10/2
9/30 - 10/1
9/29-9/30
Advisement for Spring begins
10/5
10/4
10/2
Early registration begins for Spring (juniors & seniors only)
10/12
10/11
10/9
Last day to withdraw with grade 'W'
10/16
10/15
10/13
Last day to withdraw with grade 'WP/WF'
10/19
10/18
10/16
Early registration begins for Spring (all students)
10/19
10/18
10/16
Senior exit exams
10/19 - 10/21
10/18 - 10/20
Oct 16 – 18
December-mester registration begins
10/26
10/25
10/23
First day to withdraw with grade 'WP/WF'
11/6
11/5
11/3
Fall Honors Convocation
11/11
11/10
11/8
Final examinations
11/16 - 11/20
11/15 - 11/19
11/13 - 11/17
Residence halls checkout by 5:00 PM
11/20
11/19
11/17
Faculty development
Nov 23 – 24
11/22 - 11/23
11/20-11/21
Final grades due
11/25
11/24
11/22
Thanksgiving holiday (College closed)
11/26 - 11/27
11/25 - 11/26
11/23 - 11/24
December-mester registration ends
11/27
11/26
11/24
December-mester begins
12/1
12/1
12/1
Academic sanction notifications
12/16
12/15
12/13
Christmas Holiday (College closed)
12/24 - 12/25
12/23 - 12/24
12/22 – 25
December-mester ends
12/31
12/31
12/31
Spring Semesters
Academic Year
2026-2027
2027-2028
2028-2029
Spring Semester
2027
2028
2029
New Year Holiday (College closed)
1/1
12/31
1/1
Student move-in/check-in (residence halls open at 8:00 AM)
1/ 2 – 1/3
1/1 –1/2
1/6 –1/ 7
Faculty return to campus
1/4
1/3
1/8
Classes begin at 8:00 AM
1/4
1/3
1/8
Late registration begins
1/4
1/3
1/8
Final grades due (December-mester)
1/6
1/5
1/3
100% charges assessed; no adjustments after this date
1/13
1/12
1/10
Last day to initiate/complete registration & add/drop classes
1/15
1/14
1/12
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (College closed)
1/18
1/17
1/15
Opening Spring Convocation
1/20
1/19
1/17
First day to withdraw with grade 'W'
1/25
1/24
1/22
Midterm examinations
2/15 – 2/19
2/14 – 2/18
2/12 – 2/16
Midterm grades due
2/24
2/23
2/21
Deadline for senior graduation applications
2/26
2/25
2/23
Advisement for Fall begins
3/1
3/6
3/5
Last day to withdraw with grade 'W'
3/5
3/3
3/2
Students check out of residence halls by 5:00 PM
3/5
3/3
3/2
Spring Break (residence halls closed)
3/8 – 3/12
3/6 – 3/10
3/5 – 3/9
Check in Student Residence halls begins at 8:00 AM
3/13
3/11
3/10
First day to withdraw with grade 'WP/WF'
3/15
3/13
3/12
Early registration begins for Summer Sessions and Fall
3/15
3/13
3/12
Senior exit exams
3/15 – 3/31
3/13 – 3/31
3/12 – 3/31
Good Friday (College closed)
3/26
4/14
3/30
Last day to withdraw with grade 'WP/WF'
4/1
4/6
4/5
Honors Convocation
4/14
4/12
4/11
Senior final exams
4/12 – 4/15
4/10 – 4/13
4/9 – 4/12
Senior final grades due
4/19
4/17
4/16
Final examinations
4/19 – 4/23
4/17 – 4/21
4/16 – 4/20
Move out of residence halls by 5:00 PM
4/23
4/21
4/20
Baccalaureate ceremony
4/23
4/21
4/20
Commencement exercises
4/24
4/22
4/21
Faculty development
4/26 – 4/29
4/24 – 4/27
4/23 – 4/26
Final grades due
4/27
4/25
4/24
Summer Semesters
Academic Year
2026-2027
2027-2028
2028-2029
Summer Semester
2027
2028
2029
End-of-year College-wide Assembly
4/30
4/28
4/27
Classes begin (Summer I)
5/3
5/1
5/7
Last day to initiate/complete registration & add/drop (Summer I)
5/3
5/1
5/7
Summer Research Academy begins
5/3
5/1
5/7
Withdraw with grade 'W' begins (Summer I)
5/5
5/3
5/9
100% charges assessed; no adjustments after this date (Summer I)
5/5
5/5
5/11
Last day to withdraw with grade 'W' (Summer I)
5/12
5/10
5/16
Memorial Day (College closed)
5/31
5/29
5/28
Academic sanction notifications
6/4
6/2
6/1
Financial Aid SAP notifications
6/4
6/2
6/1
Last day of classes & final examinations (Summer I)
7/11
7/9
6/8
Classes begin (Summer II)
6/14
6/12
6/11
Last day to initiate/complete registration & add/drop (Summer II)
6/14
6/12
6/11
Final grades due (Summer I)
6/16
6/14
6/13
Juneteenth (College closed)
6/18
6/19
6/19
First day to withdraw with grade 'W' (Summer II)
6/22
6/20
6/20
100% charges assessed; no adjustments after this date (Summer II)
6/22
6/20
6/20
Last day for Financial Aid SAP appeals
6/22
6/20
6/20
Summer Research Academy ends
6/25
6/30
6/29
Last day to withdraw with grade 'W' (Summer II)
6/25
6/30
6/29
Independence Day (College closed)
7/2
7/4
7/4
Final Financial Aid SAP decisions
7/19
7/17
7/16
Final day of classes & final examinations (Summer II)
7/23
7/21
7/20
Final grades due (Summer II)
7/30
7/28
7/27