{"id":305,"date":"2022-07-27T19:46:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T23:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/registrar\/academic-calendar\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T12:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:58:28","slug":"academic-calendar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/registrar\/academic-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Academic Calendar<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/h1>\n
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2026\u201327 ACADEMIC CALENDAR<\/h2>\n
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Directions from IT to Add to Outlook Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2026 Semester<\/h4>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Month<\/th>\nDate<\/th>\nDay of Week<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
August<\/th>\n20<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nResidence halls open for new students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOpening Convocation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nResidence halls open for returning students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nFall classes begin.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/td>\nAdd\/Drop period begins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nAdd\/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of \u2018W.\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September<\/th>\n7<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLabor Day\u2014classes are in session<\/u>
\n<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nnoon<\/td>\nQuarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October<\/th>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall break begins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses resume<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nNoon<\/td>\nMid-term grades due for undergraduate classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n9-11<\/td>\nFriday-Sunday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHomecoming\/Family Weekend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nLast day for students to change to\/from pass\/fail status or withdraw from a course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/td>\nSpring 2027 registration re-opens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nSpring 2027 registration ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n25<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/strong><\/td>\nNoon<\/strong><\/td>\nThanksgiving Break begins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nClasses resume<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December<\/th>\n4<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nLast day for first-semester<\/span> students to change to\/from pass\/fail status or withdraw from a course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nClasses end<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n5-6<\/td>\nSaturday-Sunday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nReading Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n7-11<\/td>\nMonday-Friday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFinal examinations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n6 p.m.<\/td>\nResidence halls close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSemester<\/strong> ends<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nNoon<\/td>\nFinal grades due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDecember degree\/certificate \udbc0\udc03conferral date*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

*Degrees\/certificates recorded subsequently upon verification of final grades and completion of all program requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2027 Semester<\/h4>\n
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Month<\/th>\nDate<\/th>\nDay of Week<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
January<\/th>\n10<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nResidence halls open for students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses begin.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/td>\nAdd\/Drop period begins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nAdd\/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of \u2018W.\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMartin Luther King Jr. Day\u2014no classes<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February<\/th>\n2<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/td>\nSymposium on Inclusive Excellence\u2014no day classes (including labs)<\/u>
\n<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nnoon<\/td>\nQuarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nnoon<\/td>\nMid-term grades due for undergraduate classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring vacation begins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses resume<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nLast day for students to change to\/from pass\/fail status or withdraw from a course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n25<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday<\/strong><\/td>\n5 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nEaster Break Begins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n29<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses resume<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/td>\nAdvising and Career Exploration Day\u2014<\/span>no day classes (including labs)<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\nMonday<\/span><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/span><\/td>\nRegistration for Fall 2027 & Spring 2028 semesters begins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nRegistration ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nGraduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December 2028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nnoon<\/td>\nDutchmen Day\u2014no afternoon classes except those meeting once a week<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nLast day for\u00a0first-semester<\/span>\u00a0students to change to\/from pass\/fail status or withdraw from a course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nClasses end<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/span><\/td>\n1-2<\/td>\nSaturday-Sunday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nReading Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n3-7<\/td>\nMonday-Friday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFinal examinations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSemester ends<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBaccalaureate Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n158th Commencement*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nResidence halls close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nnoon<\/td>\nFinal grades due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

*Degrees\/certificates recorded subsequently upon verification of final grades and completion of all program requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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2027\u201328 ACADEMIC CALENDAR<\/h2>\n
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Directions from IT to Add to Outlook Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2027 Semester<\/h4>\n
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Month<\/th>\nDate<\/th>\nDay of Week<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
August<\/th>\n19<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nResidence halls open for new students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOpening Convocation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nResidence halls open for returning students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nFall classes begin.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/td>\nAdd\/Drop period begins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nAdd\/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of \u2018W.\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September<\/th>\n6<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLabor Day\u2014no classes
\n<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nNoon<\/td>\nQuarter-term updates due for undergraduate first-year courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October<\/th>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nFall break begins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses resume<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nNoon<\/td>\nMid-term grades due for undergraduate classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8-10<\/td>\nFriday-Sunday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHomecoming\/Family Weekend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLast day for students to change to\/from pass\/fail status or withdraw from a course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/td>\nSpring 2028 registration re-opens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nSpring 2028 registration ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n24<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/strong><\/td>\nNoon<\/strong><\/td>\nThanksgiving Break begins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n29<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nClasses resume<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December<\/th>\n4-5<\/td>\nSaturday-Sunday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nReading Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLast day for first-semester<\/span> students to change to\/from pass\/fail status or withdraw from a course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nLast day of classes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n7-10<\/td>\nTuesday-Friday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFinal examinations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n6 p.m.<\/td>\nResidence halls close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSemester<\/strong> ends<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nNoon<\/td>\nFinal grades due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDecember degree\/certificate \udbc0\udc03conferral date*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

*Degrees\/certificates recorded subsequently upon verification of final grades and completion of all program requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2028 Semester<\/h4>\n
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Month<\/th>\nDate<\/th>\nDay of Week<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
January<\/th>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses begin<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/td>\nAdd\/Drop period begins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nAdd\/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of \u2018W.\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMartin Luther King Jr. Day\u2014<\/strong>no classes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February<\/th>\n4<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nNoon<\/td>\nQuarter-term updates due for undergraduate first-year courses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nNoon<\/td>\nMid-term grades due for undergraduate classes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n26<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSpring vacation begins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses resume<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nLast day for students to change to\/from pass\/fail status or withdraw from a course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nAdvising and Career Exploration Day<\/strong>\u2014<\/span>no day classes (including labs)<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/td>\nRegistration for Fall 2028 & Spring 2029 semesters begins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nRegistration ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nGraduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December 2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nEaster Break begins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday<\/strong><\/td>\nNoon<\/strong><\/td>\nClasses resume at noon (College opens at 8 a.m.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday<\/strong><\/td>\nNoon<\/strong><\/td>\nDutchmen Day\u2014no afternoon and evening classes (including labs)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4:30 p.m.<\/td>\nLast day for\u00a0first-semester<\/span>\u00a0students to change to\/from pass\/fail status or withdraw from a course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nLast day of classes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n29-30<\/td>\nSaturday-Sunday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nReading Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/span><\/td>\n1-5<\/td>\nMonday-Friday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFinal examinations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSemester ends<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n159th Commencement*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/td>\nResidence halls close<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nnoon<\/td>\nFinal grades due<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

*Degrees\/certificates recorded subsequently upon verification of final grades and completion of all program requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-305","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"section_menu":329,"menu":false,"language":"en","alternate_language_urls":false,"header_button":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305"}],"version-history":[{"count":99,"href":"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1939,"href":"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305\/revisions\/1939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/registrar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}