Calendar

2025-2026 COLLEGE CALENDAR
Lamar Institute of Technology	Academic Dates and Deadlines
Lamar Institute of Technology	Fall 2025	Winter Mini 2025	Spring 2026	May Mini 2026	Summer 2026
Faculty return	August 18	-	January 12	-	-
First day for intent to graduate	August 26	-	January 20	-	-
First day to apply for graduation	September 1	-	February 2	-	-
Last day to apply for graduation	November 7	-	April 3	-	-
Commencement/Graduation	December 11	-	May 14	-	-
Convocation (Limited Services Available)	August 18	-	-	-	-
Full Term					Sum III (12 wks.)
Registration Begins	April 16	November 7	November 7	April 13	April 13
Online Registration Ends	August 22	December 12	January 16	May 15	May 29
First Class Day	August 25	December 15	January 20	May 18	June 1
Late Registration Ends	August 29	December 16	January 23	May 22	June 5
Fire Academy Begins	August 18	-	January 12	-	-
Police Academy Begins	August 4	-	January 5	-	-
Last day for students to drop with refund/Census Day	September 10	December 16	February 4	May 22	June 16
Last day to pay tuition to avoid drop for non-payment	September 22	December 16	February 16	May 22	June 16
Last day to drop WITHOUT academic penalty	September 26	December 18	February 20	May 22	June 22
Last day to drop WITH academic penalty	October 31	December 19	April 13	May 23	July 17
Last class day	December 3	January 9	May 6	May 30	August 14
Fire Academy - Last day	December 11	-	May 14	-	-
Police Academy - Last day	December 18	-	May 21	-	-
Final exams	December 4-10	-	May 7-13	-	-
Final grades due by noon	December 11	January 13	May 14	June 2	August 18
1^st 8-Week					Sum I (6 wks.)
Registration begins	April 16	-	November 7	-	April 13
Online Registration Ends	August 22	-	January 16	-	May 29
First class day	August 25	-	January 20	-	June 1
Late registration ends	August 29	-	January 23	-	June 5
Last day for students to drop with refund/Census Day	September 2	-	January 27	-	June 4
Last day to pay tuition to avoid drop for non-payment	September 2	-	January 27	-	June 22
Last day to drop WITHOUT academic penalty	September 9	-	February 4	-	June 11
Last day to drop WITH academic penalty	September 26	-	February 20	-	July 1
Last class day	October 17	-	March 20	-	July 7
Final grades due by noon	October 21	-	March 24	-	July 9
Late Start
Registration begins	April 16	-	November 7	-	-
Online Registration ends	September 19	-	February 13	-	-
First class day	September 22	-	February 16	-	-
Late registration ends	September 26	-	February 20	-	-
Last day for students to drop with refund/Census Day	October 2	-	February 26	-	-
Last day to pay tuition to avoid drop for non-payment	October 2	-	February 26	-	-
Last day to drop WITHOUT academic penalty	October 8	-	March 4	-	-
Last day to drop WITH academic penalty	November 4	-	April 9	-	-
Last class day	December 3	-	May 6	-	-
Final grades due by noon	December 11	-	May 13	-	-
2^nd 8-Week					Sum II (6 wks.)
Registration begins	April 16	-	November 7	-	April 13
Online Registration ends	October 17	-	March 20	-	July 3
First class day	October 20	-	March 23	-	July 8
Late registration ends	October 24	-	March 27	-	July 10
Last day for students to drop with refund/Census Day	October 27	-	March 30	-	July 13
Last day to pay tuition to avoid drop for non-payment	October 27	-	March 31	-	July 28
Last day to drop WITHOUT academic penalty	November 3	-	April 8	-	July 21
Last day to drop WITH academic penalty	November 20	-	April 24	-	August 4
Last class day	December 3	-	May 6	-	August 14
Final grades due by noon	December 11	-	May 13	-	August 18

Holidays (No Classes - Campus Closed)
Labor Day (September 1)	Martin Luther King Day (January 19)	Memorial Day ( May 25)
Administrative Agency Holiday (November 26)	Spring Break (March 9-13)*	Emancipation Day (June 19)
Thanksgiving (November 27-28)	Energy Conservation Day (March 11)	Independence Day (July 3)
Administrative Agency Holiday (December 22-23)	Administrative Agency Holiday (March 12)	*^Staff On Campus**
Winter Break (December 21-January 2)	Spring Break Day (March 13)
	Good Friday (April 3)*
LIT does not have a summer commencement ceremony. Students completing graduatio requirements at the end of Summer I, II, and/or III may participate in the preceding May commencement ceremony or the following December commencement ceremony.