Mar 04, 2026  
2026-27 Catalog 
    
2026-27 Catalog

Semester Calendars


     

Fall Semester 2026

   
Off-campus classes at district high schools will meet each semester according to the schedule of the individual high school.
   
     
Registration for fall semester begins   March 16
     
On and off campus classes begin   August 24
     
Labor Day Holiday (campus closed; no classes)   September 7
     
Mid-fall session begins   October 19
     
General Election Day (campus closed; no classes)   November 3
     
Veterans Day Holiday (campus closed; no classes)   November 11
     
Last day to petition for fall graduation   November 15
     
Thanksgiving recess    
Campus open; no classes   November 25
Campus closed; no classes   Nov 26- 29
     
Last day of classes (semester ends at 10:30 p.m.)    December 17
     
     
*The college will be closed at the end of business Friday, December 18,2026 and reopen Monday, January 4, 2027.    
     

Winter Intersession

   
Registration for winter intersession begins      October 19
     
Classes begin   December 21
     
Last day of classes   January 15
     

Spring Semester 2027

   
Off-campus classes at district high schools will meet each semester according to the schedule of the individual high school.    
   
Registration for spring semester begins   October 19
     
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (campus closed; no classes)   January 18
     
On and off campus classes begin   January 19
     
Last day to petition for spring graduation   February 15
     
Registration for summer term begins   February 15
     
Last day to petition for summer graduation   March 15
     
Registration for fall terms begins   March 15
     
Spring recess    
Campus closed; no classes   March 15
Campus open; no classes
Regular office hours, but no classes on the Godfrey Campus, N.O. Nelson Campus, or the Community Education Centers. Classes at other sites (i.e., public schools) will observe the “spring break” of that facility, not the L&C spring recess. Note exception: Friday evening and Saturday classes are scheduled to meet March 19 and 20.
 

March 16-19

     
Spring classes resume   March 22
     
Mid-spring classes begin   March 22
     
Easter recess (campus closed; no classes)   March 26-28
     
Last day of classes (semester ends at 4:30 p.m.)   May 14
     
Commencement   May 19
     
Illinois High School Diploma graduation   June 10
     

Summer Session 2027

   
Registration for summer session begins   February 15
     
Twelve-week classes begin   May 24
     
Memorial Day Holiday (campus closed; no classes)   May 31
     
Eight-week classes begin   June 7
     
Juneteenth Holiday Observed (campus closed; no classes)   June 18
     
Independence Day Holiday Observed (campus closed; no classes)   July 5
     
Last day of eight-week classes   July 30
     
Last day of twelve-week classes   August 13