Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Revised 9-13-16
Calendars
Holiday Calendar
March 2017
September 2016
20
5
Labor Day. No classes, offices closed.
November 2016
23
Thanksgiving Holiday begins. Offices close
at 5 p.m.; no evening classes.
24-25
Thanksgiving Holidays. No classes, offices
closed.
January 2017
2
New Year’s Day Holiday. No classes, offices
closed.
16
MLK Day. No classes, offices closed.
Spring Break. No classes, offices open.
Good Friday. No classes, offices open.
May 2017
29
Memorial Day. No classes, offices closed.
July 2017
4
Independence Day. No classes, offices closed.
Advising/Graduation Calendar
August 2016
4
New Student Orientation.
September 2016
1
Application for December 2016 Graduation
begins.
30
Distribution of Spring Class Schedule.
November 2016
2
Last day to apply for fall graduation and pay
for diploma, cap, and gown.
7
Registration for Spring Semester begins.
December 2016
9
Last day to apply for spring graduation and
pay for diploma, cap, and gown.
3
Registration for
Semesters begins.
Summer
and
Fall
May 2017
12
Commencement at 6:30 pm.
June 2017
13
New student orientation
13
New student orientation
16
New student orientation
Academic Calendar
Fall 2016 Semester
August 2016
12
Deadline to receive bacterial meningitis
immunization.
15
Students dropped from classes for nonpayment.
22
First class day.
September 2016
7
Census date.
19
Students dropped from classes for nonpayment.
20
First Installment Loan payment due
28
Last day to drop a course or withdraw
without academic penalty.
October 2016
25
Graduation Ceremony, 6:30 p.m.
January 2017
23
6
August 2017
April 2017
14
April 2017
July 2017
March 2017
13-17
Distribution of Summer and Fall Semester
Class Schedule.
Application for the May 2017 graduation
begins.
Semester is 60% complete. Critical date for
financial aid students.
25
Short Term Loan payment due.
25
Second Installment Loan payment due.
25
Book Loan payment due.
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