Registration
January Term 2026
J-Term classes meet for 9 days
- Friday – Sunday, January 2-4, 2026; and,
- Monday – Saturday, January 5-10, 2026.
Registration
- Registration for J-Term 2026 opens on Monday, October 13, 2025, and closes on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
- Please keep in mind that students can only register for one course during J-Term, no exceptions.
- If a J-Term class needs to be canceled due to low enrollment, staff will e-mail students with information.
- Decisions regarding class cancellations will be made on or by December 15, 2025.
- Visiting student applications close on Monday, December 15, 2025.
Waitlists
- A waitlist will be created once a course section reaches full enrollment. Waitlists will be active until Friday, December 26, 2025.
- It is highly recommended that students use the waitlist option when registering. New sections are opened for classes that reach a minimum waitlist limit. Please contact jterm@luc.edu with any questions.
Withdrawing from J-Term
- Students can only withdraw from J-Term through LOCUS.
- The last day to withdraw from the class/term without a grade penalty (no mark of “W” on record) is Sunday, January 4, 2026. This also allows for a Bursar credit of 100%, at 11:59pm CST.
- The last day to withdraw with a Bursar credit of 100% is Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 11:59pm CST.
- The last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” is Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 11:59pm CST.
For the complete registration and withdrawal schedule, please refer to the J-Term Registration and Class Schedule site.
January Term 2026
J-Term classes meet for 9 days
- Friday – Sunday, January 2-4, 2026; and,
- Monday – Saturday, January 5-10, 2026.
Registration
- Registration for J-Term 2026 opens on Monday, October 13, 2025, and closes on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
- Please keep in mind that students can only register for one course during J-Term, no exceptions.
- If a J-Term class needs to be canceled due to low enrollment, staff will e-mail students with information.
- Decisions regarding class cancellations will be made on or by December 15, 2025.
- Visiting student applications close on Monday, December 15, 2025.
Waitlists
- A waitlist will be created once a course section reaches full enrollment. Waitlists will be active until Friday, December 26, 2025.
- It is highly recommended that students use the waitlist option when registering. New sections are opened for classes that reach a minimum waitlist limit. Please contact jterm@luc.edu with any questions.
Withdrawing from J-Term
- Students can only withdraw from J-Term through LOCUS.
- The last day to withdraw from the class/term without a grade penalty (no mark of “W” on record) is Sunday, January 4, 2026. This also allows for a Bursar credit of 100%, at 11:59pm CST.
- The last day to withdraw with a Bursar credit of 100% is Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 11:59pm CST.
- The last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” is Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 11:59pm CST.
For the complete registration and withdrawal schedule, please refer to the J-Term Registration and Class Schedule site.