May 28, 2023  
2023-2024 Florida Tech Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Florida Tech Catalog

Academic Calendars


Melbourne Campus and Education Centers

Calendars are subject to change. For updated information see https://www.fit.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/

Fall 2023

Mar. 7   Last day to petition to graduate for Fall semester 2023 without a late fee
Apr. 9   Registration for Melbourne campus and Education Centers begins at 8 pm
Aug. 14   Tuition and fees due for Fall semester 2023
Aug. 21   CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Aug. 21   Last day for Melbourne campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2023 without late registration fee of $150
Aug. 30   Last day to register or add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (Wednesday noon)
Sept. 1   Re-petition deadline for Fall semester 2023 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer semester 2023)
Sept. 4   Holiday (Labor Day) (NO CLASSES)
Sept. 8   Last day to petition to graduate for Spring semester 2024 without a late fee
Sept. 29   Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline
Oct. 6   Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
Oct. 9   Holiday (Columbus Day) (NO CLASSES)
Oct. 9-10   Fall Break (NO CLASSES)
Oct. 27   Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W
Nov. 5   Registration for Melbourne campus and Education Centers Spring semester 2024 begins (8 pm)
Nov. 10   Holiday (Veterans Day) (NO CLASSES)
Nov. 22-24   Holiday (Thanksgiving) (NO CLASSES)
Dec. 4   Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2023 commencement
Dec. 8   Last day of classes
Dec. 11   Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs
Dec. 11-15   FINAL EXAMS
Dec. 16   Fall Commencement Exercises

Spring 2024

Jan. 3   Tuition and fees due for Spring semester 2024
Jan. 8   CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 8   Last day for Melbourne campus returning students to register for Spring semester 2024 without late registration fee of $150
Jan. 15   Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (NO CLASSES)
Jan. 17   Last day to register or add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (Wednesday noon)
Jan. 26   Re-petition deadline for Spring semester 2024 (for students who had petitioned for Fall semester 2023)
Feb. 2   Last day to petition to graduate for Summer term 2024 without a late fee
Feb. 5   Registration for Melbourne campus and Education Centers Summer term 2024 begins
Feb. 16   Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline
Feb. 23   Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
March 15   Last day to petition to graduate for Fall semester 2024 without a late fee
March 15   Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W
March 25-29   Spring Break (NO CLASSES)
April 7   Registration for Melbourne campus and Education Center Fall semester 2024 begins
April 22   Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Spring 2024 commencement
April 24   Last day of classes
April 25-26   Study Days (NO CLASSES)
April 29   Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs
April 29-May 3   FINAL EXAMS
May 4   Spring Commencement Exercises

Summer 2024

April 29   Tuition and fees due for Summer Term 2024
May 6   First day of main campus classes, first 6-week term
May 13   First day of classes, 8- and 11-week* terms
May 17   Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W, 8- and 11-week terms
May 27   Holiday (Memorial Day) (NO CLASSES)
May 31   Re-petition deadline for Summer term 2024 (for students who had petitioned for Spring Semester 2024)
June 14   Last day of classes, first 6-week term
June 17   First day of Melbourne campus classes, second 6-week term
June 19   Juneteenth (NO CLASSES)
June 21   Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W, 8- and 11-week terms
July 4   Holiday (Independence Day) (NO CLASSES)
July 5   Last day of 8-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 15   Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Summer 2024
July 22   Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs
July 26   Last day of 11-week and second 6-week (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 27   Summer Commencement Exercises

*Education Centers use the 11-week term only.

Florida Tech Online

Calendars are subject to change. For updated information see https://www.fit.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/

Fall 1 – 2023

June 22   First day to register for Fall 1 – 2023
Aug. 4   Last day to petition to graduate for Fall 1 – 2023
Aug. 17   First day to register for Fall 2 – 2023
Aug. 23   Last day to register and confirm payment for Fall 1 – 2023 
Aug. 28   CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Sept. 3   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Sept. 4   Holiday (Monday, Labor Day)
Sept. 29   Last day to petition to graduate for Fall 2 – 2023
Oct. 8   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Oct. 9   Holiday (Monday, Columbus Day)
Oct. 18   Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 2 – 2023
Oct. 22   Last day of classes (Sunday)

Fall 2 - 2023

Aug. 17   First day to register for Fall 2 – 2023
Sept. 29   Last day to petition to graduate for Fall 2 – 2023
Oct. 12   First day to register for Spring 1 – 2024
Oct. 18   Last day to register and confirm payment for Fall 2 – 2023
Oct. 23   CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Oct. 29   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Nov. 10   Holiday (Friday, Veterans Day)
Nov. 17   Last day to petition to graduate for Spring 1 – 2024
Nov. 22   Holiday (Wednesday, Thanksgiving)
Nov. 23   Holiday (Thursday, Thanksgiving)
Nov. 24   Holiday (Friday, Thanksgiving)
Dec. 3   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Dec. 16   Fall Commencement Exercises (Saturday)
Dec. 17   Last day of classes (Sunday)
Jan. 4    Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 1 – 2024

Spring 1 – 2024

Oct. 12   First day to register for Spring 1 – 2024
Nov. 17   Last day to petition to graduate for Spring 1 – 2024
Dec. 28   First day to register for Spring 2 – 2024
Jan. 3   Last day to register and confirm payment for Spring 1 – 2024
Jan. 4   Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 1 – 2024
Jan. 8   CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 14   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Jan. 15   Holiday (Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Feb. 9   Last day to petition to graduate for Spring 2 – 2024
Feb. 18   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
March 1   Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 2 – 2024
March 3   LAST DAY OF CLASSES

Spring 2 – 2024

Dec. 28   First day to register for Spring 2 – 2024
Feb. 9   Last day to petition to graduate for Spring 2 – 2024
Feb. 22   First day to register for Summer 1 – 2024
Feb. 28   Last day to register and confirm payment for Spring 2 – 2024 
March 4   CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
March 10   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
March 22   Holiday (Friday, Spring Break)
April 5   Last day to petition to graduate for Summer 1 – 2024
April 14   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
April 26   Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 1 – 2024
April 28   Last day of classes (Sunday)
May 4   Spring Commencement Exercises (Saturday)

Summer 1 - 2024

Feb. 22   First day to register for Summer 1 – 2024
April 5   Last day to petition to graduate for Summer 1 – 2024
April 18   First day to register for Summer 2 – 2024
April 24   Last day to register and confirm payment for Summer 1 – 2024 
April 29   CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
May 5   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
May 27   Holiday (Monday, Memorial Day)
May 31   Last day to petition to graduate for Summer 2 – 2024
June 9   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
June 21   Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 2 – 2024
June 23   Last day of classes (Sunday)

Summer 2–2024

April 18   First day to register for Summer 2 – 2024
May 31   Last day to petition to graduate for Summer 2 – 2024
June 20   First day to register for Fall 1 – 2024
June 26   Last day to register and confirm payment for Summer 2 – 2024 
July 1   CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
July 4   Holiday (Thursday, Independence Day)
July 7   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
July 27   Summer Commencement Exercises (Saturday)
Aug. 2   Last day to petition to graduate for Fall 1 – 2024
Aug. 11   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Aug.  23    Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 1 – 2024
Aug. 25   Last day of classes (Sunday)