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2025-2026 Florida Tech Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Florida Tech Catalog

Academic Calendars


Melbourne Campus and Education Centers

Calendars are subject to change. For updated information see the online academic calendars

Fall 2025

Mar 14               Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2025 without a late fee
Apr 6   Registration for Melbourne campus and education centers begins at 8 p.m.
Aug 11   Tuition and fees due for fall semester 2025
Aug 18   Classes begin (Monday)
Aug 18   Last day for Melbourne campus returning students to register for fall semester 2025 without late registration fee
Aug 27   Last day to register, add a class or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (Wednesday noon)
Sep 1   Holiday (Labor Day) (no classes)
Sep 5   Re-petition deadline for fall semester 2025 (for students who had petitioned for spring/summer semester 2025)
Sep 5   Last day to petition to graduate for spring semester 2026 without a late fee
Sep 26   Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline
Oct 3   Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
Oct 13   Holiday (Columbus Day) (no classes)
Oct 13-14   Fall break (no classes)
Oct 31   Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W
Nov 9   Registration for Melbourne campus and education centers spring semester 2026 begins (8 p.m.)
Nov 11   Holiday (Veterans Day) (no classes)
Nov 26-28   Holiday (Thanksgiving) (no classes)
Dec 1   Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for fall 2025 commencement
Dec 5   Last day of classes
Dec 8   Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs
Dec 8-12   Final exams
Dec 13   Fall commencement exercises

Spring 2026

Sep 5   Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2026
Jan 5   Tuition and fees due for spring semester 2026
Jan 12   Classes begin (Monday)
Jan 12   Last day for Melbourne campus returning students to register for spring semester 2026 without late registration fee
Jan 19   Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (no classes)
Jan 21   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 23   Re-petition deadline for spring semester 2026 (for students who had petitioned for fall semester 2025)
Jan 30   Last day to petition to graduate for summer term 2026 without a late fee
Feb 2   Registration for Melbourne campus and education centers summer term 2026 begins
Feb 20   Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline
Feb 27   Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
Mar 13   Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2026 without a late fee
Mar 20   Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W
Mar 23-27   Spring break (no classes)
Apr 5   Registration for Melbourne campus and education center fall semester 2026 begins
Apr 27   Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for spring 2025 commencement
Apr 29   Last day of classes
Apr 30 - May 1   Study days (no classes)
May 4   Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs
May 4-8   Final exams
May 9   Spring commencement exercises

Summer 2026

May 11   Tuition and fees due for summer term 2026
May 18   First day of classes, 6-, 8- and 11-week* terms
May 22   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 25   Holiday (Memorial Day) (no classes)
May 29   Re-petition deadline for summer term 2026 (for students who had petitioned for spring semester 2026)
Jun 19   Juneteenth (no classes)
Jun 26   Last day of classes, first 6-week term
Jun 26   Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W, 8- and 11-week terms
Jul 3   Holiday (Observed, Independence Day) (no classes)
Jul 10   Last day of 8-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
Jul 13   Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for summer 2026
Jul 20   Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs
Jul 31   Last day of 11-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
Aug 1   Summer graduation (no commencement ceremony)

*Education centers use the 11-week term only.

Florida Tech Online

Calendars are subject to change. For updated information see the online academic calendar

Fall 1 – 2025

Apr 7   First day to register for fall 1 and 2 – 2025
Aug 1   Last day to petition to graduate for fall 1 – 2025
Aug 5   Last day to apply for Fall 1 - 2025
Aug 13   Last day to register for Fall 1 - 2025
Aug 16   Aug. 23 Last day for payment for Fall 1 – 2025
Aug 18   Classes begin (Monday)
Aug 24   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Sep 1   Holiday (Labor Day) (university closed)
Sep 26   Last day to petition to graduate for fall 2 – 2025
Sep 28   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Oct 6   Last day to apply for Fall 2 - 2025
Oct 12   Last day of classes (Sunday)
Oct 13   Holiday (university closed)
Nov 10   First day to register for spring 1 and 2 – 2026

Fall 2 - 2025

Apr 7   First day to register for fall 2 – 2025
Sep 26   Last day to petition to graduate for fall 2 – 2025
Oct 7   Last day to apply for fall 2 - 2025
Oct 13   Holiday (university closed)
Oct 15   Last day to register for fall 2 -  2025
Oct 17   Last day for payment for fall 2 - 2025
Oct 20   Classes begin (Monday)
Oct 26   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Nov 10   First day to register for spring 1 and 2 – 2026
Nov 11   Holiday (Monday, Veterans Day) (university closed)
Nov 21   Last day to petition to graduate for spring 1 – 2026
Nov 26   Holiday (Wednesday, Thanksgiving) (university closed)         
Nov 27   Holiday (Thursday, Thanksgiving) (university closed)         
Nov 28   Holiday (Friday, Thanksgiving) (university closed)         
Nov 30   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Dec 13   Fall commencement exercises (Saturday)
Dec 14   Last day of classes (Sunday)
Dec 29   Last day to apply for spring 1 - 2026

Spring 1 – 2026

Nov 10   First day to register for spring 1 and 2 – 2026
Nov 21   Last day to petition to graduate for spring 1 – 2026
Dec 30   Last day to apply for spring 1 - 2026
Jan 7   Last day to register for spring 1 – 2026
Jan 9   Last day for payment for spring 1 - 2026
Jan 12   Classes begin (Monday)
Jan 18   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Jan 19   Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (university closed)
Feb 2   First day to register for Summer 2026
Feb 6   Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2 – 2026
Feb 22   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Mar 2   Last day to apply for spring 2 - 2026
Mar 8   Last day of classes (Sunday)

Spring 2 – 2026

Nov 10   First day to register for spring 2 – 2026
Feb 2   First day to register for summer 2026
Feb 13   Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2 – 2026
Mar 3   Last day to apply for spring 2 - 2026
Mar 11   Last day to register spring 2 – 2026
Mar 13   Last day for payment for spring 2 - 2026
Mar 16   Classes begin (Monday)
Mar 22   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Mar 27   Holiday (Friday, Spring Break) (university closed)
Apr 6   First day to register for fall 1 and 2 – 2026
Apr 24   Last day to petition to graduate for summer 2026
Apr 26   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
May 4   Last day to apply for summer 2026
May 9   Spring commencement exercises (Saturday)
May 10   Last day of classes (Sunday)

Summer - 2026

Feb 2   First day to register for summer 2026
Apr 6   First day to register for fall 1 and 2 - 2026
Apr 24   Last day to petition to graduate for summer 2026
May 5   Last day to apply for summer 2026
May 13   Last day to register for summer 2026
May 15   Last day for payment for summer 2026
May 18   Classes begin (Monday)
May 24   Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
May 25   Holiday (Memorial Day) (university closed)
Jun 19   Holiday (Friday, Juneteenth) (university closed)
Jun 28   Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
July 3   Holiday (Friday observed, July 4th) (university closed)
Jul 12   Last day of classes (Sunday)
Jul 24   Last day to petition to graduate for fall 1 - 2026
Aug 1   Summer graduation (no commencement ceremony)
Aug 3   Last day to apply for fall 1 - 2026