Academic Calendar

Main Campus and Extended Studies

Calendars are subject to change. For more current information see www.fit.edu.

Fall 2016

March 25		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2016 without a late fee
April 2		Registration for Main Campus and Extended Studies begins at 2 pm
July 31		Last day for main campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2016 without late registration fee of $150
Aug. 15		Tuition and fees due for Fall Semester 2016
Aug. 22		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Aug. 26		Last day to register or add a class
Sept. 2		Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W
Sept. 5		Holiday (Labor Day)
Sept. 9		Re-petition deadline for Fall Semester 2016 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer Semester 2016)
Sept. 16		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring Semester 2017 without a late fee
Oct. 7		Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
Oct. 10		Holiday (Columbus Day)
Oct. 10–11		Fall Break
Oct. 28		Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W
Nov. 11		Registration for Spring Semester 2017 begins (8 pm)
Nov. 11		Holiday (Veterans Day)
Nov. 23–25		Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Dec. 5		Last day to successfully complete graduate level defense and examination for Fall 2016 commencement
Dec. 7		Last day of classes
Dec. 8–9		Study Days (NO CLASSES)
Dec. 11		Last day for main campus returning students to register for Spring Semester 2017 without late registration fee of $150
Dec. 12		Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs
Dec. 12–16		FINAL EXAMS
Dec. 17		Fall Commencement Exercises

Spring 2017

Jan. 2		Tuition and fees due for Spring Semester 2017
Jan. 9		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 13		Last day to register or add a class
Jan. 13		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Summer Term 2017 without a late fee
Jan. 16		Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (NO CLASSES)
Jan. 20		Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W
Jan. 30		Registration for main campus Summer Term 2017 begins
Jan. 30		Re-petition deadline for Spring Semester 2017 (for students who had petitioned for Fall Semester 2016)
Feb. 20		Holiday (Presidents Day) (NO CLASSES)
Feb. 24		Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
March 6–10		Spring Break (NO CLASSES)
March 17		Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W
March 22		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2017 without a late fee
April 7		Registration for main campus Fall Semester 2017 begins
April 24		Last day to successfully complete graduate level defense and examination for Spring 2017 commencement
April 26		Last day of classes
April 27–28		Study Days (NO CLASSES)
May 1–5		FINAL EXAMS
May 1		Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs
May 6		Spring Commencement Exercises (Saturday)

Summer 2017

May 1		Tuition and fees due for Summer Term 2017
May 8		First day of main campus classes, first 6-week term
May 15		First day of classes, 8-, 9- and 11-week* terms
May 19		Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W, 8-, 9- and 11-week terms
May 29		Holiday (Memorial Day) (NO CLASSES)
June 12		Re-petition deadline for Summer Term 2017 (for students who had petitioned for Spring Semester 2017)
June 16		Last day of classes, first 6-week term
June 19		First day of main campus classes, second 6-week term
June 23		Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W, 8-, 9- and 11-week terms
July 4		Holiday (Independence Day) (NO CLASSES)
July 7		Last day of 8-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 14		Last day of 9-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 17		Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Summer 2017
July 24		Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs
July 28		Last day of second 6-week and 11-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 29		Summer Commencement Exercises (Saturday)
July 30		Last day for main campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2017 without late registration fee of $150

*Extended Studies off-campus sites use 11-week term only.

Florida Tech Online

Calendars are subject to change. For more current information see http://online.fit.edu/calendar.php.

Fall 1 – 2016

June 23		First day to register for Fall 1 – 2016
Aug. 5		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall 1 – 2016
Aug. 17		Last day to register for Fall 1 – 2016 without late fee
Aug. 18		First day to register for Fall 2 – 2016
Aug. 24		Last day for Fall 1 – 2016 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Aug. 24		Last day to register for Fall 1 – 2016 with late fee
Aug. 29		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Sept. 4		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Sept. 5		Holiday (Labor Day)
Sept. 30		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 – 2016
Oct. 9		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Oct. 10		Holiday (Columbus Day)
Oct. 21		Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 1 – 2016
Oct. 23		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Fall 2 – 2016

Aug. 18		First day to register for Fall 2 – 2016
Sept. 30		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 – 2016
Oct. 12		Last day to register for Fall 2 – 2016 without late fee
Oct. 13		First day to register for Spring 1 – 2017
Oct. 19		Last day for Fall 2 – 2016 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Oct. 19		Last day to register for Fall 2 – 2016 with late fee
Oct. 24		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Oct. 30		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Nov. 11		Holiday (Veterans Day)
Nov. 18		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 – 2017
Nov. 24		Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Dec. 4		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Dec. 15		Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 2 – 2016
Dec. 17		Fall Commencement Exercises
Dec. 18		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Spring 1 – 2017

Oct. 13		First day to register for Spring 1 – 2017
Nov. 18		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 – 2017
Dec. 28		Last day to register for Spring 1 – 2017 without late fee
Dec. 29		First day to register for Spring 2 – 2017
Jan. 4		Last day for Spring 1 – 2017 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Jan. 4		Last day to register for Spring 1 – 2017 with late fee
Jan. 9		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 15		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Jan. 16		Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Feb. 10		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 2 – 2017
Feb. 19		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Feb. 20		Holiday (Presidents Day)
March 3		Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 1 – 2017
March 5		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Spring 2 – 2017

Dec. 29		First day to register for Spring 2 – 2017
Feb. 10		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 2 – 2017
Feb. 22		Last day to register for Spring 2 – 2017 without late fee
Feb. 23		First day to register for Summer 1 – 2017
March 1		Last day for Spring 2 – 2017 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
March 1		Last day to register for Spring 2 – 2017 with late fee
March 6		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
March 12		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
April 7		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Summer 1 – 2017
April 16		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
April 28		Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 2 – 2017
April 30		Last day of classes (Sunday)
May 6		Spring Commencement Exercises (Saturday)

Summer 1 – 2017

Feb. 23		First day to register for Summer 1 – 2017
April 7		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Summer 1 – 2017
April 19		Last day to register for Summer 1 – 2017 without late fee
April 20		First day to register for Summer 2 – 2017
April 26		Last day for Summer 1 – 2017 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
April 26		Last day to register for Summer 1 – 2017 with late fee
May 1		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
May 7		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
May 29		Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 2		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 2 – 2017
June 11		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
June 23		Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 1 – 2017
June 25		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Summer 2 – 2017

April 20		First day to register for Summer 2 – 2017
June 2		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 2 – 2017
June 21		Last day to register for Summer 2 – 2017 without late fee
June 22		First day to register for Fall 1 – 2017
June 28		Last day for Summer 2 – 2017 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
June 28		Last day to register for Summer 2 – 2017 with late fee
July 3		Classes Begin (Monday)
July 4		Holiday (Independence Day)
July 9		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Aug. 4		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall 1 – 2017
Aug. 13		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Aug. 25		Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 2 – 2017
Aug. 27		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Fall 1 – 2017

June 22		First day to register for Fall 1 – 2017
Aug. 4		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall 1 – 2017
Aug. 16		Last day to register for Fall 1 – 2017 without late fee
Aug. 17		First day to register for Fall 2 – 2017
Aug. 23		Last day for Fall 1 – 2017 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Aug. 23		Last day to register for Fall 1 – 2017 with late fee
Aug. 28		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Sept. 3		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Sept. 4		Holiday (Labor Day)
Sept. 29		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 – 2017
Oct. 8		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Oct. 9		Holiday (Columbus Day)
Oct. 20		Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 1 – 2017
Oct. 22		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Fall 2 – 2017

Aug. 17		First day to register for Fall 2 – 2017
Sept. 29		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 – 2017
Oct. 11		Last day to register for Fall 2 – 2017 without late fee
Oct. 12		First day to register for Spring 1 – 2017
Oct. 18		Last day for Fall 2 –2017 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Oct. 18		Last day to register for Fall 2 – 2017 with late fee
Oct. 23		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Oct. 29		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Nov. 11		Holiday (Veterans Day)
Nov. 17		Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 – 2018
Nov. 23		Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Dec. 3		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Dec. 15		Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 2 – 2017
Dec. 16		Fall Commencement Exercises
Dec. 17		Last day of classes (Sunday)