Academic Calendar

Main Campus and Extended Studies

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

Fall 2018

March 23		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2018 without a late fee
April 8		Registration for Main Campus begins at 8 pm
June 18		Registration for Extended Campus begins
Aug. 5		Last day for main campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2018 without late registration fee of $150
Aug. 13		Tuition and fees due for Fall Semester 2018
Aug. 20		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Aug. 24		Last day to register or add a class
Aug. 31		Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W
Sept. 3		Holiday (Labor Day) (NO CLASSES)
Sept. 7		Re-petition deadline for Fall Semester 2018 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer Semester 2018)
Sept. 14		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring Semester 2019 without a late fee
Oct. 5		Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
Oct. 8		Holiday (Columbus Day) (NO CLASSES)
Oct. 8–9		Fall Break (NO CLASSES)
Oct. 26		Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W
Nov. 12		Registration for Spring Semester 2019 begins (8 pm)
Nov. 12		Holiday (Veterans Day) (NO CLASSES)
Nov. 21–23		Holiday (Thanksgiving) (NO CLASSES)
Dec. 3		Last day to successfully complete graduate level defense and examination for Fall 2018 commencement
Dec. 7		Last day of classes
Dec. 10		Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs
Dec. 10–14		FINAL EXAMS
Dec. 15		Fall Commencement Exercises
Dec. 26		Last day for main campus returning students to register for Spring Semester 2019 without late registration fee of $150

Spring 2019

Dec. 31		Tuition and fees due for Spring Semester 2019
Jan. 7		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 11		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer Term 2019 without a late fee
Jan. 11		Last day to register or add a class online
Jan. 18		Last day drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W
Jan. 21		Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (NO CLASSES)
Jan. 28		Registration for main campus Summer Term 2019 begins
Jan. 28		Re-petition deadline for Spring Semester 2019 (for students who had petitioned for Fall Semester 2018)
Feb. 22		Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
March 4–8		Spring Break (NO CLASSES)
March 22		Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W
March 22		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2019 without a late fee
April 7		Registration for main campus Fall Semester 2019 begins
April 22		Last day to successfully complete graduate level defense and examination for Spring 2019 commencement
April 24		Last day of classes
April 25–26		Study Days (NO CLASSES)
April 29–May 3		FINAL EXAMS
April 29		Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs
May 4		Spring Commencement Exercises

Summer 2019

April 29		Tuition and fees due for Summer Term 2019
May 6		First day of main campus classes, first 6-week term
May 13		First day of classes, 8-, 9- 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-, 9- and 11-week terms
May 27		Holiday (Memorial Day) (NO CLASSES)
June 10		Re-petition deadline for Summer Term 2019 (for students who had petitioned for Spring Semester 2019)
June 14		Last day of classes, first 6-week term
June 17		First day of main campus classes, second 6-week term
June 21		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 5		Last day of 8-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 12		Last day of 9-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 15		Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Summer 2019
July 22		Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs
July 26		Last day of 11-week and second 6-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 27		Summer Commencement Exercises
Aug. 5		Last day for main campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2019 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 updated information see https://www.fit.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/

Fall 1 – 2018

June 21		First day to register for Fall 1 – 2018
Aug. 3		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1 – 2018
Aug. 15		Last day to register for Fall 1 – 2018 without late fee
Aug. 16		First day to register for Fall 2 – 2018
Aug. 22		Last day for Fall 1 – 2018 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Aug. 22		Last day to register for Fall 1 – 2018 with late fee
Aug. 27		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Sept. 2		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Sept. 3		Holiday (Labor Day)
Sept. 28		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 – 2018
Oct. 7		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Oct. 8		Holiday (Columbus Day)
Oct. 19		Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 1 – 2018
Oct. 21		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Fall 2 – 2018

Aug. 16		First day to register for Fall 2 – 2018
Sept. 28		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 – 2018
Oct. 10		Last day to register for Fall 2 – 2018 without late fee
Oct. 11		First day to register for Spring 1 – 2019
Oct. 17		Last day for Fall 2 – 2018 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Oct. 17		Last day to register for Fall 2 – 2018 with late fee
Oct. 22		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Oct. 28		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Nov. 11		Holiday (Veterans Day)
Nov. 22		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 – 2019
Nov. 27–29		Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Dec. 2		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Dec. 14		Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 2 – 2018
Dec. 15		Fall Commencement Exercises
Dec. 16		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Spring 1 – 2019

Oct. 11		First day to register for Spring 1 – 2019
Nov. 16		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 – 2019
Dec. 26		Last day to register for Spring 1 – 2019 without late fee
Dec. 26		First day to register for Spring 2 – 2019
Jan. 2		Last day for Spring 1 – 2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Jan. 2		Last day to register for Spring 1 – 2019 with late fee
Jan. 7		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 13		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Jan. 21		Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Feb. 8		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 2 – 2019
Feb. 17		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Feb. 18		Holiday (Presidents Day)
March 1		Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 1 – 2019
March 3		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Spring 2 – 2019

Dec. 26		First day to register for Spring 2 – 2019
Feb. 8		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 2 – 2019
Feb. 20		Last day to register for Spring 2 – 2019 without late fee
Feb. 21		First day to register for Summer 1 – 2019
Feb. 27		Last day for Spring 2 – 2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Feb. 27		Last day to register for Spring 2 – 2019 with late fee
March 4		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
March 10		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
April 5		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 1 – 2019
April 14		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
April 26		Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 2 – 2019
April 28		Last day of classes (Sunday)
May 4		Spring Commencement Exercises (Saturday)

Summer 1 – 2019

Feb. 21		First day to register for Summer 1 – 2019
April 5		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 1 – 2019
April 17		Last day to register for Summer 1 – 2019 without late fee
April 18		First day to register for Summer 2 – 2019
April 24		Last day for Summer 1 – 2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
April 24		Last day to register for Summer 1 – 2019 with late fee
April 29		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
May 5		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
May 27		Holiday (Memorial Day)
May 31		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 2 – 2019
June 9		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
June 21		Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 1 – 2019
June 23		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Summer 2 – 2019

April 18		First day to register for Summer 2 – 2019
May 31		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 2 – 2019
June 19		Last day to register for Summer 2 – 2019 without late fee
June 20		First day to register for Fall 1 – 2019
June 26		Last day for Summer 2 – 2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
June 26		Last day to register for Summer 2 – 2019 with late fee
June 28		Summer Commencement Exercises
July 1		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
July 4		Holiday (Independence Day)
July 7		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Aug. 2		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1 – 2019
Aug. 11		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Aug. 23		Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 2 – 2019
Aug. 25		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Fall 1 – 2019

June 20		First day to register for Fall 1 – 2019
Aug. 2		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1 – 2019
Aug. 14		Last day to register for Fall 1 – 2019 without late fee
Aug. 15		First day to register for Fall 2 – 2019
Aug. 21		Last day for Fall 1 – 2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Aug. 21		Last day to register for Fall 1 – 2019 with late fee
Aug. 26		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Sept. 1		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Sept. 2		Holiday (Labor Day)
Sept. 27		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 – 2019
Oct. 6		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Oct. 14		Holiday (Columbus Day)
Oct. 18		Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 1 – 2019
Oct. 20		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Fall 2 – 2019

Aug. 15		First day to register for Fall 2 – 2019
Sept. 27		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 – 2019
Oct. 9		Last day to register for Fall 2 – 2019 without late fee
Oct. 10		First day to register for Spring 1 – 2020
Oct. 16		Last day for Fall 2 –2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid
Oct. 16		Last day to register for Fall 2 – 2019 with late fee
Oct. 21		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Oct. 27		Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund
Nov. 11		Holiday (Veterans Day)
Nov. 15		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 – 2020
Nov. 22		Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Dec. 1		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Dec. 13		Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 2 – 2019
Dec. 14		Fall Commencement Exercises
Dec. 15		Last day of classes (Sunday)