Academic Calendar

Melbourne Campus and Education Centers

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

Fall 2019

March 22		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2019 without a late fee
April 7		Registration for Melbourne Campus begins at 8 pm
June 17		Registration for Education Centers begins
Aug. 5		Last day for Melbourne Campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2019 without late registration fee of $150
Aug. 12		Tuition and fees due for Fall Semester 2019
Aug. 19		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Aug. 28		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. 2		Holiday (Labor Day) (NO CLASSES)
Sept. 6		Re-petition deadline for Fall Semester 2019 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer Semester 2019)
Sept. 13		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring Semester 2020 without a late fee
Sept. 24		Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline
Oct. 4		Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
Oct. 14		Holiday (Columbus Day) (NO CLASSES)
Oct. 14–15		Fall Break (NO CLASSES)
Oct. 28		Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W
Nov. 11		Registration for Spring Semester 2020 begins (8 pm)
Nov. 11		Registration for Education Centers Spring Semester 2020 begins
Nov. 11		Holiday (Veterans Day) (NO CLASSES)
Nov. 27–29		Holiday (Thanksgiving) (NO CLASSES)
Dec. 2		Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2019 commencement
Dec. 6		Last day of classes
Dec. 9		Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs
Dec. 9–13		FINAL EXAMS
Dec. 14		Fall Commencement Exercises
Dec. 30		Last day for Melbourne Campus returning students to register for Spring Semester 2020 without late registration fee of $150

Spring 2020

Jan. 6		Tuition and fees due for Spring Semester 2020
Jan. 13		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 20		Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (NO CLASSES)
Jan. 22		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. 31		Re-petition deadline for Spring Semester 2020 (for students who had petitioned for Fall Semester 2019)
Feb. 7		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer Term 2020 without a late fee
Feb. 9		Registration for Melbourne Campus Summer Term 2020 begins
Feb. 18		Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline
Feb. 28		Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
March 9		Registration for Education Centers begins
March 9–13		Spring Break (NO CLASSES)
April 3		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2020 without a late fee
April 10		Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W
April 19		Registration for Melbourne Campus Fall Semester 2020 begins
April 27		Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Spring 2020 commencement
May 1		Last day of 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 (no ceremony)

Summer 2020

May 4		Tuition and fees due for Summer Term 2020
May 11		First day of main campus classes, first 6-week term
May 18		First day of classes, 8-, 9- 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-, 9- and 11-week terms
May 25		Holiday (Memorial Day) (NO CLASSES)
June 8		Re-petition deadline for Summer Term 2020 (for students who had petitioned for Spring Semester 2020)
June 15		Registration for Education Centers begins
June 19		Last day of classes, first 6-week term
June 22		First day of Melbourne Campus classes, second 6-week term
June 26		Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W, 8-, 9- and 11-week terms
July 3		Holiday (Independence Day, observed) (NO CLASSES)
July 10		Last day of 8-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 17		Last day of 9-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 20		Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Summer 2020
July 27		Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs
July 31		Last day of 11-week and second 6-week (final exam on last scheduled class day)
Aug. 1		Summer Commencement
Aug. 3		Last day for Melbourne Campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2020 without late registration fee of $150

*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 – 2019

June 20		First day to register for Fall 1–2019
Aug. 2		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1–2019
Aug. 15		First day to register for Fall 2–2019
Aug. 21		Last day to register and confirm payment for Fall 1–2019
Aug. 26		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Sept. 1		Last day to withdraw from a class with a 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. 10		First day to register for Spring 1–2020
Oct. 16		Last day to register and confirm payment for Fall 2–2019
Oct. 21		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Oct. 27		Last day to withdraw from a class with a full refund
Nov. 11		Holiday (Veterans Day)
Nov. 15		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1–2020
Nov. 27–29		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)

Spring 1 – 2020

Oct. 10		First day to register for Spring 1–2020
Nov. 22		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1–2020
Jan. 2		First day to register for Spring 2–2020
Jan. 8		Last day to register and confirm payment for Spring 1–2020
Jan. 13		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 19		Last day to withdraw from a class with a full refund
Jan. 20		Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Feb. 14		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 2–2020
Feb. 23		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
March 6		Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 1–2020
March 8		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Spring 2 – 2020

Jan. 2		First day to register for Spring 2–2020
Feb. 14		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 2–2020
Feb. 27		First day to register for Summer 1–2020
March 4		Last day to register and confirm payment for Spring 2–2020
March 9		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
March 13		Holiday (Spring Break)
March 15		Last day to withdraw from a class with a full refund
April 10		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 1–2020
April 19		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
May 1		Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 2–2020
May 3		Last day of classes (Sunday)
May 9		Spring Commencement Exercises

Summer 1 - 2020

Feb. 27		First day to register for Summer 1–2020
April 10		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 1–2020
April 23		First day to register for Summer 2–2020
April 29		Last day to register and confirm payment for Summer 1–2020
May 4		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
May 10		Last day to withdraw from a class with a full refund
May 25		Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 5		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 2–2020
June 14		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
June 26		Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 1–2020
June 28		Last day of classes (Sunday)

Summer 2–2020

April 23		First day to register for Summer 2–2020
June 5		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 2–2020
June 25		First day to register for Fall 1–2020
July 1		Last day to register and confirm payment for Summer 2–2020
July 3		Holiday (Independence Day, observed)
July 6		CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
July 12		Last day to withdraw from a class with a full refund
Aug. 1		Summer Commencement Exercises (Saturday)
Aug. 7		Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1–2020
Aug. 16		Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund
Aug. 28		Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 2–2020
Aug. 30		Last day of classes (Sunday)