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Calendars
Main Campus (Melbourne) and Extended Studies Locations
Note: Last updated 5/15/12
| SUMMER 2012 | |
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May 14 |
First day of classes, 8-, 9- and 11-week* terms |
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May 18 |
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 |
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May 28 |
Holiday (Memorial Day) |
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June 8 |
Re-petition deadline for Summer Term 2012 (for students who had petitioned for Spring Semester 2012) |
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June 15 |
Last day to drop a class with a final grade of W, 8-, 9- and 11-week terms |
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June 15 |
Last day of classes, first 6-week term |
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June 18 |
First day of main campus classes, second 6-week term |
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July 4 |
Holiday (Independence Day) |
| July 6 | Last day of 8-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day) |
| July 9 |
Registration for Extended Studies students for Fall 2012 begins |
| July 13 | Last day of 9-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day) |
| July 16 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Summer 2012 |
| July 27 | Last day of 11-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day) |
| July 27 | Last day of classes, second 6-week term |
| July 29 | Last day for main campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2012 without late registration fee of $150 |
| *Extended Studies off-campus sites use 11-week term only. | |
| FALL 2012 | |
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July 30 |
Late registration fee of $150 begins for returning students |
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Aug. 13 |
Tuition and Fees due for Fall 2012 |
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Aug. 20 |
FALL CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
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Aug. 24 |
Last day to register and add a class online |
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Aug. 31 |
Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
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Sept. 3 |
Holiday (Labor Day) |
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Sept. 7 |
Re-petition deadline for Fall 2012 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer 2012) |
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Sept. 14 |
Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 2013 without late fee |
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Oct. 8 |
Holiday (Columbus Day) |
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Oct. 8–9 |
Fall Break |
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Oct. 26 |
Last day to drop a class with a final grade of W |
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Nov. 3 |
Registration for main campus Spring Semester 2013 begins |
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Nov. 12 |
Holiday (Veterans Day) Observed |
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Nov. 21–23 |
Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
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Dec. 3 |
Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2012 commencement |
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Dec. 5 |
Last day of classes |
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Dec. 6–7 |
Study Days (NO CLASSES) |
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Dec. 10–14 |
FINAL EXAMS |
| Dec. 15 |
Fall Commencement Exercises |
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Dec. 15–Jan. 6 |
Winter Break |
| SPRING 2013 | |
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Dec. 31 |
Tuition and fees due for Spring Semester 2013 |
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Jan. 7 |
SPRING CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
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Jan. 11 |
Last day to register and add a class online |
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Jan. 11 |
Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Summer Term 2013 without a late fee |
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Jan. 18 |
Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
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Jan. 21 |
Holiday (Martin Luther KIng Jr. Day) |
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Jan. 28 |
Registration for main campus Summer Term 2013 begins |
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Feb. 18 |
Holiday (Presidents Day) |
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Feb. 22 |
Mid-term grading opens for faculty to enter mid-term grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses |
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March 1 |
Priority deadline for filing Financial Aid Applications for 2013–2014 |
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March 4–8 |
Spring Break |
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March 15 |
Last day to drop a class with a final grade of W |
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March 23 |
Registration for main campus Fall Semester 2013 begins |
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March 29 |
Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2013 without a late fee |
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April 22 |
Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Spring 2013 commencement |
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April 24 |
Last day of classes |
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April 25–26 |
Study Days (NO CLASSES) |
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April 29– May 3 |
FINAL EXAMS |
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May 4 |
Spring Commencement Exercises |
Florida Tech University Online Academic Calendar (8-week terms)
Note: Last updated 5/16/12. This calendar applies only to Florida Tech University Online terms.
| SUMMER 1—2012 | |
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May 6 |
Last day to drop a class with full refund |
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May 28 |
Holiday (Memorial Day) |
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June 1 |
Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 2 – 2012 |
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June 10 |
Last day to drop a class with a W and no refund |
| June 21 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 1 – 2012 |
| June 23 | First day to register for Fall 1 – 2012 |
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June 24 |
Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| SUMMER 2—2012 | |
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April 19 |
First day to register for Summer 2 – 2012 |
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June 1 |
Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 2 – 2012 |
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June 20 |
Last day to register for Summer 2 – 2012 without late fee |
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June 21 |
First day to register for Fall 1 – 2012 |
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June 27 |
Last day for Summer 2 – 2012 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
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June 27 |
Last day to register for Summer 2 – 2012 with late fee |
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July 2 |
CLASSES BEGIN (Tuesday) |
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July 4 |
Holiday (Independence Day) |
| July 8 | Last day to drop a class with full refund |
| Aug. 3 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1 – 2012 |
| Aug. 12 | Last day to drop a class with a W and no refund |
| Aug. 23 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 2 – 2012 |
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Aug. 26 |
Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| FALL 1—2012 | |
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June 21 |
First day to register for Fall 1 – 2012 |
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Aug. 3 |
Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1 – 2012 |
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Aug. 15 |
Last day to register for Fall 1 – 2012 without late fee |
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Aug. 16 |
First day to register for Fall 2 – 2012 |
| Aug. 22 | Last day for Fall 1 – 2012 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
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Aug. 22 |
Last day to register for Fall 1 – 2012 with late fee |
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Aug. 27 |
CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
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Sept. 2 |
Last day to drop a Fall 1 – 2012 class with full refund |
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Sept. 3 |
Holiday (Labor Day) |
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Sept. 28 |
Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 – 2012 |
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Oct. 7 |
Last day to drop a Fall 1 – 2012 class with a W and no refund |
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Oct. 8 |
Holiday (Columbus Day) |
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Oct. 18 |
Last day admissions eligibility for Fall 1 – 2012 |
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Oct. 21 |
Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| FALL 2—2012 | |
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Aug. 16 |
First day to register for Fall 2 – 2012 |
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Sept. 28 |
Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 – 2012 |
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Oct. 10 |
Last day to register for Fall 2 – 2012 without late fee |
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Oct. 11 |
First day to register for Spring 1 – 2013 |
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Oct. 17 |
Last day for Fall 2 – 2012 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
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Oct. 17 |
Last day to register for Fall 2 – 2012 with late fee |
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Oct. 22 |
CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
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Oct. 28 |
Last day to drop a Fall 2 – 2012 class with full refund |
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Nov. 12 |
Holiday (Veterans Day) Observed |
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Nov. 22 |
Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
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Nov. 23 |
Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 – 2013 |
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Dec. 2 |
Last day to drop a Fall 2 – 2012 class with a W and no refund |
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Dec. 13 |
Last day admissions eligibility for Fall 2 – 2012 |
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Dec. 15 |
Fall Commencement Exercises |
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Dec. 16 |
Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| SPRING 1—2013 | |
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Oct. 11 |
First day to register for Spring 1 – 2013 |
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Nov. 23 |
Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 – 2013 |
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Dec. 26 |
Last day to register for Spring 1 – 2013 without late fee |
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Dec. 27 |
First day to register for Spring 2 – 2013 |
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Jan. 2 |
Last day for Spring 1 – 2013 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
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Jan. 2 |
Last day to register for Spring 1 – 2013 with late fee |
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Jan. 7 |
CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
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Jan. 13 |
Last day to drop a Spring 1– 2013 class with full refund |
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Jan. 21 |
Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) |
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Feb. 8 |
Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 2 – 2013 |
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Feb. 17 |
Last day to drop a Spring 1 – 2013 class with a W and no refund |
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Feb. 18 |
Holiday (Presidents Day) |
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Feb. 28 |
Last day admissions eligibility for Spring 1 – 2013 |
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March 3 |
Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| SPRING 2—2013 | |
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Dec. 27 |
First day to register for Spring 2 – 2013 |
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Feb. 8 |
Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 2 – 2013 |
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Feb. 20 |
Last day to register for Spring 2 – 2013 without late fee |
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Feb. 21 |
First day to register for Summer 1 – 2013 |
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Feb. 27 |
Last day for Spring 2 – 2013 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
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Feb. 27 |
Last day to register for Spring 2 – 2013 with late fee |
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March 4 |
CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
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March 10 |
Last day to drop a Spring 2 – 2013 class with full refund |
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April 5 |
Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 1 – 2013 |
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April 14 |
Last day to drop a Spring 2 – 2013 class with a W and no refund |
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April 25 |
Last day admissions eligibility for Spring 2 – 2013 |
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April 28 |
Last day of classes (Sunday) |
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May 4 |
Spring Commencement Exercises |
2011-2012 Academic Year
last update: 7/3/2011
Fall Term
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Fall tuition and fees are due |
| Aug 16–19 | Fall Orientation and Check In for new students |
| Aug 17 | Scheduled Fall disbursement for Melbourne Campus & Extended Studies |
| Aug 12 | Classes begin for Melbourne Campus & Extended Studies |
| Aug 29 | Classes begin for Florida Tech Online Fall Term 1 |
| Sep 6 | Scheduled Fall Term 1 disbursement for Florida Tech Online |
| Sep 16 | Deadline for new Florida, Fall Term students to turn in 2011-2012 Florida Data Form |
| Oct 24 | Classes begin for Florida Tech Online Fall Term 2 |
| Nov 1 | Scheduled Fall Term 2 disbursement for Florida Tech Online |
| Oct–Nov | Fall Graduates with Stafford & Grad PLUS Loans complete loan Exit Counseling at NSLDS.ed.gov |
| Dec 17 | Fall Commencement |
| Dec 21 | Satisfactory Academic Progress posting - Melbourne Campus and Extended Studies |
Spring Term
Students planning to attend FL Tech after July 1st -- Complete next year's 2012-2013 FAFSA on www.fafsa.ed.gov
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 3 |
Spring tuition and fees due |
| Jan 4 | Scheduled Spring disbursement for Melbourne Campus & Extended Studies |
| Jan 9 | Classes begin for Melbourne Campus, Extended Studies & Florida Tech Online |
| Jan 17 | Scheduled Spring Term 1 disbursement for Florida Tech Online |
| Feb 3 | Deadline for new Florida, Spring Term students to turn in 2011-2012 Florida Data Form |
| Mar 5–9 | Spring Break - Melbourne Campus |
| Mar 5 | Classes begin for Florida Tech Online Spring Term 2 |
| Mar 13 | Scheduled Spring Term 2 disbursement for Florida Tech Online |
| Mar–Apr | Spring Graduates with Stafford & Grad PLUS Loans complete loan Exit Counseling at NSLDS.ed.gov |
| May 5 | Spring Commencement |
| May 10 | Satisfactory Academic Progress posting - Melbourne Campus and Extended Studies |
Summer Term
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan–May | Florida Tech Online complete the 2012-2013 FAFSA for Summer Term 2 |
| Mar–May | Melbourne Campus: Register for classes and email finaid@fit.edu to request Summer Semester Financial Aid |
| Apr 30 | Classes begin for Florida Tech Online Summer Term 1 |
| May 2 | Scheduled Summer disbursement for Melbourne Campus & Extended Studies |
| May 7 | Classes begin for Melbourne Campus & Extended Studies |
| May 8 | Scheduled Summer Term 1 disbursement for Florida Tech Online |
| Jul 2 | Classes begin for Florida Tech Online Summer Term 2 -- the 2012-2013 FAFSA is required to receive Federal financial aid |
| Jul. 10 | Scheduled Summer Term 2 disbursement for Florida Tech Online |
| Jul–Aug | Summer Graduates with Stafford & Grad PLUS Loans complete loan Exit Counseling at NSLDS.ed.gov |
2012-2013 Academic Year
Pre-Fall Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec 2011 | 2012-2013 FAFSA becomes available from www.fafsa.gov |
| Jan 1 | First day to file the 2012-2013 FAFSA |
| Feb–Mar |
Award Letters begin to be mailed to new students |
| Apr–May | Award Letters begin to be mailed to returning students |