Academic Calendar

Main Campus (Melbourne)

To view important dates for Extended Studies, please go to the Extended Studies calendar.

*Note: Last updated 11/04/09

FALL 2009
Oct. 12 Holiday (Columbus Day)
Oct. 12–13 Fall Break
Oct. 23 Last day to withdraw from a course with a final grade of W
Nov. 9 Registration for Spring Semester 2010 begins
Nov. 11 Holiday (Veterans Day)
Nov. 25–27 Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Nov. 29 Last day for returning students to register for Spring Semester 2010 without late registration fee of $150
Nov. 30 Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2009 commencement
Dec. 2 Last day of classes
Dec. 3–4 Study Days (NO CLASSES)
Dec. 7–11 FINAL EXAMS
Dec. 12 Fall Commencement Exercises
 
SPRING 2010
Jan. 4 Tuition and fees due for Spring Semester 2010
Jan. 11 CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 15 Last day to register or add a class
Jan. 15 Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Summer Term 2010 without a late fee
Jan. 18 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Jan. 22 Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W
Jan. 25 Registration for Summer Term 2010 begins
Feb. 1 Re-petition deadline for Spring Semester 2010 (for students who had petitioned for Fall Semester 2009)
Feb. 15 Holiday (Presidents Day)
March 1 Priority deadline for filing Financial Aid Applications for 2010-2011
March 8–12 Spring Break
March 19 Last day to withdraw from a course with a final grade of W
March 29 Registration for Fall Semester 2010 begins
April 2 Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2010 without a late fee
April 26 Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Spring 2010 commencement
April 28 Last day of classes
April 29 Study Day (NO CLASSES)
April 30, May 3–6 FINAL EXAMS
May 7 Spring Commencement Exercises (Friday ceremony)
 
SUMMER 2010
May 3 Tuition and fees due for Summer Terms 2010
May 10 CLASSES BEGIN – 1st 6-Week Term (Monday)
May 14 Last day to register or add a class, drop a class with full tuition refund or drop a class without  receiving a grade of W, 1st 6-Week Term
May 17 CLASSES BEGIN – 8-, 9- and 11-Week Terms
May 21 Last day to register or add a class, drop a class with full tuition refund or drop a class without receiving a grade of W, 8-, 9- and 11-Week Terms
May 28 Last day to drop a class with a grade of W, 1st 6-Week Term
May 31 Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 18 Last day of classes, 1st 6-Week Term
June 21 CLASSES BEGIN – 2nd 6-Week Term
June 25 Last day to register or add a class, drop a class with full tuition refund or drop a class without receiving a grade of W, 2nd 6-Week Term
June 25 Last day to drop a class with a grade of W, 8-, 9- and 11-Week Terms
July 5 Holiday Observed (Independence Day)
July 9 Last day to drop a class with a grade of W, 2nd 6-Week Term
July 9 Last day of classes, 8-Week Term
July 16 Last day of classes, 9-Week Term
July 30 Last day of classes, 2nd 6- and 11-Week Terms