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The Florida Tech Online academic calendar differs from the Melbourne campus calendar and follows below.
Note: Last updated 10/29/18
| FALL 2018 | |
| 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. 5 | Registration for Extended Studies Spring Semester 2019 begins |
| Nov. 12 | Registration for Melbourne Campus 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 to 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 Melbourne 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 | Registration for Extended Studies Summer Term 2019 begins |
| 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 Melbourne 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 | Registration for Extended Studies Fall Semester 2019 begins |
| 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 second 6-week and 11-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.
The calendar below applies only to Florida Tech Online terms.
| SUMMER 2–2018 | |
| Aug. 3 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1 |
| Aug. 12 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Aug. 24 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 2 |
| Aug. 26 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| FALL 1–2018 | |
| Aug. 3 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1 |
| Aug. 15 | Last day to register for Fall 2 without late fee |
| Aug. 16 | First day to register for Fall 2 |
| Aug. 22 | Last day for Fall 1 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
| Aug. 27 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Sept. 2 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a full refund |
| Sept. 3 | Holiday (Labor Day) |
| Sept. 28 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 |
| 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 |
| Oct. 21 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| FALL 2–2018 | |
| Aug. 16 | First day to register for Fall 2 |
| Sept. 28 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 |
| Oct. 10 | Last day to register for Fall 2 without late fee |
| Oct. 11 | First day to register for Spring 1 |
| Oct. 17 | Last day for Fall 2 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
| Oct. 22 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Oct. 28 | Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| Nov. 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| Nov. 16 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 |
| Nov. 22 | 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 |
| Dec. 15 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| Dec. 16 | Last day of classes |
| SPRING 1–2019 | |
| Oct. 11 | First day to register for Spring 1 |
| Nov. 16 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 |
| Dec. 26 | Last day to register for Spring 1 without late fee |
| Dec. 26 | First day to register for Spring 2 |
| Jan. 2 | Last day for Spring 1 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
| Jan. 2 | Last day to register for Spring 1 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 |
| Feb. 17 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| March 1 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 1 |
| March 3 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
