The Florida Tech Online academic calendar differs from the Melbourne campus calendar and follows below.
Note: Last updated 3/18/20
| 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) |
| 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. 10 | 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 3 | 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 Melbourne 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. | |
| FALL 2020 | |
| March 20 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2020 without a late fee |
| April 5 | Registration for Melbourne Campus begins at 8 pm |
| June 15 | Registration for Education Centers begins |
| Aug. 3 | Last day for Melbourne Campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2020 without late registration fee of $150 |
| Aug. 10 | Tuition and fees due for Fall Semester 2020 |
| Aug. 17 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Aug. 26 | 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. 4 | Re-petition deadline for Fall Semester 2020 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer Semester 2020) |
| Sept. 7 | Holiday (Labor Day)(NO CLASSES) |
| Sept.11 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring Semester 2021 without a late fee |
| Sept. 25 | Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline |
| Oct. 2 | Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses |
| Oct. 12 | Holiday (Columbus Day) (NO CLASSES) |
| Oct. 12-13 | Fall Break (NO CLASSES) |
| Oct. 23 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
| Nov. 8 | Registration for Melbourne Campus Spring Semester 2021 begins (8 pm) |
| Nov. 11 | Registration for Education Centers Spring Semester 2021 begins |
| Nov. 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) (NO CLASSES) |
| Nov. 25-27 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) (NO CLASSES) |
| Nov. 30 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2020 commencement |
| Dec. 4 | Last day of classes |
| Dec. 7 | Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs |
| Dec. 7-11 | FINAL EXAMS |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| Dec. 28 | Last day for Melbourne Campus returning students to register for Spring Semester 2021 without late registration fee of $150 |
The calendar below applies only to Florida Tech Online terms.
| 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 (Saturday) |
| 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 (Monday, 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 (Friday, 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) |
| FALL 1–2020 | |
| June 25 | First day to register for Fall 1–2020 |
| Aug. 7 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1–2020 |
| Aug. 20 | First day to register for Fall 2–2020 |
| Aug. 26 | Last day to register and confirm payment for Fall 1–2020 |
| Aug. 31 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Sept. 6 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a full refund |
| Sept. 7 | Holiday (Labor Day) |
| Oct. 2 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2–2020 |
| Oct. 11 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Oct. 12 | Holiday (Columbus Day) |
| Oct. 23 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 1–2020 |
| Oct. 25 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| FALL 2–2020 | |
| Aug. 20 | First day to register for Fall 2–2020 |
| Oct. 2 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2–2020 |
| Oct. 15 | First day to register for Spring 1–2021 |
| Oct. 21 | Last day to register and confirm payment for Fall 2–2020 |
| Oct. 26 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Nov. 1 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a full refund |
| Nov. 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| Nov. 20 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1–2021 |
| Nov. 25-27 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| Dec. 6 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| Dec. 18 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 2–2020 |
| Dec. 20 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
