Calendars are navigated based on the desired term. Forms and requests must be received by office personnel or timestamped by 5:00 p.m.
Academic calendars are subject to change without notice. Regular review of important dates is highly recommended.
| Mar. 20 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2020 without a late fee |
| Apr. 5 | Registration for Melbourne Campus begins at 8 pm |
| Jun. 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. 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. 2 | Last day of classes |
| Dec. 3-4 | Study Days (NO 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 |
| Jun. 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) |
| 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) |
| Mar. 20 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2020 without a late fee |
| Apr. 5 | Registration Begins for Fall Semester 2020 |
| Aug. 3 | Last day for to register for Fall Semester 2020 without late registration fee of $150 |
| Aug. 10 | Tuition and fees due for Fall Semester 2020 |
| Aug. 31 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Sept. 4 | Re-petition deadline for Fall Semester 2020 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer Semester 2020) |
| Sep. 9 | Last day to register or add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
| Nov. 6 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
| Nov. 30 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2020 commencement |
| Dec. 11 | Last day of classes |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| Dec. 28 | Last day for to register for Spring Semester 2021 without late registration fee of $150 |
| Mar. 20 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2020 without a late fee |
| Apr. 5 | Registration for Fall Semester 2020 Begins |
| Aug. 3 | Last day for to register for Fall Semester 2020 without late registration fee of $150 |
| Aug. 10 | Tuition and fees due for Fall Semester 2020 |
| Aug. 24 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Sept. 2 | Last day to register or add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
| Sept. 4 | Re-petition deadline for Fall Semester 2020 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer Semester 2020) |
| Oct. 30 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
| Nov. 8 | Registration for Spring Semester 2021 begins (8 pm) |
| Nov. 23-27 | No Classes – Thanksgiving Week |
| Nov. 30 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2020 commencement |
| Dec. 12 | Last day of classes |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| Dec. 28 | Last day for to register for Spring Semester 2021 without late registration fee of $150 |
| March 20 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2020 without a late fee |
| May 18 | Registration Begins for Fall-1 2020 |
| June 29 | Tuition and Fees due for Fall-1 2020 |
| July 2 | Deadline to appeal academic dismissal from Summer 2020 |
| July 3 | Holiday (Independence Day, observed) Friday |
| July 6 | CLASSES BEGIN |
| July 13 | Last day to register or add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
| July 20 |
Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and 60% money back |
| July 27 |
Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and 40% money back |
| Aug. 7 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and 0% money back |
| Sept. 4 | Re-petition deadline for Fall Semester 2020 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer Semester 2020) |
| Sept. 7-11 | NO CLASSES |
| Sept. 11 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 2021 without a late fee |
| Sept. 18 | Last day of classes |
| Sept. 22 | Grades available on PAWS after 5:00 pm |
| Nov. 30 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2020 commencement |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| Aug. 31 | Registration Begins for Fall-2 2020 |
| Sept. 11 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 2021 without a late fee |
| Sept. 21 | Tuition and Fees due for Fall-2 2020 |
| Sept. 28 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Sept. 29 | Deadline to appeal academic dismissal from Fall-1 2020 |
| Oct. 5 | Last day to register or add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
| Oct. 12 |
Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and 60% money back |
| Oct. 19 |
Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and 40% money back |
| Oct. 30 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and 0% money back |
| Nov. 23-27 | No Classes – Thanksgiving Week |
| Nov. 30 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2020 commencement |
| Dec. 11 | Last day of classes |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| Dec. 15 | Grades available on PAWS after 5:00 pm |
