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The Florida Tech Online academic calendar differs from the Melbourne campus calendar and follows below.
Note: Last updated 12/18/18
| 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 off-site Education Centers 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 Melbourne 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 off-site Education Centers Fall Semester 2019 begins |
| June 17 | First day of Melbourne 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 commencement |
| 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 Melbourne Campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2019 without late registration fee of $150 |
| *Off-site Education Centers use 11-week term only. | |
| FALL 2019 | |
| March 22 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2019 without a late fee |
| April 7 | Registration for Melbourne Campus begins at 8 pm |
| June 17 | Registration for Education Centers begins |
| Aug. 5 | Last day for Melbourne Campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2019 without late registration fee of $150 |
| Aug. 12 | Tuition and fees due for Fall Semester 2019 |
| Aug. 19 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Aug. 28 | 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. 2 | Holiday (Labor Day) (NO CLASSES) |
| Sept. 6 | Re-petition deadline for Fall Semester 2019 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer Semester 2019) |
| Sept. 13 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring Semester 2020 without a late fee |
| Sept. 24 | Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline |
| Oct. 4 | Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses |
| Oct. 14 | Holiday (Columbus Day) (NO CLASSES) |
| Oct. 14–15 | Fall Break (NO CLASSES) |
| Oct. 25 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
| Nov. 11 | Registration for Melbourne Campus Spring Semester 2020 begins (8 pm) |
| Nov. 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) (NO CLASSES) |
| Nov. 27–29 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) (NO CLASSES) |
| Dec. 2 | Last day to successfully complete graduate level defense and examination for Fall 2019 commencement |
| Dec. 6 | Last day of classes |
| Dec. 9 | Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs |
| Dec. 9–13 | FINAL EXAMS |
| Dec. 14 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| Dec. 30 | Last day for Melbourne Campus returning students to register for Spring Semester 2020 without late registration fee of $150 |
The calendar below applies only to Florida Tech Online terms.
| SPRING 1–2019 | |
| Oct. 11 | First day to register for Spring 1–2019 |
| Nov. 16 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1–2019 |
| Dec. 26 | Last day to register for Spring 1–2019 without late fee |
| Dec. 26 | First day to register for Spring 2–2019 |
| Jan. 2 | Last day for Spring 1–2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
| Jan. 2 | Last day to register for Spring 1–2019 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 2–2019 |
| Feb. 17 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| March 1 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 1–2019 |
| March 3 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| SPRING 2–2019 | |
| Dec. 27 | First day to register for Spring 2–2019 |
| Feb. 8 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 2–2019 |
| Feb. 20 | Last day to register for Spring 2–2019 without late fee |
| Feb. 21 | First day to register for Summer 1–2019 |
| Feb. 27 | Last day for Spring 2–2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
| Feb. 27 | Last day to register for Spring 2–2019 with late fee |
| March 4 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| March 8 | Holiday (Friday, Spring Break) |
| March 10 | Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| April 5 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 1–2019 |
| April 14 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| April 26 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 2–2019 |
| April 28 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| May 4 | Spring Commencement Exercises (Saturday) |
| SUMMER 1–2019 | |
| Feb. 21 | First day to register for Summer 1–2019 |
| April 5 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 1–2019 |
| April 17 | Last day to register for Summer 1–2019 without late fee |
| April 18 | First day to register for Sumer 2–2019 |
| April 24 | Last day for Summer 1–2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
| April 24 | Last day to register for Summer 1–2019 with late fee |
| April 29 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| May 5 | Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| May 27 | Holiday (Monday, Memorial Day) |
| May 31 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 2–2019 |
| June 9 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| June 21 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 1–2019 |
| June 23 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| SUMMER 2–2019 | |
| April 18 | First day to register for Summer 2–2019 |
| May 31 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Summer 2–2019 |
| June 19 | Last day to register for Summer 2–2019 without late fee |
| June 20 | First day to register for Fall 1–2019 |
| June 26 | Last day for Summer 2–2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
| June 26 | Last day to register for Summer 2–2019 with late fee |
| July 1 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| July 4 | Holiday (Thursday, Independence Day) |
| July 7 | Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| July 27 | Summer Commencement Exercises (Saturday) |
| Aug. 2 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1–2019 |
| Aug. 11 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Aug. 23 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Summer 2–2019 |
| Aug. 25 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| FALL 1–2019 | |
| June 20 | First day to register for Fall 1–2019 |
| Aug. 2 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 1–2019 |
| Aug. 14 | Last day to register for Fall 1–2019 without late fee |
| Aug. 15 | First day to register for Fall 2–2019 |
| Aug. 21 | Last day for Fall 1–2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
| Aug. 21 | Last day to register for Fall 1–2019 with late fee |
| Aug. 26 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Sept. 1 | Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| Sept. 2 | Holiday (Labor Day) |
| Sept. 27 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2–2019 |
| Oct. 6 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Oct. 14 | Holiday (Columbus Day) |
| Oct. 18 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 1–2019 |
| Oct. 20 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| FALL 2–2019 | |
| Aug. 15 | First day to register for Fall 2–2019 |
| Sept. 27 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Fall 2–2019 |
| Oct. 9 | Last day to register for Fall 2–2019 without late fee |
| Oct. 10 | First day to register for Spring 1–2020 |
| Oct. 16 | Last day for Fall 2–2019 confirmation of tuition or financial aid |
| Oct. 16 | Last day to register for Fall 2–2019 with late fee |
| Oct. 21 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Oct. 27 | Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| Nov. 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| Nov. 22 | Last day to Petition to Graduate for Spring 1–2020 |
| Nov. 27 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| Dec. 1 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Dec. 13 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 2–2019 |
| Dec. 14 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| Dec. 15 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
