Office of the Registrar

Office of the Registrar

Office of the RegistrarAcademic Calendar

Effective Date: 2017-08-11

Main Campus (Melbourne) and Extended Studies Locations

Note: Last updated 8/11/17

SUMMER 2017
May 1 Tuition and Fees due for Summer Terms 2017
May 8 First day of main campus classes, first 6-week term
May 15 First day of classes, 8-, 9- and 11-week terms
May 19 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
June 12 Re-petition deadline for Summer Term 2017 (for students who had petitioned for Spring Semester 2017)
June 16 Last day of classes, first 6-week term
June 16 Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W, 8-, 9- and 11-week terms
June 19 First day of main campus classes, second 6-week term
June 19 Registration for Extended Studies students for Fall 2017 begins
June 23 Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W, second 6-week term
July 7 Last day of 8-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 14 Last day of 9-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 17 Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Summer 2017
July 24 Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs
July 28 Last day of second 6-week and 11-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 29 Summer Commencement Exercises
Aug. 6 Last day for main campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2017 without late registration fee of $150
 
Note: Extended Studies off-campus sites use 11-week term only.
 
FALL 2017
March 24 Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2017 without a late fee
April 7 Registration for Main Campus and Extended Studies begins at 8 pm
Aug. 6 Last day for Main Campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2017 without late registration fee of $150
Aug. 14 Tuition and Fees due for Fall 2017
Aug. 21 FALL CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Aug. 25 Last day to register or add a class online
Sept. 1 Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W
Sept. 4 Holiday (Labor Day) (NO CLASSES)
Sept. 8 Re-petition deadline for Fall 2017 (for students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer 2017)
Sept. 15 Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 2018 without late fee
Oct. 6 Mid-term grading opens for faculty to enter mid-term grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
Oct. 9 Holiday (Columbus Day) (NO CLASSES)
Oct. 9–10 Fall Break (NO CLASSES)
Oct. 27 Last day to drop a class with a final grade of W
Nov. 10 Registration for main campus Spring Semester 2018 begins at 8 pm
Nov. 10 Holiday (Veterans Day) (NO CLASSES)
Nov. 22–24 Holiday (Thanksgiving) (NO CLASSES)
Dec. 4 Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2017 commencement
Dec. 6 Last day of classes
Dec. 7–8 Study Days (NO CLASSES)
Dec. 11 Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs
Dec. 11–15 FINAL EXAMS
Dec. 16 Fall Commencement Exercises
Dec. 17–Jan. 7 Winter Break
Dec. 19 Final grades due in PAWS no later than 2:00 p.m.
Dec. 26 Last day for main campus returning students to register for Spring Semester 2018 without late registration fee of $150
 
SPRING 2018
Jan. 1 Tuition and fees due for Spring Semester 2018
Jan. 8 SPRING CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 12 Last day to register and add a class
Jan. 12 Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Summer Term 2018 without a late fee
Jan. 15 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (NO CLASSES)
Jan. 19 Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W
Jan. 29 Registration for main campus Summer Term 2018 begins
Jan. 29 Re-petition deadline for Spring Semester 2018 (for students who had petitioned for Fall Semester 2017)
Feb. 19 Holiday (Presidents Day) (NO CLASSES)
Feb. 23 Mid-term grading opens for faculty to enter mid-term grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
March 5–9 Spring Break (NO CLASSES)
March 23 Last day to drop a class with a final grade of W
March 23 Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2018 without a late fee
April 6 Registration for main campus Fall Semester 2018 begins
April 23 Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Spring 2018 commencement
April 25 Last day of classes
April 26–27 Study Days (NO CLASSES)
April 30–
May 4		 FINAL EXAMS
April 30 Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs
May 5 Spring Commencement Exercises
   
SUMMER 2018
April 30 Tuition and Fees due for Summer Term 2018
May 7 First day of main campus classes, first 6-week term
May 14 First day of classes, 8-, 9- and 11-week terms
May 18 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 28 Holiday (Memorial Day) (NO CLASSES)
June 11 Re-petition deadline for Summer 2018 (for students who had petitioned for Spring Semester 2018) 
June 15 Last day of classes, first 6-week term
June 18 First day of main campus classes, second 6-week term
June 22 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 6 Last day of 8-week classes (final exam on last schedule class day)
July 13 Last day of 9-week classes (final exam on last schedule class day)
July 16 Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Summer 2018
July 23 Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to Office of Graduate Programs
July 27 Last day of second 6-week and 11-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day)
July 28 Summer Commencement Exercises
Aug. 5 Last day for main campus returning students to register for Fall Semester 2018 without late registration fee of $150