
Fall 2023
Date | Description |
Mar 7 | Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2023 without a late fee |
Apr 9 | Registration for Melbourne campus and Education Centers begin at 8 pm (staggered registration) |
May 1 | Registration for Melbourne campus new students begins at 8 am |
Aug 14 | Tuition and fees due for fall semester 2023 |
Aug 21 | Classes begin (Monday) |
Aug 21 | Last day for Melbourne campus returning students to register for fall semester 2023 without late registration fee of $160 |
Aug 30 | Last day to register, add, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (Wednesday-noon) |
Sep 1 | Re-petition deadline for fall semester 2023 (for students who had petitioned for spring/summer semester 2023) |
Sep 4 | Holiday (Labor Day) (No classes) |
Sep 8 | Last day to petition to graduate for spring semester 2024 without a late fee |
Sep 29 | Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline |
Oct 6 | Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm 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 withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
Nov 5 | Registration for Melbourne campus and Education Centers spring semester 2024 begins (8 pm) |
Nov 10 | Holiday (Friday, 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 2023 commencement |
Dec 8 | Last day of classes |
Dec 11 | Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs |
Dec 11-15 | Final exams |
Dec 16 | Fall commencement exercises |
Fall 1
Date | Description |
Jun 22 | First day to register for Fall 1–2023 |
Aug 4 | Last day to petition to graduate for Fall 1–2023 |
Aug 17 | First day to register for Fall 2–2023 |
Aug 23 | Last day to register and confirm payment for Fall 1–2023 |
Aug 28 | Classes begin (Monday) |
Sep 3 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a full refund |
Sep 4 | Holiday (Labor Day) (No classes) |
Sep 29 | Last day to petition to graduate for Fall 2–2023 |
Oct 8 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
Oct 9 | Holiday (Columbus Day) (No classes) |
Oct 18 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 2–2023 |
Oct 22 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
Fall 2
Date | Description |
Aug 17 | First day to register for Fall 2–2023 |
Sep 29 | Last day to petition to graduate for Fall 2–2023 |
Oct 12 | First day to register for Spring 1–2024 |
Oct 18 | Last day to register and confirm payment for Fall 2–2023 |
Oct 23 | Classes begin (Monday) |
Oct 29 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a full refund |
Nov 10 | Holiday (Friday, Veterans Day) (No classes) |
Nov 17 | Last day to petition to graduate for Spring 1–2024 |
Nov 22-24 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) (No classes) |
Dec 3 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
Dec 16 | Fall commencement exercises |
Dec 17 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
Date | Description |
Mar 7 | Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2023 without a late fee |
Jun 12 | Registration for fall semester 2023 begins |
Aug 14 | Last day to apply for fall semester 2023 |
Aug 21 | Tuition and fees due for fall semester 2023 |
Aug 28 | Classes begin (Monday) |
Aug 30 | Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with a full refund and without a grade of W (block one 5-week clases) |
Sep 1 | Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (8-, 11- and 15-week classes) |
Sep 1 | Re-petition deadline for fall semester 2023 (for students who had petitioned for spring/summer semester 2023) |
Sep 4 | Holiday (Labor Day) (No classes) |
Sep 15 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and no refund (5-week classes beginning on 8/28) |
Oct 6 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and no refund (8- and 11-week classes) |
Oct 9 | Holiday (No classes) |
Oct 21 | 8-week classes close |
Nov 3 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and no refund (15-week classes) |
Nov 6 | 5-week classes open |
Nov 8 | Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (block two 5-week classes) |
Nov 10 | Holiday (Veterans Day) (No classes) |
Nov 11 | 11-week classes close |
Nov 13 | Registration for spring semester 2024 begins (8 am) |
Nov 20-24 | No classes – Thanksgiving week |
Dec 1 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and no refund (5-week classes) |
Dec 16 | Last day of classes |
Dec 16 | Fall commencement exercises |
Date | Description |
Mar 7 | Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2023 without a late fee |
Apr 13 | Registration begins for fall semester 2023 |
Aug 14 | Tuition and fees due for fall semester 2023 |
Aug 28 | Classes begin (Monday) |
Sep 1 | Re-petition deadline for fall semester 2023 (for students who had petitioned for spring/summer semester 2023) |
Sep 6 | Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W* |
Nov 3 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
Dec 4 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for fall 2023 commencement |
Dec 8 | Last day of classes |
Dec 16 | Fall commencement exercises |
*DBA students must add courses prior to the first weekend of classes.
Fall-1 2023 (July-September)
Date | Description |
Jun 12 | Registration begins |
Jun 30 | Deadline to appeal academic dismissal from summer 2023 |
Jul 5 | Tuition and fees due for Fall-1 2023 |
Jul 10 | Classes begin |
Jul 17 | Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
Jul 24 | Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and a 60% refund of tuition |
Jul 31 | Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and a 40% refund of tuition |
Aug 18 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and no refund |
Sep 4-8 | No classes |
Sep 8 | Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2024 without a late fee |
Sep 22 | Last day of classes |
Sep 26 | Grades available on PAWS after 5:00 p.m. |
Fall-2 2023 (October-December)
Date | Description |
Aug 28 | Registration begins |
Sep 8 | Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2024 without a late fee |
Sep 25 | Tuition and fees due for Fall-2 2023 |
Oct 2 | Classes begin |
Oct 3 | Deadline to appeal academic dismissal from Fall-1 2023 |
Oct 9 | Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with a full refund |
Oct 16 | Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and a 60% refund of tuition |
Oct 23 | Last day to completely withdraw from the university with a final grade of W and a 40% refund of tuition |
Nov 13 | Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and no refund |
Nov 20-24 | No classes—Thanksgiving week |
Dec 15 | Last day of classes |
Dec 19 | Grades available on PAWS after 5:00 p.m. |