Florida Institute of Technology
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Calendars
Main Campus (Melbourne)
To view important dates for Extended Studies, please go to the Extended Studies calendar.
*Note: Last updated 11/04/09
| FALL 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Oct. 12 | Holiday (Columbus Day) |
| Oct. 12–13 | Fall Break |
| Oct. 23 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a final grade of W |
| Nov. 9 | Registration for Spring Semester 2010 begins |
| Nov. 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| Nov. 25–27 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| Nov. 29 | Last day for returning students to register for Spring Semester 2010 without late registration fee of $150 |
| Nov. 30 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Fall 2009 commencement |
| Dec. 2 | Last day of classes |
| Dec. 3–4 | Study Days (NO CLASSES) |
| Dec. 7–11 | FINAL EXAMS |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| SPRING 2010 | |
| Jan. 4 | Tuition and fees due for Spring Semester 2010 |
| Jan. 11 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Jan. 15 | Last day to register or add a class |
| Jan. 15 | Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Summer Term 2010 without a late fee |
| Jan. 18 | Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) |
| Jan. 22 | Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W |
| Jan. 25 | Registration for Summer Term 2010 begins |
| Feb. 1 | Re-petition deadline for Spring Semester 2010 (for students who had petitioned for Fall Semester 2009) |
| Feb. 15 | Holiday (Presidents Day) |
| March 1 | Priority deadline for filing Financial Aid Applications for 2010-2011 |
| March 8–12 | Spring Break |
| March 19 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a final grade of W |
| March 29 | Registration for Fall Semester 2010 begins |
| April 2 | Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall Semester 2010 without a late fee |
| April 26 | Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for Spring 2010 commencement |
| April 28 | Last day of classes |
| April 29 | Study Day (NO CLASSES) |
| April 30, May 3–6 | FINAL EXAMS |
| May 7 | Spring Commencement Exercises (Friday ceremony) |
| SUMMER 2010 | |
| May 3 | Tuition and fees due for Summer Terms 2010 |
| May 10 | CLASSES BEGIN – 1st 6-Week Term (Monday) |
| May 14 | Last day to register or add a class, drop a class with full tuition refund or drop a class without receiving a grade of W, 1st 6-Week Term |
| May 17 | CLASSES BEGIN – 8-, 9- and 11-Week Terms |
| May 21 | Last day to register or add a class, drop a class with full tuition refund or drop a class without receiving a grade of W, 8-, 9- and 11-Week Terms |
| May 28 | Last day to drop a class with a grade of W, 1st 6-Week Term |
| May 31 | Holiday (Memorial Day) |
| June 18 | Last day of classes, 1st 6-Week Term |
| June 21 | CLASSES BEGIN – 2nd 6-Week Term |
| June 25 | Last day to register or add a class, drop a class with full tuition refund or drop a class without receiving a grade of W, 2nd 6-Week Term |
| June 25 | Last day to drop a class with a grade of W, 8-, 9- and 11-Week Terms |
| July 5 | Holiday Observed (Independence Day) |
| July 9 | Last day to drop a class with a grade of W, 2nd 6-Week Term |
| July 9 | Last day of classes, 8-Week Term |
| July 16 | Last day of classes, 9-Week Term |
| July 30 | Last day of classes, 2nd 6- and 11-Week Terms |
University Alliance Academic Calendar (8-week terms)
*Note: Last updated 11/04/09. This calendar applies only to University Alliance terms.
| FALL 2— 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Aug. 20 | First day to register for Fall 2 - 2009 |
| Oct. 2 | Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall 2 - 2009 |
| Oct. 14 | Last day to register for Fall 2 - 2009 |
| Oct. 15 | First day to register for Spring 1 - 2010 |
| Oct. 21 | Last day for Fall 2 - 2009 confimation of tuition or financial aid |
| Oct. 21 | Last day to register for Fall 2 - 2009 without late fee |
| Oct. 26 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Nov. 1 | Last day to withdraw from a course with full refund |
| Nov. 11 | Holiday (Veterans Day) Observed |
| Nov. 26 | Holiday (Thanksgiving) |
| Nov. 27 | Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 - 2010 |
| Dec. 6 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a W and no refund |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Commencement Exercises |
| Dec. 17 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Fall 2 - 2009 |
| Dec. 20 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| SPRING 1—2010 | |
| Oct. 15 | First day to register for Spring 1 - 2010 |
| Nov. 27 | Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 1 - 2010 |
| Dec. 30 | Last day to register for Spring 1 - 2010 without late fee |
| Dec. 31 | First day to register for Spring 2 - 2010 |
| Jan. 6 | Last day for Spring 1 - 2010 confimation of tuition or financial aid |
| Jan. 6 | Last day to register for Spring 1 - 2010 with late fee |
| Jan. 11 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| Jan. 17 | Last day to withdraw from a course with full refund |
| Jan. 18 | Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) |
| Feb. 12 | Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 2 - 2010 |
| Feb. 15 | Holiday (Presidents Day) |
| Feb. 21 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a W and no refund |
| March 4 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 1 - 2010 |
| March 7 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| SPRING 2—2010 | |
| Dec. 31 | First day to register for Spring 2 - 2010 |
| Feb. 12 | Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring 2 - 2010 |
| Feb. 24 | Last day to register for Spring 2 - 2010 without late fee |
| Feb. 25 | First day to register for Summer 1 - 2010 |
| March 3 | Last day for Spring 2 - 2010 confimation of tuition or financial aid |
| March 3 | Last day to register for Spring 2 - 2010 with late fee |
| March 8 | CLASSES BEGIN (Monday) |
| March 14 | Last day to withdraw from a course with full refund |
| April 9 | Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Summer 1 - 2010 |
| April 18 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a W and no refund |
| April 22 | First day to register for Summer 2 - 2010 |
| April 29 | Last day for admissions eligibility for Spring 2 - 2010 |
| May 2 | Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| May 7 | Spring Commencement Exercises (Friday) |
2009-2010 Academic Year
Pre-Fall Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 4 | First day to file the 2009-2010 FAFSA |
| Feb–Mar | Award Letters begin to be mailed to new students |
| Apr–May | Award Letters begin to be mailed to returning students |
| July 21 | Florida Tech Payment Plan enrollment opens |
| Aug. 2 | Current students last day to register to avoid $150 late fee |
| Aug. 10 | Fall tuition and fees due to the Bursar's Office |
Fall Term
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Aug. 11–16 | Fall Orientation and Check In for new students |
| Aug. 12 | Scheduled disbursement for Fall loans/grants/scholarships |
| Aug. 17 | Fall classes begin on Melbourne Campus |
| Sept. 8 | University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Fall Term 1 |
| Sept. 25 | Deadline for new Florida, Fall Term students to turn in 2009-2010 Florida Data Form |
| Nov. 3 | University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Fall Term 2 |
| Oct.–Nov. | Fall Graduates complete loan Exit Counseling: Stafford Loan & Grad PLUS Loan |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Commencement |
| Dec. 17 | Satisfactory Academic Progress posting - Melbourne Campus |
Spring Term
Students planning to attend FL Tech after July 1st-- Complete the 2010-2011 FAFSA on www.fafsa.ed.gov
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 4 |
Spring tuition and fees due to the Bursar's Office |
| Jan. 4 | Spring classes begin for off-campus locations |
| Jan. 6 | Scheduled disbursement for Spring loans/grants/scholarships |
| Jan. 11 | Spring classes begin for all Melbourne Campus and University Alliance |
| Jan. 19 | University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Spring Term 1 |
| Jan. 29 | Deadline for new Florida, Spring Term students to turn in 2009-2010 Florida Data Form |
| Mar. 8–12 | Spring Break - Melbourne Campus |
| Mar. 16 | University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Spring Term 2 |
| Mar.–Apr. | Spring Graduates complete loan Exit Counseling: Stafford Loan & Grad PLUS Loan |
| May 7 | Spring Commencement |
| May 13 | Satisfactory Academic Progress posting - Melbourne Campus |
Summer Term
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan.–May | University Alliance: Complete the 2010-2011 FAFSA for Summer Term 2 that begins July 5, 2010 |
| Mar.–May | Melbourne Campus: Register for classes and email finaid@fit.edu to request Summer Semester Financial Aid |
| May 5 | Scheduled disbursement for Summer Semester loans/grants/scholarships |
| May 11 | University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Summer Term 1 |
| July. 13 | University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Summer Term 2 |
| July–Aug. | Summer Graduates complete loan Exit Counseling: Stafford Loan & Grad PLUS Loan |
2010-2011 Academic Year
Pre-Fall Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec 2009 | 2010-2011 FAFSA becomes available from www.fafsa.gov |
| Jan. 3 | First day to file the 2010-2011 FAFSA |
| Feb.–Mar. | Award Letters begin to be mailed to new students |