2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

REFERENCES
ACADEMIC CALENDARS
Main Campus and Extended Studies
Calendars are subject to change. For more current
information see www.fit.edu.
Fall 2013
March 29 Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall
Semester 2013 without a late fee
July 28 Last day for main campus returning students
to register for Fall Semester 2013 without late
registration fee of $150
Aug. 12 Tuition and fees due for Fall Semester 2013
Aug. 19 CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Aug. 23 Last day to register or add a class
Aug. 30 Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and
without receiving a grade of W
Sept. 2 Holiday (Labor Day)
Sept. 6 Re-petition deadline for Fall Semester 2013 (for
students who had petitioned for Spring/Summer
Semester 2013)
Sept. 13 Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Spring
Semester 2014 without a late fee
Oct. 4 Mid-term grading opens for faculty to enter mid-term
grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
Oct. 14 Holiday (Columbus Day)
Oct. 14–15 Fall Break
Oct. 25 Last day to withdraw from a class with a final
grade of W
Nov. 2 Registration for Spring Semester 2014 begins
Nov. 11 Holiday (Veterans Day)
Nov. 27–29 Holiday (Thanksgiving)
Dec. 2 Last day to successfully complete graduatelevel
defense and examination for Fall 2013
commencement
Dec. 4 Last day of classes
Dec. 5–6 Study Days (NO CLASSES)
Dec. 8 Last day for main campus returning students to
register for Spring Semester 2014 without late
registration fee of $150
Dec. 9–13 FINAL EXAMS
Dec. 14 Fall Commencement Exercises
Spring 2014
Dec. 30 Tuition and fees due for Spring Semester 2014
Jan. 6 CLASSES BEGIN (Monday)
Jan. 10 Last day to register or add a class
Jan. 10 Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Summer
Term 2014 without a late fee
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Jan. 17 Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund and
without receiving a grade of W
Jan. 20 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Jan. 27 Registration for main campus Summer Term 2014
begins
Jan. 27 Re-petition deadline for Spring Semester 2014 (for
students who had petitioned for Fall Semester 2013)
Feb. 17 Holiday (Presidents Day)
Feb. 21 Mid-term grading opens for faculty to enter mid-term
grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses
March 1 Priority deadline for filing Financial Aid Applications
for 2014–2015
March 3–7 Spring Break
March 14 Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade
of W
March 22 Registration for main campus Fall Semester 2014
begins
March 28 Last day to file a Petition to Graduate for Fall
Semester 2014 without a late fee
April 21 Last day to successfully complete graduatelevel
defense and examination for Spring 2014
commencement
April 23 Last day of classes
April 24–25 Study Days (NO CLASSES)
April 28–
May 2 FINAL EXAMS
May 3 Spring Commencement Exercises
Summer 2014
April 28 Tuition and fees due for Summer Term 2014
May 5 First day of main campus classes, first 6-week term
May 12 First day of classes, 8-, 9- and 11-week* terms
May 16 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 26 Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 13 Re-petition deadline for Summer Term 2014
(for students who had petitioned for Spring
Semester 2014)
June 13 Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade
of W, 8-, 9- and 11-week terms
June 13 Last day of classes, first 6-week term
June 16 First day of main campus classes, second
6-week term
July 4 Holiday (Independence Day)
July 3 Last day of 8-week classes (final exam on last
scheduled class day)
July 11 Last day of 9-week classes (final exam on last
scheduled class day)
July 14 Last day to successfully complete graduate-level
defense and examination for Summer 2014