Academic Calendar

FALL 2012
August 20 - 24 Fall Orientation, Advisement & Registration
August 27 First day of classes
August 27 - 31 Late Registration (add/drops). See fees
August 31 Last day to add/drop courses
September 3 Labor Day - College closed
September 13 Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
September 14 Last day to withdraw from fall classes with a partial refund
September 17-18 Rosh Hashanah - College closed
September 25 Yom Kippur - No evening classes (sections include letter & number) 
September 26 Yom Kippur - College closed
September 27 Last day to submit online certification rosters
October 1 - 5 Make-up examination period for spring 2012 incomplete grades
October 5 Last day to withdraw from classes with a WD grade
October 8 Graduation Advisement in Registrar's Office
Oct 15 - Nov 2 School of Art & Design block selection begins for spring   
Oct 22 - Nov 2 Major department advisement begins in preparation for spring registration
October 29 Winter registration begins
November 12-21* Priority registration begins for spring semester for degree seeking students
November 22 - 25 Thanksgiving Recess - College closed
December 3 Graduation application deadline for May and July 2013 graduation
December 3 Registration for spring begins for non-degree students 
December 13 Final grade rosters for fall available
December 19 Last day of semester.  See BOX CALENDAR for last class meetings
January 2, 2013 Last day to submit final grades for fall
* Spring registration start date postponed to November 12 due to Hurricane Sandy.

 FIT will be closed December 24, 2012 through January 1, 2013.
 
WINTER 2013
January 2 First day of classes
January 2, 3 Late registration (add/drop).  See fees
January 4 Last day to withdraw from winter courses with a partial refund 
January 2 - 7 Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
January 9 Last day to withdraw from classes with a WD grade
January 18 Final grade rosters for winter available
January 21 Martin Luther King day, college closed
January 23 Last day of classes.  See BOX CALENDAR
January 25 Last day to submit final grades for winter
 
SPRING 2013
January 24 - 25 Faculty conferences, Orientation & Registration
January 28 First day of classes
Jan 28 - Feb 1 Late registration (add/drops). See fees
February 1 Last day to add/drop courses
February 11 Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
February 15 Last day to withdraw from spring courses with a partial refund
February 18 President's Day - College closed
February 22 Last day to submit online certification rosters
Feb 25 - March 1 Make-up examination period for fall 2012 incomplete grades
Feb 25: Related area
Feb 26: Major courses
Feb 27: American History, History of Art, Philosophy, Social Sciences
Feb 28: English and Foreign Languages
March 1: Science and Math
February 26 Census date
March 4 Graduation Advisement in Registrar's Office
March 4 - 15 Major department advisement begins in preparation for fall registration
March 4 School of Art & Design block selection begins for fall
March 11 Last day to withdraw from classes with a WD grade
March 14 Summer registration begins
March 15 Priority registration begins for fall semester for degree seeking students
March 25-31 Spring Recess - No classes
March 29 Good Friday - College closed
April 1 Registration for fall semester begins for non-degree students 
May 1 Graduation application deadline for Dec. 2013 & Jan. 2014 graduation
May 13 Final grade rosters for spring available
May 20 Last day of classes.  See BOX CALENDAR
May 23 Commencement
May 23 Last day to submit final grades for spring
May 27 Memorial Day, College closed
   
SUMMER 2013
May 28 First day of summer 1 classes
May 28, 29 Late registration (add/drop) for summer 1.  See fees
May 30 Last day to withdraw from summer 1 courses with partial refund
May 30 - June 3 Online certification rosters available for summer 1
June 4 Census date for summer 1
June 10 Last day to withdraw from summer 1 courses with a WD grade
July 1 Last day of summer 1 day classes
July 2 First day of summer 2 classes
July 2, 3 Late registration  (add/drop) for summer 2.  See fees
July 4 Independence Day, College closed
July 5 - 9 Online certification rosters available for summer 2
July 8 Last day to withdraw from summer 2 courses with a partial refund
July 10 Census date for summer 2
July 11 Last day to withdraw from summer 2 courses with a WD grade
July 17 Last day of summer 1 Monday & Wednesday evening classes
July 18 Last day of summer 1 Tuesday & Thursday evening classes
July 24 Last day of summer 2 classes.  See BOX CALENDAR

FIT will be closed on the following Fridays: June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, and 9.


FALL 2013 BOX CALENDAR