2021-2022 Academic Calendar

Fall 2021

August 22: Residence halls open for new/entering students
August 23: Convocation
August 23 - 27: New Student Orientation
August 28, 29: Residence halls open for current/returning students
August 29: Last day to receive 100% refund for fall
August 30: First day of Fall 2021 term
Aug 30 - Sept 5: Late registration (add/drop) week for fall term
September 3: Fall financial aid refunds distributed
September 5: Last day to add/drop fall classes in MyFIT (online system closes at 11:30pm)
September 5: Last day to receive 75% refund for fall tuition
September 6: Labor Day - College closed
September 7, 8: Rosh Hashanah - College closed
September 12: Last day to receive 50% refund for fall
September 15: Yom Kippur - No evening classes (classes suspend at 4PM)
September 16 : Yom Kippur - College closed
September 17: Fall certification rosters open to faculty
September 19: Last day to withdraw from fall classes with a partial refund (25%)
September 30: Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
October 1: Census date
October 1: Financial Aid (FAFSA) application available for 2022 - 2023 academic year
October 4 -8: Make-up examination period for spring 2021 incomplete grades
October 28: Winter 2022 registration begins
October 28: Spring 2022 registration begins for the School of Graduate Studies
November 1 - 5: Spring 2022 registration begins for currently enrolled, degree-seeking students
November 5: Spring 2022 registration begins for re-admitted degree students
November 15: Spring 2022 registration begins for non-degree students
November 25-28: Thanksgiving Recess - College closed
November 29: Last day to submit fall Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
November 29: Last day to submit a College Withdrawal form for fall term
December 1: Graduation application priority deadline for May/August 2022 candidates
December 7: Registration begins for students admitted Spring 2022
December 13: Last day for all Monday classes
December 13: Final grade rosters open for faculty
December 14: Last day for all Tuesday classes
Dec 14 - 23: All residents must vacate residence halls by 9:00 am on the day following their last final exam
December 15: Last day for Wednesday day classes
December 17: Last day for all Friday classes
December 18: Last day for all Saturday classes
December 19: Last day for all Sunday classes
December 20: Emergency Make-Up Day
December 21: Thursday evening classes meet; last day for all Thursday classes
December 22: Last session for Wednesday evening classes
December 22: Official last day of Fall 2021 term
January 3: Last day for faculty to submit final grades for fall

>> The College will be closed for the holidays from December 23 through January 2.

Winter 2022

January 1: New Year's Day - college closed
January 2: Residence halls open for students contracted for winter housing
January 2: Last day to receive 100% refund for winter tuition
January 3: First day of Winter 2022 term
January 3: Last day to receive 75% refund for winter tuition
January 3,4: Late registration (add/drop) week for winter term
January 4: Last day to add/drop fall classes in MyFIT (online system closes at 11:30pm)
January 4: Last day to receive 50% refund for winter tuition
January 5: Winter certification rosters open to faculty
January 5: Last day to receive 25% refund for winter tuition
January 6: Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
January 7: Census date
January 13: Last day to submit winter Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
January 14: Final grade rosters open for faculty
January 15: Financial Aid (FAFSA) deadline for priority consideration for 2022 - 2023 academic year
January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - College closed
January 19: Last day of Winter 2022 term
January 21: Last day for faculty to submit final grades for winter

Spring 2022

January 18: Residence halls open for new/entering students
January 19, 20: New student Orientation
January 20: Convocation
January 22, 23: Residence halls open for returning students
January 30*: Last day to receive 100% refund for spring tuition
January 31*: First day of spring term
Jan 31–Feb 6*: Late registration (add/drop) week for spring term
February 4*: Spring financial aid refunds distributed
February 6*: Last day to add/drop classes in MyFIT (online system closes at 11:30pm)
February 6*: Last day to receive 75% refund for spring tuition
February 13*: Last day to receive 50% refund for spring tuition
February 15*: Spring certification rosters open to faculty
February 20*: Last day to receive 25% refund for spring tuition
February 21: Presidents Day - college closed
February 28*: Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
March 1*: Census date
March 7 - 11*: Make-up examination period for Fall 2021 Incomplete (IN) grades
March 31: Graduation application must be received to be listed in Commencement program
March 31: Summer 2022 registration begins for all students
March 31: Fall registration begins for the School of Graduate Studies
April 4 - 8: Fall 2022 registration begins for currently enrolled, degree seeking undergraduate students
April 8: Fall 2022 registration begins for re-admitted degree students
April 8: Fall 2022 registration begins for newly admitted graduate students
April 11–17: Spring Recess - No classes
April 15: Good Friday College closed
April 25: Fall 2022 registration begins for non-degree students
May 1: Graduation application priority deadline for December 2022/January 2023 candidates
May 6*: Last day to submit spring Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
May 6*: Last day to submit a College Withdrawal form for spring
May 16*: Final grade rosters open for faculty
May 17*: Last Day for ALL Tuesday Classes
May 18*: Last Day for ALL Wednesday Classes
May 18 - 23*: All residents must vacate residence halls by 9:00 am on the day following their last final exam. Only students registered for Commencement can remain in the halls on Commencement day.
May 19*: Last Day for ALL Thursday Classes
May 19* Conferral of degrees for the School of Graduate Studies
May 20*: Last Day for ALL Friday Classes
May 21*: Last Day for ALL Saturday Classes
May 22*: Last Day for ALL Sunday Classes
May 23:* Last Day for ALL Monday Classes
May 23*: Official last day of Spring 2022 term
May 23: Fall 2022 registration begins for new AAS & Bachelor students
May 24, 25: Commencement
May 26*: Last day for faculty to submit final grades for spring

Summer 2022

May 23*: Residence halls open to students contracted for summer housing
May 24*: Last day to receive 100% refund for Summer 1 tuition
May 25*: First day of Summer 1 session
May 25*: Last day to receive 75% refund for Summer 1 tuition
May 25, 26*: Late registration for Summer 1 (add/drop)
May 26*: Last day to add/drop Summer 1 classes in MyFIT (online system closes at 11:30pm)
May 26*: Last day to receive 50% refund for Summer 1 tuition
May 27*: Last day to receive 25% refund for Summer 1 tuition
May 30: Memorial Day - college closed
May 31*: Summer 1 certification rosters open to faculty
June 1*: Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters for Summer 1
June 2*: Census date for Summer 1
June 16*: Last day to submit Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades) for Summer 1
June 20: Juneteenth observed - college closed
June 28*: Summer 1 grade rosters open for faculty
June 30**: Last session for all Summer 1 classes
July 4: Independence Day - College closed
July 4: Last day to receive 100% refund for Summer 2
July 5: Last day to receive 75% refund for Summer 2
July 5: First day of Summer 2 session
July 5, 6 : Late registration for Summer 2 (add/drop)
July 6: Last day to add/drop Summer 2 classes in MyFIT (online system closes at 11:30pm)
July 6: Last day to receive 50% refund for Summer 2
July 6*: Last day for faculty to submit final grade rosters for Summer 1
July 7: Last day to receive 25% refund for Summer 2
July 7: Summer 2 certification rosters open to faculty
July 11: Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters for Summer 2
July 12: Census date for Summer 2
July 26: Last day to submit Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades) for Summer 2
July 28: Final grade rosters for Summer 2 open for faculty
August 1: Last day of Summer 2 session
August 3: Last day for faculty to submit final grade rosters for Summer 2

*Dates changed on 1/11/22 due to delayed start for Spring 2022 and Summer 1 2022 terms.

**Due to the delayed start of Summer 1, courses that meet on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays will meet for the last session on Thursday, June 30th.

FIT will be closed on the following Fridays: May 27; June 10, 17; July 1, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19

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