2023 - 2024 Academic Calendar
Fall 2023
August 1 Fall tuition is due
August 19, 20 Residence halls open for new students contracted for
fall housing
August 21 Convocation
August 21- 25 New Student Orientation
August 26, 27 Residence halls open for returning students contracted
for fall housing
August 27 Last day to receive 100% refund for fall
August 28 First day of fall semester
Aug 28 - Sept 3 Late registration (add/drop) week
September 1 Fall financial aid refunds distributed
September 3 Last day to add/drop fall classes in MyFIT (online system
closes at 11:30pm)
September 3 Last day to receive 75% refund for fall tuition
September 4 Labor Day - College closed
September 10 Last day to receive 50% refund for fall
September 15 Rosh Hashanah - Classes suspend at 4pm
September 16, 17 Rosh Hashanah - College closed
September 17 Last day to withdraw from fall classes with a partial
refund (25%)
September 18-26 Fall certification rosters open to faculty
September 24 Yom Kippur - Classes suspend at 4pm
September 25 Yom Kippur - College closed
September 26 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
September 27 Census date
October 1 Financial Aid (FAFSA) application available for
2024 - 2025 academic year
October 2-6 Make-up examination period for spring 2023 incomplete
grades
November 2 Winter registration begins
November 2 Spring registration begins for the School of Graduate
Studies
November 6-10 Spring registration begins for currently enrolled, degree-seeking
students
November 10 Spring registration begins for re-admitted degree students
November 20 Spring registration begins for non-degree students
November 23 - 26 Thanksgiving Recess - College closed
November 27 Last day to submit fall Course Withdrawal forms (WD
grades)
November 27 Last day to submit a College Withdrawal form for fall
term
December 1 Graduation application priority deadline for May
& August candidates
December 1 Winter tuition is due
December 5 Final grade rosters open for faculty
December 5 Last day for all Tuesday classes
December 6 Last day for all Wednesday classes
December 12 Friday evening classes meet to make-up for 9/15
December 12 Spring registration begins for students admitted Spring
2024
Dec 13 - 18 All residents must vacate residence halls by
9:00 am on the day following their last final exam
December 14 Last day for all Thursday classes
December 15 Last day for all Friday classes
December 16 Last day for all Saturday classes
December 17 Last day for all Sunday classes
December 18 Last day for all Monday classes
December 19, 20 Emergency Make-Up Days
December 20 Official last day of fall semester
>> The College will be closed for winter recess from December 22, 2023 through January
1, 2024.
Winter 2024
January 1 Spring 2024 tuition is due
January 1 New Year's Day - college Closed
January 1 Residence halls open for students contracted for winter
housing
January 1 Last day to receive 100% refund for winter tuition
January 2 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for fall
January 2 Last day to receive 75% refund for winter tuition
January 2 First day of Winter term
January 2, 3 Late registration (add, drop) period
January 3 Last day to add/drop winter classes in MyFIT (online system
closes at 11:30pm)
January 3 Last day to receive 50% refund for winter tuition
January 4, 5 Winter certification rosters open to faculty
January 4 Last day to receive 25% refund for winter tuition
January 8 Census date
January 12 Last day to submit winter Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
January 15 Financial Aid (FAFSA) submission priority deadline for Fall
2024 applicants
January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - College closed
January 18 Winter grade rosters open for faculty
January 18 Last day of winter session
January 22 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for winter
Spring 2024
January 23 Residence halls open for new students contracted for
spring housing
January 24, 25 New Student Orientation
January 25 Convocation
January 28 Residence halls open for returning students contracted
for spring housing
January 28 Last day to receive 100% refund for spring tuition
January 29 First day of spring semester
Jan 29 - Feb 4 Late registration (add/drop) week
February 2 Spring financial aid refunds distributed
February 4 Last day to add/drop spring classes in MyFIT (online
system closes at 11:30pm)
February 4 Last day to receive 75% refund for spring tuition
February 11 Last day to receive 50% refund for spring tuition
February 15-26 Spring certification rosters open to faculty
February 18 Last day to receive partial (25%) refund for spring
tuition
February 19 Presidents Day - College closed
February 26 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
February 27 Census date
March 4-8 Make-up examination period for Fall 2023 Incomplete
(IN) grades
March 31 Graduation application must be received to be listed
in Commencement program
March 25 - 31 Spring Break - No classes
March 29 Good Friday - College closed
April 11 Summer registration begins for all students
April 12 Fall registration begins continuing students
in the School of Graduate Studies
April 15-19 Fall registration begins for currently enrolled,
degree seeking undergraduate students
April 19 Fall registration begins for re-admitted degree
students
April 19 Fall registration begins for newly admitted students
in the School of Graduate Studies
April 29 Fall registration begins for non-degree students
May 1 Graduation application priority deadline for
December & January candidates
May 3 Last day to submit spring Course Withdrawal forms
(WD grades)
May 3 Last day to submit a College Withdrawal form
for spring
May 7 Summer tuition is due
May 11 Last day for all Saturday Classes
May 12 Last day for all Sunday Classes
May 14 Spring grade rosters open for faculty
May 14 Last day for all Tuesday Classes
May 15 Last day for all Wednesday Classes
May 10 Deadline for graduating residents to register
with Residential Life for May 23rd move out
May 16 Last day for all Thursday Classes
May 17 Last day for all Friday Classes
May 20 Last day for all Monday Classes
May 21 Residence halls close at 9am for all non-graduating
and non-summer residents
May 21 Master's Hooding Ceremony
May 21, 22 Emergency Make-Up Days
May 22 Last day of spring semester
May 22 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for
spring
May 22, 23 Commencement
May 23 Graduating residents move out of residence halls
by 7pm
>> FIT will be closed on the following Fridays: May 24; June 7, 14, 28; July 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9, 16.
Summer 2024
May 24 Residence halls open to students contracted for summer housing
May 27 Last day to receive 100% refund for Summer 1 tuition
May 27 Memorial Day - College Closed
May 28 Last day to receive 75% refund for Summer 1 tuition
May 28 First day of Summer 1 and Full Summer
May 28, 29 Late registration for Summer 1 (add/drop)
May 29 Last day to add/drop Summer 1 classes in MyFIT (online
system closes at 11:30pm)
May 29 Last day to receive 50% refund for Summer 1 tuition
May 30 Last day to receive 25% refund for Summer 1 tuition
May 30 - June 3 Summer 1 certification rosters open to faculty
June 3 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters for
Summer 1
June 4 Census date for Summer 1
June 18 Last day to submit Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
for Summer 1
June 19 Juneteenth - College closed
July 2 Last day of Summer 1 session
July 2 Summer 1 grade rosters open for faculty
July 4 Independence Day - College closed
July 7 Last day to receive 100% refund for Summer 2
July 8 Last day to receive 75% refund for Summer 2
July 8 Last day for faculty to submit final grade rosters
for Summer 1
July 8 First day of Summer 2 session
July 8, 9 Late registration for Summer 2 (add/drop)
July 9 Last day to add/drop Summer 2 classes in MyFIT (online
system closes at 11:30pm)
July 9 Last day to receive 50% refund for Summer 2
July 10 Last day to receive 25% refund for Summer 2
July 10, 11 Summer 2 certification rosters open to faculty
July 11 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
for Summer 2
July 15 Census date for Summer 2
July 29 Last day to submit Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
for Summer 2
August 1 Final grade rosters for Summer 2 open for faculty
August 1 Last day of Summer 2 and Full Summer
August 6 Last day for faculty to submit final grade rosters for
Summer 2