2016-2017 Academic Calendar
FALL 2016
August 22 - 26 New Student Orientation
August 26 Last day to Waitlist fall classes
August 29 First day of fall semester
Aug 29 - Sep 2 Late registration (add/drop)
September 2 Last day to add/drop classes in person (Registrar's Office closes
at 4:45pm)
September 4 Last day to add/drop classes in MyFIT (online system closes
at 11:00pm)
September 5 Labor Day - College closed
September 6 Online certification rosters available to faculty
September 16 Last day to withdraw from fall classes with a partial refund
September 26 Last day to submit online certification rosters
Sept 26 - 30 Make-up examination period for spring 2016 incomplete grades
Sep 26 Related area exams
Sep 27 Major course exams
Sep 28 American History, History of Art, Philosophy, Social
Science exams
Sep 29 English and Modern Language exams
Sep 30 Science and Math exams
September 27 Census date
October 3 - 4 Rosh Hashanah - College closed
October 11 Yom Kippur - No evening classes (classes suspend at 4pm)
October 12 Yom Kippur - College closed
October 27 Winter 2017 registration begins
Oct 31 - Nov 4 Spring priority registration begins for degree-seeking students
November 14 Spring registration begins for non-degree students
November 24 - 27 Thanksgiving Recess - College closed
November 28 Last day to withdraw from fall classes with a WD grade
December 1 Graduation application priority deadline for May/August 2017
applicants
December 12 Final grade rosters for fall available to faculty
December 13 Registration begins for newly admitted spring students
December 13 Last Tuesday day classes
December 14 Last day for all Wednesday classes
December 15 Last day for all Thursday classes
December 16 Last day for all Friday classes
December 17 Last day for Saturday classes
December 18 Last day for all Sunday classes
December 19 Last day for all Monday classes
December 20 Last Tuesday evening classes
December 20 Last day of fall semester
January 3 Last day for faculty to submit final grade rosters for
fall
FIT will be closed December 23, 2016 through January 2, 2017.
WINTER 2017
January 3 First day of winter session
January 3, 4 Late registration (add/drop)
January 5 Online certification rosters available to faculty
January 5 Last day to withdraw from winter classes with a partial
refund
January 9 Last day to withdraw from winter classes with a WD grade
January 9 Last day to submit online certification rosters
January 10 Census date
January 16 Martin Luther King Jr Day - College closed
January 17 Final grade rosters for winter available to faculty
January 19 Last day of winter session
January 23 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for winter
SPRING 2017
January 25 - 27 New Student Orientation
January 26 Spring Convocation
January 27 Last day to Waitlist spring classes
January 30 First day of spring semester
Jan 30 - Feb 3 Late registration (add/drop)
February 3 Last day to add/drop classes in person (Registrar's Office
closes at 4:45pm)
February 5 Last day to add/drop classes in MyFIT (online system closes
at 11:00pm)
February 8 Online certification rosters available to faculty
February 17 Last day to withdraw from spring classes with a partial
refund
February 20 Presidents Day - College closed
February 28 Last day to submit online certification rosters
March 1* Census date
March 6 - 10 Make-up examination period for fall 2016 incomplete grades
March 6 Related area exams
March 7 Major course exams
March 8 American History, History of Art, Philosophy,
Social Science exams
March 9 English and Modern Language exams
March 10 Science and Mathematics exams
March 30 Summer 2017 registration begins
March 31 Graduation application must be received for name to
be listed in Commencement book
April 3 - 7 Fall priority registration begins for current degree-seeking
students
April 10 - 16 Spring Recess - Classes are not in session
April 14 Good Friday - College closed
April 17 Fall registration begins for non-degree students
and readmitted degree students
May 1 Graduation application priority deadline for Dec
2017 & Jan 2018 applicants
May 5 Last day to withdraw from spring classes with a
WD grade
May 15 Final grade rosters for spring available to faculty
May 22 Last day of spring semester
May 24 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for
spring
May 25 Commencement
May 29 Memorial Day - College closed
SUMMER 2017
May 30 First day of Summer 1 session
May 30, 31 Late registration (add/drop) for Summer 1
May 31 Fall 2017 registration begins for newly admitted 1-Yr
AAS & Bachelor students
June 1 Fall 2017 registration begins for newly admitted 2-Yr
AAS students
June 1 Summer 1 online certification rosters available to
faculty
June 1 Last day to withdraw from Summer 1 with a partial
refund
June 6 Last day to withdraw from Summer 1 classes with a
WD grade
June 6 Last day to submit online certification rosters for
Summer 1
June 7 Census date for Summer 1
June 28 Final grade rosters open for Summer 1
July 3 Last day of Summer 1 session
July 4 Independence Day - College closed
July 5 First day of Summer 2 session
July 5, 6 Late registration (add/drop) for Summer 2
July 6 Last day to submit final grade rosters for Summer
1
July 10 Summer 2 online certification rosters available
to faculty
July 10 Last day to withdraw from Summer 2 with a partial
refund
July 12 Last day to withdraw from Summer 2 classes with a
WD grade
July 12 Last day to submit online certification rosters
for Summer 2
July 13 Census date for Summer 2
July 27 Final grade roster open for Summer 2
August 1 Last day of Summer 2 session
August 3 Last day to submit final grade rosters for Sumer 2
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*Census date changed due to college closing on 2/9/17