2019-2020 Academic Calendar
Fall 2019
August 18 Residence Halls open for new/entering students
August 19 Convocation
August 19 - 25 New Student Orientation
August 24, 25 Residence halls open for current/returning students
August 26 First day of Fall 2019 term
Aug 26 - Sept 1 Late registration (add/drop) week
August 30 First financial aid disbursement for fall term
September 1 Last day to add/drop fall classes in MyFIT (online system closes at 11:30pm)
September 2 Labor Day - College closed
September 9 Fall certification rosters open to faculty
September 13 Last day to withdraw from fall classes with a partial refund
September 23 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
September 24 Census date
September 29 Rosh Hashanah - No evening classes (classes suspend at 4PM)
Sep 30, Oct 1 Rosh Hashanah - College closed
October 1 Financial Aid (FAFSA) application available for 2020 - 2021 academic year
October 8 Yom Kippur - No evening classes (classes suspend at 4PM)
October 9 Yom Kippur - College closed
October 14 - 18 Make-up examination period for spring 2019 incomplete grades
October 14 - Related area exams
October 15 - Major course exams
October 16 - American History, History
of Art, Philosophy, Social Science exams
October 17 - English and Modern Language
exams
October 18 - Science and Math exams
October 15 Financial Aid (FAFSA) submission priority deadline for spring admits
October 31 Winter 2020 registration begins
November 4 - 8 Spring 2020 registration begins for currently enrolled, degree-seeking students
November 8 Spring 2020 registration begins for re-admitted degree students
November 18 Spring 2020 registration begins for non-degree students
November 22 Last day to submit fall Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
November 22 Last day to submit a College Withdrawal form for fall term
Nov 28 - Dec 1 Thanksgiving Recess - College closed
December 1 Graduation application priority deadline for May/August 2020 candidates
December 9 Final grade rosters open for faculty
December 10 Spring 2020 registration begins to students admitted Spring 2020
December 10 Last day for Tuesday day classes
December 10 - 19 All residents must vacate residence halls by 9:00 am on the
day following their last final exam.
December 11 Last day for all Wednesday classes
December 12 Last day for all Thursday classes
December 13 Last day for all Friday classes
December 14 Last day for all Saturday classes
December 15 Last day for all Sunday classes
December 16 Last day for all Monday classes
December 17 Last day for Tuesday evening classes
December 18, 19 Emergency Make-Up Days
December 19 Official last day of Fall 2019 term
December 20 Priority deadline for new students to accept Spring 2020 financial
aid awards
January 2 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for fall
FIT will be closed for the holidays from Tuesday, December 24, 2019 through and including Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
Winter 2020
January 1 Residence halls open for students contracted for winter
housing
January 2 First day of Winter 2020 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 6 Winter certification rosters open to faculty
January 6 Last day to withdraw from winter classes with a partial
refund (25%)
January 7 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
January 8 Census date
January 14 Last day to submit Course Withdrawal forms for winter (WD grades)
January 15 Financial Aid (FAFSA) submission priority deadline for 2020 - 2021 academic year
January 15 Final grade rosters open for faculty
January 17 Last day of Winter 2020 term
January 20 Martin Luther King Jr Day - College closed
January 22 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for winter
Spring 2020
January 21 Residence halls open for new/entering students
January 22, 23 New student Orientation
January 23 Convocation
January 25, 26 Residence halls open for current/returning students
January 27 First day of Spring 2020 term
Jan 27 - Feb 2 Late registration (add/drop) week
January 31 First financial aid disbursement for spring
February 2 Last day to add/drop classes in MyFIT (online system closes at 11:30pm)
February 10 Spring certification rosters open to faculty
February 14 Last day to withdraw from spring classes with a partial
refund (25%)
February 17 Presidents Day - College closed
February 24 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
February 25 Census date
March 2 - 6 Make-up examination period for Fall 2019 Incomplete (IN)
grades
March 2 - Related area exams
March 3 - Major course exams
March 4 - American History, History
of Art, Philosophy, Social Science exams
March 5 - English and Modern Language
exams
March 6 - Science and Mathematics exams
March 26 Summer 2020 registration begins for all students
March 30 - April 3 Fall 2020 registration begins for currently enrolled, degree seeking students
March 31 Graduation application must be received for student names to be listed in Commencement program
April 3 Fall 2020 registration begins for re-admitted degree students
April 6 - 12 Spring Recess - No classes
April 10 Good Friday - College closed
April 20 Fall 2020 registration begins for non-degree students
May 1 Graduation application priority deadline for December 2020/January 2021 candidates
May 1 Last day to submit spring Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
May 1 Last day to submit a College Withdrawal form for spring
May 11 Final grade rosters open for faculty
May 12 Fall registration begins for Bachelor students admitted Fall 2020
May 12 Last Day for ALL Tuesday Classes
May 13 Last Day for ALL Wednesday Classes
May 14 Last Day for ALL Thursday Classes
May 15 Last Day for ALL Friday Classes
May 16 Last Day for ALL Saturday Classes
May 17 Last Day for ALL Sunday Classes
May 18 Last Day for ALL Monday Classes
May 19, 20 Emergency Make-Up Days
May 20 Official last day of Spring 2020 term
May 20 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for spring
May 25 Memorial Day - College closed
>> Postponed School of Graduate Studies Hooding Ceremony
>> Postponed Commencement
Summer 2020
May 26 First day of Summer 1
May 26, 27 Late registration for Summer 1 (add/drop period)
May 26 Fall registration begins for one-year AAS students admitted Fall 2020
May 27 Fall registration begins for two-year AAS students admitted Fall 2020
May 27 Last day to add/drop Summer 1 classes in MyFIT (online
system closes at 11:30pm)
May 28 Last day to withdraw from Summer 1 with a partial refund
(25%)
May 28 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 25 Summer 1 grade rosters open for faculty
June 29 Last day of Summer 1
June 30 First day of Summer 2
June 30, July 1 Late registration for Summer 2 (add/drop period)
July 1 Last day for faculty to submit final grade rosters for
Summer 1
July 1 Last day to add/drop Summer 2 classes in MyFIT (online
system closes at 11:30pm)
July 2 Last day to withdraw from Summer 2 with a partial refund
(25%)
July 2 Summer 2 certification rosters open to faculty
July 3 Independence Day Observed - College closed
July 6 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
for Summer 2
July 7 Census date for Summer 2
July 21 Last day to submit Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
for Summer 2
July 23 Final grade rosters for Summer 2 open for faculty
July 27 Last day of Summer 2
July 29 Last day for faculty to submit final grade rosters for
Summer 2