2020-2021 Academic Calendar
Fall 2020
August 22- 30 Residence Hall move-in
August 24 Convocation
August 24 - 28 New Student Orientation
August 31 First day of Fall 2020 term
Aug 31 - Sept 6 Late registration (add/drop) week for fall term
September 4 First financial aid disbursement for fall term
September 6 Last day to add/drop fall classes in MyFIT (online system closes at 11:30pm)
September 7 Labor Day - College closed
September 14 Fall certification rosters open to faculty
September 18 Last day to withdraw from fall classes with a partial refund (25%)
September 18 Rosh Hashanah - No evening classes (classes suspend at 4PM)
September 19, 20 Rosh Hashanah - College closed
September 27 Yom Kippur - No evening classes (classes suspend at 4PM)
September 28 Yom Kippur - College closed
September 29 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
September 30 Census date
October 1 Financial Aid (FAFSA) application available for 2021 - 2022 academic year
October 5 -9 Make-up examination period for spring 2020 incomplete grades
October 5 - Related area exams
October 6 - Major course exams
October 7 - American History, History of Art,
Philosophy, Social Science exams
October 8 - English and Modern Language exams
October 9 - Science and Math exams
October 15 Financial Aid (FAFSA) submission priority deadline for spring admits
October 29 Winter 2021 registration begins
November 2 - 6 Spring 2021 registration begins for currently enrolled, degree-seeking students
November 6 Spring 2021 registration begins for re-admitted degree students
November 16 Spring 2021 registration begins for non-degree students
November 25 Residence Halls close at 5pm, all students must vacate
November 26-29 Thanksgiving Recess - College closed
November 30 Last day to submit fall Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
November 30 Last day to submit a College Withdrawal form for fall term
December 1 Graduation application priority deadline for May/August 2021 candidates
December 7 Final grade rosters open for faculty
December 8 Spring 2021 registration begins for students admitted Spring 2021
December 8 Last day for all Tuesday classes
December 9 Last day for all Wednesday classes
December 15 Friday evening classes meet
December 16 Saturday classes meet
December 17 Last day for all Thursday classes
December 18 Last day for all Friday classes
December 19 Last day for all Saturday classes
December 21 Last day for all Monday classes
December 22 Sunday classes meet--Last day for all Sunday classes
December 23 Emergency Make-Up Day
December 23 Official last day of Fall 2020 term
January 4 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for fall
The College will be closed from Thursday, December 24, 2020 through and including Friday, January 1, 2021.
Winter 2021
January 1 New Year's Day - College closed
January 3 Residence halls open for students contracted for winter housing
January 4 First day of Winter 2021 term
January 4, 5 Late registration (add/drop) period for winter term
January 5 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 2021 - 2022 academic year
January 15 Final grade rosters open for faculty
January 18 Martin Luther King Jr Day - College closed
January 20 Last day of Winter 2021 term
January 22 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for winter
Spring 2021
January 19 Residence halls open for new/entering students
January 20, 21 New student Orientation
January 21 Convocation
January 23, 24 Residence halls open for current/returning students
January 25 First day of Spring 2021 term
January 25 - 31 Late registration (add/drop) week for spring term
January 29 First financial aid disbursement for spring
January 31 Last day to add/drop classes in MyFIT (online system closes
at 11:30pm)
February 8 Spring certification rosters open to faculty
February 12 Last day to withdraw from spring classes with a partial refund
(25%)
February 15 Presidents Day - College closed
February 22 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters
February 23 Census date
March 1 - 5 Make-up examination period for Fall 2020 Incomplete (IN) grades
March 1 - Related area exams
March 2 - Major course exams
March 3 - American History, History of Art, Philosophy,
Social Science exams
March 4 - English and Modern Language exams
March 5 - Science and Mathematics exams
March 29 - April 4 Spring Recess - No classes
March 31 Graduation application must be received for student names to be listed in Commencement program
April 2 Good Friday - College closed
April 8 Summer 2021 registration begins for all students
April 12 - 16 Fall 2021 registration begins for currently enrolled, degree seeking students
April 16 Fall 2021 registration begins for re-admitted degree students
April 26 Fall 2021 registration begins for non-degree students
May 1 Graduation application priority deadline for December 2021/January
2022 candidates
April 30 Last day to submit spring Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades)
April 30 Last day to submit a College Withdrawal form for spring
May 10 Final grade rosters open for faculty
May 11 Last Day for ALL Tuesday Classes
May 12 Fall registration begins for Bachelor students admitted Fall
2021
May 12 Last Day for ALL Wednesday Classes
May 12 - 19 All residents must vacate residence halls by 9:00 am on the day
following their last final exam, or by 5pm on May 17, whichever is earlier. Only
students registered for Commencement can remain in the halls on Commencement day.
May 13 Last Day for ALL Thursday Classes
May 14 Last Day for ALL Friday Classes
May 15 Last Day for ALL Saturday Classes
May 16 Last Day for ALL Sunday Classes
May 17 Last Day for ALL Monday Classes
May 18, 19 Emergency Make-Up Days
May 19 Official last day of Spring 2021 term
May 19 Last day for faculty to submit final grades for spring
May 20 Commencement (tentative date)
May 21 All residents registered for Commencement must vacate the residence
halls by 9am on May 21.
May 31 Memorial Day - College closed
Summer 2021
May 24 First day of Summer 1
May 24, 25 Late registration for Summer 1 (add/drop period)
May 25 Fall registration begins for one-year AAS students admitted Fall
2021
May 25 Last day to add/drop Summer 1 classes in MyFIT (online system
closes at 11:30pm)
May 26 Fall registration begins for two-year AAS students admitted Fall
2021
May 26 Last day to withdraw from Summer 1 with a partial refund (25%)
May 26 Summer 1 certification rosters open to faculty
May 27 Last day for faculty to submit certification rosters for Summer
1
May 31 Memorial Day - College closed
June 1 Census date for Summer 1
June 15 Last day to submit Course Withdrawal forms (WD grades) for Summer
1
June 18 Juneteenth observed - College closed
June 24 Summer 1 grade rosters open for faculty
June 28 Last day of Summer 1
June 29 First day of Summer 2
June 29, 30 Late registration for Summer 2 (add/drop period)
June 30 Last day for faculty to submit final grade rosters for Summer
1
June 30 Last day to add/drop Summer 2 classes in MyFIT (online system
closes at 11:30pm)
July 1 Last day to withdraw from Summer 2 with a partial refund (25%)
July 1 Summer 2 certification rosters open to faculty
July 5 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 26 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