2013 - 2014 Academic Calendar

FALL 2013

August 19 - 23            Fall Orientation , Advisement & Registration
August 26                   First day of classes
August 26 - 30            Late registration (add/drops). See fees
August 30                   Last day to add/drop courses
September 2               Labor Day - College closed
September 4               Rosh Hashanah No evening classes 
September 5 - 6          Rosh Hashanah - College closed
September 9               Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
September 13             Last day to withdraw from fall courses with partial refund
September 13             Yom Kippur - No evening classes (sections include letter & number)
September 14             Yom Kippur - College closed
September 25             Last day to submit online certification rosters
September 26             Census date
Sep 30 - Oct 4 Make-up examination period for spring 2013 incomplete grades
                  Sep 30: Related area
                  Oct 1: Major courses
                  Oct 2: American History, History of Art, Philosophy, Social Sciences
                  Oct 3:English and Modern Languages
                  Oct 4: Science and Mathematics
October 4                 Last day to withdraw from fall courses with a WD grade
October 14               Graduation advisement begins in Registrar's Office
October 14               Winter registration begins
October 14 - 22         School of Art and Design block selection for spring
November 1 - 8         Priority registration for spring semester degree seeking students
November 11            Registration begins for spring non-degree students
Nov 28 Dec 1           Thanksgiving Recess - College closed
December 2             Graduation application deadline for May and July 2014 graduation
December 3             Final grade rosters for fall available
December 3             Last day for all Tuesday classes
December 4             Last day for Wednesday day classes
December 9             Last day for all Monday classes
December 10           Friday evening classes meet
December 11           Last day for Wednesday evening classes
December 19           Last day for all Thursday classes
December 20           Last day for all Friday classes
December 21           Last day of semester.
January 2                Last day to submit final grades for fall

FIT will be closed December 23, 2013 through January 1, 2014.

WINTER 2014

January 2              First day of classes
January 2, 3          Late registration (add/drop). See fees
January 3 - 7         Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
January 6              Last day to withdraw from winter courses with partial refund
January 7              Last day to submit online certification rosters
January 8              Census date
January 9              Last day to withdraw from winter courses with a WD grade
January 16            Final grade rosters for winter available
January 20            Martin Luther King day, college closed
January 22            Last day of classes.
January 24            Last day to submit final grades for winter

SPRING 2014

January 23 - 24      Spring Orientation, Advisement & Registration
January 27             First day of classes
January 27 - 31      Late registration (add/drops). See fees
January 31             Last day to add/drop courses
February 3             Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
February 14            Last day to withdraw from spring courses with partial refund
February 17            Presidents Day - College closed
February 24            Last day to submit online certification rosters
February 25            Census date
March 3                  Summer and fall course schedules available online
March 3 - 7             Make-up examination period for fall 2013 incomplete grades
               Mar 3: Related area
               Mar 4: Major courses
               Mar 5: American History, History of Art, Philosophy, Social Sciences
               Mar 6: English and Modern Languages
                Mar 7: Science and Mathematics
March 7                  Last day to withdraw from spring courses with a WD grade
March 15                Graduation applications must be received to have name listed in Commencement booklet
March 20 - 26          School of Art and Design block selection for fall
March 27                 Summer registration begins
Mar 28 - Apr 4          Priority registration for fall semester degree seeking students
April 7                     Registration begins for fall non-degree students
April 14 20               Spring Recess
April 18                   Good Friday College closed
May 1                     Graduation application deadline for Dec 2014 & Jan 2015 graduation
May 12                    Final grade rosters for spring available
May 19                    Last day of classes
May 21                    Last day to submit final grades for spring
May 22                    Commencement
May 26                    Memorial Day College closed

FIT will be closed on the following Fridays: June: 6, 13, 20, 27; July: 4, 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8.

SUMMER 2014

May 27                  First day of summer 1 classes
May 27 - 28            Late registration (add/drop) for summer 1
May 29                  Last day to withdraw from summer 1 courses with a partial refund
May 29 - June 2     Online certification rosters available for summer 1
June 2                   Census date for summer 1
June 9                   Last day to withdraw from summer 1 with a WD grade
June 24                 Final grade rosters for summer 1 day classes available
June 30                 Last day of summer 1 day classes
July 1                    First day of summer 2 classes
July 1 - 2               Late registration (add/drop) for summer 2
July 3                    Last day to withdraw from summer 2 courses with a partial refund
July 3                    Last day to submit final grades for summer 1 day classes
July 1 - 9               Online certification rosters available for summer 2
July 4                    Independence Day -- College closed
July 9                    Census date for summer 2
July 10                  Last day to withdraw from summer 2 with a WD grade
July 14                  Final grade rosters for summer 1 evening and summer 2 available
July 16                  Last day of summer 1 evening classes
July 22                  Last day of summer 2 classes.
July 28                  Last day to submit final grades for summer 1 evening classes and summer 2

FIT will be closed on the following Fridays: June: 6, 13, 20, 27; July: 4, 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8.