2014 - 2015 Academic Calendar

FALL 2014

August 18 - 22            Orientation, Advisement & Registration
August 25                  First day of classes
August 25 - 29           Late registration (add/drop)
August 29                  Last day to add/drop courses*
September 1              Labor Day - College closed
September 8              Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
September 12            Last day to withdraw from fall courses with a partial refund
September 19            Last day to submit online certification rosters
September 23            Census date
September 24            Rosh Hashanah - No evening classes (sections include letter & number)
September 25 - 26      Rosh Hashanah - College closed
October 3                  Last day to withdraw from classes with a WD grade
October 3                  Yom Kippur - No evening classes (sections include letter & number)
October 4                  Yom Kippur - College closed
October 6 - 10            Make-up examination period for spring 2014 incomplete grades
October 6                  Related area
October 7                  Major courses
October 8                  American History, History of Art, Philosophy, Social Sciences
October 9                  English and Modern Languages
October 10                Science and Mathematics
October 13                Graduation advisement in Registrar's Office
October 13                Winter/spring 2015 schedule of classes available online
October 20                Winter registration begins
October 23 - 31          School of Art & Design block selection for spring 2015
November 3 - 7          Spring priority registration begins for degree-seeking students
November 10             Spring registration begins for non-degree students
November 27 - 30      Thanksgiving Recess – College closed
December 1               Priority Graduation Application deadline for May and August 2015 graduates
December 2               Last day for all Tuesday classes
December 2               Final grade rosters for fall available
December 3               Last day for Wednesday day classes
December 8               Last day for all Monday classes
December 9               Friday evening classes meet
December 10             Last day for Wednesday evening classes
December 14             Last day for all Sunday classes
December 16             Registration for new spring 2015 students
December 18             Last day for all Thursday classes
December 19             Last day for all Friday classes
December 20             Last day for all Saturday classes
December 20             Last day of fall semester.
January 5                  Last day to submit final grades for fall

FIT will be closed December 24, 2014 through January 1, 2015.

WINTER 2015

January 5                  First day of classes
January 5, 6              Late registration (add/drop). See fees
January 6                  Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
January 7                  Last day to withdraw from winter courses with a partial refund
January 8                  Last day to submit online certification rosters
January 9                  Census date
January 12                Last day to withdraw from courses with a WD grade
January 16                Final grade rosters for winter available
January 19                Martin Luther King Day – College closed
January 21                Last day of winter semester. 
January 23                Last day to submit final grades for winter

SPRING 2015

January 22, 23           Orientation, Advisement and Registration
January 26                 First day of classes
January 26 - 30          Late registration (add/drop)
February 3                 Last day to add/drop courses**
February 9                 Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
February 13               Last day to withdraw from spring courses with a partial refund
February 16               President’s Day – College closed
February 19               Last day to submit online certification rosters
February 25               Census date
March 2 - 6                Make-up examination period for fall 2014 incomplete grades
March 2                     Related area
March 3                     Major courses
March 4                     American History, History of Art, Philosophy, Social Sciences
March 5                     English and Modern Languages
March 6                     Science and Mathematics
March 16                   Summer/fall 2015 schedules of classes available online
March 23 - 27             School of Art & Design block selection for fall 2015
March 26                   Summer registration begins
March 30 - April 5       Spring Recess
March 31                   Graduation application must be received for name to be listed in Commencement book
April 3                       Good Friday – College closed
April 6 - 10                 Priority registration for fall degree-seeking students
April 13                      Registration begins for fall non-degree students
May 1                        Last day to withdraw from courses with a WD grade
May 1                        Priority Graduation Application deadline for Dec 2015 and Jan 2016 graduates
May 11                      Final grade rosters for spring available
May 18                      Last day of spring semester.
May 21                      Commencement
May 22                      Last day to submit final grades for spring 2015

FIT will be closed on the following Fridays during Summer 2015: 
June: 5, 12, 19, 26; July: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14

SUMMER 2015

May 25                       Memorial Day - College closed
May 26                       First day of Summer 1 session
May 26, 27                  Late registration for Summer 1 (add/drop)
May 26, 27                  Registration for new fall 2015 students
May 28                       Last day to withdraw from Summer 1 with a partial refund
May 28                       Online certification rosters available in MyFIT for Summer 1
June 1                        Last day to submit online certification rosters for Summer 1
June 1                        Last day to withdraw from Summer 1 courses with a WD grade
June 2                        Census date for Summer 1
June 25                      Final grade rosters for Summer available online
June 29                      Last day of Summer 1 day classes
June 30                      First day of Summer 2 session
June 30, July 1           Late registration for Summer 2 (add/drop).
July 2                         Last day to withdraw from Summer 2 with a partial refund
July 2                         Last day to submit final grade rosters for Summer 1 day classes
July 2                         Online certification rosters available in MyFIT for Summer 2
July 4                         Independence Day - College closed
July 7                         Last day to submit online certification rosters for Summer 2
July 7                         Last day to withdraw from Summer 2 courses with a WD grade
July 8                         Census date for Summer 2
July 15                       Last day of Summer 1 evening courses                                 
July 20                       Last day of Summer 2 session
July 29                       Last day to submit final grade rosters for summer
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**Note: Last day to add/drop courses for spring 2015 is now February 3rd due to winter storm.