2015-2016 Academic Calendar
FALL 2015
August 24 - 28 Orientation
August 31 First day of classes
Aug 31 - Sep 4 Late registration (add/drop)
September 2 Waitlist closed for Fall 2015 classes
September 4 Last day to add/drop courses in person at Registrar
September 6 Last day to add/drop courses online through MyFIT
September 7 Labor Day - College closed
September 8 Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
September 14 ,15 Rosh Hashanah - College closed
September 18 Last day to withdraw from fall courses with a partial refund
September 22 Yom Kippur - No evening classes
September 23 Yom Kippur - College closed
September 28 Last day to submit online certification rosters
October 2 Census date
October 5 - 9 Make-up examination period for Spring 2015 incomplete grades
October 5 Related area
October 6 Major courses
October 7 American History, History of Art, Philosophy, Social Sciences
October 8 English and Modern Languages
October 9 Science and Mathematics
October 29 Winter registration begins
November 2 - 6 Spring 2016 registration begins for degree-seeking students
November 9 Spring 2016 registration begins for non-degree students
November 26 - 29 Thanksgiving Recess College closed
November 30 Last day to withdraw from classes with a WD grade
December 1 Graduation Application priority deadline for May and August
2016 graduates
December 14 Final grade rosters open for fall
December 15 Registration for newly admitted Spring 2016 students
December 15 Last day for Tuesday day classes
December 16 Last day for all Wednesday classes
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 20 Last day for all Sunday classes
December 21 Last day for all Monday classes
December 22 Last day for Tuesday evening classes
December 23 Waitlist closed for Winter 2016 classes
January 5 Last day to submit final grade rosters for fall
FIT will be closed December 24, 2015 through January 3, 2016.
WINTER 2016
January 4 First day of classes
January 4, 5 Late registration (add/drop). See fees
January 5 Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
January 6 Last day to withdraw from winter courses with a partial refund
January 7 Last day to submit online certification rosters
January 8 Census date
January 8 Last day to withdraw from courses with a WD grade
January 15 Final grade rosters for winter available
January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day College closed
January 20 Last day of winter semester.
January 22 Last day to submit final grade rosters for winter
SPRING 2016
January 21, 22 Orientation
January 25 First day of classes
January 25 Waitlist for Spring 2016 classes will close
January 25 - 29 Late registration (add/drop)
January 29 Last day to add/drop courses in person at the Registrar
January 31 Last day to add/drop courses online through MyFIT
February 8 Online certification rosters available in MyFIT
February 12 Last day to withdraw from spring courses with a partial refund
February 15 Presidents Day - College closed
February 19 Last day to submit online certification rosters
February 23 Census date
Feb 29 - March 4 Make-up examination period for Fall 2015 incomplete grades
February 29 Related area
March 1 Major courses
March 2 American History, History of Art, Philosophy, Social Sciences
March 3 English and Modern Languages
March 4 Science and Mathematics
March 21 - 27 Spring Recess
March 25 Good Friday College closed
March 31 Summer registration begins
March 31 Graduation application must be received for name to be listed
in Commencement book
April 4 - 8 Fall 2016 registration begins for degree students
April 18 Fall 2016 registration begins for non-degree students
April 22 Passover - No classes
April 29 Last day to withdraw from courses with a WD grade for spring
April 29 Last day to submit College Withdrawal for spring
May 1 Graduation Application priority deadline for Dec 2016 and
Jan 2017 graduates
May 9 Final grade rosters for spring available
May 10 Last day for all Tuesday classes
May 11 Last day for all Wednesday classes
May 12 Last day for all Thursday classes
May 14 Last day for all Saturday classes
May 15 Last day for all Sunday classes
May 16 Last day for all Monday classes
May 17 Friday classes meet - Last day for all Friday classes
May 19 Commencement
May 20 Last day to submit final grade rosters for spring
FIT will be closed on the following Fridays during summer 2016:
May 27; June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12
SUMMER 2016
May 23 First day of Summer 1 session
May 23, 24 Late registration for Summer 1 (add/drop). See fees
May 30 Memorial Day - College closed
May 31 Last day to withdraw from Summer 1 courses with a WD grade
May 31 Last day to submit online certification rosters for Summer
1
May 31 Fall 2016 registration begins for newly admitted 1-Yr AAS &
Bachelor students
June 1 Fall 2016 registration begins for newly admitted 2-Yr AAS
students
June 1 Census date for Summer 1
June 23 Final grade rosters for Summer 1 available online
June 27 Last day of Summer 1 session
June 28 First day of Summer 2 session
June 28, 29 Late registration for Summer 2 (add/drop)
June 29 Last day to submit final grade rosters for Summer 1 session
June 30 Last day to withdraw from Summer 2 with a partial refund
June 30 Summer 2 online certification rosters available in MyFIT
July 4 Independence Day - College closed
July 5 Last day to withdraw from Summer 2 courses with a WD grade
July 5 Last day to submit online certification rosters for Summer
2
July 6 Census date for Summer 2
July 21 Final grade rosters for Summer 2 available
July 26 Last day of Summer 2 session
July 28 Last day to submit final grade rosters for Summer 2