Melbourne Campus and Education Centers
Calendars are subject to change. For updated information see the online academic calendars.
Fall 2026
| Mar 14 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2026 without a late fee |
| Apr 6 |
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Registration for Melbourne campus and education centers begins at 8 p.m. |
| Aug 11 |
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Tuition and fees due for fall semester 2026 |
| Aug 18 |
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Classes begin (Monday) |
| Aug 18 |
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Last day for Melbourne campus returning students to register for fall semester 2026 without late registration fee |
| Aug 27 |
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Last day to register, add a class or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (Wednesday noon) |
| Sep 1 |
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Holiday (Labor Day) (no classes) |
| Sep 5 |
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Re-petition deadline for fall semester 2026 (for students who had petitioned for spring/summer semester 2025) |
| Sep 5 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for spring semester 2026 without a late fee |
| Sep 26 |
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Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline |
| Oct 3 |
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Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses |
| Oct 13 |
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Holiday (Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day) (no classes) |
| Oct 13-14 |
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Fall break (no classes) |
| Oct 31 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
| Nov 9 |
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Registration for Melbourne campus and education centers spring semester 2026 begins (8 p.m.) |
| Nov 11 |
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Holiday (Veterans Day) (no classes) |
| Nov 26-28 |
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Holiday (Thanksgiving) (no classes) |
| Dec 1 |
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Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for fall 2026 commencement |
| Dec 5 |
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Last day of classes |
| Dec 8 |
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Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs |
| Dec 8-12 |
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Final exams |
| Dec 13 |
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Fall commencement exercises |
Spring 2027
| Sep 5, 2026 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2027 |
| Jan 5 |
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Tuition and fees due for spring semester 2027 |
| Jan 12 |
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Classes begin (Monday) |
| Jan 12 |
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Last day for Melbourne campus returning students to register for spring semester 2027 without late registration fee |
| Jan 19 |
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Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (no classes) |
| Jan 21 |
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Last day to register or add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (Wednesday noon) |
| Jan 23 |
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Re-petition deadline for spring semester 2027 (for students who had petitioned for fall semester 2026) |
| Jan 30 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for summer term 2027 without a late fee |
| Feb 2 |
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Registration for Melbourne campus and education centers summer term 2027 begins |
| Feb 20 |
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Termination of F-1 immigration status deadline |
| Feb 27 |
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Midterm grading opens for faculty to enter midterm grades, 0000-, 1000- and 2000-level courses |
| Mar 13 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2027 without a late fee |
| Mar 20 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W |
| Mar 23-27 |
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Spring break (no classes) |
| Apr 5 |
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Registration for Melbourne campus and education center fall semester 2027 begins |
| Apr 27 |
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Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for spring 2027 commencement |
| Apr 29 |
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Last day of classes |
| Apr 30 - May 1 |
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Study days (no classes) |
| May 4 |
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Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs |
| May 4-8 |
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Final exams |
| May 9 |
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Spring commencement exercises |
Summer 2027
| May 10 |
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Tuition and fees due for summer term 2027 |
| May 17 |
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First day of classes, 6-, 8- and 11-week* terms |
| May 21 |
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Last day to register, add a class, or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W, 8- and 11-week terms |
| May 28 |
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Re-petition deadline for summer term 2027 (for students who had petitioned for spring semester 2026) |
| May 31 |
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Holiday (Memorial Day) (no classes) |
| Jun 19 |
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Juneteenth (no classes) |
| Jun 25 |
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Last day of classes, first 6-week term |
| Jun 25 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W, 8- and 11-week terms |
| Jul 5 |
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Holiday (observed, Independence Day) (no classes) |
| Jul 9 |
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Last day of 8-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day) |
| Jul 12 |
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Last day to successfully complete graduate-level defense and examination for summer 2027 |
| Jul 19 |
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Last day to submit approved copies of thesis or dissertation to the Office of Graduate Programs |
| Jul 30 |
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Last day of 11-week classes (final exam on last scheduled class day) |
| Jul 31 |
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Summer graduation (no commencement ceremony) |
*Education centers use the 11-week term only.
Florida Tech Online
Calendars are subject to change. For updated information see the online academic calendar.
Fall 1 – 2026
| Apr 6 |
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First day to register for fall 1 and 2, 2026 |
| Jul 31 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for fall 1, 2026 |
| Aug 4 |
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Last day to apply for Fall 1, 2026 |
| Aug 12 |
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Last day to register for Fall 1, 2026 |
| Aug 13 |
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Last day for payment for Fall 1, 2026 |
| Aug 17 |
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Classes begin (Monday) |
| Aug 23 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| Sep 7 |
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Holiday (Labor Day) (university closed) |
| Sep 25 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for fall 2, 2026 |
| Sep 27 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Oct 5 |
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Last day to apply for Fall 2, 2026 |
| Oct 11 |
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Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| Oct 12 |
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Holiday (Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day) (university closed) |
| Nov 9 |
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First day to register for spring 1 and 2 – 2027 |
Fall 2 - 2026
| Apr 6 |
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First day to register for fall 2, 2026 |
| Sep 25 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for fall 2, 2026 |
| Oct 6 |
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Last day to apply for fall 2, 2026 |
| Oct 12 |
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Holiday (Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day) (university closed) |
| Oct 14 |
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Last day to register for fall 2, 2026 |
| Oct 15 |
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Last day for payment for fall 2 2026 |
| Oct 19 |
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Classes begin (Monday) |
| Oct 25 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| Nov 9 |
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First day to register for spring 1 and 2, 2027 |
| Nov 11 |
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Holiday (Monday, Veterans Day) (university closed) |
| Nov 20 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for spring 1, 2027 |
| Nov 25 |
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Holiday (Wednesday, Thanksgiving) (university closed) |
| Nov 26 |
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Holiday (Thursday, Thanksgiving) (university closed) |
| Nov 27 |
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Holiday (Friday, Thanksgiving) (university closed) |
| Nov 29 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Dec 12 |
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Fall commencement exercises (Saturday) |
| Dec 13 |
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Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| Dec 28 |
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Last day to apply for spring 1, 2027 |
Spring 1, 2027
| Nov 9 |
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First day to register for spring 1 and 2, 2027 |
| Nov 20 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for spring 1, 2027 |
| Dec 29 |
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Last day to apply for spring 1, 2027 |
| Jan 6 |
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Last day to register for spring 1, 2027 |
| Jan 8 |
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Last day for payment for spring 1, 2027 |
| Jan 11 |
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Classes begin (Monday) |
| Jan 17 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| Jan 18 |
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Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (university closed) |
| Feb 1 |
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First day to register for summer 2027 |
| Feb 5 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2, 2027 |
| Feb 21 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| Mar 1 |
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Last day to apply for spring 2, 2027 |
| Mar 7 |
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Last day of classes (Sunday) |
Spring 2, 2027
| Nov 9 |
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First day to register for spring 2, 2027 |
| Feb 1 |
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First day to register for summer 2027 |
| Feb 12 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2, 2027 |
| Mar 2 |
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Last day to apply for spring 2, 2027 |
| Mar 10 |
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Last day to register for spring 2, 2027 |
| Mar 12 |
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Last day for payment for spring 2, 2027 |
| Mar 15 |
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Classes begin (Monday) |
| Mar 19 |
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Holiday (Friday, spring break) (university closed) |
| Mar 21 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| Apr 5 |
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First day to register for fall 1 and 2, 2027 |
| Apr 23 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for summer 2027 |
| Apr 25 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| May 3 |
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Last day to apply for summer 2027 |
| May 8 |
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Spring commencement exercises (Saturday) |
| May 9 |
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Last day of classes (Sunday) |
Summer 2027
| Feb 1 |
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First day to register for summer 2027 |
| Apr 5 |
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First day to register for fall 1 and 2, 2027 |
| Apr 23 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for summer 2027 |
| May 4 |
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Last day to apply for summer 2027 |
| May 11 |
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Last day for payment for summer 2027 |
| May 12 |
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Last day to register for summer 2027 |
| May 17 |
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Classes begin (Monday) |
| May 23 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with full refund |
| May 31 |
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Holiday (Memorial Day) (university closed) |
| Jun 18 |
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Holiday (Friday, Juneteenth) (university closed) |
| Jun 27 |
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Last day to withdraw from a class with a W and no refund |
| July 5 |
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Holiday (Friday observed, Independence Day) (university closed) |
| Jul 11 |
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Last day of classes (Sunday) |
| Jul 23 |
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Last day to petition to graduate for fall 1, 2027 |
| Jul 30 |
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Summer graduation (no commencement ceremony) |
| Aug 2 |
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Last day to apply for fall 1, 2027 |
ABA Online
Calendars are subject to change. For updated information see the online academic calendar.
Fall 2026
| Mar 13 |
Last day to petition to graduate for fall semester 2026 without a late fee |
| Jun 8 |
Registration for fall semester 2026 begins |
| Aug 3 |
Last day for applicants to submit all required application items for fall 2026 |
| Aug 17 |
Tuition and fees due for fall semester 2026 |
| Aug 24 |
Classes begin (Monday) |
| Aug 28 |
Re-petition deadline for fall 2026 (for students who had petitioned for spring/summer 2026) |
| Aug 28 |
Last day to register, add a class or drop a class with full tuition refund and without receiving a grade of W (Friday 12:00 noon EDT) |
| Aug 31 |
Account management freezes course access for past due accounts |
| Sep 4 |
Account management final drop for nonpayment |
| Sep 4 |
Last day to petition to graduate for spring 2027 without a late fee |
| Sep 7 |
Holiday (Labor Day) (No classes) |
| Oct 12 |
Holiday (Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day (No classes) |
| Oct 30 |
Last day to withdraw from a class with a final grade of W and no refund; CRS form required |
| Nov 2-9 |
Final program exam week (closes Monday, November 9 at 4 p.m. EST) |
| Nov 9 |
Registration for spring 2027 begins (8 a.m. EST) |
| Nov 11 |
Holiday (Veterans Day) (No classes) |
| Nov 16-21 |
Finals week (5070, 5072, 5074) |
| Nov 23-29 |
Thanksgiving week (No classes) |
| Nov 30-Dec 5 |
Finals week 14 (5052, 5400) |
| Dec 1 |
Last day to apply for spring 2027 semester |
| Dec 7-12 |
Finals week 15 (5021, 5041, 5043, 5048, 5049, 5042, 5071, 5073, 5076) |
| Dec 12 |
Last day of classes (Saturday) |
| Dec 12 |
Fall commencement ceremonies |
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