Academic Calendar
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Florida Atlantic University
Academic Calendar 2018-2019
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| Fall 2018 | Early Spring 2019 | Spring 2019 | Early Summer 2019 | Summer 2019 (Term 1,Term 2,Term 3) |
| Fall 2018 | |||
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March 26
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Monday
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Fall 2018 registration opens for enrolled degree-seeking students only
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July 20
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Friday
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Last day to apply for a reclassification of residency status
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August 13
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Monday
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Non-degree registration opens
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August 18
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Saturday
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Classes begin
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August 19
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Sunday
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Freshman Convocation
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August 24
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Friday
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Last day to drop/add courses without consequences: In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59 pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date
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August 27
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Monday
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60+ Audit registration
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August 27
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Monday
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Last day to pay tuition and fees: Drop box by 5 pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5 pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after this date. (See deadlines below if receiving deferments: State-mandated or departmental waiver and Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veteran's Assistance. Same time deadlines and submission methods apply.)**
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August 31
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Friday
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Last day to withdraw from a course without receiving a “W” in the course: In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59 pm
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September 3
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Monday
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No classes, Labor Day holiday, offices closed
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September 7
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Friday
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Last day to submit application for degree
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September 10
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Monday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with state-mandated or departmental waiver deferment
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September 17
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Monday
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Last day to withdraw from all courses in the current term and receive a 25 percent tuition adjustment
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October 1 – 5
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Monday –
Friday
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Mid-term grading available
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October 5 – 7
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Friday –
Sunday
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Parent/Family Weekend
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October 17
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Wednesday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veterans deferment
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November 5 – 9
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Monday –
Friday
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Homecoming
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November 12
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Monday
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No classes, Veteran’s Day holiday (observed), offices closed
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November 13
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Tuesday
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Last day to submit doctoral dissertation
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November 16
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Friday
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Last day to withdraw from a course without receiving an “F” in the course
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November 19
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Monday
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Last day to submit master’s thesis
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November 22 – 25
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Thursday – Sunday
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No classes, Thanksgiving Break, offices closed
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December 1
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Saturday
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Last day of classes
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December 3 – 5
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Monday – Wednesday
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Reading days (in case of emergency, may be used as class time)
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December 6 – 12
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Thursday – Wednesday
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Final exams
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December 13
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Thursday
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Commencement ceremonies: 9 am, 1 pm, 5 pm*
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December 14
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Friday
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Commencement ceremonies: 9 am, 1 pm*
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December 14
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Friday
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Semester ends
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December 17
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Monday
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Grades due in Registrar’s Office, 9 am
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December 24 – January 1
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Monday – Tuesday
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Winter holiday, offices closed
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* No classes or exams are scheduled on Commencement days.
This calendar is subject to change by appropriate authority.
| Early Spring 2019 | |||
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October 29, 2018
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Monday
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Early Spring 2019 registration opens for enrolled degree-seeking students only
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December 10, 2018
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Monday
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Non-degree registration opens
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December 15, 2018
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Saturday
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Classes begin
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December 17, 2018
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Monday |
Last day to drop/add courses without consequences: In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59 pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date
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December 18, 2018
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Tuesday |
Last day to pay tuition and fees: Drop box by 5 pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5 pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after this date. (See deadlines below if receiving deferments: State-mandated or departmental waiver and Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veteran's Assistance. Same time deadlines and submission methods apply.)**
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December 18, 2018
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Tuesday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with state-mandated or departmental waiver deferment
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December 27, 2018
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Thursday
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Last day to withdraw from a course without receiving an "F" in the course
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January 4
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Friday
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Last day of classes; semester ends
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January 7
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Monday
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Grades due in Registrar’s Office, 9 am
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March 6
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Wednesday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veteran's Assistance deferment
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Spring 2019 |
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October
29, 2018
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Monday
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Spring 2019 registration opens for enrolled degree-seeking students only
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December
7, 2018
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Friday
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Last day to apply for a reclassification of residency status
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December
31, 2018
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Monday
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Non-degree registration opens
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January 5
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Saturday
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Classes begin
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January 6
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Sunday
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Freshman Convocation – for freshman students beginning in Spring 2019
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January 11
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Friday
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Last day to drop/add courses without consequences: In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59 pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date
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January 14
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Monday
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60+ Audit registration
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January 14
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Monday
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Last day to pay tuition and fees: Drop box by 5 pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5 pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after this date. (See deadlines below if receiving deferments: State-mandated or departmental waiver and Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veterans. Same time deadlines and submission methods apply.)**
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January 18
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Friday
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Last day to withdraw from a course without receiving a “W” in the course:
In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59 pm
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January 21
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Monday
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No classes, Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, offices closed
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January 25
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Friday
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Last day to submit application for degree
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January 28
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Monday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with state-mandated or departmental waiver deferment
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February 4
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Monday
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Last day to withdraw from all courses in the current term and receive a 25 percent tuition adjustment
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February 18 – 22
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Monday –
Friday
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Mid-term grading available
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March 4 – 10
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Monday – Sunday
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No classes, Spring Break, offices open
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March 6
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Wednesday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veterans deferment
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April 1
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Monday
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Last day to submit doctoral dissertation
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April 5
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Friday
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Last day to withdraw from a course without receiving an “F” in the course
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April 8
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Monday
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Last day to submit master’s thesis
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April 17
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Wednesday
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Honors Convocation
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April 22
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Monday
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Last day of classes
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April 23 – 24
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Tuesday – Wednesday
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Reading days (in case of emergency, may be used as class time)
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April 25 – May 1
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Thursday – Wednesday
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Final exams
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May 2
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Thursday
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Commencement ceremonies: 9 am, 1 pm, 5 pm*
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May 3
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Friday
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Commencement ceremonies: 9 am, 1 pm, 5 pm*
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May 3
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Friday
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Semester ends
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May 6
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Monday
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Grades due in Registrar’s Office, 9 am
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* No classes or exams are scheduled on Commencement days.
This calendar is subject to change by appropriate authority.
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Early Summer 2019 |
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March 25
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Monday
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Early Summer 2019 registration opens for enrolled degree-seeking students only
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April 29
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Monday
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Non-degree registration opens
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May 4
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Saturday
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Classes begin
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May 7
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Tuesday |
Last day to drop/add courses without consequences: In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59 pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date
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May 8
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Wednesday |
Last day to pay tuition and fees: Drop box by 5 pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5 pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation)
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May 10
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Friday |
Last day of classes; semester ends
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May 13
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Monday
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Grades due in Registrar’s Office, 9 am
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| Summer 2019 - Term 1 | |||
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March 25
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Monday
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Summer 2019 registration opens for enrolled degree-seeking students only
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April 12
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Friday
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Last day to apply for a reclassification of residency status
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May 1
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Monday
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Non-degree registration opens
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May 11
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Saturday
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Classes begin
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May 17
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Friday
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Last day to drop/add courses without consequences: In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59 pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date
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May 20
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Monday
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60+ Audit registration
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May 20
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Monday
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Last day to pay tuition and fees: Drop box by 5 pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5 pm, USPS postmarked by this date
(this method will not
prevent course cancellation);
$100 late payment fee assessed if paid after this date. (See deadlines below if receiving deferments: State-mandated or departmental waiver and Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veterans. Same time deadlines and submission methods apply.)**
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May 27
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Monday
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No classes, Memorial Day holiday, offices closed
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May 31
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Friday
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Last day to submit application for degree
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June 3
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Monday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with state-mandated or departmental waiver deferment
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June 10
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Monday
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Last day to withdraw from all courses in the current term and receive a 25 percent tuition adjustment; to receive this tuition adjustment for Summer 1, all summer courses (Terms 1, 2, 3) must be dropped.
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July 4
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Thursday
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No classes, Independence Day holiday, offices closed
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July 8
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Monday
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Last day to submit doctoral dissertation
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July 15
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Monday
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Last day to submit master’s thesis
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July 19
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Friday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veterans deferment
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July 29
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Monday
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Last day to withdraw from a course without receiving an “F” in the course
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August 2
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Friday
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Last day of classes
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August 6
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Tuesday
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Commencement ceremonies: 9 am, 1 pm, 5 pm*
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August 6
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Tuesday
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Semester ends
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August 7
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Wednesday
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Grades due in Registrar’s Office, 9 am
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* No classes or exams are scheduled on Commencement days.
This calendar is subject to change by appropriate authority.
| Summer 2019 - Term 2 | |||
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March 25
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Monday
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Summer 2019 registration opens for enrolled degree-seeking students only
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April 12
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Friday
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Last day to apply for a reclassification of residency status
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May 1
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Monday
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Non-degree registration opens
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May 11
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Saturday
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Classes begin
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May 17
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Friday
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Last day to drop/add courses without consequences: In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59 pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date
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May 20
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Monday
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60+ Audit registration
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May 20
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Monday
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Last day to pay tuition and fees: Drop box by 5 pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5 pm, USPS postmarked by this date
(this method will not prevent
course cancellation);
$100 late payment fee assessed if paid after this date. (See deadlines below if receiving deferments: State-mandated or departmental waiver and Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veterans. Same time deadlines and submission methods apply.)**
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May 27
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Monday
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No classes, Memorial Day holiday, offices closed
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May 31
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Friday
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Last day to submit application for degree
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June 3
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Monday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with state-mandated or departmental waiver deferment
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June 17
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Monday
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Last day to withdraw from a course without receiving an “F” in the course
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June 21
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Friday
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Last day of classes; semester ends
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June 24
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Monday
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Grades due in Registrar’s Office, 9 am
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July 19
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Friday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veterans deferment
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| Summer 2019 - Term 3 | |||
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March 25
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Monday
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Summer 2019 registration opens for enrolled degree-seeking students only
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May 31
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Friday
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Last day to submit application for degree
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May 1
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Monday
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Non-degree registration opens
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June 22
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Saturday
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Classes begin
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June 28
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Friday
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Last day to drop/add courses without consequences: In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59 pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date
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July 1
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Monday
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60+ Audit registration
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July 1
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Monday
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Last day to pay tuition and fees: Drop box by 5 pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5 pm, USPS postmarked by this date
(this method will not
prevent course cancellation);
$100 late payment fee assessed if paid after this date. (See deadlines below if receiving deferments: state-mandated or departmental waiver and Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veterans. Same time deadlines and submission methods apply.)**
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July 4
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Thursday
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No classes, Independence Day holiday, offices closed
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July 15
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Monday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with state-mandated or departmental waiver deferment
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July 19
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Friday
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**Last day to pay tuition and fees for students with Florida Prepaid, Financial Aid or Veterans deferment
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July 29
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Monday
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Last day to withdraw from a course without receiving an “F” in the course
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August 2
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Friday
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Last day of classes
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August 6
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Tuesday
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Semester ends
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August 7
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Wednesday
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Grades due in Registrar’s Office, 9 am
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Updated: April 16, 2019