Academic Calendar

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Florida Atlantic University
Academic Calendar 2019-2020

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Fall 2019 Spring 2020 Summer 2020

 

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  Fall 2019
Date Day Intersession Full Term First Half First 5-Weeks Second 5-Weeks Second Half Third 5-Weeks
Mar 25 Mon   Registration Opens          
Aug 12 Mon    Non-Degree Registration Opens
 		         
Aug 17 Sat    Classes Begin
         
Aug 23 Fri  
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
         
Aug 26 Mon   60+ Audit Registration
         
Aug 26 Mon  
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
         
Aug 30 Fri  
Last Day to Drop w/out Receiving a "W"
 In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm
         
Sep 2 Mon   Labor Day
(University closed) 		         
Sep 6 Fri   Last Day to Submit Application for Degree          
Sep 16 Mon  

 Last day to Drop w/25% Tuition Adjustment

         
Oct 25 Fri   Last Day to Drop w/out Receiving an "F"
 		         
Nov 11 Mon   Veteran's Day
(University closed) 		         
Nov 27 Wed   Classes End
         
Nov 28 Thu   Thanksgiving Break Begins
(University closed) 		         
Dec 1 Sun   Thanksgiving Break Ends
(University closed) 		         
Dec 2 Mon   Reading Days Begin
 		         
Dec 4 Wed   Reading Days End
 		         
Dec 5 Thu   Final Exams Begin
 		         
Dec 11 Wed   Final Exams End
 		         
Dec 12 Thu
Commencement *
 Thursday: 9am, 1pm, 5pm
Friday: 9am, 1pm
Dec 13 Fri
Dec 13 Fri   Semester Ends          
Dec 16 Mon   Final Grades Due          
* No classes or exams are scheduled on Commencement days.
This calendar is subject to change by appropriate authority.

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  Spring 2020     
Date Day Intersession Full Term First Half First 5-Weeks Second 5-Weeks Second Half Third 5-Weeks
Oct 28 Mon Registration Opens Registration Opens Registration Opens Registration Opens Registration Opens Registration Opens Registration Opens
Dec 9 Mon Non-Degree Registration Opens            
Dec 14 Sat Classes Begin            
Dec 16 Mon
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
           
Dec 17 Tue
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
           
Jan 3 Fri Classes End            
Jan 6 Mon Final Grades Due Non-Degree Registration Opens Non-Degree Registration Opens Non-Degree Registration Opens Non-Degree Registration Opens Non-Degree Registration Opens Non-Degree Registration Opens
Jan 11 Sat   Classes Begin Classes Begin Classes Begin      
Jan 17 Fri  
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
   
Jan 20 Mon  

M.L. King, Jr. Day
(University closed)

M.L. King, Jr. Day
(University closed) 		M.L. King, Jr. Day
(University closed) 		     
Jan 21 Tue   60+ Audit Registration 60+ Audit Registration 60+ Audit Registration 60+ Audit Registration 60+ Audit Registration 60+ Audit Registration
Jan 21 Tue  
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
   
Jan 24 Fri  
Last Day to Drop w/out Receiving a "W"
 In person by 5 pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm
         
Jan 31 Fri       Last Day to Drop w/out Receiving an "F"      
Jan 31 Fri Last Day to Submit Application for Degree
Feb 10 Mon  

 Last Day to Drop w/25% Tuition Adjustment

         
Feb 14 Fri     Last Day to Drop w/out Receiving an "F" Classes End      
Feb 15 Sat         Classes Begin    
Feb 17 Mon       Final Grades Due      
Mar 6 Fri     Classes End   Last Day to Drop w/out Receiving an "F"     
Mar 7 Sat   Spring Break Begins
 		    Spring Break Begins
 		   
Mar 9 Mon     Final Grades Due        
Mar 13 Fri   Spring Break Ends     Spring Break Ends    
Mar 14 Sat           Classes Begin  
Mar 20 Fri          
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Mar 23 Mon          
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date(this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after this date.
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date(this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after this date.
Mar 27 Fri   Last Day to Drop w/out Receiving an "F"     Classes End    
Mar 28 Sat             Classes Begin
Mar 30 Mon         Final Grades Due    
Apr 17 Fri           Last day to Drop w/out Receiving an "F" Last day to Drop w/out Receiving an "F"
Apr 27 Mon   Classes End          
Apr 28 Tue   Reading Days Begin          
Apr 29 Wed   Reading Days End          
Apr 30 Thu   Final Exams Begin          
May 1 Fri             Classes End
May 4 Mon             Final Grades Due
May 6 Wed   Final Exams End       Classes End  
May 7 Thu
Commencement *
 Thursday: 9am, 1pm, 5pm
Friday: 9am, 1pm, 5pm
May 8 Fri
May 8 Fri Semester Ends
May 11 Mon   Final Grades Due       Final Grades Due  
* No classes or exams are scheduled on Commencement days.
This calendar is subject to change by appropriate authority.

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  Summer 2020
Date Day Intersession
Full Term Summer 1
First Half Summer 2
First 5-Weeks Second 5-Weeks
Second Half Summer 3
Third 5-Weeks
Mar 23 Mon Registration Opens Registration Opens Registration Opens     Registration Opens  
May 4 Mon Non-Degree Registration Opens            
May 9 Sat Classes Begin            
May 11 Mon    Non-Degree  Registration Opens
 		Non-Degree Registration Opens
 		     Non-Degree  Registration Opens
 		 
May 12 Tue
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
           
May 13 Wed
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: Drop box by 5pm (Boca Raton campus), online by 5pm, USPS postmarked by this date (this method will not prevent course cancellation); $100 late payment fee assessed if paid after 5pm on this date.
           
May 15 Fri Classes End            
May 16 Sat   Classes Begin Classes Begin        
May 18 Mon  Final Grades Due            
May 22 Fri  
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
       
May 25 Mon   Memorial Day
(University closed) 		Memorial Day
(University closed) 		       
May 26 Tue   60+ Audit Registration
 		60+ Audit Registration      60+ Audit Registration    
May 26 Tue  
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: 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 5pm on this date.
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: 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 5pm on this date.
       
Jun 5 Fri Last Day to Submit Application for Degree
Jun 12 Fri     Last Day to Drop w/out Receiving an "F"        
Jun 15 Mon   Last Day to Drop w/25% Tuition Adjustment
 		         
Jun 26 Fri     Classes End
       
Jun 27 Sat           Classes Begin  
Jun 29 Mon      Final Grades Due        
Jul 3 Fri   Independence Day observed
(University closed) 		       Independence Day observed
(University closed) 		 
Jul 6 Mon          
Last Day to Drop/Add In person by 5pm (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter campuses), online by 11:59pm; courses are fee liable after this date; $100 late registration fee after this date.
 
Jul 7 Tue          
Last Day to Pay without Late Fees Payment must be made: 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 5pm on this date.
 
Jul 24 Fri   Last Day to Drop w/out Receiving an "F"       Last Day to Drop w/out Receiving an "F"    
Aug 7 Fri   Classes End       Classes End  
Aug 11 Tue
Commencement *
 Thursday: 9am, 1pm, 5pm
Aug 11 Fri Semester Ends
Aug 12 Wed   Final Grades Due       Final Grades Due  
* No classes or exams are scheduled on Commencement days.
This calendar is subject to change by appropriate authority.
Updated: July 23, 2019; changes are noted in red.
 Last Modified 8/9/19