If you are in search of the FSU Academic Calendar for 2023-2024, search no more because all the academic activities and non-academic activities for the school has been provided for you on this page.
Educational institutions can engage and communicate with all students and parents enrolled in the institution’s various courses and batches through the use of academic calendars. Professors and administrators commonly employ academic calendars as a communication tool to schedule academic and organizational events. As the institution’s student body continues to grow year after year, adopting and adhering to the correct academic schedule becomes increasingly crucial.
While an event creation and calendar management system with a list of events linked to different dates may appear straightforward, the way an academic calendar is structured has a significant impact on the academic and organizational objectives of the educational institution. It carries various implications in both schools and colleges.
FSU Academic Calendar for 2023-2024
Fall 2023
| Feb. 27, 2023 | Open enrollment for Fall-Only and Annual Health Insurance began. |
| Mar. 6–May 12, 2023 | Registration for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students. See “Enrollment Appointments” in this Registration Guide. |
| July 17–August 11, 2023 | Registration re-opens for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students. See “Enrollment Appointments” in this Registration Guide. |
| Aug. 1, 2023 | Last day for community college and FSU students to submit Fall 2023 transient applications. |
| Aug. 15, 2023 | Fall Only/Annual Health Insurance coverage begins. |
| Aug. 17, 2023 | Last day to submit waivers or billings for Financial Aid Early Disbursement. |
| Aug. 18, 2023 | Residence Halls open at 9:00 a.m. |
| Aug. 22, 2023 | Financial Aid Early Disbursement available from federal, private, and institutional aid via EFT. |
| Aug. 26–Sept. 7, 2023 | EXTENDED Drop/Add. Begins 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 26 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 7. This extension applies to all campuses and locations, face-to-face classes, online classes, the College of Law, and College of Medicine. NOTE: College of Medicine MD and PA students should consult with their Dean’s Office if they need a schedule adjustment. Students should monitor their schedules when classes resume, making any adjustments needed before Drop\Add closes. |
| Aug. 27, 2023 | New Student Convocation, Panama City Campus, Holley Academic Center, (Time TBD). |
| Aug. 28, 2023 | Classes Begin. Last day to file for a change in residency status. |
| Aug. 28–31, 2023 | Late Registration ($100.00 late registration fee). |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | Fourth Day of Classes. Last day to cancel enrollment and have fees removed. Last day to add a class without academic dean’s permission. |
| Sept. 1, 2023 | Fifth Day of Classes. |
| Sept. 4, 2023 | Labor Day—No Classes. |
| Sept. 6, 2023 | First day to apply for financial aid deferments and delayed delivery loans. |
| Sept. 7, 2023 | EXTENDED Drop/Add closes at 11:59 p.m. Last day to submit department waivers or billings. Last day to request VA deferment from VA representative at the Student Veterans Center. |
| Sept. 11-Sept. 22, 2023 | Fall 2023 Graduation Application Period. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu. |
| Sept. 15, 2023 | Last day to request change to or cancellation of Fall-Only or Annual Student Health Insurance. Open enrollment for Fall-Only and Annual Health Insurance ends. Last day to pay or defer tuition, housing, or fees for all students, including veterans who are not using a veteran deferment, without a $100.00 late fee. Veterans should contact a VA representative with questions. |
| Sept. 16, 2023 | Late-payment fees for tuition assessed. Students who are experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to reach out to Student Business Services for additional support at [email protected]. |
| Sept. 22, 2023 | Last day to apply for Fall 2023 Graduation. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu. |
| Sept. 25, 2023 | Spring 2024 Registration Guide available. Spring 2024 course listings available on Course Lookup system. Open enrollment for Spring Health Insurance begins. Non-payment-of-tuition schedule cancellations processed for students without a tuition deferment. |
| Oct. 6, 2023 | Financial Aid deferments expire. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee. Final payment deadline for two-payment installment contracts. |
| Oct. 6–8, 2023 | Family Weekend. |
| Oct. 9, 2023 | Registration for Spring 2024 Begins. |
| Oct. 13, 2023 | End of the Seventh Week of the Term. Last day to submit form requesting S/U grading or to change S/U option back to a regular grade. Last day to reduce course load without the permission of academic dean. Dean’s permission required to drop below 12 credit hours. Last day to drop a course without receiving a grade. Last day to withdraw from school without receiving a grade. Last day to petition to reinstate class schedule cancelled for nonpayment of tuition. Last day for doctoral students to take and pass their preliminary examination to add or convert dissertation hours for the current semester. |
| Oct. 16, 2023 | Non-payment-of-tuition schedule cancellations processed for students who had deferments that expired. |
| Oct. 20–22, 2023 | Homecoming—No Classes after 1:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 30, 2023 | Last day to submit doctoral dissertation or treatise for pre-defense format review. |
| Nov. 6, 2023 | Final payment deadline for students on a three-payment installment plan. |
| Nov. 9, 2023 | End of the Eleventh Week of the Term. Deadline for FAMU-FSU College of Engineering late drop with dean’s permission. |
| Nov. 10, 2023 | Veterans’ Day Observed—No Classes. |
| Nov. 13, 2023 | Last day to submit master’s thesis for pre-defense format review. |
| Nov. 17, 2023 | End of the Twelfth Week of the Term. Deadline for late drop with dean’s permission. |
| Nov. 22–26, 2023 | Thanksgiving Day Holiday—No Classes. |
| Nov. 27, 2023 | Last day for submission of the post-defense, final content-approved thesis, dissertation, or treatise and required forms. |
| Dec. 1, 2023 | Last day for community college and FSU students to submit Spring 2024 transient applications. |
| Dec. 6, 2023 | Final payment deadline for students on a four-payment installment plan. |
| Dec. 8, 2023 | Last Day of Classes. Last day to petition academic dean for a reduction in course load. Last day to officially withdraw from the University. Last day to apply for AA Degree at the Office of Undergraduate Studies, UCA 3400. Veteran’s Deferments expire. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee. |
| Dec. 11–15, 2023 | Final Exam Week. |
| Dec. 12, 2023 | Last day for thesis, dissertation, and treatise students to receive Official Final Clearance in the Manuscript Clearance Portal. |
| Dec. 15, 2023 | Fall Term Ends. Last day to submit extensions for incomplete (I) grades by 4:00 p.m. Last day to turn in ServScript hours online. Commencement (Doctoral), 9:00 a.m. Commencement (Bachelor, Master, Specialist), 2:00 p.m. Commencement (Bachelor, Master, Specialist), 7:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 16, 2023 | Diplomas dated this date. Residence Halls close at noon. |
| Dec. 19, 2023 | Online Grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 20, 2023 | Grades available Online. |
Spring 2024
| Sep. 25, 2023 | Spring 2024 Registration Guide available. Open enrollment for spring/summer health insurance begins. |
| Oct. 9, 2023–Dec. 22, 2023 | Registration for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students. See “Enrollment Appointments.” |
| Dec. 1, 2023 | Last day for community college and FSU students to submit Spring 2024 transient applications. |
| Dec. 20, 2023–Jan. 11, 2024 | Registration for all new graduate students. See “Enrollment Appointments.” |
| Jan. 1, 2024 | Spring/summer health insurance begins. |
| Jan. 4, 2024 | Residence halls open at 5:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 5, 2024 | Early disbursement financial aid available via EFT. |
| Jan. 6–11, 2024 | Drop/Add (Including the College of Law). Begins 12:00 a.m. on Jan. 6 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 11. |
| Jan. 8, 2024 | Term Begins. Last day to file for a change in residency status. |
| Jan. 8–11, 2024 | Late Registration ($100.00 late registration fee). |
| Jan. 11, 2024 | Fourth Day of Semester. Last day to add a class without academic dean’s permission. Last day to cancel enrollment and have fees removed. Last day to drop/add classes and have fees adjusted. Students are liable for all fees for classes remaining on their schedules at 11:59 p.m. Drop/Add ends at 11:59 p.m. |
| Jan. 12, 2024 | Fifth Day of Semester. Last day to submit waivers or billings Last day to request VA deferments from VA representative in Student Veterans Affairs. Last day to submit waivers or billings for early disbursement of financial aid. All financial aid students must check their financial aid status at https://financialaid.fsu.edu. |
| Jan. 15, 2024 | Open enrollment for spring/summer health insurance ends. Last day to request a change to, or cancellation of, purchase of spring/summer student health insurance coverage. |
| Jan. 15, 2024 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes. University closed. |
| Jan. 16–26, 2024 | Spring 2024 graduation application period. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu. |
| Jan. 17, 2024 | First day to apply for financial aid deferment and delayed delivery loans. |
| Jan. 19, 2024 | Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline. Last day to pay or defer tuition and fees for all students, including veterans who are not using a veteran deferment, without a $100.00 late payment fee. Veterans should contact a VA representative with questions. |
| Jan. 26, 2024 | Last day to apply for Spring 2024 graduation. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu. |
| Jan. 29, 2024 | Non-payment-of-tuition scheduled-cancellations processed for students without a tuition deferment. |
| Feb. 23, 2024 | End of 7th Week of Semester. Last day to submit form requesting S/U grading or to change S/U option back to regular grade. Last day to reduce course load without permission of academic dean. Dean’s permission required to drop below 12 semester hours. Last day to drop a class without receiving a grade. Last day to withdraw from school without receiving a grade. Financial aid deferments expire. Final payment for installment contracts due. Last day for doctoral students to take and pass their preliminary examination to add or convert dissertation hours for the current semester. Open enrollment for summer-only health insurance begins. (Open enrollment closes May 15, 2024.) Open enrollment for Fall 2024-only and 2024–2025 annual health insurance coverage begins. (Open enrollment closes September 15, 2024.) |
| Feb. 23, 2024 | Financial aid deferments expire. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee. Final payment for installment contracts due. |
| Feb. 26, 2024 | Fall and Summer 2024 Registration Guides available. Fall and Summer 2024 course listings available on the Course Lookup system. |
| Mar. 4, 2024 | Registration for Summer and Fall 2024 begins. Non-payment-of-tuition schedule-cancellations processed for students who had deferments that expired. |
| Mar. 9, 2024 | Residence halls close for Spring Break at 12:00 p.m. |
| Mar. 11, 2024–Mar. 15, 2024 | Spring Break. No classes. University open. |
| Mar. 17, 2024 | Residence halls open after Spring Break at 12:00 p.m. |
| Mar. 18, 2024 | Last day to submit doctoral dissertation or treatise for pre-defense format review. |
| Mar. 25, 2024 | Last day to submit master’s thesis for pre-defense format review. |
| Mar. 29, 2024 | End of 11th Week of Semester. Deadline for FAMU-FSU College of Engineering late drop with dean’s permission. |
| April 5, 2024 | End of 12th Week of Semester. Deadline for late drop with dean’s permission for all colleges except Engineering. (Engineering students see link for details: https://www.eng.famu.fsu.edu/students/academic-deadlines.) |
| April 8, 2024 | Last day for submission of post-defense, final-content-approved thesis, dissertation, or treatise and required forms. |
| April 26, 2024 | Last Day of Classes. Last day to petition academic dean for a reduction in course load. Last day to officially withdraw from the University. Last day to apply for AA Degree at the Office of Undergraduate Studies, UCA 3400. Veterans’ deferments expire. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee. |
| April 30, 2024 | Last day for thesis, dissertation, and treatise students to receive official final clearance in the manuscript clearance portal. |
| April 29–May 3, 2024 | Final Exam Week. |
| May 3, 2024 | Term Ends. Last day to submit extensions for ‘incomplete’ grades by 4:00 p.m. Last day to submit ServScript hours online. |
| May 4, 2024 | Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m Commencement: Civic Center, visit http://registrar.fsu.edu/graduation/seating to view the ceremony schedule. Diplomas dated this date. Residence halls close at noon. |
| May 5, 2024 | Panama City Commencement: time and location TBA. |
| May 7, 2024 | Online grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| May 8, 2024 | Grades available online. |
| May 10, 2024 | Summer-only health insurance plan coverage begins (for new summer admits only). |
| May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day Observed. No Classes. University Closed. |
| June 9, 2024 | Open enrollment for summer-only health insurance ends & last day to request a change to, or a cancellation of, summer-only health insurance. |
| Summer 2024 | May 13 | August 2 |
| 12 Week (C) | May 13 | August 2 |
| 6 Week (A) | May 13 | June 21 |
| 6 Week (B) | June 24 | August 2 |
| 8 Week (F) | May 13 | July 5* |
| 8 Week (Law-LW8) | May 6 | June 28 |
| Diploma Date | August 3, 2024 | |
| Fall 2024 | August 26 | December 13 |
| Law | August 26 | December 13 |
| Diploma Date | December 14, 2024 | |
| Spring 2025 | January 6 | May 2 |
| Law | January 6 | May 2 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | January 20, 2025 | |
| Spring Break | March 10 | March 14 |
| Diploma Date | May 3, 2025 | |
| Summer 2025 | May 12 | August 1 |
| 12 Week (C) | May 12 | August 1 |
| 6 Week (A) | May 12 | June 20 |
| Memorial Day | May 26, 2025 | |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2025 | |
| 6 Week (B) | June 23 | August 1 |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2025 | |
| 8 Week (F) | May 12 | July 3 |
| 8 Week (Law-LW8) | May 12 | July 3 |
| Diploma Date | August 1, 2025 | |
| Fall 2025 | August 25 | December 12 |
| Law | August 25 | December 12 |
| Diploma Date | December 13, 2025 | |
| Spring 2026 | January 7 | May 1 |
| Law | January 7 | May 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | January 19, 2026 | |
| Spring Break | March 16 | March 20 |
| Diploma Date | May 2, 2026 | |
| Summer 2026 | May 11 | July 31 |
| 12 Week (C) | May 11 | July 31 |
| 6 Week (A) | May 11 | June 18 |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2026 | |
| 6 Week (B) | June 22 | July 31 |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2026 | |
| 8 Week (F) | May 11 | July 2 |
| 8 Week (Law-LW8) | May 11 | July 2 |
| Diploma Date | August 1, 2026 |
