Spring 2023 Academic Calendar
Note: Dates and times listed below are subject to change. Please refer to http://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/spring/academic_calendar for the most up-to-date information.
Note: Panama City Campus students must convert all times listed to Central Time unless already noted.
| Sep. 26, 2022 |
Spring 2023 Registration Guide available. Open enrollment for spring/summer health insurance begins. |
| Oct. 10, 2022–Dec. 16, 2022 | Registration for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students. See “Enrollment Appointments.” |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Last day for community college and FSU students to submit Spring 2023 transient applications. |
| Dec. 14, 2022–Jan. 12, 2023 | Registration for all new graduate students. See “Enrollment Appointments.” |
| Jan. 1, 2023 | Spring/summer health insurance begins. |
| Jan. 3, 2023 | Last day to submit waivers or billings for early disbursement of financial aid. |
| Jan. 5, 2023 | Residence halls open at 5:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 6, 2023 | Early disbursement financial aid available via EFT. |
| Jan. 7–12, 2023 | Drop/Add (Including the College of Law). Begins 12:00 a.m. on Jan. 7 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 12. |
| Jan. 9, 2023 |
Semester Begins. Last day to file for a change in residency status. |
| Jan. 9–12, 2023 | Late Registration ($100.00 late registration fee). |
| Jan. 12, 2023 |
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. 13, 2023 |
Fifth Day of Semester. Last day to submit waivers or billings Last day to request VA deferments from VA representative in Student Veterans Affairs. All financial aid students must check their financial aid status at https://financialaid.fsu.edu. |
| Jan. 15, 2023 |
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. 16, 2023 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes. University closed. |
| Jan. 17, 2023 | First day to apply for financial aid deferment and delayed delivery loans. |
| Jan. 17–27, 2023 | Spring 2023 graduation application period. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu. |
| Jan. 20, 2023 |
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. 27, 2023 | Last day to apply for Spring 2023 graduation. Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu. |
| Jan. 30, 2023 | Non-payment-of-tuition scheduled-cancellations processed for students without a tuition deferment. |
| Feb. 24, 2023 |
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, 2023.) Open enrollment for Fall 2023-only and 2023–2024 annual health insurance coverage begins. (Open enrollment closes September 15, 2023.) |
| Feb. 27, 2023 | Fall and Summer 2023 Registration Guides available. Fall and Summer 2023 course listings available on the Course Lookup system. |
| Mar. 6, 2023 |
Registration for Summer and Fall 2023 begins. Non-payment-of-tuition schedule-cancellations processed for students who had deferments that expired. |
| Mar. 13, 2023–Mar. 17, 2023 | Spring Break. No classes. University open. |
| Mar. 20, 2023 | Last day to submit doctoral dissertation or treatise for pre-defense format review. |
| Mar. 31, 2023 |
End of 11th Week of Semester. Deadline for FAMU-FSU College of Engineering late drop with dean’s permission. |
| April 1, 2023 | Last day for community college and FSU students to submit Summer 2023 transient applications. |
| April 3, 2023 | Last day to submit master’s thesis for pre-defense format review. |
| April 7, 2023 |
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 17, 2023 | Last day for submission of post-defense, final-content-approved thesis, dissertation, or treatise and required forms. |
| April 28, 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. Veterans’ deferments expire. Full tuition payment must be received to avoid a late payment fee. |
| May 1–5, 2023 | Final Exam Week. |
| May 5, 2023 |
Semester Ends. Last day to submit extensions for ‘incomplete’ grades by 4:00 p.m. Last day to submit ServScript hours online. Last day for thesis, dissertation, and treatise students to receive official final clearance in the manuscript clearance portal. |
| May 6, 2023 |
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 7, 2023 | Panama City Commencement: time and location TBA. |
| May 9, 2023 | Online grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| May 10, 2023 |
Grades available online. Summer-only health insurance plan coverage begins (for new summer admits only). |
| May 15, 2023 | Open enrollment for summer-only health insurance ends. |
| May 29, 2023 | Memorial Day Observed. No Classes. University Closed. |
| June 9, 2023 | Last day to request a change to, or a cancellation of, summer-only health insurance. |