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Spring Term 2023

October

Oct. 24 (Monday) Priority registration for Spring term 2023 begins.
Oct. 26 (Wednesday) Open registration for Spring term 2023 begins.

December

Dec. 17 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Dec. 19 (Monday) Winter Recess. The College will be closed for winter recess.

January

Jan. 3 (Tuesday) State employee tuition waiver applicants must register for eligible courses no earlier than one business day prior to class start date.
Jan. 4 (Wednesday) Classes begin: 16-week,
Jan. 6 (Friday) Weekend classes begin Friday at 5 pm.
Jan. 7 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Jan. 9 (Monday) Classes begin: 8 week mini-term.
Jan. 10 (Tuesday) 16-week classes. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Jan. 11 (Wednesday) Weekend classes. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Jan. 12 (Thursday) 8-week mini-term. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Jan. 14 - 16 (Saturday-Monday) Holiday - Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 23 (Monday) 14-week mini-term begins.
Jan. 27 (Friday) 14-week mini-term: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.

February

Feb. 6 (Monday) 12-week mini-term begin.
Feb. 9 (Thursday) 12-week mini-term: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Feb. 9 (Thursday) 8-week mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Feb. 13 (Monday) 10-week mini-term begin.
Feb. 16 (Thursday) 10-week mini-term: Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Feb. 18 - 20 (Saturday - Monday) Holiday - Presidents Day

March

Mar. 6 (Monday) 8-week second mini-term begins.
Mar. 9 (Thursday) 8-week second mini-term. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Mar. 9 (Thursday) Employee Retreat. There will be no classes even though the college will be open.
Mar. 13 (Monday) Priority registration for Summer term 2023 begins.
Mar. 14 (Tuesday) Weekend classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Mar. 15 (Wednesday) Open registration for Summer term 2023 begins.
Mar. 15 (Wednesday) 16-week classes: Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Mar. 20 (Monday) Last day to apply for graduation and have your name appear in the commencement program.
Mar. 22 (Wednesday) 14-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Mar. 27 (Monday) 10-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Mar. 28 (Tuesday) 12-week mini term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.

April

Apr. 6 (Thursday) 8-week second mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Apr. 7 - 9 (Friday - Sunday) Spring Recess
Apr. 10 (Monday) Priority registration for Fall term 2023 begins.
Apr. 12 (Wednesday) Open registration for Fall 2023 begins.
Apr. 22 (Saturday) Commencement Ceremony
Apr. 28 (Friday) Last day of classes and final exams.

May

May. 1 (Monday) Final course grades available.
Spring Term 2023

March

Mar. 13 (Monday) Priority registration for Summer 2023 begins.
Mar. 15 (Wednesday) Open registration for Summer term 2023 begins.
Mar. 20 (Monday) Last day to apply for graduation and have your name appear in the commencement program.

April

Apr. 10 (Monday) Priority registration for Fall 2023 begins.
Apr. 12 (Wednesday) Open registration for Fall 2023 begins.
Apr. 22 (Saturday) Commencement Ceremony

May

May. 5 (Friday) State employee tuition waiver applicants must register for eligible courses no earlier than one business day prior to class start date.
May. 6 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
May. 8 (Monday) Classes begin: 12-week, 6-week mini-term.
May 10 (Wednesday) First 6-week mini-term. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
May. 11 (Thursday) 12-week classes. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
May. 12 (Friday) Weekend classes begin Friday at 5 pm.
May. 27 - 29 (Saturday - Monday) Holiday - Memorial Day

June

Jun. 2 (Friday) First 6-week mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Jun. 16 (Friday) Last day of classes first 6-week mini-term.
Jun. 19 (Monday) Second 6-week mini-term begins.
Jun. 21 (Wednesday) Second 6-week mini-term. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections without instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Jun. 27 (Tuesday) 12-week classes: Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.

July

Jul. 4 (Tuesday) Holiday - Independence Day
Thursday Second 6-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Jul. 28 (Friday) Last day of classes.
Jul. 31 (Monday) Final course grades available.

August

Aug. 5 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Aug. 12 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Aug. 19 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Miami Dade College reserves the right to change the academic calendar or to make other changes deemed necessary, giving advance notice of change when possible.