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Fall Term 2025

April

April 20 (Monday) Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 registration begins.

August

Aug. 8 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Aug. 15 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Aug. 22 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Aug. 24 (Monday) Classes begin: 16 weeks.
Aug. 24 (Monday) Classes begin: 8-week mini-term.
Aug. 27 (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.
Aug. 28 (Friday) 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.
Aug. 28 (Friday) Weekend classes (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) begin on Friday at 5 pm.

September

Sep. 1 (Tuesday) Weekend classes. Last day to drop with a 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.
Sep. 5 - Sep. 7 (Saturday - Monday) Holiday - Labor Day.
Sep. 8 (Tuesday) Classes begin: 14-week mini-term.
Sep. 14 (Monday) 14-week classes. Last day to drop with a 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.
Sep. 21 (Monday) 12-week mini-term begins.
Sep. 24 (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.
Sep. 25 (Friday) 8-week classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE).

October

Oct. 19 (Monday) Classes begin: 8-week second mini-term.
October 21 (Wednesday) Dual Enrollment Registration for Spring 2027 term begins.
Oct. 22 (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.
Oct. 28 (Wednesday) 16-week classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE).
Oct. 28 (Wednesday) Weekend classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE).

November

Nov. 2 (Monday) Summer 2027 registration begins.
Nov. 3 (Tuesday) 14-week classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE).
Nov. 6 (Friday) 12-week mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE).
Nov. 11 (Wednesday) Holiday - Veterans Day
Nov. 19 (Thursday) 8-week second mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for Institutional Credit-by-Exam (iCBE).
Nov. 26 - Nov 29 (Thursday-Sunday) Holiday - Thanksgiving

December

Dec. 11 (Friday) Last day of classes and final exams.
Dec. 14 (Monday) Final course grades available.
Dec. 21, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027 (Monday-Sunday)

Winter Recess. The College will be closed for winter recess.

Student Services offices will open on Tuesday, December 29, and Wednesday, December 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Spring Term 2026

April 2026

April 20 (Monday) Registration for the Spring term 2027 begins.
April 25 Commencement Ceremony

December 2026

Dec. 21 - Jan 3, 2027 Winter Recess. The College will be closed for winter recess.

January 2027

Jan. 4 (Monday) Classes begin: 16 weeks.
Jan. 4 (Monday) Classes begin: 8-week miniterm.
Jan. 7 (Thursday) 8-week miniterm. 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. 8 (Friday) Weekend classes begin on Friday at 5 pm.
Jan. 8 (Friday) 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. 9 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Jan. 12 (Tuesday) 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. 16 - 18 (Saturday-Monday) Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 19 (Tuesday) Classes begin: 14-week miniterm.
Jan. 25 (Monday) 14-week miniterm. 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 2027

Feb. 1 (Monday) 12-week miniterm begins.
Feb. 4 (Thursday) 12-week miniterm. 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. 5 (Friday) 8-week classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Feb. 13 - 15 (Saturday-Monday) Holiday – Presidents’ Day

March 2027

Mar. 1 (Monday) 8–week second miniterm begins.
Mar. 4 (Thursday) Employee Retreat
No Classes. The college will be open.
Mar. 5 (Friday) 8-week second miniterm. 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. 10 (Wednesday) Dual Enrollment Registration for Summer2027/Fall 2027 terms begins.
Mar. 12 (Friday) 16-week classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Mar. 16 (Tuesday) Weekend classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Mar. 15 (Monday) Last day to apply for graduation and have your name appear in the commencement program.
Mar. 18 (Thursday) 14-week miniterm. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Mar. 22 – 28 (Monday – Sunday) Spring Break - College Closed
Mar. 31 (Wednesday) 12-week miniterm. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.

April 2027

Apr. 9 (Friday) 8-week second miniterm. Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
April 19 (Monday) Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 registration begins.

May 2027

May 3 (Monday) Final course grades available.

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.