Academics

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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
Jul. 13 (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.
Spring Term 2023

April

April 10 (Monday) Priority registration for Fall term 2023 begins.
April 12 (Wednesday) Open registration for Fall term 2023 begins.

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.
Aug. 18 (Friday) State employee tuition waiver applicants must register for eligible courses no earlier than one business day prior to class start date.
Aug. 21 (Monday) Classes begin: 16 weeks.
Aug. 21 (Monday) Classes begin: 8-week mini-term.
Aug. 24 (Thursday) 8-week mini-term. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Aug. 25 (Friday) 16-week classes. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Aug. 25 (Friday) Weekend classes begin Friday at 5 pm.
Aug. 28 (Monday) 4-week mini-term begins.
Aug. 30 (Wednesday) Weekend classes. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Aug. 30 (Wednesday) 4-week mini-term. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.

September

Sep. 2- 4 (Saturday - Monday) Holiday - Labor Day
Sep. 11 (Monday) 14-week mini-term begins.
Sep. 11 (Monday) 6-week mini-term begins.
Sep. 13 (Wednesday) 6-week classes. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Sep. 13 (Wednesday) 4-week classes. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Sep. 15 (Friday) 14-week classes. Last day to drop with refund; change courses without financial penalty; register, add a course or change sections with instructor and/or department approval; change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status.
Sep. 22 (Friday) 8-week classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Sep. 25 (Monday) 12-week mini-term begins.
Sep. 28 (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.

October

Oct. 2 (Monday) 10-week second mini-term begins.
Oct. 2 (Monday) 4-week second mini-term begins.
Oct. 4 (Thursday) 4-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. 5 (Thursday) 10-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. 5 (Thursday) 6-week mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Oct. 17 (Tuesday) 4-week second mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Oct. 23 (Monday) 8-week second mini-term begins.
Oct. 23 (Monday) Priority registration for Spring term 2024 begins.
Oct. 24 (Wednesday) Open registration for Spring term 2024 begins.
Oct. 26 (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. 27 (Friday) 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.
Oct. 30 (Monday) 16-week classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Oct. 30 (Monday) 6-week second mini-term begins.

November

Nov. 1 (Wednesday) 6-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.
Nov. 6 (Monday) 14-week mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Nov. 10 (Friday) Holiday – Veterans Day
Nov. 13 (Monday) 12-week mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Nov. 13 (Thursday) 10-week mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Nov. 22 (Wednesday) 6-week second mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.
Nov. 23 – 26 (Thursday – Sunday) Holiday - Thanksgiving
Nov. 27 (Monday) 8-week second mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam.

December

Dec. 15 (Friday) Last day of classes and final exams.
Dec. 16 (Saturday) Last day of Fall Term.
Dec. 16 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Dec. 18 (Monday) Final course grades available.
Dec. 18 – Jan 1, 2024 Winter Recess. The College will be closed for winter recess.
Student Services offices open Wednesday, December 27th and Thursday, December 28th from 8:00 am to 7:00 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.