Academics Explore the Programs at Miami Dade College Toggle Academics navigation Calendars Facebook Twitter Academic Calendar Priority Registration Holidays Academic Calendar Fall Term 2021 Spring Term 2022 Fall Term 2021 July Jul 24. (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Jul. 31. (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. August Aug. 7 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Aug. 14 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Aug. 20 (Friday) State employee tuition waiver applicants must register for eligible courses no earlier than one business day prior to class start date. Aug. 21 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Aug. 23 (Monday) Classes begin: 16-week, 8-week mini-term. Aug. 26 (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. 27 (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. 27 (Friday) Weekend classes begin Friday at 5 pm. Aug. 28 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Aug. 31 (Tuesday) 16-week 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. September Sep. 4 - 6 (Saturday - Monday) Holiday - Labor Day Sept. 11 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Sep. 13 (Monday) 6-week mini-term begins. Sep. 13 (Monday) 14-week mini-term begins. Sep. 15 (Wednesday) 6-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. Sep. 17 (Friday) 14-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. Sep. 18 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Sep. 24 (Friday) 8-week mini-term. Last day withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Sep. 25 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Sep. 27 (Monday) 12-week mini-term begins. Sep. 30 (Thursday) 12-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. October Oct. 4 (Monday) 10-week mini-term begins. Oct. 7 (Thursday) 10-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. Oct. 7 (Thursday) 6-week mini-term. Last day withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Oct. 23 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Oct. 25 (Monday) 8-week second mini-term begins. Oct. 25 (Monday) Priority registration for Spring term 2022 begins. Oct. 27 (Wednesday) Open registration for Spring term 2022 begins. Oct. 28 (Thursday) 8-week second 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. Oct. 29 (Friday) Weekend classes. Last day withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. November Nov. 1 (Monday) 16-week classes. Last day withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Nov. 8 (Monday) 14-week mini-term. Last day withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Nov. 11 (Thursday) Holiday – Veterans Day Nov. 12 (Friday) 10-week classes. Last day withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Nov. 15 (Monday) 12-week mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Nov. 25 - 28 (Thursday - Sunday) Holiday – Thanksgiving Nov. 29 (Monday) 8-week second mini-term. Last day withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. December Dec. 17 (Friday) Last day of classes and final exams. Dec. 18 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Dec. 20 (Monday) Winter Recess. The college will be closed for winter recess from Monday, December 20, 2021 to Sunday, January 2, 2022. Dec. 20 (Monday) Final course grades available. Spring Term 2022 October Oct. 25 (Monday) Priority registration for Spring term 2022 begins. Oct. 27 (Wednesday) Open registration for Spring term 2022 begins. December Dec. 18 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Dec. 20 (Monday) Winter Recess. The college will be closed for winter recess. January Jan. 4 (Tuesday) State employee tuition waiver applicants must register for eligible courses no earlier than one business day prior to class start date. Jan. 5 (Wednesday) Classes begin: 16-week, 8 week mini-term. Jan. 7 (Friday) Weekend classes begin Friday at 5 pm. Jan. 8 (Saturday) Student Services offices open on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Jan. 10 (Monday) 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. Jan. 11 (Tuesday) 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. Jan. 12 (Wednesday) 16-week 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. Jan. 15 - 17 (Saturday - Monday) Holiday - Martin Luther King Day Jan. 24 (Monday) 14-week mini-term begins. Jan. 28 (Friday) 14-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. February Feb. 7 (Monday) 12-week mini-terms begin. Feb. 8 (Tuesday) 8-week mini-term. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Feb. 10 (Thursday) 12-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. Feb. 14 (Monday) 10-week mini-term begin. Feb. 17 (Thursday) 10-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. Feb. 19 - 21 (Saturday - Monday) Holiday - President’s Day March Mar. 3 (Thursday) Employee Retreat. There will be no classes even though the college will be open. Mar. 7 (Monday) 8-week second mini-term begins. Mar. 10 (Thursday) 8-week second 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. Mar. 15 (Tuesday) Weekend classes. Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Mar. 16 (Wednesday) 16-week classes: Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Mar. 21 (Monday) Last day to apply for graduation and have your name appear in the commencement program. Mar. 23 (Wednesday) 14-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Mar. 28 (Monday) 10-week mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Mar. 29 (Tuesday) 12-week second mini term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W” grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. April Apr. 7 (Thursday) 8-week second mini-term: Last day to withdraw from courses with a "W" grade; register for institutional credit-by-exam. Apr. 15 - 17 (Friday - Sunday) Spring Recess Apr. 22 (Friday) Last day of classes. Apr. 23 - 29 (Saturday - Friday) Final exams: regular weekday and evening classes. April. 30 (Saturday) Commencement Ceremony May May. 2 (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. Important Dates Spring Term 2022 Registration is Now Open! Classes begin Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Spring 2022 classes are available for viewing on the Student Portal. Meet with an advisor to discuss your academic plan and determine which courses to take. Tuition payment deadline is Wednesday, January 5. Finances Financial Aid Important Dates State Employee Waiver Enrollment is on a space available basis for state employees who are applying for a tuition waiver. These applicants must wait until one (1) day prior to the beginning of class to enroll. Please note the beginning dates for each individual session code. 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