Key dates and deadlines for the academic year.
2020–2021 Academic Year
Summer 2020
| June 29–July 31 | English Preparation for Graduate Studies |
Fall 2020
| July 27–August 21 | Getting Started at MIIS online course for new students (optional) |
| August 17–21 | Welcome Week (New Student Orientation) |
| August 24 | Classes Convene. Tuition Due (1st day) |
| September 4 | Deadline to add full-length fall course (10th day). Deadline to ADD and DROP first-half semester fall course. Last day for 100% refund, 50% refund on or after September 8 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 21 | Last day to drop full-length fall course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after September 22 (until next deadline). |
| October 14 | First half of semester ends |
| October 15 | Second half of semester begins |
| October 26 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length fall course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date. |
| October 28 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester fall course. |
| November 21–29 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 11 | Last Day of Classes |
| December 12 | Winter Commencement |
Winter 2021
| January 4 | Fall semester grades due |
| January 4–22 | Winter Term Classes |
Spring 2021
| January 19–22 | New Student Orientation |
| January 25 | Classes Convene. Tuition due (1st day) |
| February 5 | Deadline to add full-length spring course (10th day). Deadline to ADD and DROP first-half semester spring course. Last day for 100% refund, 50% refund on or after February 8th (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts (21st day). |
| February 19 | Last day to DROP full-length spring course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after February 22 (until next deadline). |
| March 13–21 | Spring Break |
| March 23 | First half of semester ends |
| March 24 | Second half of semester begins |
| April 2 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length spring course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date. |
| April 7 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester spring course. |
| May 14 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 15 | Spring Commencement |
| May 28 | Winter/Spring grades due |
Workshops and other brief courses may be added or dropped until 4 p.m. on the last business day one week before they begin. Without an official drop, tuition remains due and the appropriate grade will be assigned.