Past Academic Calendars
Past academic and financial deadlines.
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 |
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 1 | Getting Started at MIIS online course opens for spring 2021 new students |
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 IEM and TESOL/TFL new students start classes on January 4. |
Spring 2021
January 19–22 | Welcome Week for spring 2021 new students |
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.
2019–2020 Academic Year
Summer 2019
May 20–August 23 | International Business Plan |
June 14–August 7 | Summer Intensive Language Program |
Fall 2019
August 19 | Oral Language Placement Testing |
August 20–23 | New Student Orientation |
August 26 | Classes Convene. Tuition Due (1st day) |
September 2 | Labor Day Holiday |
September 9 |
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 10 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
September 23 | Last day to drop full-length fall course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after September 24 (until next deadline). |
October 16 | First half of semester ends |
October 17 | Second half of semester begins |
October 28 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length fall course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date. |
October 31 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester fall course. |
November 23– December 1 | Thanksgiving Recess |
December 13 | Last Day of Classes |
December 14 | Winter Commencement |
January 2 | Fall semester grades due |
Winter 2020
January 2–24 | Winter Term Classes |
Spring 2020
January 21–24 | New Student Orientation |
January 27 | Classes Convene. Tuition due (1st day) |
February 7 | 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 10 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
February 21 | Last day to DROP full-length spring course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after February 24 (until next deadline). |
March 14–22 | Spring Break |
March 24 | First half of semester ends |
March 25 | Second half of semester begins |
April 3 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length spring course (45th day) for a 10% withdrawal refund. No refunds after this date. |
April 7 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester spring course. |
May 15 | Last Day of Classes |
May 16 | Spring Commencement |
June 1 | Winter and 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.
2018–2019 Academic Year
Summer 2018
May 21–August 24 | International Business Plan |
June 14–August 8 | Summer Intensive Language Program |
June 18–August 10 | Intensive English as a Second Language |
June 18–August 3 | English Prep for Graduate Studies |
Fall 2018
August 20–24 | New Student Orientation |
August 27 | Classes Convene. Tuition Due (1st day) |
September 3 | Labor Day Holiday |
September 10 |
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 11 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
September 24 | Last day to drop full-length fall course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after September 25 (until next deadline). |
October 17 | First half of semester ends |
October 18 | Second half of semester begins |
October 29 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length fall course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date. |
October 31 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester fall course. |
November 17–25 |
Thanksgiving Recess |
December 14 | Last Day of Classes |
December 15 | Winter Commencement |
December 16–January 1 | Winter Break |
January 2, 2019 | Fall semester grades due |
WORKSHOPS & 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. |
Winter 2019
January 2–25 | Winter Term Classes |
Spring 2019
January 22–25 | New Student Orientation |
January 28 | Classes Convene. Tuition due (1st day) |
February 8 | 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 11 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
February 22 | Last day to DROP full-length spring course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after February 25 (until next deadline). |
February 25 | 10% withdrawal refund on or after February 25 (until next deadline). |
March 16–24 | Spring Break |
March 26 | First half of semester ends |
March 27 | Second half of semester begins |
April 5 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length spring course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date. |
April 9 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester spring course. |
May 17 | Last Day of Classes |
May 18 | Commencement |
June 3 | Winter and Spring grades due |
WORKSHOPS & 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.
2017–2018 Academic Year
Summer 2017
May 22–August 25 | International Business Plan |
June 15–August 9 | Summer Intensive Language Program |
June 19–August 11 | Intensive English as a Second Language |
June 19–August 4 | English Prep for Graduate Studies |
Fall 2017
August 21–25 | New Student Orientation |
August 28 | Classes Convene |
August 28 | Tuition Due (1st day) |
September 4 | Labor Day Holiday |
September 11 |
Deadline to add full-length Fall course (10th day). Deadline to ADD and DROP first-half semester Fall course. Last day for 100% refund. |
September 12 | 50% tuition refund (11th day) |
September 25 | Last day to drop full-length fall course (20th day) for 50% refund. |
September 26 | Late fees added to all tuition accounts (21st day) |
October 18 | First half of semester ends |
October 19 | Second half of semester begins |
October 30 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length fall course (45th day) for 10% refund. No refund after this date. |
November 1 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester fall course. |
November 18–26 |
Thanksgiving Recess |
December 15 | Last Day of Classes |
December 16 | Winter Commencement |
December 16–January 1 | Winter Break |
January 2, 2018 | Fall semester 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. |
Winter 2018
January 2–26 | Winter Term Classes |
January 8 | Classes convene for IEM & Joint MPA/IEM spring-start students |
Spring 2018
January 22–26 | New Student Orientation |
January 29 | Classes Convene |
January 29 | Tuition due (1st day) |
February 9 | Deadline to ADD full-length spring course (10th day). Deadline to ADD and DROP first-half semester spring course. Last day for 100% refund. |
February 23 | Last day to DROP full-length spring course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% refund after February 23. |
February 24 | Late fees added to all tuition accounts (21st day) |
March 17–25 | Spring Break |
March 27 | First half of semester ends |
March 28 | Second half of semester begins |
April 6 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length spring course (45th day) for 10% refund. No refund after this date. |
April 10 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester spring course |
May 18 | Last Day of Classes |
May 19 | Commencement |
June 1 | Winter and 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.