Past Academic Calendars
Past academic and financial deadlines.
2021–2022
Summer 2021
| May 17–August 27 | Summer Term |
| June 28–July 30 | English Preparation for Graduate Studies |
Fall 2021
| August 30–September 3 | Welcome Week |
| September 6 | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 7 | Classes Convene. Tuition Due (1st day) |
| September 20 | 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 21 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
| October 4 | Last day to drop full-length fall course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after October 5 (until next deadline). |
| October 16–19 | Fall Break |
| October 27 | First half of semester ends |
| October 28 | Second half of semester begins |
| November 10 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length fall course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date. |
| November 10 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester fall course. |
| November 24– November 28 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 17 | Last Day of Classes |
| December 18 | Winter Commencement |
| January 3, 2022 | Fall Grades Due |
Winter 2022
| January 3–28 | Winter Term Classes |
Spring 2022
| January 24–28 | Welcome Week |
| January 31 | Classes Convene. Tuition due (1st day) |
| February 11 | 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 14 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts. |
| February 25 | Last day to DROP full-length spring course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after February 28 (until next deadline). |
| March 19–27 | Spring Break |
| March 29 | First half of semester ends |
| March 30 | Second half of semester begins |
| April 8 | Last day to withdraw from a full-length spring course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date. |
| April 12 | Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester spring course. |
| May 20 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 21 | Spring Commencement |
| June 6 | Spring Grades Due |
| June 6–August 28 | Online TESOL summer classes |
2020–2021
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
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
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. |
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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 |
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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
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. |
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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 |
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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.