FALL TERM | |||
July | 22 | Tuesday | Fall Pre-registration Begins |
August | 06-10 | Wed-Sun | In-person student retreat (all cohorts) |
August | 28 | Thursday | New MIRL student orientation |
September | 01 | Monday | Labor Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
September | 02 | Tuesday | First day of MIRL classes |
September | 09 | Tuesday | Last day to add/drop (without penalty and "W") |
October | 20 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required - with a "W") |
November | 21 | Friday | Early Spring and Winter Pre-registration Begins |
November | 27 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Break begins (seminary closed) |
November | 28 | Friday | Thanksgiving Break ends (no classes) |
December | 08 | Monday | Last day of MIRL Fall classes |
December | 09-10 | Tue-Wed | MIRL Reading Days |
December | 11-17 | Thu-Wed | Fall MIRL Exam Period |
December | 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day (seminary closed) |
January | 05 | Monday | Fall grades available to MIRL students |
WINTER TERM | |||
December | 26 | Friday | Start of MIRL Winter Classes |
January | 01 | Thursday | New Year’s Day (seminary closed) |
January | 02 | Friday | Last day to add/drop (without penalty and "W") |
January | 16 | Friday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required - with a "W") |
January | 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
January | 29 | Thursday | End of MIRL Winter Classes |
January | 30 | Friday | Winter Exam Day |
February | 11 | Wednesday | Winter grades available to MIRL students |
SPRING TERM | |||
February | 02 | Monday | Start of MIRL Spring Classes |
February | 09 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (without penalty and "W") |
February | 16 | Monday | Presidents’ Day (seminary closed) |
March | 23 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required - with a "W") |
March | 14-22 | Sat-Sun | Eid al-Fitr Vacation for Students |
March | 20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (seminary closed) |
May | 15 | Friday | Last Day of MIRL Spring Classes |
May | 18-22 | Mon-Fri | MIRL Spring Exam Period |
May | 25 | Monday | Memorial Day (seminary closed) |
May | 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (seminary closed) |
May | 27-29 | Wed-Fri | Eid al-Adha Student Break |
June | 08 | Monday | Spring Grades Available to MIRL Students |
SUMMER TERM | |||
June | 01 | Monday | Start of MIRL Summer Classes and Internships |
June | 05 | Friday | Last day to add/drop (without penalty and "W") |
June | 05 | Friday | MIRL Students must finalize internship selections by this date |
June | 26 | Friday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required - with a "W") |
July | 06 | Monday | Independence Day (seminary closed) |
July | 17 | Friday | End MIRL Summer Classes |
July | 22 | Wednesday | Fall Pre-registration begins |
July | 20-24 | Mon-Fri | Summer MIRL Exam Period |
August | 07 | Friday | Summer grades available to MIRL students |
August | 05-09 | Wed-Sun | In-person student retreat (all cohorts) |
FALL TERM | |||
July | 22 | Monday | Fall Pre-registration Begins |
August | 07-11 | Wednesday | In-person student retreat (all cohorts) |
August | 29 | Thursday | New MIRL student orientation |
September | 02 | Monday | Labor Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
September | 03 | Tuesday | First day of MIRL classes |
September | 10 | Tuesday | Last day to add/drop (without penalty and "W") |
October | 21 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required - with a "W") |
November | 22 | Friday | Early Spring and Winter Pre-registration Begins |
November | 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Break begins (seminary closed) |
November | 29 | Friday | Thanksgiving Break ends (no classes) |
December | 09 | Monday | Last day of MIRL Fall classes |
December | 10-11 | Tue-Wed | MIRL Reading Days |
December | 12-18 | Thu-Wed | Fall MIRL Exam Period |
December | 25 | Monday | Christmas Day (seminary closed) |
January | 06 | Monday | Fall grades available to MIRL students |
WINTER TERM | |||
December | 26 | Thursday | Start of MIRL Winter Classes |
January | 1 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day (seminary closed) |
January | 3 | Friday | Last day to add/drop (without penalty and "W") |
January | 17 | Friday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required - with a "W") |
January | 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
January | 30 | Thursday | End of MIRL Winter Classes |
January | 31 | Friday | Winter Exam Day |
February | 12 | Wednesday | Winter grades available to MIRL students |
SPRING TERM | |||
February | 03 | Monday | Start of MIRL Spring Classes |
February | 10 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (without penalty and "W") |
February | 17 | Monday | Presidents’ Day (seminary closed) |
March | 24 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required - with a "W") |
March | 25-31 | Tue-Mon | Eid al-Fitr Vacation for Students |
March | 31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Break (Eid on Sunday; seminary closed) |
May | 16 | Friday | Last Day of MIRL Spring Classes |
May | 19-23 | Mon-Fri | MIRL Spring Exam Period |
May | 26 | Monday | Memorial Day (seminary closed) |
June | 6 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (seminary closed) |
June | 10 | Tuesday | Spring Grades Available to MIRL Students |
SUMMER TERM | |||
June | 02 | Monday | Start of MIRL Summer Classes and Internships |
June | 06 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (seminary closed) |
June | 06-09 | Fri-Mon | Eid al-Adha Student Break |
June | 10 | Tuesday | Last day to add/drop (without penalty and "W") |
June | 10 | Tuesday | MIRL Students must finalize internship selections by this date |
June | 27 | Friday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required - with a "W") |
July | 04 | Friday | Independence Day (seminary closed) |
July | 18 | Friday | End MIRL Summer Classes |
July | 22 | Tuesday | Fall Pre-registration begins |
July | 21-25 | Mon-Fri | Summer MIRL Exam Period |
August | 08 | Friday | Summer grades available to MIRL students |
August | 06-10 | Wed-Sun | In-person student retreat (all cohorts) |
FALL TERM | |||
August | 04 | Friday | In-preson student retreat begins (1st & 2nd Cohort) |
August | 09 | Wednesday | In-preson student retreat ends (1st & 2nd Cohort) |
August | 31 | Thursday | New MIRL student orientation (6-8 pm ET) |
September | 04 | Monday | Labor Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
September | 05 | Tuesday | First day of MIRL classes |
September | 25 | Monday | Start of Fall Certificate Courses |
September | 19 | Tuesday | Last day to add/drop (without withdrawal form) |
October | 23 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required) |
November | 13 | Monday | Pre-Registration begins (Spring 2023) |
November | 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Break begins (seminary closed) |
November | 24 | Friday | Thanksgiving Break ends |
December | 08 | Friday | End of Fall Certificate Courses |
December | 11 | Monday | Last day of MIRL classes |
December | 12 | Tuesday | Start of Final Exams |
December | 18 | Monday | End of Final Exams |
December | 19 | Tuesday | Winter vacation / break begins |
December | 25 | Monday | Christmas Day (seminary closed) |
December | 30 | Saturday | Fall grades available to students |
January | 07 | Sunday | Winter vacation / break ends |
SPRING TERM | |||
January | 01 | Monday | New Year's Day (seminary closed) |
January | 08 | Monday | First day of MIRL classes |
January | 15 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
January | 22 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (without withdrawal form) |
January | 29 | Monday | Start of Spring Certificate Courses |
February | 19 | Monday | Presidents’ Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
February | 20 | Tuesday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required) |
April | 05 | Friday | Eid Al-Fitr holiday begins |
April | 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (seminary closed; No classes) |
April | 11 | Thursday | Eid Al-Fitr holiday ends |
April | 19 | Friday | Last day of MIRL classes |
April | 19 | Friday | End of Spring Certificate Courses |
April | 24 | Wednesday | Start of Final exams |
April | 30 | Tuesday | End of Final Exams |
May | 10 | Friday | Spring grades available to students |
SUMMER TERM | |||
May | 13 | Monday | First day of MIRL classes & Internships |
May | 20 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (without withdrawal form) |
May | 20 | Monday | MIRL Students must finalize internships plans |
May | 27 | Monday | Memorial Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
May | 28 | Tuesday | Start of Summer Certificate Courses |
June | 05 | Wednesday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required) |
June | 17 | Monday | Eid Al-Adha holiday begins |
June | 18 | Tuesday | Eid Al-Adha holiday ends |
June | 28 | Friday | Last day of MIRL classes |
July | 04 | Thursday | Independence Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
July | 05 | Friday | Start of Final exams |
July | 11 | Thursday | End of Final Exams |
July | 22 | Monday | Pre-registration begins (Fall 2024) |
July | 22 | Monday | Summer grades available to students |
August | 07 | Wednesday | In-person student retreat begins (1st, 2nd & 3rd Cohort) |
August | 10 | Saturday | MIRL Graduation Ceremony |
August | 11 | Sunday | In-person student retreat ends |
August | 26 | Monday | End of Summer Certificate Courses |
SPRING TERM | |||
January | 03 | Tuesday | First day of MIRL classes |
January | 17 | Tuesday | Start of Graduate Certificate Courses |
January | 16 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
January | 23 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (without withdrawal form) |
February | 20 | Monday | Presidents’ Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
February | 20 | Monday | Spring break begins |
February | 24 | Friday | Spring break ends |
February | 27 | Monday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required) |
April | 18 | Tuesday | Last day of MIRL classes |
April | 18 | Tuesday | End of Graduate Certificate Courses |
April | 21 | Friday | Eid Al-Fitr holiday begins |
April | 24 | Monday | Eid Al-Fitr holiday ends |
April | 25 | Tuesday | Start of Final exams |
May | 01 | Monday | End of Final Exams |
May | 17 | Wednesday | Spring grades available to students |
SUMMER TERM | |||
May | 15 | Monday | First day of MIRL classes |
May | 26 | Friday | Last day to add/drop (without withdrawal form) |
May | 26 | Friday | MIRL Students must finalize internships plans |
May | 29 | Monday | Memorial Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
May | 30 | Tuesday | Start of Summer Certificate courses |
June | 09 | Friday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required) |
June | 28 | Wednesday | Eid Al-Adha holiday begins |
June | 29 | Thursday | Eid Al-Adha holiday ends |
July | 01 | Saturday | Pre-registration begins (Fall 2023) |
July | 03 | Monday | Last day of MIRL classes |
July | 04 | Tuesday | Independence Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
July | 05 | Wednesday | Start of Final exams |
July | 11 | Tuesday | End of Final Exams |
July | 31 | Monday | Summer grades available to students |
August | 04 | Friday | In-person student retreat begins (1st & 2nd Cohort) |
August | 09 | Wednesday | In-person student retreat ends (1st & 2nd Cohort) |
August | 18 | Friday | End of Summer Certificate courses |
The program imparts knowledge and skills in all subjects with an eye to practical applicability and on-the-ground implementation.
Travel seminars will help students establish relationships and networks with others that will support their work as leaders in the future.
MIRL graduates will be well-positioned to bring an Islamic framework to all sorts of career paths and disciplines.
MIRL students participate in extracurricular activities designed to support their personal, professional, and spiritual development.