August | 04 | Thursday | In-preson student retreat begins (1st Cohort) |
August | 14 | Sunday | In-preson student retreat ends (1st Cohort) |
September | 01 | Thursday | New student orientation |
September | 05 | Monday | Labor Day (seminary closed; No classes) |
September | 06 | Tuesday | First day of MIRL classes |
September | 19 | Monday | Start of Graduate Certificate courses |
September | 20 | Friday | Last day to add/drop (without withdrawal form) |
October | 25 | Tuesday | Last day to add/drop (withdrawal form required) |
November | 14 | Monday | Pre-Registration begins (Spring 2023) |
November | 24 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Break begins |
November | 25 | Friday | Thanksgiving Break ends |
December | 09 | Friday | Last day of MIRL classes |
December | 12 | Monday | Start of Final Exams |
December | 16 | Friday | End of Final Exams |
December | 16 | Friday | End of Graduate Certificate Courses |
December | 19 | Monday | Winter vacation / break begins |
December | 30 | Friday | Fall grades available to students |
January | 01 | Sunday | Winter vacation / break ends |
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 |
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 Graduate Certificate classes |
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 | 03 | Thursday | In-preson student retreat begins (1st & 2nd Cohort) |
August | 13 | Sunday | In-preson student retreat ends (1st & 2nd Cohort) |
August | 18 | Friday | End of Summer Graduate 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.