Intensive English Program (IEP) Academic Calendar
- Dates for cultural and social events can be found on the Activities and Events Calendar
- For deadlines or dates for courses or programs, please visit that program's page.
Dates for Future Terms in the Intensive English Program
| Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | |
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Duration of Term |
January 12 - April 15, 2026 |
May 12- August 6, 2026 | August 31st-December 3rd, 2026 |
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Application Deadline for Students needing an F-1 Visa (Applications are accepted until the date listed or until enrollment is full. Applications may be accepted after the deadline if space is available; however, submitting an application after the deadline may not allow enough time to obtain a visa in the applicant's country.) |
December 3, 2025 by 12:00 p.m. EST |
April 11th,2026 by 12:00 p.m. EST |
August 4th, 2026 by 12:00 p.m. EST |
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Application Deadline for part-time or non F-1 visa Students (Applications are accepted until the date listed or until enrollment is full.) |
January 9, 2026 by 12:00 p.m. EST |
May 12th, 2026 by 12:00 p.m. EST |
August 31st, 2026 by 12:00 p.m. EST |
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Placement Test |
January 12 | May 12 | August 31 |
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Registration |
January 12 | May 12 | September 1 |
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Orientation |
January 13 | May 13 | September 1 |
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Classes Begin |
January 14 | May 18 | September 8 |
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Final Exams* |
April 8,9,13,14 | August 3,4,5 | November 30, December 1,2 |
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Closing Ceremony |
April 15 | August 6 | December 3 |
- Fall Holidays
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September 1: Labor Day (University closed)
October 10: Fall Break (No classes)
October 13-14: ELI IEP Fall Break (No classes)
November 23-30: Thanksgiving Recess (No classes)
November 27-28: Thanksgiving Recess (University closed)
- Spring Holidays
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January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University closed)
March 8-15: Spring Recess (No classes)
March 13: Spring holiday (University closed)
- Summer Holidays
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May 25: Memorial Day (University closed)
June 19: Juneteenth (University closed)
July 3: Independence Day (ELI closed; no ELI classes)
July 4: Independence Day (University closed)
*Finals in the ELI are held in every skill area during the last week and a half of the term. There are no excused absences for the final exams. A missed final exam will result in a zero (0) for that exam.