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MSID programs are in the following countries:
Ecuador India Kenya Senegal

Program Calendar 2009–2010
(For this year's calendar, please see the MSID Program Guide)

Language Pre-Session (Ecuador, India, Senegal only)
Aug. 3 Official arrival date. Orientation and classroom phase begin.
Aug. 26 Last day of pre-session program
Academic Year
Aug 31 Official arrival date (all sites). Orientation and classroom phase begin.
Oct 23 Classroom phase ends, internship (6 weeks) begins over the next several days
Dec 4 Internship phase ends; students head back to headquarter city for final week
Dec 12-Jan 3 Break period; AY student free to travel
Feb 22-Feb 26 Mid-semester seminar in headquarter city
Feb 27-Mar 7 AY break period (Ecuador, Kenya, Senegal) (No break for India)
Apr 16 Last day AY program (India). Students can depart on April 17
Apr 23

Last day AY program (Ecuador, Kenya, and Senegal). Students can depart on April 24

Fall Semester

Aug 31 Official arrival date (all sites). Orientation and classroom phase begin.
Oct 23 Classroom phase ends, internship (6 weeks) begins over the next several days.
Dec 4 Internship phase ends; students head back to headquarter city for final week.
Dec 11 Last day of fall semester program. Students depart on December 12.
 
Spring Semester
Jan 18 Official arrival date (all sites). Orientation and classroom phase begin.
Mar 12 Classroom phase ends (all sites), internship (6 weeks) begins over the next several days for India and Kenya.
Mar 13-21 Ecuador, Senegal break period (no break for India or Kenya)
Mar 22 Ecuador, Senegal internship (6 weeks) begins
April 16 Internship phase ends (India); students head back to headquarter city for final week.
Apr 23 Internship phase ends (Kenya); students head back to headquarter city for final week.
Apr 23 Last day of spring semester program (India). Students can depart on April 24.
April 30 Internship phase ends (Ecuador, Senegal); students head back to headquarter city for final week.
April 30 Last day of spring semester program (Kenya). Students can depart on May 1.
May 7 Last day of spring semester program (Ecuador, Senegal). Students can depart on May 8.

* Students must take the organized group flight or arrive 4–6 hours prior to the group flight. Group flights are set in November and May.

Note: The spring semesters in India and Kenya finish earlier than other MSID countries and do not have spring breaks.

 
Last modified on November 21, 2008