Mileposts
Pre-Program
Pre-Program
15 December. Application deadline for University fellowships
15 January. Application deadline for merit-based scholarships
21 April. National decision day
Program Orientation (Required)
Program Orientation (Required)
2017 Program Orientation Dates [Click Here for details or click on Orientation Week tab in header]:
25 August 2017. Optional 1-credit pre-orientation workshop: "Working in Teams".
28 August - 1 September 2017. MDP Program Orientation week.
5 September 2017. Fall semester begins.
First Year
First Year
Early November. Field project portfolio released to first-year students.
Field Experience (Required)
Field Experience (Required)
1 June - 30 July. Approximate dates of summer field experiences (travel typically occurring before and after these dates).
Second Year
Second Year
Mid-late September. Capstone project portfolio released to second-year students.