In the event of inclement weather, Motion Picture Institute closing information will be announced on Detroit-area radio and television stations. Notice is also typically posted on our website, our official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mpifilm), within Canvas, our online Learning Management System, and is sent to students via text and/or email.

MPI rarely closes due to weather. Only severe weather or other circumstance (e.g., a power outage) will cause the school to close.

If the Motion Picture Institute does close for any reason, closing information will be announced on Detroit-area radio and television stations. Stations students can monitor for information include:

Radio:
WWJ 950 AM

Television:
WDIV–TV 4
WXYZ–TV 7
WJBK–TV 2

Scheduled holiday observances for the Motion Picture Institute are:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day (and the day after)
• Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day (exact days vary)