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1. Consciousness-Based Education

Consciousness-Based education was developed by the University’s founder, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, so that students not only gain professional skills and knowledge in different fields of life, but also develop themselves from within to unfold their full potential.

Self-exploration is at the heart of an MIU education. By directly experiencing your innermost nature through the Transcendental Meditation® technique, you can easily connect each discipline to your own life, and see the underlying unity of all knowledge. In every course at MIU, in addition to learning the knowledge of the subject, you will explore the connection of that knowledge with consciousness – your innermost Self.

More about Consciousness-Based Education.

 

2. Transcendental Meditation

Transcendental Meditation™ is a simple, natural, effortless procedure to develop students’ full creative potential from within and to improve overall quality of life. Extensive published research has found that regular TM practice reduces stress, promotes integrated brain functioning, increases creativity and intelligence, and enhances learning ability and academic performance.

For these reasons, all students are required to practice the TM technique each day for about 20 minutes in the morning and afternoon. In the morning, students practice the technique in groups in their dorms or on their own. The afternoon meditation takes place in the classroom at the end of the class period. In addition, there is a 15-minute group meditation in class just before lunch.

You’ll also learn two simple and effective methods for creating and maintaining a balanced state of health and gaining maximum benefit from your TM practice:

  • simple yoga postures (called Maharishi Yoga Asanas) for flexibility and mind-body integration
  • a simple breathing exercise (called pranayama) for enlivening your mind and body

More information on the Transcendental Meditation technique.

 

3. One course per month—the Block System

At MIU you take one course per month—you’re immersed full time in each course for about 4 weeks—and then you move on to the next course.

One ESL course is 3 months long. You will have 3 blocks with 3 days longer weekend between each block.

Immersion in One Course per Month.

4. Class Schedule

  • Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 3:15 p.m. — with an hour for lunch
  • Saturday 10:00 am to noon

There is a 20-minute classroom meditation on Monday to Friday at 2:45 p.m.

Attendance is taken on all courses, so if you miss a class due to sickness or any other reason, you need to contact your professor. If you miss more than 3 full days or 6 sessions of class, you may lose credit for that course. You may withdraw from classes, but we recommend that you discuss graduation ramifications with your academic advisor.

5. Campus Housing

We have all men, all women, and Gender Inclusive housing options. We do not have co-ed housing. Gender Inclusive housing is for the comfort of the LGBTQ community, to whom the binary gender system might not be appropriate.

We have a policy for students under the age of 21 to live on campus. On campus housing comes with a full meal plan at our dining hall.

All residence halls have “quiet hours” between 9:30 pm and 9:30 am for the comfort of all residents. All dorms have visiting hours for students who do not live in that dorm, which are posted in each building.

No cooking is allowed inside the dormitory rooms, as required by State of Iowa fire safety regulations.

Coin laundry machines are available in the dormitories.

6. Organic vegetarian dining

Our dining hall serves organic vegetarian meals at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Some of our produce comes directly from our campus greenhouses.
In the dining hall you will find:

  • A varied menu of hot entrees
  • Salad bar
  • Fresh breads
  • Fresh desserts

If you have any special dietary needs or concerns, please speak with your admissions counselor.

7. Drugs, alcohol and smoking

The use of alcohol and drugs alter brain functioning, which hinders your success as a student and counteracts the beneficial outcomes of TM practice. That’s why the University has a stringent policy on the use of alcohol and illegal drugs.

One of the requirements for learning the Transcendental Meditation technique is to be free of any recreational drugs for a minimum of 15 days prior to learning. TM technique is learned in the first week of the semester.

No alcohol is allowed on campus. Students must be free of illegal drugs as long as they are enrolled at MIU, including marijuana which is illegal in the state of Iowa.

In accordance with the State of Iowa Smoke-free Air Act, smoking is prohibited at Maharishi University of Management. Use of smokeless tobacco products is prohibited as well. All indoor and outdoor spaces are smoke and tobacco free.

8. Safe campus

The health and safety of our campus community is of utmost importance to our university. Therefore, violence, threats of violence, and possession of a weapon, concealed or otherwise, are prohibited on campus and at any University functions, activities, or events off campus.

MIU’s Campus Safety and Security Office provides an annual report to ensure education, prevention, safety and security policy as well as reporting is available and maintained according to federal regulations. See the full Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for further information.

9. Student Life Department

The Department of Student Life fosters student success by creating and promoting inclusive educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.

See the list of all services provided by the Student Life department