The Institute follows the academic calendar of the GTU. The Fall Program begins in late August and ends before Christmas. The month of January is devoted to short courses with ministry experiences and pastoral reflection. The Spring Program begins in February and ends in May. 

At present there is an ongoing movement of closer collaboration with other Salesian study centers throughout the world, especially with the Università Pontificia Salesiana (UPS) in Rome, CRESCO in Guatemala, and the Centro de Formación Permanente in Quito.

The ISS is affiliated with the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology. DSPT is itself a member of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) – a multi-denominational consortium of nine interdependent theological schools and affiliated centers, offering cross registration and joint advanced degree programs with  the University of California at Berkeley.