Aero-Astro Academic Calendar 2007-2008
Refer to the Institute Calendar and Academic Calendar for other dates.
September 2007
Labor Day |
September 3 |
Registration Day |
September 4 |
Classes start |
September 5 |
Student holiday |
September 24 |
October 2007
Spring class schedules (Draft I) |
October 4 |
Add date |
October 5 |
Columbus Day holiday |
October 8 - 9 |
Family Weekend |
October 12-14 |
Sabbatical Leave Requests due to HQ (as part of budget submission)
Sponsored Research Staff reviews to be conducted and submitted to HQ.
November 2007
Veterans' Day (observed) |
November 12 |
Drop date |
November 21 |
Thanksgiving holiday |
November 22 - 23 |
Student/course evaluation |
November 26 |
December 2007
Spring pre-registration begins |
December 3 |
2008-09 Substantial revisions for MIT Course Catalogue |
December 7 |
Last day of classes |
December 12 |
Thesis titles deadline |
December 14 |
Exam period |
December 17 - 21 |
Grades due |
December 18 - January 2 |
Spring pre-registration deadline |
December 27 |
Spring TA requests due to HQ.
January 2008
2008-09 Subject proposals for MIT Course Catalogue |
January 3 |
IAP |
January 7 - February 1 |
Fall Grades Meeting |
January 9 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
January 21 |
Qualifying exams - written |
January 23 |
Qualifying exams - oral/RP |
January 29 |
Qualifying exams - assessment |
January 30 |
Subject listing changes for Bulletin due in early January.
Support staff review to be conducted and submitted to HQ.
February 2008
Dept. thesis deadline, PhD/SM |
February 1 |
Registration Day |
February 4 |
First day of classes |
Februar 5 |
Presidents' Day holiday |
February 18 |
Sector meetings - admissions |
TBA |
March 2008
Fall class schedules (draft 1) |
March 5 |
Add date |
March 7 |
Grad Admissions Open House |
March 14 |
Spring break |
March 24 - 28 |
April 2008
Campus preview weekend |
April 10 - 13 |
Admissions decision deadline |
April 15 |
Patriots' Day holiday |
April 21 - 22 |
Drop date |
April 24 |
Full professors' meeting |
TBA |
MIT Research Support Committee Fund requests due in Dean’s Office.
May 2008
Fall pre-registration begins |
May 1 |
Senior recognition dinner |
TBA |
Dept. thesis deadline, Ph.D./S.M. |
May 23 |
Last day of classes |
May 15 |
Exam week |
May 19 - 23 |
Grades due |
May 20 - 28 |
Spring Grades Meeting |
May 30 |
Space Use Evaluation and Space Request form due to Space Committee.
Fall TA requests due to HQ.
June 2008
Ph.D. hooding and reception |
June 5 |
Commencement and reception |
June 6 |
Submission for Report to the President due in HQ.
Outside Professional Activities Reports due in HQ.
