About Charm School

IAP WORKSHOPS FOR 2010
Listings include Charm School workshops held in 2009. For 2010 listings, please check back.

Monday, January 26 at 12PM
Dating Etiquette
Dating 101 with MIT Health Educator Kate McCarthy.

Thursday, January 29 at 6PM
Semi-Formal Etiquette Dinner
Complimentary meal with table manners training.

MIT's Charm School runs for one afternoon during MIT's Independent Activities Period (IAP), a 4-week term in January/February that includes over 700 academic, quasi-academic, and non-academic subjects. In 2008, Charm School began to expand into IAP with new in-depth workshops.

The first Charm School took place during IAP 1993. Since then, it's popularity has grown and the event has become a strong MIT tradition. Each year, students take Charm School seriously, although they have a good time while doing it. It has become a full-fledged community event with students, staff, and faculty participating together. Faculty often enjoy the event because it gives them an opportunity to interact with students in a different way than they do in the classroom.

The success of Charm School is due to many things: the energy and enthusiasm of the faculty, students, and administrators who participate, the festive atmosphere, and it's humorous and irreverent tone.

Charm School is coordinated by MIT's Student Activities Office (SAO).