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Resources
& Support
There are
a host of
individuals
and offices
that are available
to assist
you in your
first year
at MIT and
beyond. Below
is a quick
list of some
of the resources
available
to you.
The Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming (UAAP)
UAAP staff are located in
Rooms 7-103
and 7-104
and the office serves
as your first-year
headquarters.
Staff provide
linkage with
your advisor
and associate
advisor, general
academic information,
help with
study skills,
and individual
counseling
in academics.
Descriptions
of UAAP programs
and contact
information
for staff
associated
with each
program can be found on the UAAP site.
Be sure to also explore the Learning Strategies site for important tips, tools, advice, and information on available Tutorial Services and Study Sessions for the current semester.
For
more information,
please feel
free to visit
us in 7-103
or 7-104.
You can also
reach us or
you can reach
us at (617)
253-6771 or uaap-www@mit.edu.
Student
Financial
Services
(SFS)
Student Financial
Services is
responsible
for Student
Financial
Aid at MIT
and maintains
student accounts,
sends monthly
bills, answers
questions
about financial
transactions,
discusses
financial
options with
students and
their families,
administers
MIT’s
financial
aid program
and provides
loan counseling.
SFS can be
reached at
(617) 253-4971,
via fax at:
(617) 253-9859
or via email
to finaid@mit.edu.
The SFS site
is available
at: http://mit.edu/sfs/ and includes
information
for prospective
freshmen.
International
Students
Office (ISO)
The International
Students Office
(ISO) provides
services,
which meet
the needs
of MIT international
students,
and coordinates
support programs,
which help
them fulfill
their personal
and academic
goals. The
ISO provides
individual
advising and
group seminars
on immigration
regulations
and the office
also provides
services to
students and
their dependents
(including
assistance
with forms
to travel
outside the
US, personal
counseling
and advising
related to
emergencies
or unexpected
immigration
problems).
In addition,
the ISO processes
the required
legal documents
for the admission
of all international
students --
graduate,
undergraduate,
special, exchange
and visiting
students.
They also
prepare required
legal documents
which enable
the students
to gain work
experience
through a
period of
practical
training in
the United
States.
ISO is located
in Room 5-133
and can be
reached at:
(617) 253-3795
or via fax
at: (617)
258-5483 or
via email
to: iso-help@mit.edu.
In addition, the ISO site contains a
wealth of
important
information
for international
students.
Office
of Minority
Education
(OME)
The Office of Minority Education provides
effective
academic enrichment
programs to
enhance matriculation,
promote higher
retention
and greater
excellence
in underrepresented
minority (African
American,
Mexican American,
Native American,
Puerto Rican
and Hispanic)
students'
academic and
general educational
achievements,
and to encourage
their pursuits
of graduate
degrees and
professional
careers. OME's
mission embrace
a strategy
to address
academic and
graduation
gaps between
underrepresented
minority and
non-minority
students on
MIT campus.
- Project
Interphase: annually
enrolls
one third
of the
incoming
African
American,
Hispanic/Latino,
and Native
American
students.
A curriculum
of physic,
calculus,
writing,
physical
education
and a
myriad
of co-curricular
activities
fully
involves
students
for a
seven-week
period
in the
summer,
in preparation
for their
first
year at
MIT.
- Seminar XL:
is an
academic
enrichment
seminar
which
utilizes
the innovative
and effective
small-group-learning
concept.
To augment
regular
classroom
work and
related
assignments
in math
and science.
Students
meet for
up to
six hours
a week
in prearranged
groups
of five
or six,
and receive
up to
6 units
of extra
credit.
An upperclass
or graduate
student
facilitator
stimulates
their
interaction
in analytical
reasoning,
study
skills
and test-taking
strategies.
- Strategies
for Academic
Success
(SAS): is
a series
of monthly
presentations
that informs
students
of resources
they can
use to
enhance
their
MIT educational
experience.
Time Management and How
to Choose
a Major
are examples
of topics
included.
OME is located
in Room 4-113
and staff can be
reached at
(617) 253-5010.
For information
on additional
OME programs,
please visit
the OME website.
For information on additional resources, please see the U-INFO site.
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