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Important Dates & Deadlines for Associates

As you get ready for a full year of Associate Advising, please make sure to note important dates involving the registration of your advisees and leadership training opportunities for you. We suggest that you check this page regularly, as it alerts you to important events and dates.

A schedule and description of Fall Leadership Development Training opportunities are still available.

Spring opportunities for Leadership Development will be announced by mid-November.

Important Fall Dates

Wednesday, November 18

Drop Date: Make sure that your advisees have dropped any classes that they are not attending. Help them evaluate whether or not to drop any classes for which they have been flagged.

Thursday, November 19

No Flip Flops: Preparing for Winter

This program is for freshmen who are interested in learning how to cope with the New England winters. Your advisees will find out how to shop, eat, and dress. Invite them!

Door prizes, take away gifts, and delicious food will be available.

Tuesday, December 1

Online Pre-Registration for IAP and Spring Term begins. All students pre-register online.

Remind your advisess to pre-register and offer help with class selection.

Tuesday, December 8

Room 4-149

Finals Preparation: This program is for freshmen. Invite your admisees to take a break and talk to upper-class students about study strategies that have helped them succeed with finals.

Wednesday, December 9 &
Thursday December 10

10-2:00 PM in 7-103

Stress Prevention Activities (SPA): Escape your MIT books for a while to visit the UAAP! Invite your advisees to stop in for a some healthy snacks, to relax and talk to staff and other students.

S.P.A. is hosted by the UAAP and the Health Educators from the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness.

Thursday, December 10

Last day of Fall Term classes.

Monday, December 14-
Friday, December 18

Fall Term Final Exam Period.

Wednesday, December 30

Deadline for students to initiate pre-registration without a fee.

Thursday, January 14

 

Final Deadline for continuing students to pre-reg on-line ($75 Late Fee).

Monday, January 4

First Day of January Independent Activities Period (IAP).

Are you or your advisees on campus during IAP? Take a class or participate in a fun activity: web.mit.edu/iap/.

Friday, January 29

Last day of January Independent Activities Period.

February 2010

 

Associate Advisor Recruitmentment

Advisor 2009-2010 applications available online.

 

For other dates that may be affecting your advisees, please see the customized events calendar on the Class of 2013 site.

 

 
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