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Participation and Eligibility
Using the On-Line Guide
Updates and Schedule Changes
Snow Days
IAP Staff And Contact
Information
Also see:
IAP 2004 Dates
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IAP OVERVIEW
The Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a special 4-week term
at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of
the month.
For more than 30 years, IAP has provided members of the MIT community
(students, faculty, staff, and alums) with a unique opportunity
to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities,
including how-to sessions, forums, lecture series, films, tours,
recitals and contests.
IAP offerings are distinguished by their variety, innovative spirit,
and fusion of fun and learning. Past IAP activities have ranged
from credit activities such as electron microprobe analysis and
the Martin Luther King Jr. design seminar, to noncredit activities
such as introductory blacksmithing and ballroom dancing.
For students and faculty, IAP provides a welcome break from the
academic routine of the fall and spring semesters. It offers opportunities
for creativity and flexibility in teaching and learning. Students
are free to set their own educational agendas, pursue independent
projects, meet with faculty, or pursue many other options not possible
during the semester.
IAP 2004 takes place from January 5 through January 30. For a list
of important IAP dates and deadlines, please refer to the
IAP
2004 Dates to Remember page.
Participation and Eligibility
- Non-credit activities are only open to members of the MIT community:
- students
- staff
- MIT alumni
- Activities should be organized for the entire MIT community,
not non-MIT groups or for the public at large. The number of participants
in IAP activities may be limited, but the ability to participate
may not be limited to members of a particular group.
- All members of the MIT community can join the non-credit activities
found in the IAP Guide; activities are generally available in
more than thirty-five different categories
(for more
information, see the IAP
Categories page). Some activities require advance
sign-up, but in many cases you can simply show up at the stated
time.
- IAP subjects (for credit) are available to all students registered
in the fall or spring terms of the academic year.
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Using the On-line IAP
Guide
Here's how to find subjects and activities using the On-line IAP
Guide:
- Subjects (taken for credit) are organized according to academic
department number and then by subject number (e.g. Course 1, 1.01,
1.02). See the For-credit
Subjects page.
- Activities (non-credit) are organized in three ways:
All IAP Subjects and Activities are indexed with an IAP search
engine. See the Search
the IAP Guide page.
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Updates and Schedule
Changes
Updates will be made each evening to the IAP On-Line Guide throughout
IAP. You will be able to check on what's currently happening on
campus, see any changes in activities' schedules, and find out about
new activities.
Snow Days
If the Institute must close due to snow, activity organizers will
decide whether to hold or cancel their activities. If they do cancel,
they should try, to the extent possible, to notify participants
(for instance, with a sign on the door or by e-mail) and may reschedule
the classes as they wish. Organizers should notify the IAP Office
of rescheduled meetings so that they may be posted on the web site.
IAP Staff and Contact
Information
If you have questions regarding IAP please
write
iap-www@mit.edu
or call (617) 253-1668.
The Indpendent Activities Period is coordinated
and administered by the Academic Resource Center, located in Room
7-104.
- Leslie Bottari, Administrative Assistant,
bottari@mit.edu
- Michael Bergren, Assistant Dean, Academic
and Research Initiatives, mberg@mit.edu
- Julie B. Norman, Associate Dean for Academic
Resources and Programming
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