MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2007-2008

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2007                           JUNE           11        Monday        Classes of Regular Summer Session begin.

                                                            15        Friday           DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for September SB and Advanced Degrees. 

                                                                                                 $40 Late Fee ($75 after July 13).

 

                                      JULY              4        Wednesday   Independence Day--Holiday.

                                                            13        Friday           Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title.  $75 Late Fee.

 

 

                                AUGUST            10        Friday           DEADLINE FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS to submit application, signed by department,

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                                                                                                to Graduate Students Office, 3-138, for Fall Term Non-Resident status ($100 Late Fee).

                                                                                              THESIS DUE for ALL September degree candidates.

                                                                                              Last day to petition for September Advanced Standing Exam.               

                                                            16        Thursday      5:00 P.M. CONTINUING STUDENT FINAL DEADLINE TO PRE-REG ON-LINE

                                                                                                ($75 Late Fee).       

                                                            17        Friday           Last day to go off the September Degree List.

                                                                                              Last day of classes for Regular Summer Session.

                                                       20,21        Mon-Tues     Summer Session Final Exam Period.

                                                            26        Sunday          Freshman Orientation begins.

                                                            27        Monday        GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office, 5-119, for Summer Session (12 noon).

                                                                                              Graduate Student Orientation activities begin.                        

                                                            28        Tuesday        English Evaluation Test for International students, 9 a.m.-12 noon.

                                               

                                                            31        Friday           Term Summaries of Summer Session Grades delivered to Departments.

                                                                                              Some Postponed Finals and Advanced Standing Exams (other than freshmen).


                                                                                             

FALL TERM -- Number of Class Days (Wednesday, Sept. 5, through Wednesday, Dec. 12): 11 Mondays, 13 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 13 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days.

                                                               

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                        SEPTEMBER              3        Monday        Labor Day--Holiday.

                                                              4        Tuesday        REGISTRATION DAY--Fall Term.

                                                                                              DEADLINE  to change a Spring Term Exploratory subject to listener status.

                                                              5        Wednesday   FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.                                                 

                                                              7        Friday           DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for February SB and Advanced  Degrees.

                                                                                                $40 Late Fee ($75 after December 14).

                                                                                              REGISTRATION DEADLINE.  Signed Registration forms for all students DUE in

                                                                                                Student Services Center.  $40 Late Fee.

                                                                                              DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to submit the HASS Concentration Completion

                                                                                                Form ($40 Late Fee).

                                                            10        Monday        First quarter Physical Education classes begin.

                                                            11        Tuesday        2:00 p.m. Graduate Academic Performance Meeting.

                                                            14        Friday           1:00 p.m. C.A.P. September Degree Candidates Meeting.

                                                       17-21        Mon-Fri        Career Week

                                                            19        Wednesday   Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.

                                                            20        Thursday      11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Fall Career Fair

                                                            21        Friday           MINOR COMPLETION DATE.  Deadline for submission of Minor Completion form

                                                                                                for final-term seniors. $40 Late Fee.

                                                            24        Monday        Student Holiday -- no classes.

                                                26 - Oct 3        Wed-Wed      Physical Education Petition Revision Extension Period.
                                                                                                Final-term seniors who will not complete the PE requirement by the end of quarter one must
                                                                                                update petition during this time ($40 Petition Processing Fee for updated petitions filed after this
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                                                            28        Friday           Last day to sign up for family health insurance or waive individual coverage, E23-308.

 

 

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                            OCTOBER              5        Friday           ADD DATE.  Last day to add subjects to Registration.
                                                                                              Last day for Jrs/Srs to change an Elective to or from P/D/F Grading.

                                                                                              Last day to change a subject from Listener to Credit.

                                                                                              Last day for Sophomores to change a subject to or from Exploratory.

                                                                                              Late fee ($100) and petition required for students completing registration after this date.

                                                                                              Last day to petition for second S.B for June and next September degree candidates.

                                                                                              Last day to drop half-term subjects offered in first half of term.
                                                                                              Deadline for completing cross-registration.  $40 Late Fee for any petitions

                                                                                                approved after this date.

                                                           8,9        Mon,Tues     Columbus Day—Vacation.

                                                       12-14        Fri-Sun          Family Weekend.

                                                            29        Monday        Second quarter Physical Education classes begin.

 

                                               

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                         NOVEMBER            12        Monday        Veteran’s Day—Holiday.

                                                            21        Wednesday   DROP DATE.  Last day to cancel subjects from Registration.

                                                                                              Last day to change a subject from Credit to Listener.

                                                                                              Last day  to add a time-arranged subject that started after beginning of the term.

                                                                                              Last day to Petition for Dec. Adv. Standing Exam (given during Final Exam Period).

                                                                                              Last day to add half-term subjects offered in second half of term.

                                                       22,23        Thurs-Fri      Thanksgiving Vacation.

                                                               

 

 

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                          DECEMBER              3        Monday        ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Spring Term and IAP begins.

                                                              7        Friday           SUBJECTS WITH FINAL EXAM -- no test may be given and no assignment,

                                                                                                term paper or oral presentation shall fall due after this date.                                                

                                                                                              SUBJECTS WITH NO FINAL EXAM -- Undergraduate Subjects: no test may be

                                                                                                given and at most one assignment may fall due between this date and the end of the

                                                                                                last scheduled class period in the subject.  Graduate Subjects: either

                                                                                                one in-class test may be given or one assignment may fall due between this date and the

                                                                                                end of the last regularly scheduled class in the subject. 

                                                            12        Wednesday   LAST DAY OF CLASSES.

                                                                                              Last day to drop half-term subjects offered in the second half of term.

                                                            14        Friday           Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title. $75 Late Fee.

                                                       17-21        Mon-Fri        FINAL EXAM PERIOD.

                                                  18-Jan 2        Tues-Wed     GRADE DEADLINE.  GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office, 5-119, according to DUE DATE

                                                                                                 indicated on the Grade Sheet.  Grade Sheets MUST BE SIGNED, ENCLOSED IN

                                                                                                 ENVELOPES, SEALED, AND DELIVERED to Registrar’s Office on or before due date. 

                                                            27        Thursday      SPRING PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE.  CONTINUING students must INITIATE

                                                                                                on-line pre-registration by 5:00 p.m. on this date.  $40 Late Fee  ($75 after January 17).  

 

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                              JANUARY              7        Monday        First Day of January Independent Activities Period.

                                                                                              DEADLINE FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS to submit application, signed by department,

                                                                                                to Graduate Students Office, 3-138, for Spring Term Non-Resident status. 

                                                                                                ($100 Late Fee).  Not needed if Spring Term approved with Fall Term application.

                                                              8        Tuesday        Term Summaries of Fall Term Grades delivered to Departments.

                                                              9        Wednesday   1:00 p.m. First-Year Grades Meeting.

                                                            10        Thursday      9:00 a.m. Second-Year and Third-Year Grades Meeting.

                                                            11        Friday           THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees.

                                                                                              Last day to Petition for January Advanced Standing Exam.

                                                                                              9:00 a.m. Fourth-Year Grades Meeting.  

                                                            15        Tuesday        2:00 p.m. Graduate Academic Performance Meeting.             

                                                            17        Thursday      5:00 P.M. FINAL DEADLINE FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS TO PRE-REG ON-LINE

                                                                                                ($75 Late Fee).

                                                            18        Friday           THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral.                       

                                                                                              Last day to go off the February Degree List.

                                            21        Monday        Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--Holiday.

                                                            23        Wednesday   9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting.

                                                            24        Thursday      9:00 a.m.  C.A.P. deferred action meeting.

                                                            30        Wednesday   English Evaluation Test for International students, 9 a.m. - 12 noon.

                                                  30-Feb 1        Wed-Fri           Some Advanced Standing Exams and Postponed Finals.

 

SPRING TERM -- Number of Class Days (Tuesday, Feb. 5 through Thursday, May 15):  12 Mondays, 12 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days.

 

 

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                           FEBRUARY              1        Friday           Last day of January Independent Activities Period.

                                                              4        Monday        REGISTRATION DAY--Spring Term.

                                                                                              Deadline to change a Fall Term Exploratory subject to listener status.

                                                              5        Tuesday        FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.

                                                              6        Wednesday   GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office, 5-119, for work completed in IAP.

                                                              8        Friday           REGISTRATION DEADLINE.  Signed Registration forms for all students DUE in

                                                                                                Student Services Center.  $40 Late Fee.

                                                                                              DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for June SB and Advanced Degrees.

                                                                                                 $40 Late Fee ($75 Late Fee after April 4).

                                                                                              DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to: submit the HASS Concentration Completion

                                                                                                Form ($40 Late Fee).

                                                                                              Final Deadline for all Juniors to submit HASS Concentration Proposal Form.

                                                            11        Monday        Term Summaries of Grades for IAP delivered to Departments.

                                                                                              Third quarter Physical Education classes begin.

                                                            12        Tuesday        2:00 p.m. Graduate Academic Performance Meeting.

                                                            15        Friday           1:00 p.m. C.A.P. February Degree Candidates Meeting.

                                                            18        Monday        Presidents Day—Holiday

                                                            19        TUESDAY   MONDAY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES TO BE HELD.

                                                            20        Wednesday   Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.

                                                       20-27        Wed-Wed      Physical Education Petition Revision Extension Period.
                                                                                                Final-term seniors who will not complete the PE requirement by the end of quarter three must
                                                                                                update petition during this time ($40 Petition Processing Fee for updated petitions filed after this
                                                                                                period).

                                                            22        Friday           MINOR COMPLETION DATE.  Deadline for submission of Minor Completion form for

                                                                                                final-term seniors.  $40 Late Fee.

 

                                                            29        Friday           Last day to sign up for family health insurance or waive individual coverage, E23-308.

 

 

                                 MARCH              7        Friday           ADD DATE.  Last day to add subjects to Registration. 

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                                                                                              Last day for Jrs/Srs to change an Elective to or from P/D/F Grading.

                                                                                              Last day to change a subject from Listener to Credit.

                                                                                              Last day for Sophomores to change a subject to or from Exploratory.

                                                                                              Late fee ($100) and petition required for students completing registration after this date.

                                                                                              Last day to petition for second S.B for next February degree candidates.

                                                                                              Last day to drop half-term subjects offered in first half of term.
                                                                                              Deadline for completing cross-registration.  $40 Late Fee for petitions approved after

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                                                       24-28        Mon-Fri        Spring Vacation.

 

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                                     APRIL              2        Wednesday   Fourth quarter Physical Education classes begin.

                                                              4        Friday           Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title ($75 Late Fee).

                                                       10-13        Thur-Sun       Campus Preview Weekend.

                                                       21,22        Mon-Tues     Patriots Day--Vacation.

                                                            24        Thursday      DROP DATE.  Last day to cancel subjects from Registration. 

                                                                                              Last day to change a subject from Credit to Listener.

                                                                                              Last day to add time-arranged subject that started after beginning of the term.

                                                                                              Last day to Petition for May Adv. Standing Exam (given during Final Exam Period).

                                                                                              Last day to add half-term subjects offered in second half of term.

 

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                                       MAY              1        Thursday      ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Fall Term and Summer Session begins.

                                                              2        Friday           THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees.

                                      9        Friday           SUBJECTS WITH FINAL EXAM -- no test may be given and no assignment,

                                                                        term paper or oral presentation shall fall due after this date.

                                                                                              SUBJECTS WITH NO FINAL EXAM -- Undergraduate Subjects: no test may be

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                                                                                                one in-class test may be given or one assignment may fall due between this date and the

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                                                                                              THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral.

                                                            15        Thursday      Last day of classes.

                                                                                              Last day to drop half-term subjects offered in the second half of term.

                                                       19-23        Mon-Fri        FINAL EXAM WEEK.

                                                       20-28        Tues-Wed     GRADE DEADLINE.  GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office, 5-119,  according to DUE DATE

                                                                                                indicated on the Grade Sheet.  Grade Sheets MUST BE SIGNED, ENCLOSED IN

                                                                                                ENVELOPES, SEALED, AND DELIVERED to Registrar’s Office on or before due date. 

                                                            23        Friday           Last day to go off the June Degree List.

                                                            26        Monday        Memorial Day--Holiday.

                                                            29        Thursday      FALL PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE.  CONTINUING students must initiate

                                                                                                on-line pre-registration by this date.  $40 Late Fee. ($75 after August 14).

                                                                                              SUMMER SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE.  Deadline for all students to

                                                                                                pre-register on-line for Summer Session. $40 Late Fee.        

                                                                       

                                                            30        Friday           8:00 a.m. Term Summaries of Spring Term Grades delivered to Departments.

                                                                                              DEPARTMENT GRADES MEETINGS.

 

                                      JUNE              2        Monday        10:00 a.m. Fourth-Year Grades Meeting.

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                                                                                              1:00 p.m. Graduate Academic Performance Meeting.

                                                                                              Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.

                                                              3        Tuesday        9:00 a.m. Second-Year and Third-Year Grades Meeting.

                                                              4        Wednesday   1:00 p.m. First-Year Grades Meeting.

                                                              5        Thursday      Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.

                                                              6        Friday           COMMENCEMENT.

                                                            17        Tuesday        9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting.

                                                            18        Wednesday   9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting.

JUNE 9 (Mon) - AUG 19 (Tues)                   SUMMER SESSION (incl. Exam Period). Theses due for all September degree candidates, Friday, August 8.

 

 

 

                                                Key Dates for Academic Year 2008-2009

 

  2008                     September              1        Monday        Labor Day

                                                              2        Tuesday        Registration Day -- Fall Term; classes begin Wednesday

                                                            22        Monday        Student Holiday – No Classes

                                   October            13        Monday        Columbus Day -- Holiday

                               November       10,11        Mon,Tue       Veterans Day -- Holiday

                                                       27,28        Thurs,Fri       Thanksgiving Vacation

                                December            10        Wednesday   Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, Dec. 15-19)

 

2009                           January              5        Monday        Independent Activities Period begins

                                                            19        Monday        Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- Holiday

                                                            30        Friday           Independent Activities Period ends

                                 February              2        Monday        Registration Day -- Spring Term; classes begin Tuesday

                                                            16        Monday        Presidents Day -- Holiday

                                                            17        Tuesday       Monday schedule of classes to be held

                                     March       23-27        Mon-Fri        Spring Vacation

                                       April       20,21        Mon-Tues     Patriots Day -- Holiday

                                        May            14        Thursday      Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, May 18-22)

                                         June              5        Friday           Commencement 

                                                June 8- August 18                   Summer Session (including Exam Period)