MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2007-2008
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--
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,
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
SEPTEMBER 3 Monday Labor Day--
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
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
period).
28 Friday Last
day to sign up for family health insurance or waive individual coverage,
E23-308.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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).
2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
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
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.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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
this
date.
24-28 Mon-Fri Spring
Vacation.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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
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.
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--
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.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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
October 13 Monday Columbus Day --
November 10,11 Mon,Tue Veterans Day --
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 --
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)