MIT Academic Calendar 2008-09

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009

2008 JUNE 9 Monday Classes of Regular Summer Session begin.

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

$40 Late Fee ($75 after July 11).

JULY 4 Friday Independence Day--Holiday.

11 Friday Last day to submit Adv. Degree Thesis Title. $75 Late Fee.

AUGUST 8 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.

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

($75 Late Fee).

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

Last day of classes for Regular Summer Session.

18,19 Mon-Tues Summer Session Final Exam Period.

24 Sunday Freshman Orientation begins.

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

Graduate Student Orientation activities begin.

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

29 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. 3, through Wednesday, Dec. 10): 11 Mondays, 13 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 13 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days.

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SEPTEMBER 1 Monday Labor Day--Holiday.

2 Tuesday REGISTRATION DAY--Fall Term.

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

3 Wednesday FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.

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

$40 Late Fee ($75 after December 12).

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).

8 Monday First quarter Physical Education classes begin.

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

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

15-19 Mon-Fri Career Week

17 Wednesday Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.

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

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

for final-term seniors. $40 Late Fee.

22 Monday Student Holiday -- no classes.

24 - Oct 1 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.

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

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OCTOBER 3 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 petitions

approved after this date.

13 Monday Columbus Day—Holiday. .

17-19 Fri-Sun Family Weekend

27 Monday Second quarter Physical Education classes begin.

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NOVEMBER 10,11 Mon,Tues Veteran’s Day—Vacation.

19 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.

27,28 Thurs-Fri Thanksgiving Vacation.

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DECEMBER 1 Monday ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Spring Term and IAP begins.

5 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.

10 Wednesday LAST DAY OF CLASSES.

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

12 Friday Last day to submit Adv. Degree Thesis Title. $75 Late Fee.

15-19 Mon-Fri FINAL EXAM PERIOD.

16-31 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.

30 Tuesday 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 15).

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JANUARY 5 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.

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

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

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

9 Friday THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees.

Last day to Petition for January Advanced Standing Exam.

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

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

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

($75 Late Fee).

16 Friday THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral.

Last day to go off the February Degree List.

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

21 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. C.A.P. Deferred Action meeting.

22 Thursday 9:00 a.m. C.A.P. Deferred Action meeting.

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

28-30 Wed-Fri Some Advanced Standing Exams and Postponed Finals.

30 Friday Last day of January Independent Activities Period.

SPRING TERM -- Number of Class Days (Tuesday, Feb. 3 through Thursday, May 14): 12 Mondays, 12 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days.

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FEBRUARY 2 Monday REGISTRATION DAY--Spring Term.

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

3 Tuesday FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.

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

6 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 3).

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.

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

Third quarter Physical Education classes begin.

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

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

16 Monday Presidents Day—Holiday

17 TUESDAY MONDAY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES TO BE HELD.

18 Wednesday Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.

18-25 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.

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

final-term seniors. $40 Late Fee.

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

MARCH 6 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 for Graduate students to change a subject 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.

23-27 Mon-Fri Spring Vacation.

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APRIL 1 Wednesday Fourth quarter Physical Education classes begin.

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

16-19 Thur-Sun Campus Preview Weekend.

20,21 Mon-Tues Patriots Day--Vacation.

23 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 Friday THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees.
ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Fall Term and Summer Session begins.

8 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.

14 Thursday Last day of classes.

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

18-22 Mon-Fri FINAL EXAM WEEK.

19-27 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.

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

25 Monday Memorial Day--Holiday.

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

on-line pre-registration by this date. $40 Late Fee. ($75 after August 20).

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

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

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

DEPARTMENT GRADES MEETINGS.

JUNE 1 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.

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

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

4 Thursday Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.

5 Friday COMMENCEMENT.

16 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. C.A.P. Deferred Action meeting.

17 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. C.A.P. Deferred Action meeting.

JUNE 8 (Mon) - AUG 18 (Tues) SUMMER SESSION (incl. Exam Period). Theses due for all September degree candidates, Friday, August 7.

Key Dates for Academic Year 2009-2010

2009 September 7 Monday Labor Day

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

October 12 Monday Columbus Day -- Holiday

13 Tuesday Monday schedule of classes

November 11 Wednesday Veterans Day -- Holiday

26,27 Thurs,Fri Thanksgiving Vacation

December 10 Thursday Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, Dec. 14-18)

2010 January 4 Monday Independent Activities Period begins

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

29 Friday Independent Activities Period ends

February 1 Monday Registration Day -- Spring Term; classes begin Tuesday

15 Monday Presidents Day -- Holiday

16 Tuesday Monday schedule of classes to be held

March 22-26 Mon-Fri Spring Vacation

April 19,20 Mon-Tues Patriots Day -- Holiday

May 13 Thursday Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, May 17-21)

June 4 Friday Commencement

June 7- August 17 Summer Session (including Exam Period)