MASSACHUSETTS
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009
Projected Key Dates Religious Holidays PDF Version
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--
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--
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
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.