MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2005-2006

Religious Holidays 2005-2006 Projected Key Dates PDF Version

2005 JUNE 6 Monday Classes of Regular Summer Session begin.

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

$40 Late Fee ($75 after July 1).

JULY 4 Monday Independence Day--Holiday.

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

AUGUST 5 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.

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

($75 Late Fee).

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

Last day of classes for Regular Summer Session.

15,16 Mon-Tues Summer Session Final Exam Period.

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

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

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

29 Monday Graduate Student Orientation activities begin.

Freshman Orientation begins.

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

FALL TERM -- Number of Class Days (Wednesday, Sept. 7, through Wednesday, Dec. 14): 12 Mondays, 13 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 13 Thursdays, 12 Fridays = 65 days.

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SEPTEMBER 5 Monday Labor Day--Holiday.

6 Tuesday REGISTRATION DAY--Fall Term.

DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS (who entered MIT prior to June 2001) to complete

Writing Requirement or submit petition (and register for appropriate writing subject).

$40 Late Fee.

7 Wednesday FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.

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

$40 Late Fee ($75 after December 9).

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).

12 Monday First quarter Physical Education classes begin.

13 Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting.

13-20 Tues-Tues Physical Education Petition Period. Final-term seniors who have not completed the PE

requirement must petition during this time ($40 Petition Processing Fee for petitions filed after this period).

16 Friday 1:00 p.m. C.A.P. September Degree Candidates Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

19 Monday Student Holiday -- no classes.

21 Wednesday Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.

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

for final-term seniors. $40 Late Fee.

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

Deadline for completing Harvard cross-registration. $40 Late Fee for any petitions

approved after this date.

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OCTOBER 7 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 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 submit applications for Fall Term financial aid.

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.

10,11 Mon,Tues Columbus Day—Vacation.

14-16 Fri-Sun Family Weekend.

31 Monday Second quarter Physical Education classes begin.

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NOVEMBER 11 Friday Veteran’s Day—Holiday.

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

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.

24,25 Thurs-Fri Thanksgiving Vacation.

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DECEMBER 1 Thursday ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Spring Term begins.

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.

14 Wednesday LAST DAY OF CLASSES.

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

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

1:30 p.m. Final Exam Period begins.

16,19-22 Fri-Thurs FINAL EXAM PERIOD.

20-Jan 4 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 Winter Vacation begins.

29 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 19).

2006

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JANUARY 8 Sunday Winter Vacation ends.

9 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.

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

11 Wednesday 1:00 p.m. First-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

12 Thursday 9:00 a.m. Second-Year and Third-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

13 Friday THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees.

Last day to Petition for January Advanced Standing Exam.

9:00 p.m. Fourth-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

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

17 Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting.

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

($75 Late Fee).

20 Friday THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral.

Last day to go off the February Degree List.

25 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

26 Thursday 9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

SPRING TERM -- Number of Class Days (Tuesday, Feb. 7 through Thursday, May 18): 12 Mondays, 12 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days.

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FEBRUARY 1 Wednesday English Evaluation Test for International students, 9 a.m. - 12 noon.

1-3 Wed-Fri Some Advanced Standing Exams and Postponed Finals.

3 Friday Last day of January Independent Activities Period.

6 Monday REGISTRATION DAY--Spring Term.

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

DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS (who entered MIT prior to June 2001) to complete

Writing Requirement or submit petition (and register for appropriate writing subject).

$40 Late Fee.

7 Tuesday FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.

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

10 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 7).

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.

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

Third quarter Physical Education classes begin.

14 Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting.

15-22 Wed-Wed Physical Education Petition Period. Final-term seniors who have not completed the PE

requirement must petition during this time ($40 Petition Processing Fee for petitions filed after
this period).

17 Friday 1:00 p.m. C.A.P. February Degree Candidates Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

20 Monday Presidents Day—Holiday

21 TUESDAY MONDAY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES TO BE HELD.

22 Wednesday Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.

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

final-term seniors. $40 Late Fee.

Deadline for completing Harvard cross-registration. $40 Late Fee for petitions approved after

this date.

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

MARCH 10 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 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 submit applications for Spring Term financial aid.

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.

27-31 Mon-Fri Spring Vacation.

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APRIL 5 Wednesday Fourth quarter Physical Education classes begin.

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

6-9 Thur-Sun Campus Preview Weekend.

17,18 Mon-Tues Patriots Day--Vacation.

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

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 Monday ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Fall Term and Summer Session begins.

5 Friday THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees.

12 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.

18 Thursday Last day of classes.

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

22-26 Mon-Fri FINAL EXAM WEEK.

23-30 Tues-Tues 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.

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

29 Monday Memorial Day--Holiday.

31 Wednesday FALL PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. CONTINUING students must initiate

on-line pre-registration by this date. $40 Late Fee. ($75 after August 17).

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

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

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JUNE 1 Thursday 8:00 a.m. Term Summaries of Spring Term Grades delivered to Departments.

DEPARTMENT GRADES MEETINGS.

5 Monday 10:00 p.m. Fourth-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

1:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting.

Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.

6 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Second-Year and Third-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

7 Wednesday 1:00 p.m. First-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

8 Thursday Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.

9 Friday COMMENCEMENT.

20 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

21 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.

JUNE 12 (Mon) - AUG 22 (Tues) SUMMER SESSION (incl. Exam Period). Theses due for all September degree candidates, Friday, August 11.

Key Dates for Academic Year 2006-2007

2006 September 4 Monday Labor Day

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

25 Monday Student Holiday – No Classes

October 9,10 Mon,Tues Columbus Day -- Vacation

November 10 Friday Veterans Day -- Holiday

23,24 Thurs,Fri Thanksgiving Vacation

December 13 Wednesday Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, Dec. 18-22)

23 Saturday Winter Vacation begins (ends Sunday, January 7)

2007 January 8 Monday Independent Activities Period begins

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

February 2 Friday Independent Activities Period ends

5 Monday Registration Day -- Spring Term; classes begin Tuesday

19 Monday Presidents Day -- Holiday

20 Tuesday Monday schedule of classes to be held

March 26-30 Mon-Fri Spring Vacation

April 16,17 Mon-Tues Patriots Day -- Holiday

May 17 Thursday Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, May 21-25)

June 8 Friday Commencement

June 11- August 21 Summer Session (including Exam Period)