STUDENT ABSENCE FOR RELIGIOUS
OBSERVANCES
Massachusetts
state law regarding student absence due to religious beliefs has been adopted
by the Institute as follows:
"Any
student who is unable to attend classes or participate in any examination,
study, or work requirement on a particular day because of his or her religious
beliefs is excused from any such activity.
The student will be given the opportunity to make up the work that was
missed, provided that the makeup work does not create an unreasonable burden
upon MIT.
The
Institute will not level fees or charges of any kind when allowing the student
to make up missed work. In addition, no
adverse or prejudicial effects will result because students have made use of
these provisions."
The
following partial listing prepared in conjunction with the MIT Board of
Chaplains is provided for your information:
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2004 |
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September |
15-17 |
Wed(sundown)-Fri |
Rosh Hashanah |
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24-25 |
Fri(sundown)-Sat |
Yom Kippur |
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29-30 |
Wed(sundown)-Thu |
Sukkot |
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October |
1 |
Friday |
Sukkot |
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6-8 |
Wed(sundown)-Fri |
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
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16 |
Saturday |
Ramadan begins (approximate) |
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November |
14 |
Sunday |
Eidul-Fitr (Ramadan ends, approximate) |
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December |
25 |
Saturday |
Christmas |
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2005 |
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January |
21 |
Friday |
Eidul-Adha (approximate) |
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February |
9 |
Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday |
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March |
20 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday (Western) |
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24-25 |
Thurs(sundown)-Fri |
Purim |
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24 |
Thursday |
Holy Thursday |
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25/27 |
Friday/Sunday |
Good Friday/Easter (Western) |
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April |
23-25 |
Sat(sundown)-Mon |
Pesach begins |
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24 |
Sunday |
Palm Sunday (Orthodox) |
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29 |
Friday |
Holy Friday (Orthodox) |
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29-30 |
Fri(sundown)-Sat |
Pesach 7th day |
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May |
1 |
Sunday |
Pesach ends at sundown |
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1 |
Sunday |
Easter (Orthodox) |
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5 |
Thursday |
Ascension Thursday |
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June |
12-14 |
Sun(sundown)-Tues |
Shavuot |