Other
Resources
In
addition
to UROP
staff, UROP
Coordinators
and the
MIT libraries,
there are
a number
of other
academic
resources
that may
prove helpful
in your
UROP experiences
and undergraduate
career in
general.
Some of these resources are
described
below for
your quick
reference.
Edgerton
Center
The
Edgerton
Center ,
located
in "Strobe
Alley" (Room 4-405,
x3-4629, strobe@mit.edu ),
provides
opportunities
for undergraduates
to pursue
hands-on
education
and research
projects.
The Center
offers spring
and fall
subjects
for credit,
contest
sponsorship,
access to
workshops
and training,
as well
as provides
materials,
advice and
limited
funding
for the
pursuit
of your
own ideas.
The Center
also sponsors
2-4 UROP
students
on its own
projects
each term.
Check the Edgerton
Center's
homepage for
new activities
and research
opportunities.
If you want
to pursue
your own project
but are uncertain
how to get
started, the
Center offers
a spring seminar,
SP.704, that
will help
you get organized
and underway.
Past student-initiated
projects included
ideas for
an aircraft
collision
avoidance
system, a
project in
ultraviolet
dosimetry,
and one involving
musical virtual
reality.
The Edgerton
Center offers
an active
outreach program
for undergraduates
to perform
hands-on science
activities
at MIT with
students in
grades 4-7
in Cambridge
Public Schools.
The
Edgerton
Center is
also home
of the Robotics
and Electronics
Cooperative -
a student-run
club for
electronics
hackers
who want
to pursue
their own
projects
in digital
and analog
electronics.
Contact
them at rec-members@mit.edu .
The Center
operates a
fully equipped Student
Shop ,
which provides
access to
machine tools
and training
in their use.
Students with
UROPs or independent
projects requiring
shop support
are welcome.
The
Office Of Undergraduate Advising And Academic Programing (UAAP)
MIT’s
Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programing (UAAP)
provides high
quality, student-centered
services to undergraduates
that significantly
enhance their
academic success,
social adjustment,
and assimilation
as MIT students.
To achieve
that vision,
the UAAP provides
programming
access to
Institute
resources
and related
services that
recognize
the many needs,
diversity,
and uniqueness
of students
at the Institute.
UAAP
staff can
assist you
in finding
information
and resources
on:
UAAP staff
members are
located in
Rooms 7-103
and 7-104
and are available
to assist
students Monday-
Friday from
9 am until
5 pm. You
can reach
UAAP staff
at 617-253-6771
or via email
to uaap-www@mit.edu.
International
Students Office
(ISO)
The International
Students Office
(ISO) provides
services,
which meet
the needs
of MIT international
students,
and coordinates
support programs,
which help
them fulfill
their personal
and academic
goals. The
ISO provides
individual
advising and
group seminars
on immigration
regulations
and the office
also provides
services to
students and
their dependents
(including
assistance
with forms
to travel
outside the
US, personal
counseling
and advising
related to
emergencies
or unexpected
immigration
problems).
In addition,
the ISO processes
the required
legal documents
for the admission
of all international
students --
graduate,
undergraduate,
special, exchange
and visiting
students.
They also
prepare required
legal documents
which enable
the students
to gain work
experience
through a
period of
practical
training in
the United
States.
ISO is located
in Room 5-133
and can be
reached at:
(617) 253-3795
or via fax
at: (617)
258-5483 or
via email
to: iso-help@mit.edu.
The ISO site
is available
at: http://web.mit.edu/iso and contains
a wealth of
important
information
for international
students.
The
Writing and
Communication
Center
The Writing
and Communication
Center offers
free services
to all members
of the MIT
community
(undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and spouses) during the
academic year. The
Center offers
individual
consultations
about any
writing difficulty,
from questions
about grammar
to matters
of style. The Center’s staff of professional writing consultants can offer advice about any type of writing, including papers for any class, lab reports, resumes, CVs, letters, etc. It also offers advice about all aspects oral presentations as well as pronunciation practice.
Visit the
Writing Center
when developing
your research
proposals
or articles
that you intend
to publish.
The Center
is located
in 12-132, and its
staff can
be reached
at: 617.253.3090
or writing-center@mit.edu Tips,
advice and
guidelines
can also be
found on the
Writing and Communication Center's website
at: http://web.mit.edu/writing/.
Helpful
Websites
The following
sites contain
useful information
that may help
you in your
UROP pursuits.
- Office
of the
Dean for
Undergraduate
Education:
Provides
support
for students
and faculty
in a wide
range
of educational
activities.
This support
includes
offices
which
provide
vital
infrastructure
for undergraduate
students
at MIT,
as well
as support
for and
encouragement
of faculty
initiatives
in education.
The Office
has a
special
role in
coordinating
the educational
program
for first-year
students.
The Office
of the
Dean for
Undergraduate
Education
works
closely
with the
Division
of Student
Life on
a variety
of student
life and
learning
initiatives
and opportunities.
- Division
of Student
Life:
Leads
campus
efforts
to set
new standards
for excellence
in integrating
living
and learning
at the
Institute.
It works
to foster
a safe,
healthy
and supportive
environment
for the
MIT community
that maximizes
well-being
and the
development
of skills
for a
balanced
life.
- Academic
Departments:
A resource
for
links
to research,
faculty,
staff,
alumni,
undergraduates,
graduate
students.
news,
events,
etc.
Information
about
the
departments
and
activities
offered
by each
department
are
found
on each
departmental
website.
- MIT
Careers
Office
(MITCO):
Provides
counseling,
workshops,
lectures
and panels,
employer
recruiting,
job development,
preprofessional
advising,
alumni
relations,
internships
and other
opportunities
for experiential
learning,
self-assessment
and career
research.
We engage
faculty,
alumni
and employers,
so students
may benefit
from many
informed
perspectives.
We are
a primary
source
of two
key elements
of their
education:
constructive,
personalized
advice,
and internships
and other
experiential
learning
which
provide
some of
their
most important
lessons
and greatest
challenges.
- Independent
Activities
Period:
MIT's
special
4-week
term that
runs from
the first
week of
January
until
the end
of the
month.
IAP provides
a welcome
break
from the
academic
routine
of the
fall and
spring
semesters
and offers
hundreds
of opportunities
for creativity
in teaching
and learning.
All members
of the
MIT community
can join
the hundreds
of non-credit
activities
found
in the
on-line
version
of the
IAP
Guide.
Student Financial Services
Student Financial Services is responsible for financial aid, loans, student accounts and student employment. SFS staff members bill and collect your tuition, fees and other Institute charges; award need-based financial aid; process student and parent loans; provide counseling on payment options and financial management; and list term-time and summer student employment opportunities including paid community service jobs.
For more information on SFS services and whom to contact, see our web site at http://web.mit.edu/sfs/, call the main SFS number at (617) 253-4971 or send email to finaid@mit.edu. |
