Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming (UAAP) Blog

REMINDER: PRE-REGISTER FOR IAP & SPRING 2007

We know that you are busy preparing for your finals, but do be sure to pre-register on WebSIS for IAP and Spring no later than Dec. 28.

For helpful tips to help you with your finals, check out the online module featured on the Learning Strategies website.

First-Year Students, be sure to check out the exciting new project and team based classes currently featured on the Class of 2010 site.

All students, check the Online Subject listing and Schedule before you pre-reg.

Good luck with finals!

Check out these exciting Spring subjects!

Hey first year students, now is the time to register for spring semester classes! Are you looking to fulfill your CI, HASS or HASS-D requirement? Or do you just want to spice up your spring 07’ semester?

Then you should register for one of these exciting new hands on, team based classes:

• 2.00AJ (16.00AJ). Fundamentals of Engineering: Exploring Sea, Space and Earth. (CI)
• 2.00B Solving Real Problems. (CI)
• 4.001J (11.04J) CityScope Destination 2007: New Orleans. (CI) (HASS-E)
• 5.92 Energy, Environment and Society (CI)
• HST.410J (6.07J) Projects in Microscale Engineering for the Life Sciences (CI)
• 21L.017. The Art of the Probable. (HASS-D)(CI-H)
• 21M.616 Learning from the Past: Performance, Drama, Science (HASS-D)(CI-H)
• 21L.016 Learning from the Past: Drama, Science, Performance (HASS-D)(CI-H)

For full class descriptions visit: http://mit.edu/firstyear/2010/explore/spring.html

Enrollment is limited with preference given to first year students

2006-2007 UROP Deadlines

All proposals are due to UROP staff in Room 7-104, by 5pm on each deadline date. See the UROP Paperwork section of the UROP site for coversheets and sample proposals.

FALL 2006 DEADLINES

• Direct UROP Funding: Thursday, September 14, 2006


• Supervisor/Sponsored Research Funding/Credit/Volunteer: Thursday, November 2, 2006

IAP 2007 DEADLINES

• Supervisor/Sponsored Research Funding/Credit/Volunteer:Thursday, January 11, 2007. NOTE: IAP is not a Direct UROP Funding period. Students must be paid by faculty supervisors.

SPRING 2007 DEADLINES

• Direct UROP Funding:Thursday, February 15, 2007


• Supervisor/Sponsored Research Funding/Credit/Volunteer: Thursday, March 15, 2007

SUMMER 2007 DEADLINES

• Direct UROP Funding: Thursday, April 12, 2007


• Supervisor/Sponsored Research Funding/Credit/Volunteer: Thursday, June 21, 2007. NOTE: Undergraduates must pay tuition for summer credit, check with the Registrar's Office for details.

Some Important Dates that All Undergraduates Should Note

Welcome back to the start of the new academic year!

We hope that you have enjoyed your summer and that you are ready to begin the fall term. To help you get started we just want to provide you with some important upcoming dates and deadlines.

1. Registration Day: Tuesday, September 5. Meet with your advisor and be sure to submit your fall registration form to the Registrar by 5 pm.


2. First Day of Classes: Wednesday, September 6.


3. First quarter Physical Education classes begin:  Monday, September 11.


4. Fall UROP Direct Funding Deadline: Thursday, September 14. All students planning to request fall UROP funding from the UROP office, must submit requests to UROP staff in 7-104 by 5 pm. Late requests will not be accepted. See the UROP site for additional details.


5. Add Date: Friday, October 6.  Last day to add subjects to Registration.


6. Fall 2006 Supervisor Funding, _Credit & Volunteer UROP Deadline: Thursday, November 2, 2006. See the UROP site for additional details.


7. Drop Date:  Wednesday, November 22. Last day to drop classes from your registration and absolute deadline for adding Fall UROP.

Need some help with time management after a summer away from classes? If so, check out our learning strategies site for online tips and advice, including sample schedules and downloadable planners.

Looking for academic information and advice on planning your degree program? If so, be sure to check out the U-INFO website. It's your undergraduate information and advising gateway and provides information on academics, advising, research, careers & jobs and opportunities to explore your interests.

Welcome!

The Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming oversees a number of academic programs that help support undergraduates at MIT. This blog is designed to keep you abreast of important news, information, and upcoming events offered by our various programs, so please check back again later this fall for more information. In the meantime, please take a moment to visit one of the following UAAP websites for complete information on our various programs:

• First-Year Academic Advising and Programming, including information for:
• The Class of 2010 (freshmen during academic year 2006-2007)
• Prospective Students
• Transfer Students
• Associate Advisors, and
• Freshman Advisors
• Committee on Academic Performance (CAP)
• Independent Activities Period (IAP)
• Learning Strategies
• Orientation
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), and
• Undergraduate Seminars

UAAP staff are located in Rooms 7-103 and 7-104, please feel free to drop by to visit us, or if you prefer we can be reached at 617-253-6771, or uaap-www@mit.edu.