Graduate Student Orientation, Fall 2007

Important information for admitted graduate students can be found at http://web.mit.edu/admissions/graduate/planning_guide/index.html. Forms may be downloaded. Online submission of reply forms is recommended whenever possible. Contact the Graduate Admissions Office mitgrad@mit.edu if you have trouble accessing the Planning Guide web site.


day/deadline event/requirement contact
Fri., May 18 Deadline to apply to Graduate Housing Allocation process.
Be sure to read all information about “Graduate Student Housing”.		 http://web.mit.edu/housing/grad/
June 4-8 View application results online: Check Graduate Housing homepage. You will have one week to confirm your housing assignment. Graduate Housing Office
(617) 253-5148
graduatehousing@mit.edu
E19-429
Tues., July 10 Fall 2007 Student Bills will be posted to WebSIS: no paper bills to be mailed. Credit for Fall 2007 Math Department financial aid awards, with few exceptions, should appear in the system by this time. Any “late payment fee” resulting from a delay in entering financial awards will be cancelled once the financial award is processed. Other fees, such as the $100 per term Student Life Fee and Housing expenses, are solely the responsibility of each student. Be sure to read all information about “Money Matters”. http://web.mit.edu/sfs/
Student Financial Services
(617) 258-8600
by Fri., July 27 Graduate Medical Report forms must be completed and submitted to MIT;
Requests for waiver of medical/accident insurance due.
Be sure to read all information about “MIT Medical”. 		Medical Department, E23-177
(617) 253-1777
FAX (617) 253-4121
medrpt@med.mit.edu
Tues.,
August 1		 Payment of Fall 2007 Student Bills due. http://web.mit.edu/sfs/
upon arrival at MIT International students to check in at ISO: sign up for an immigration info session. Obtain clearance to register. International Students Office
room 5-133
after August 15 All incoming students must obtain an MIT photo ID card.
International Students must be cleared by ISO before obtaining and MIT ID card.		 MIT Card Office
Student Center
W20-021
by Mon., August 20 Graduate Math Orientation Folders available:
please check in here as soon as you arrive on campus 		Graduate Mathematics Office
room 2-233
Mon.,
August 27		 MIT Graduate Student Orientation Week begins
(watch for more details) 		 
Tues.,
August 28, 9am		 English Evaluation Test, 9am-12pm, in room 10-250
Required for all non-native speakers of English		 International Students Office
10am-Thurs., August 30 Department of Mathematics Orientation Meeting (required) - room tba  
3:30pm - Fri., August 31 Tea in the Math Department, Common Room, 2-290  
Mon., Sept. 3 LABOR DAY: a U.S. federal holiday - all MIT offices closed as well as banks, post offices, libraries and other public buildings.  
Tues., Sept. 4 Registration Day, MIT begin the process in the
Graduate Math Office
room 2-233
Wed., Sept. 5 1st day of classes at MIT