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The MIT subject listing and schedule and academic calendar may be found at the MIT Registrar's Office website.
Dates for
2007-2008:
Fall 2006 classes begin Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Spring 2007 classes begin Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Be sure to check out the calendar carefully,
because MIT is not on the same academic calendar as Wellesley. NOTE: If you do
not complete your MIT registration by the
designated dates, you will have to petition Wellesley's Academic
Review Board and/or MIT's Committee on Academic Performance for
approval of late registration. There is no pre-registration for MIT
courses. Wellesley students who cross-register are responsible for
maintaining parallel registration at both Wellesley and MIT for all
MIT courses. This means registering at both schools. In addition, any
changes must be made at both places.
Students are expected to meet the established Wellesley deadlines
to drop or add a course. To CHANGE an MIT course, students obtain
add/drop cards from the Wellesley Registrar. MIT add/drop forms may be picked
up at the MIT Student Services Center. Completed cards are returned to the offices
in
which
they originated.
You must add and/or drop on BOTH campuses.
RULE OF THUMB: Cross-registration at MIT requires doing
EVERYTHING twice! The deadline for adding an MIT course is
only extended by one week past the Wellesley add/drop date.
The MIT subject
listing and schedule gives the time distribution of each
course - e.g. (4 2 6). The sum of the 3 digits equals the number of
MIT credits. The first digit represents the number of hours per week
of class; the second stands for the hours/week of laboratory, and the
third is the number of hours of preparation. 6-8.99 MIT credits equal
.5 Wellesley unit; 9-14.99 MIT credits equal 1 Wellesley unit;
15-17.99 MIT credits equal 1.25 Wellesley units; 18-24 MIT credits
equal 2 Wellesley units. It is also possible to take a course without
receiving credit -- auditing or "listening." MIT courses are
available to students after their first semester at Wellesley.
Students may take up to two courses per semester, regardless of the
number of units per course.
Wellesley students may take graduate level courses at MIT
provided they have met the necessary pre-requisites. Please review
the MIT Bulletin for detailed information regarding pre-requisites.
Please also note that in graduate courses, particularly at the
Sloan School of Management, priority is given to MIT graduate
students. It is a good idea to register for and attend a fifth course
at Wellesley until you know the final status of your MIT course
registration.
If you intend to use an MIT course towards your Wellesley major,
you must contact the chair of your major department to check on any
restrictions which may apply. You also need Wellesley approval to use
an MIT course to fulfill a Wellesley requirement or to receive
300-level credit. NOTE: 350 Research or Individual Study is a
Wellesley course and may NOT be pursued at MIT with an MIT faculty
member supervising.
Students taking subjects for which the credit units are "to be
arranged" (TBA) should complete the MIT registration by the deadline,
but number of credits need not be indicated at that time. After
consultation with the MIT instructor, credit units may be determined;
an MIT Add/Drop Form should be filed at the MIT
Student Services Center as though adding the course. The instructor
signs the card under the section marked "Approval of Staff Member in
Charge."
Final examinations at MIT are not offered on a self-scheduling
basis. The final
examination schedule is issued at the end of the third week
of the term.Note: the MIT exam period does not always
coincide with the Wellesley exam period.
Grades earned at institutions other than Wellesley ordinarily do
not appear on the Wellesley transcript. However, because of the
unique cross-registration program between Wellesley and MIT, grades
earned in MIT courses do appear on the Wellesley transcript;
they are counted in a student's Wellesley GPA; and they are included
in the calculation of her Latin honors. MIT does not award plus (+)
or minus (-) after a letter grade, although they do use them for some
internal purposes.
Students receive letter grades at MIT, except when they take UROPs or
courses in the Undergraduate Seminar Series (mandatory Pass/Fail) or
when they choose to have a letter grade converted according to
Wellesley's "Credit/Non-Credit" system. Students must designate a
course Credit/Non by the Wellesley deadline to elect an MIT course
credit/non.
At the end of the term, grades are sent to the Wellesley Registrar as
well as to students.
Seniors must have MIT grades for Spring semester courses in time
for the Wellesley deadline. The Registrar's Office (WC) provides
forms which must be completed by the instructor and returned by
him/her to the Student Service Center at MIT. Students do not
deliver grade sheets.
UROP enables students to join the research efforts of MIT faculty
in a number of departments. (Normally available to juniors and
seniors). Students considering a UROP project must study the UROP
handbook, which is available on the web (see above link). Pay
particular attention to the section which pertains to Wellesley
Students. Current research opportunities are posted on the UROP web
pages and at the UROP office at MIT. Wellesley's Center for Work and
Service may have information as well.
The Athena Computing Environment is MIT's campus-wide, networked
system available to all MIT students, faculty and staff.
Cross-registered students are eligible for an athena account once
they are officially registered. Application information is available
at MIT in the Student
Services Center.
Wellesley students may take MIT physical education classes.
Schedules for these classes are available in the MIT Physical
Education Office, (W35-297) on Vassar Street.
In order to enroll in MIT PE classes, Wellesley students must purchase an Athletic
card.
This card gives access to all athletic facilities for classes and
recreational sports for the whole academic year. Interested students
should register early. In order to assure transfer of PE credits to
Wellesley, students must inform the MIT office that they are
Wellesley students seeking Physical Education credit.
To enable students to participate in the Exchange, Wellesley operates free weekday bus service between the two campuses. You must show your Wellesley ID card to board the bus. Guest passes are available at the Information Bureau, Wang Campus Center or the Housing & Transportation Department, Physical Plant Building. Schedules for the Exchange Bus are available at the Information Bureau, Wang Campus Center, at http://www.wellesley.edu/Transportation/exchange.html or by calling the Transportation Hotline, Ext. 2318.
Questions about the Exchange Bus should be addressed to Peter Eastment, Director of Housing & Transportation at Ext. 3433 or by email to peastmen@wellesley.edu
Parking in Cambridge is next to
impossible to find, and there is no student parking in the MIT
lots.
By showing a Wellesley ID, students may use the MIT libraries as
would MIT students. A Wellesley student does not have to be
cross-registered to use library facilities. A copy of the "Guide to
MIT libraries" is available at any MIT library. If you are
cross-registered, you may also get an MIT ID card at their Student
Services Center.
In addition to serving as headquarters for many student
activities, the Stratton Student Center (Building W20) has lounges
for study and relaxation, dining facilities, post office, and
stores.
Meal tickets are available for students who have MIT classes
scheduled around mealtime and cannot return to Wellesley in time for
meals. Students may go directly to the Food Services Office in
Alumnae Hall at Wellesley,with a copy of their MIT schedule, to
obtain these meal passes.
Harassment of any kind is unacceptable at MIT and is in conflict
with the policies and interests of the Institute, and in some
circumstances with civil law. Harassment is defined as verbal or
physical conduct that has the intent or effect of unreasonably
interfering with any individual's or group's educational and/or work
performance at MIT, or creating an intimidating, hostile, or
offensive educational and work environment on or off campus.
Harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, religion,
national origin, sexual orientation, or age includes harassment of an
individual in terms of a stereotyped group characteristic, or because
of that person's identification with a particular group. Any member
of the MIT community who believes that he or she has been harassed is
encouraged to raise the issue, or lodge a complaint in accordance
with the established complaint procedures of MIT. Additional
information on conduct and discipline is available from the Office of
the Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Affairs. [See
MIT Bulletin, "Academic Procedures and Institute Regulations," p.
77.]
Cross-registered students are entitled to join the Harvard
Cooperative Society, which operates the MIT COOP at Kendall Square
and Harvard COOP at Harvard Square.
The staff of the MIT Student Services Center (11-120) can answer questions and provide MIT publications.
