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UNIVERSITY PARENT
GUIDE
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Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
CAMPUS RESOURCES – LOCAL INSIGHT – HELPFUL INFORMATION
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Welcome to MIT
MIT Parents Fund
Top Five Reasons to Join the Parents Online Community
100 Things To Do Before Your Student Graduates MIT
Academics
Learning Communities
Supporting Your Student
MIT Walking Tour
Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation
Navigating MIT
MIT Police and Crime Prevention
Housing
Dining
Health Care
Resources
Must-have knowledge to make your way
Academic Calendar
MIT Slang
Contact Information
MIT Campus Map
Proud Supporters of MIT
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Welcome to MIT
Home to a vibrant
community of students,
faculty, staff, and alumni.
We hope you’ll enjoy your time,
exploring the campus, learning
about our new initiatives
(global, green, and otherwise),
and touring facilities known
as much for their architectural
design as for their cutting
edge laboratories inside.
MIT stands among the world’s preeminent
research universities. Our formal
mission is to advance knowledge and
educate students in science, technology,
and other areas of scholarship that
will best serve the nation and the
world in the 21st century. We seek to
develop in each member of the MIT
community the ability and passion to
work wisely, creatively, and effectively
for the betterment of humankind.
MIT believes in the power of learningby-doing, the value of working
collaboratively, and the importance of
continually reassessing the effectiveness
of our own teaching strategies. Whenever
possible, our courses include handson engagement with the subject,
and students tackle new material in
teams. The latest and most effective
techniques and learning technologies
are transforming the way many
subjects are taught at the Institute.
MIT is coeducational and privately
endowed. Its faculty of more than
1,000 is dedicated to helping more
than 4,000 undergraduate and 6,000
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graduate students pursue their
degrees in one of five schools:
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Architecture and Planning
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Engineering
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Humanities, Arts, and
Social Sciences
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Management
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Science
An MIT education combines rigorous
academic study and the excitement
of discovery with the support and
intellectual stimulation of a diverse
campus community. Students come
from all 50 states and more than 100
foreign countries; our diversity is
reflected in our long roster of ethnically
and culturally oriented clubs and
organizations. Underrepresented minority
students will find a lively community
here, as well as a range of support
services. Likewise, MIT’s unmistakably
international atmosphere is welcoming
to students from around the globe.
where people take great pleasure in
tackling hard problems, together. The MIT
community exudes a crackling energy—
the passion, curiosity, playfulness,
creativity, and drive of thousands of
bright minds working together on the
great problems of the world. As your visit
concludes, you may find that you, too,
have been infused with the energy and
inquisitiveness present in our Institute.
We hope you enjoy your visit.
Overall, MIT is a community open to
new approaches and ideas, and deeply
committed to collaboration—a place
www.universityparent.com/mit
Sincerely,
The MIT Parents Association
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The Parents Association is a volunteer-driven organization
that connects the parents of current students to campus
news, events, and each other. Parents are encouraged to
explore the many opportunities provided by the association
that will allow them to deepen their connections to MIT.
All parents of current MIT undergraduates
are a part of the association but should
provide their contact information to fully
benefit from their membership. To do this,
use the form on the Parents Association
website: http://parents.mit.edu.
Communications & Information
Parents receive many communications
throughout the academic year, including
Parents News, e-newsletters, and
invitations to events held on campus
and in their regions. Parents who need
information that only another MIT parent
can provide are encouraged to contact
a volunteer near them—called a Parent
Connector— by using the resources listed
on the Parents Association website.
Activities & Events
Events and activities for the MIT
community are held regionally and on
campus. Events include Summer SendOff activities for incoming students,
Parent Orientation, and Family Weekend.
Parents are also invited to participate
in local alumni club programs. Learn
about the alumni club closest to
home by using PlanetMIT online.
PlanetMIT
Parents looking to get involved locally or
to learn more about the MIT connections
in their area should visit PlanetMIT, a
global community atlas: https://alum.mit.
edu/maps/planetmit.dyn. This interactive
map shows how students, parents, alumni,
and volunteers are distributed around the
world. Red pins indicate areas where there
is an official MIT presence, such as an
alumni club or Enterprise Forum chapter.
century. Lead the way by
making a gift online at http://
giving.mit.edu/parents.
Volunteer
Opportunities
Parents who wish to
volunteer can join the
Parent Connectors and the
Parents Fund Committee.
Parent Connectors across the
globe act as ambassadors on
behalf of MIT and the Parents
Association, sharing their
knowledge and enthusiasm
with current and prospective
parents. These individuals
contribute significantly
to the MIT community,
welcoming freshmen parents,
participating in campus
events, and attending
regional events hosted by MIT and MIT
clubs. Parent Connectors help connect
parents to the Institute and one another.
The Parents Fund Committee is a network
of parents of current MIT students
who conduct outreach to encourage
participation in this annual campaign.
They also serve to bolster connections
among the community of parents and
identify ways that parents can make
a special difference at MIT today for
their own students and others. If you’re
interested in learning more about this
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volunteer opportunity, contact the
MIT Parents Fund at [email protected]
to see how you might play a part.
MIT Family Weekend
This is the signature event of the Parents
Association. Parents are invited to return
to campus each fall when classes and
activities are in full swing to explore
the student experience at MIT.
Parents Fund
Parent support reinforces MIT’s mission to
advance knowledge and educate students
in science, technology, management, and
other areas of scholarship that will best
serve the nation and the world in the 21st
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The Top Five Reasons to Join the Parents
Online Community (http://parents.mit.edu) are:
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Parent E-News! By registering to join the online community, not only will
you be included on important communications for the MIT Administration
and Alumni Association, but you will receive the monthly Parent E-News!
This is a great opportunity to stay in-the-know while your student is at MIT.
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Registering for Events –In order to register for events with the MIT
Parents Association, especially Family Weekend, you will need to log-in!
P2P Directory – The Parent-to-Parent Directory is a special behindlog-in feature offered to parents that allows you to search for other
parents in your area, and contact Parent Connectors with questions
that require advice from someone with first-hand experience.
Resources Page – The MIT Parents Association’s online community
provides an entire page of resources you may need as a parent at MIT.
Virtual Orientations – Online Chats are hosted each summer prior
to Orientation for those parents who cannot attend, or have specific
questions they want to ask the appropriate departments. These chats
are hosted in the MIT Parents Association’s online community.
MIT Parents Fund
Each year parents offer annual gifts to support programs that enhance
and add value to the academic and student life experience at MIT.
In the 2011-2012 academic year, nearly 3,300 parents contributed
to designations ranging from unrestricted, to scholarships, UROPs,
and athletics. Lead the way today by making a gift to the MIT
Parents Fund, by visiting http://giving.mit.edu/parents.
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100 Things To Do
Before Your Student
Graduates MIT
1. Join MIT Parents Facebook Group.
2. Update your contact information
with the MIT Parents Association.
3. Create your account on
http://parents.mit.edu.
4. Email [email protected] with questions.
Get a picture with
Tim the Beaver.
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6. Become a Parent Connector.
7. Attend Parents Orientation.
8. Go to an event at the Fleet Center.
9. Learn the building numbers.
10. Drink Bubble Tea.
11. Attend Family Weekend.
12. Visit the MIT Museum.
13. Get MIT Mom or MIT Dad
souvenir from the MIT Coop.
14. Proudly wear or use said MIT
Mom or MIT Dad souvenir.
21. Join the MIT club in your area.
31. Eat at Mike’s pastries.
15. Write those 5 digit tuition
checks happily!
22. Attend a Nobel Leaureate lecture.
32. Have a meal from a food truck.
23. Visit Cape Cod.
33. See a Red Sox game in Fenway.
16. Donate to the MIT Parents Fund.
24. Go to a Boston Pops or BSO Concert.
17. Volunteer at MIT Events.
25. Try some New England Clam Chowder.
34. Watch an MIT Football
game or any varsity game.
18. Meet MIT’s president Rafael
Reif and get a picture with him.
26. Sit under a tree at Killian Court
and take it all in.
19. Meet Admission folks, the wonderful
and friendly people who selected your kid!
20. Host or attend a summer send-off in
your area for the incoming students.
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39. Meet your student’s residence hall
housemasters.
40. Get to know some of your student’s
friends.
35. Eat in the Student Center.
41. Make sure you have attended at least
one lecture or session in rooms 26-100
and 10-250.
27. Watch the Boston Marathon.
36. Attend some lectures during
Independent Activities Period.
42. Enjoy one or more hacks,
when you are around.
28. Watch the Head of the Charles.
37. Watch some OCW lectures.
43. Explore Boston by taking the T.
29. Go shopping on Newbury Street.
38. Go for concerts and recitals
by MIT students.
44. Sail on the Charles River.
30. Try Dim Sum in Chinatown.
45. Wander around campus underground.
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46. Get on the Saferide.
60. Check out the New England Aquarium.
47. Experience the MacGregor
wind tunnel.
61. Visit the top of the Prudential Center.
75. Have Brunch at Café Luna and
order stuffed French toast.
62. Visit the Children’s Museum.
76. Try the sushi at Oishii.
89. Host one of your student’s
friends over the holidays.
48. Walk across the Harvard Bridge.
63. Take a walk on the famous Freedom Trail.
77. Hear the Logarythms perform.
90. Visit Plymouth Plantation!
49. Go to Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall.
88. Travel on an MIT Travel program.
64. Take a Duck Tour.
78. Eat at Border Café in Harvard Square.
91. Go to a Celtics game.
50. Ice skate on Frog Pond.
65. Visit MIT Medical.
79. Buy a Charlie Card.
92. Visit the Paul Revere House.
51. Count your steps down
the Infinite Corridor.
66. Visit Barker Library.
80. Sit in on one of your
student’s open classes.
93. Tour Simmons Hall.
52. Bid for bikes at the MIT Police auction.
67. Watch a street performer’s
show in Harvard Square.
53. Go on a Boston Harbor Cruise.
68. Check out Harvard Yard.
54. Shop at the Cambridge Galleria and
stay for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory.
69. Have dinner at Legal Sea
Food in Kendall Square.
55. Enjoy free music and movies at the
Hatshell.
70. Count the Smoots on
the Mass Ave Bridge.
56. Go shopping at the Garment District.
71. Buy a blown glass pumpkin in October.
81. Visit your student’s department.
82. Attend the Senior Class Toast
while your Student is a senior.
83. Attend a poster session to hear what
other MIT students are accomplishing.
84. Search for a parent in your area
using the Parent-to-Parent Directory.
57. Go to a Bruins game.
72. Watch the fireworks from MIT in July.
58. Visit the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
(Free for MIT Students)
85. Meet your student’s friend’s
parents at an MIT event.
73. Get a pecan sticky bun at Flour.
86. Watch great videos on Tech TV.
74. Try a hamburger at Mr. Bartley’s
Burger Barn in Harvard Square.
87. Send your student a care
package during finals weeks.
59. Visit the Museum of Science.
(Free for MIT Students)
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94. View the Lobby 10 War Memorial,
honoring MIT alumni/ae killed in the
line of duty.
95. Eat ice cream at Toscanini’s.
96. Read the Slice of MIT Blog.
97. Visit the List Visual Arts Center, at 20
Ames Street (Building E15), atrium level.
98. Go on a campus tour.
99. Meet one of your student’s
professors at Family Weekend.
100. Attend Graduation as the
proud parent you are!
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Academics
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Majors & Minors
MIT is organized into academic
departments, or Courses, which are
often referred to by their Course
numbers or acronyms. These
academic departments offer various
undergraduate degrees and minors.
When students apply to MIT, they apply to
the entire university, not to a specific major
or school. All first year students begin MIT
with undeclared majors. During freshman
year, MIT provides academic fairs,
lectures, seminars, and other programs to
help students determine which major will
best suit them. At the conclusion of the
first year, students are free to choose from
any of MIT’s majors, without any additional
requirements or admissions procedures.
Students must declare their majors
prior to their junior year, though most
students do so by the end of freshman
year. Data on how many students
choose each major is available from the
Registrar’s Office. Approximately 15% of
our students choose to double-major;
they may also choose up to two minors.
Resources for
Academic Success
If students are having trouble in
class, they can check out MIT’s
Learning to Learn website: http://
web.mit.edu/uaap/learning/teach/
index.html. This helps students
with general academic and time
management questions. Each
department offers tutoring that
is unique to the department.
If the students are struggling
academically they should talk with
their advisor first. The OME offers
the TSR Tutorial Services Room
as well: http://web.mit.edu/tsr/
www/. All students find out their
advisor’s name in July each year.
For more information or
questions, contact The Office
of Undergraduate Advising
and Academic Programing
call (617) 253-6771, or email
[email protected].
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Learning Communities
At MIT there are four Learning Communities that offer alternative
pathways through the freshman year: (Concourse, Experimental
Study Group (ESG), Media Arts and Sciences (MAS), and
Terrascope).
Each Learning Community offers unique programs that
allow freshmen the opportunity to study and socialize as
part of a smaller community while still taking advantage
of the intellectual and cultural diversity of the Institute as
a whole. To find out more visit http://bit.ly/MITFLCS.
Concourse
Media Arts and Sciences
Concourse is a challenging academic
community with an intellectually rich
curriculum in which the General Institute
Requirements (GIRs) including physics,
math, and humanities are taught in a
small learning environment with an
emphasis on integration of the curriculum
across disciplines. Concourse accepts
60 freshmen each year, which allows
for a high level of personal contact and
faculty support. Concourse students
have use of a private commons room
where ideas and people come together
for study, informal discussions, class
tutorials, and weekly Friday lunches.
The MAS program emphasizes research
and the intersection of technology with
communication and expression. Freshmen
attend lectures in the GIRs and also attend
MAS-led recitation or tutorial sections
in chemistry and physics. Students are
encouraged to participate in the MAS
Freshman Advising Seminars and must
take two MAS subjects. During spring
semester students participate in an
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Project (UROP) at the Media Lab.
Experimental Study Group
ESG offers instruction to firstyear students in the GIRs (biology,
chemistry, math, physics and writing)
through small, interactive classes and
seminars. Instruction takes place in
a community setting that includes a
kitchen, lounge and classrooms. Ten
MIT staff and faculty members serve
as the program’s instructors, assisted
by 25 student teaching assistants.
Academics are supplemented by
a variety of community activities,
including weekly luncheons, evening
study sessions, and weekend trips.
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Terrascope
Terrascope students take charge
of their learning as they work
together to develop answers to
compelling – and challenging –
problems with global implications. Past
topics have included water scarcity,
health of our oceans, disappearing
species, world hunger, and what to do
about rising levels of atmospheric
carbon. Those who enroll take all their
GIRs but add an additional Terrascope
subject in fall and can opt for
one or two subjects in spring. An
optional field trip to a location of
relevance to the year’s study is offered
annually during spring break.
Supporting Your Student
Throughout their experience, undergraduate students face a
variety of personal and academic challenges. MIT provides
a wide range of resources to support our students both in
and out of the classroom. It would not be MIT if it weren’t
challenging, but you can help your student keep on track for
success and well-being by reminding them of three things:
First, struggle—and even
failure—is normal.
Many students often believe “I am
the only one with this problem,” or “I
am the only one who is not keeping
up in Physics.” The reality is that most
students face similar problems.
Second, asking for help is a
typical part of learning at MIT.
•Half of all freshmen and one-third of
all undergraduates report asking for
academic assistance, such as tutoring
from their school or department. (The
best part: the vast majority of those
who ask for help find it useful.)
•Approximately half of all undergraduate
students use Student Support Services
at some time during their time at MIT.
Third, you are not alone.
If a student is feeling stressed for
any reason—from relationship issues
to coursework—help is available.
The best thing to do when feeling
overwhelmed or isolated is to reach out:
•Student Support Services (S3) provides
support, advice, advocacy, and referrals
on academic and personal issues.
•Residence hall staff are always available
to listen and direct students to the
appropriate resource on campus.
•Mediation@MIT helps students resolve
conflicts and misunderstandings.
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•Mental Health and Counseling
mental health professionals are
available to provide counseling
services and can be reached 24/7.
Navigate the many resources available to support and
enrich your student’s experience at MIT
At together.mit.edu, parents and
students can quickly find the type of
support that is most appropriate.
Learning by Doing
Hands-on educational experiences, both
inside and outside the classroom, expose
students to different ways of thinking
and solving problems, broaden their
communications skills, and help them
develop as individuals and leaders. The
opportunities are varied and numerous.
•Through MISTI, MIT students work in
three to 12-month internships in leading
companies, research institutes and
universities in 16 different countries.
•Service projects and fellowships
with the Public Service Center give
students the opportunity to hone
their skills while helping others.
•As part of an Edgerton Club or Team,
such as the Electric Vehicle Team
or Formula SAE, students learn to
collaborate on a team, solve design
and engineering challenges, and
experiment with innovative approaches.
•As part of D-Lab, students work with
local communities in developing
countries to improve the quality of
life through the adaptation of low
cost and sustainable technologies.
•The MIT Hobby Shop is a full
design-and-build facility open to all
students for working on personal
or class-related projects.
•From the Laboratory for Chocolate
Science to the MIT Energy Club, student
clubs and activities are a great way to
try new things with other students.
•And there are many more!
http://web.mit.edu/student/
Parents and students can explore
opportunities for learning outside
the classroom on the Student
Life and Learning (web.mit.edu/
student) Learn by Doing page.
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(F) Turn right into Building 3.
(G) Proceed to the end of the Building 3
corridor and exit left into Killian Court. MIT’s
Commencement ceremony takes place here
every spring. On the left stands the Institute’s
architectural focus, the Great Dome,
patterned after Rome’s Pantheon. Conceived
in the classic tradition by architect William
Welles Bosworth (Class of 1889), this was
the grouping of buildings into which MIT
moved in 1916 from its original quarters
on Boylston Street in Boston’s Back Bay.
MIT Walking Tour
(A) Leave the Building 7 Lobby and cross
Massachusetts Avenue. Central and Harvard
Squares are to your right, and the Harvard
Bridge leading into Boston is on the left.
(B) Enter the Julius Adams Stratton Building
(W20). The Student Center is housed here,
designed by architect Eduardo Catalano in
1965. A major renovation was completed in
1989 by the firm Brune/Cott Associates.
(C) After leaving the Student Center,
walk toward Kresge Auditorium (W16).
The athletics facilities will be on your
right, including the Zesiger Sports and
Fitness Center. Learn more about MIT
athletics on page X of your guide.
The Kresge Auditorium was designed by
Eero Saarinen, 1955. The main auditorium
seats 1,200 people. Among Kresge’s
interesting features is its outer shell, which
is one eighth of a sphere that floats free
from the rest of the auditorium. Three
deeply sunk abutments support the shell,
while the auditorium’s interior is built up
from the ground. The roof of the building
is supported in three places and is only
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3 ½ inches thick. A Woltkampf Organ
is located in the main auditorium.
(D) Proceed to the Chapel (W15). You can
enter the Chapel unless it is being used
for a service or function. The architect
for the building was Eero Saarinen, 1955.
The Chapel bell tower and bell were
designed by sculptor Theodore Roszak.
(E) Walk across Massachusetts Avenue.
Enter the main complex at 33 Mass Ave.,
Building 1. Go up the short flight of stairs
and turn left into the Building 5 wing. Enter
the Hart Nautical Gallery. The Hart Nautical
Collections of the MIT Museum is one of
the most important collections of nautical
materials in the country. The gallery is open
weekdays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Exit the main gallery and turn right. Continue
back to Lobby 7 (A). Enter Lobby 7 (A) and
turn right to enter the center hallway, known
as The Infinite Corridor. Twice a year the sun
shines the length of the corridor (weather
permitting) and people gather to watch
the event, affectionately known as “MIT
Henge.” MIT is said to have about 7 miles
of connecting corridors and buildings.
the world’s most sophisticated large-scale
electronic environment for both research
and performance. The principal occupants
of the building are the Media Laboratory and
the Albert & Vera List Visual Arts Center.
Nearby: The MIT Medical Department
(E23). Learn more about MIT Medical
on page X of your guide.
(J) If you wish to visit the Tech Coop’s
main store you would continue down
Ames Street and proceed to Cambridge
Center (also known as Kendall Square).
(H) Enter Building 2 and walk to the Hayden
Memorial Library Building. Before you reach
the Hayden Library, note the bronze tablet
honoring Ellen Swallow Richards (Class of
1873). From the Swallow Lobby you will pass
through the Mathematics Department.
Return down Ames Street and turn left
before the large triangular building. The
Ralph Landau Building (66) houses the
Chemical Engineering Department.
The MIT Libraries Collection includes
more than 2.6 million printed volumes,
17,000 current journal subscriptions,
478 online databases, and over 30,000
electronic journal titles licensed for
access on the Institute’s network.
(K) Enter the doors between Building 66
and 56, and turn left to view an Athena
Computer Cluster. Athena provides
computer access for all MIT students,
faculty and staff, 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year through a distributed computing
environment of over 1,000 workstations,
140 servers and dozens of laser printers.
Exit Building 14 by the Music Library.
(I) Enter McDermott Court. In front of
you is the Cecil and Ida Green Building
(54), housing the Department of Earth,
Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences,
and the Camille Edouard Dreyfus Building
(18), housing the Chemistry department.
Walker Memorial (50) is one of the earlier
buildings on the Cambridge campus. Inside,
the walls of the Everett Morss Hall are
decorated with murals by Edwin Howland
Blashfield (Class of 1869), who also painted
the main dome of the Library of Congress.
Turn left onto Ames Street.
Several MIT buildings are located along
Ames Street. Facing the river are the
Senior House Dormitories and the Gray
House, where the President resides.
Building E15, the Jerome B. and Laya W.
Wiesner Building, is the home for arts and
media technology at MIT. At its core, it is
a four-story experimental media facility,
designed by I. M. Pei and Partners to be
(L) Exit Building 56 through the door
at the end of the hall, turn right, and
follow the walkway to the entrance to
Building 8 and the Infinite Corridor.
(M & N) Follow the corridor to Lobby 10
beneath the Great Dome. The building
10 dome itself is home to the beautiful
Barker Engineering Library on the fifth
floor. Elevators are located in Lobby 10.
The first floor of building 10 houses the
Compton Gallery. Hours are Monday
through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
(O) Continue down the Infinite Corridor
to return to Lobby 7 (A), or turn right out
of Lobby 13 to visit the Stata Center.
The Ray and Maria Stata Center is home
to the Computer Science and Artificial
Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), the
Laboratory for Information and Decision
Systems (LIDS) and the Department
of Linguistics and Philosophy.
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Navigating MIT
Numbers, Numbers, Numbers. Sometimes it seems like MIT people only
speak in numbers. You’ll hear sentences like, “I have 6.001 in 10-250 at
2:30, then my Course 9 UROP in Building 46.” This is part of MIT-speak.
Here’s a primer.
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Department of Athletics,
Physical Education,
and Recreation
MIT’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and
Recreation, also known as DAPER, offers opportunities
for sports instruction and participation at all levels.
Athletics
At MIT, exceptional students apply to
athletics the same passion, drive, and
work ethic as they do in academics to
reach their complete potential. Intensity
and commitment to excellence fill
the rosters of MIT’s 33 intercollegiate
sports, one of the largest NCAA
Division III programs in the nation. In
the past 10 years, the Engineers have
received over 300 All-America honors
and sponsored individual national
champions in seven sports. MIT also
features one of the nation’s most
expansive club sports programs with
over 800 participants and 30 teams.
Physical Education
Physical Education provides students
with the instruction and skills necessary
to lead healthy, active lifestyles and is
a critical component of the educational
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mission at MIT. Courses are designed
for undergraduate students, regardless
of skill and experience, and range
from traditional programs such as
introduction to tennis and beginning
golf, to outdoor experiences like
backpacking, snowboarding, and other
innovative academic/sport partnerships.
Recreation
MIT Recreational Sports offers a variety
of programs to balance the intense
academic curriculum by providing fitness,
wellness, and stress relief opportunities.
The Zesiger and Alumni Pool / Wang
Fitness Centers offer three fitness floors,
a 50-meter lap pool, two instructional
pools, two group exercise studios, and
a cycling studio. The main complex also
contains an ice arena, an indoor track, six
sports courts, squash courts, a massage
suite, saunas, and an indoor golf range.
Each of MIT’s majors—known as
Courses, with a capital C—is known
by a number, sometimes given in
Roman numerals. These numbers are
in approximate order of the founding
of MIT’s course in that academic area.
For example, Courses 1 through 5
represent MIT’s original five majors:
Course 1: Civil and Environmental
Engineering; Course 2: Mechanical
Engineering; Course 3: Materials
Science and Engineering; Course 4:
Architecture; and Course 5: Chemistry.
Each class—or course, with a lower-case
c—in each department is also designated
by a number. Hence, the introductory
calculus class in Mathematics (Course 18)
is known as 18.01. Similarly, an advanced
astrophysics course in the Physics
department (Course 8) is called 8.971.
In addition, every building on campus
is designated by a number. MIT’s Great
Dome sits atop Building 10. The I.M.
Pei-designed Chemistry laboratory is
Building 18. Certainly, the buildings also
have names—Building 10 is the Maclaurin
Building, and Building 18 is the Dreyfus
Building—but usually the number is
enough. However, some buildings,
including the dorms, are most commonly
referred to by their proper names.
All of the campus rooms have numbers as
well, and these follow a straightforward
naming scheme: 26-100 is in Building
26, on the first floor, room 100.
Help Desk
Windows (617) 253-1102,
Mac (617) 253-1101
Wireless Coverage
Many spots on the MIT Campus have been set up for wireless coverage. If you’ve
brought your laptop, you should be able to connect to the network quickly and easily.
Go to an area with coverage and launch a browser. A network registration
page should automatically load, and a series of prompts will assist you in
carrying out the registration process. You should have access to the campus
network within approximately 15 minutes after successfully registering.
The following buildings have
complete wireless coverage:
The following buildings have
partial wireless coverage:
1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 2, 24, 26, 3, 31, 32,
33, 35, 37, 4, 41, 44, 48, 5, 50, 51, 54, 56, 57, 6,
62, 64, 66, 68, 7, 8, 9, E17, E18, E19, E2, E23, E25,
E28, E32, E33, E34, E38, E39, E40, E48, E51,
E52, E53, E55, E56, E60, E70, N42, N51, N52,
NE47, NE48, NE49, NW13, NW14, NW15, NW30,
NW61, NW62, NW86, OC1, W1, W11, W13, W16,
W2, W20, W31, W34, W35, W4, W5, W51, W61,
W7, W70, W71, W79, W85, W91, W92, WW15
Bldg 34, Rms: 101, 301, 302, 303, 304
Bldg 36, Rms: 112, 144, 153, 155, 156, 372
Bldg 38, Rms: 136, 166
NE25, NW12
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MIT GUIDE
MIT GUIDE
MIT Police and
Crime Prevention
The MIT Police provide safety and emergency medical services
to the MIT community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
As an urban campus, theft is the most
frequent campus crime. The theft of
backpacks, laptops/tablets, and other
small electronic items are the most
frequently stolen items on the MIT
Photo by Amy Marcott
campus. We encourage you to not
leave items unattended, regardless of
how safe an area looks. We need your
help to reduce crimes of opportunity.
Housing
Sadly, bicycle theft is another frequent
campus crime. We encourage all cyclists
to safeguard their bicycle by using a
heavy-duty locking device and securing
their bicycle through both wheels and
around the frame to an immovable object.
Eligibility
We encourage our students to take
advantage of the many crime prevention
seminars offered by the MIT Police
Crime Prevention Unit. Many seminars
deal with the topic of being “Streetwise
and Safe.” An investment of one hour
will help reduce the chances of criminal
victimization. In addition, we offer laptop
registration and provide information
on how to prevent identity theft.
The MIT Police know that good policing
is as much about education as it is
enforcement. Therefore, we work
closely with our community to increase
awareness about the risk of campus
crime and to generate a sense of
responsibility within every individual to
take reasonable steps to reduce that risk.
Please call the MIT Police at (617) 2531212 with any questions. Or in case
of an emergency, utilize one of the
many blue light emergency telephones
located across the campus.
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MIT students are eligible for eight
consecutive semesters of on-campus
housing. Students have the option to
remain on campus for all eight semesters,
living in their initial building or choosing
another. If they wish, students can
experience a new living group each year.
At the end of each year, students will be
given information about confirming or
canceling their on-campus housing.
Students who move off-campus or
to an FSILG can request to move
back on-campus, but their return to
campus can only be satisfied through
a wait list. Students who travel
abroad and were in enrolled in oncampus housing when they left are
guaranteed housing upon their return.
Switching
MIT Housing is dedicated to student
satisfaction and will make every effort to
place students in their desired locations
as quickly as possible. Students have
two ways of obtaining new housing: (1)
openings in the academic term wait list, or
(2) a switching lottery. In the first option,
students fill out a Housing Request Form
and indicate their preferred building(s).
During the term, moves are offered as
space becomes available. The second
option is the December and April switch
Photo by Sandy Mallalieu
lotteries. These are binding lotteries
held for on-campus students only that
allow them to obtain a housing switch
for the upcoming academic semester.
Room to room switches within buildings
are handled within the Houses.
Students should consult House
Managers, Housemasters, and Room
Assignment Chairs to proceed with a
room switch in the same building.
Housing During Institute Breaks
Students at MIT are permitted to stay
for both the winter break (known as
the Independent Activities Period
or IAP) and summer break.
IAP housing is simply an extension of a
student’s fall assignment. Students who
will be graduating or leaving housing after
the first semester must vacate by January
15. Students remaining in on-campus
housing do not need to leave and are not
billed for IAP housing. Summer housing
begins on the Saturday after final exams.
Students may sign up for summer housing
at an additional cost and will be granted
continuous housing through spring and
summer and into their fall assignment.
For more information about MIT
Housing, please visit the website
at http://housing.mit.edu.
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MIT GUIDE
MIT GUIDE
Health Care
picture from page 32 last year
What kind of medical care is
available to students on campus?
MIT’s health care facility, MIT Medical,
is one of the most comprehensive
campus health centers in the country. In
addition to primary and urgent care, MIT
Medical offers care in many specialty
areas and has on-site pharmacy,
laboratory, and radiology services.
Photos by Jess Dugan
Dining
MIT has one of the most unique dining programs in the
nation. Designed to meet the needs of a growing and
diverse campus, this program offers members of the MIT
community their choice of retail venues, convenience
stores, food trucks, pubs, and house dining halls.
Retail Dining
MIT has over twenty local and
independent retail dining offerings across
campus, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner,
and everything in between. Options
include Mexican, Italian, American, Middle
Eastern, Indian and Asian cuisines.
MIT Dining also has a strong partnership
with Aramark and Sodexo. These
highly recognized global companies
offer valuable diversity to campus
dining at MIT, along with their culinary
expertise and long standing experience
in higher educational foodservice. MIT
Dining is also committed to supporting
local businesses, and has partnered
with many local eateries to provide a
variety of choices to meet the needs
of MIT’s diverse community.
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House Dining Meal Plan
Program and House Dining Halls
In partnership with Bon Appétit, MIT
Dining offers an all-you-care-to-eat House
Dining Meal Plan program in its five house
dining rooms, located in Baker House,
Maseeh Hall, McCormick Hall, Next
House and Simmons Hall. These halls
provide a comfortable dining atmosphere
for students and the MIT community to
enjoy meals that are made-to-order using
only the highest quality and freshest
ingredients available. All MIT community
members are invited to dine in these
halls, even without a meal plan, as each
hall also accepts cash and TechCASH.
For more information about MIT Dining,
visit https://dining.mit.edu/.
MIT Medical’s walk-in Urgent Care
Service is open 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
seven days a week, and students can
call (617) 253-4481 24 hours a day to
reach a clinician who can help assess
the situation and give suggestions
about what to do next. In emergencies,
MIT’s ambulance service can transport
students to a local emergency room.
What kind of mental health services
does MIT provide to students?
MIT Medical’s Mental Health and
Counseling Service provides evaluations,
treatment (psychotherapy and
psychopharmacology), referrals, urgent
care, and consultations. We can help with
everything from anxiety and depression
to typical college-life adjustment issues
like homesickness or stress. Students
may be seen by appointment or during
walk-in hours every afternoon. Clinicians
are on call and available 24/7.
What health insurance plans are
available to MIT students?
MIT offers two student health plans: the
basic MIT Student Medical Plan and the
MIT Student Extended Insurance Plan. The
basic plan covers most services provided
at MIT Medical, including primary care,
urgent care, mental health, and many
medical specialties. The cost is included
in tuition. The extended plan, available for
an additional fee, provides coverage for
inpatient hospitalization, inpatient mental
health and substance abuse treatment,
surgical procedures, emergency
room services, prescription drugs and
more. To meet state requirements for
comprehensive health coverage, all
students are automatically enrolled in
(and billed for) the extended plan unless
they actively waive it (http://medweb.
mit.edu/waive) and can prove they have
other qualifying health insurance.
My student is covered by my health
plan. Why should I get the MIT
Student Extended Insurance Plan?
Coverage by a parent’s plan does
not always guarantee reliable care
for students outside the plan’s local
area. Often, out-of-state insurers will
not approve coverage for students
to receive recommended care from
Cambridge-area providers. To avoid
these gaps in care, about 70 percent of
MIT students purchase the extended
coverage, which is specifically designed
to coordinate with the care provided on
campus through the basic student plan.
I still have questions or
concerns; who can I call?
More information is available on the MIT
Medical website at http://medweb.mit.
edu. To discuss specific health concerns,
contact Kristine Ruzycki, ANP-BC, Director
of Student Health Services, at (617) 2587068 or [email protected]. Alan Siegel,
Ed.D., Chief of MIT’s Mental Health and
Counseling, is happy to answer questions
at (617) 253-4374 or [email protected].
For questions about insurance coverage,
contact the MIT Health Plans Office at (617)
253-4371 or [email protected].
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Academic Calendar
MIT runs on a “4-1-4” calendar: there
are two four-month terms per academic
year, separated by the month-long
Independent Activities Period (IAP)
in January. The fall term runs from
September through December, the spring
term from February through May. During
term-time, each month includes at least
one three-day weekend—a chance to
relax, travel, or catch up on work.
Classes are held on weekdays only,
generally between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., though some classes are
held between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Students can expect to spend about
12–20 hours per week in class, though
they are free to take as many classes as
they like (with their advisor’s approval)
without incurring extra tuition costs.
Academic Year 2012–2013
September
December
3
Labor Day
17–21
Final Exams
4
Registration Day–Fall Term
22
Winter Vacation begins
5
First day of classes
January
21
Student Holiday
7
IAP begins
21
Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day–Holiday
October
8, 9
Columbus Day–Vacation
12–14
Family Weekend
February
November
4
Registration Day–Spring Term
12
Veterans Day–Holiday
5
Thanksgiving Vacation
18
Presidents Day–Holiday
19
Monday schedule of classes
22, 23
March
25–29
Spring Vacation
April
15, 16
Patriots Day–Vacation
May
20–24
Final Exams
June
30
7
Commencement
10
Summer Session begins
Photo by Dominick Reuter
Academic Year 2013–2014
September
February
2
Labor Day
3
Registration Day–Spring Term
3
Registration Day–Fall Term
4
4
17
Presidents Day–Holiday
23
Student Holiday
18
Monday schedule of classes
October
March
14, 15
Columbus Day–Vacation
24–28
18–20
Family Weekend
April
November
21, 22
11
Veterans Day–Holiday
May
28, 29
Thanksgiving Vacation
19–23
Spring Vacation
Patriots Day–Vacation
Final Exams
December
June
16-20
Final Exams
6
Commencement
21
Winter Vacation begins
9
Summer Session begins
January
6
IAP begins
20
Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day–Holiday
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GIR • General Institute Requirement.
A class that all undergraduates must
pass in order to get their degree.
MIT Slang
GRT • Graduate Resident Tutor.
GSC • Graduate Student Council.
The governing body for graduate
students as a group.
Slang & Acronyms MIT Style
Adapted from: How to Get Around MIT, 33rd Edition, 2004
Alum • Short for alumnus or alumna.
COC • Committee on Curricula.
ASA • Association of Student Activities.
Coordinating body for student activities,
clubs, etc. Handles things often covered
by administrators at other schools, such
as office and bulletin board allocation.
COD • Committee on Discipline.
Athena • The MIT computing environment.
Coop • Co-operative store. Located
in Kendall Square, Harvard Square,
the Student Center, and various
other locations. The main source
of MIT-logo merchandise.
BCS • Brain and Cognitive
Sciences [Course 9].
CUP • Committee on
Undergraduate Program.
Beaver • The MIT mascot, engineer
of the animal kingdom.
DormCon • Dormitory Council.
The central dormitory governing
and coordinating body.
Armadillo • A small set of drawers
common to a select few dorms.
Brass Rat • Hunk of gold, silver,
or platinum some MIT students
and alums wear on a finger.
CAP • Committee on Academic
Performance, places students
on academic probation.
Chancellor • Administration bigwig
position. Responsible for “overseeing”
all student life, undergraduate and
graduate education, and research policy.
ChemE • Chemical
Engineering [Course 10].
CI-H • Communications Intensive subject
in the Humanities, Arts and Social
Sciences. Undergraduates must complete
2 appropriate CI-H/CI-HW subjects.
CI-M • Communications Intensive
subject in the major. Undergraduates
must complete 2 of these as
specified by their major.
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Concourse • An experimental
freshman program.
EAPS • Earth, Atmospheric, and
Planetary Sciences [Course 12].
Hacker • One who hacks or pulls hacks.
Hack • A trick or prank. For example,
having a balloon pop out of the field in the
middle of the Hahvahd-Yale football game.
Hahvahd Bridge • The Mass. Ave. bridge
from MIT to Boston, which measures
364.4 Smoots +1 ear in length.
Hahvahd • The big red-brick school, both
Up The Street and Up Chuck River; little
liberal arts school [also known as Harvard].
HASS • Humanities, Arts and Social
Sciences. Undergraduates need some
of these classes in order to graduate.
HASS-D • Humanities, Arts and
Social Sciences Distribution.
Undergraduates need some of these
classes in order to graduate also,
not the same as regular HASS.
EECS • Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science [Course 6].
IAP • Independent Activities Period.
The month of January at MIT, and the
most fun time to be on campus.
Elephant • A large piece of
furniture resembling a wardrobe;
common to a few dorms.
IFC • Interfraternity Council.
The central coordinating and
governing body of the FSILGs.
ESG • Experimental Studies
Group. An alternative freshmen
program located at 24-612.
Infinite Corridor • A quarter-mile hallway
through the heart of the Institute.
At one time the longest continuous
straight corridor in the world.
ESP • Educational Studies Program.
Finboard • Finance Board. The
undergraduate body charged with
proposing and administering the
Undergraduate Association budget
and funding student activities.
Frosh • Freshman/Freshmen.
FSILG • Fraternity, Sorority or
Independent Living Group.
Intuitively Obvious • Too simpleminded
to deserve explanation. More
often, too abstruse to explain, if the
speaker even understands it at all
[often used by MIT professors].
IS&T • Information Services &
Technology. MIT Information Systems.
The people who run Athena.
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Contact Information
Important Phone Numbers or Websites:
Contact
Phone
Website
Parents Association
[email protected]
(617) 253-8183
http://parents.mit.edu
Alumni Association
(617) 253-8200
http://alum.mit.edu
Admissions
(617) 253-3400
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/
MIT Medical
(617) 253-4481
http://medweb.mit.edu/
MIT Mental Health
& Counseling
(617) 253-2916
(Monday – Friday,
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
http://medweb.mit.edu/mentalhealth/
LSC • Lecture Series Committee.
A student organization that puts
on movies, lectures, and other
entertainment for the MIT community.
Smoot • A unit of length equal to
the height of Oliver Smoot’62, most
commonly used for the Harvard
Bridge [364.4 Smoots plus 1 ear].
MechE • Mechanical
Engineering [Course 2].
TA • Teaching Assistant. Usually a grad
student employed by a department,
receiving pay plus a tuition allowance for
teaching duties. Funded by the Institute.
MEng • Masters in Engineering.
MITFCU • MIT Federal Credit Union.
Prefrosh • Those happy few who
can still decide whether or not to
come to MIT [Pre-freshmen].
Provost • The senior academic officer, who
assists the President of the Institute in
addition to carrying on projects of his own.
RA • Research Assistant; Resident Advisor.
SAFO • Student Activities Finance Office.
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TEAL • Technology Enabled Active
Learning. A new, futuristic method of
teaching freshman physics that attempts
to use technology to replace learning.
The Tech • A student-written and
published newspaper that appears
all over the place on campus on
Tuesdays and Fridays [except
summers and Institute holidays].
SAO • Student Accounts Office.
Terrascope • An alternative freshman
program involving earth studies.
SCEP • Student Committee
on Educational Policy.
UA • Undergraduate Association.
Organization of all MIT undergraduates.
SLP • Student Life Programs.
Administrative group in charge of student
activities and associated social function
prevention and other meddling. The
people you have to see to fill out lots
of forms in order to throw a party.
UROP • Undergraduate Research
Opportunities Program. A source of
credit and pay for many undergrads.
(617) 253-4481
(Nights/Weekends)
Card Services/
Tech Cash
(617) 253-3475
http://web.mit.edu/mitcard/
Dining
(617) 253-2706
http://dining.mit.edu/
Housing
(617) 253-2404
http://web.mit.edu/housing/
Residential Life
(617) 253-4280
http://web.mit.edu/reslife/rlp/
Student Support
Services
(617) 253-4861
http://web.mit.edu/uaap/s3/
Campus Police
[email protected]
(617) 253-1212
http://web.mit.edu/cp/www/
Registrar’s Office
(617) 253-4784
http://web.mit.edu/registrar/
records/index.html
Accounts Payable
(617) 253-2750
http://vpf.mit.edu/ap/
Z-Center • Zesiger Center,
MIT’s athletics complex.
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MIT Students get the best price on
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2 Annette Rd., Suite 3
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The MicroFridge® with Safe Plug®
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292 Main St.
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 253-5249
mit.edu/bookstore
Featuring the award-winning
publications of the MIT Press and
the best from other fine publishers.
Please see ad on facing page.
MIT Optical
shop.universityparent.com/
collegelaundrybags
Essential for every college student!
Our heavy-duty canvas laundry
bag, with storage pockets and a
load divider, is guaranteed to last
4 years. Available in black or gray.
Kickass Cupcakes
378 Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 628-2877
www.kickasscupcakes.com
Maximum cupcake satisfaction, no
fork required! Give the best and
most kickass gift for all occasions,
cupcake delivery service available!
Stratton Student Center
- Lower level
Cambridge, MA
(617) 258-5367
medweb.mit.edu
Full-service optical store
specializing in quality eyewear
and frame repairs for the MIT
community at a reasonable
cost. We also offer a large
selection of specialty eyewear.
University Parent
College Laundry Bag
Best Western Plus Hotel Tria
220 Alewife Brook Pkwy.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(866) 333-TRIA
www.hoteltria.com
Located in the heart of Cambridge,
guests will enjoy easy access to
all of Boston’s best museums,
shopping, restaurants and points of
cultural and technological interest.
Boston Marriott Cambridge
Two Cambridge Center,
50 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 494-6600
www.MarriottCambridge.com
Minutes from MIT. Guests will
enjoy the hotel’s close proximity
to Boston area attractions. Sign up
today for the MIT Family Plan, visit
easternmarriott.com/mitfamilyplan.
Courtyard Boston Cambridge
Places to Live
Auburn Court Apartments
1 Brookline Pl.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 354-6061
www.AuburnCourtCambridge.com
Located at University Park,
steps to Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, the Charles
River & Harvard Sq. 1, 2 & 3
Spacious Bedrooms Available.
Cabot and Company
Real Estate Experts
213 Newbury St., First Floor
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 262-6200
www.cabotandcompany.com
Over 30 years of apartment rentals
and residential/investment sales in
Boston! Contact our professional
team of agents or visit our website!
University Park
23 Sidney St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(866) 799-3171
www.universityparkliving.com
Choose from contemporary studios
to historic loft-style duplexes
housed in four distinctive buildings
located just one mile from campus.
777 Memorial Dr.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 492-7777
www.marriott.com
Located on the banks of the
Charles River with amazing views
of Cambridge and the Boston
skyline. Five miles from Logan
International Airport and minutes
from downtown Boston and MIT.
Holiday Inn Boston-Somerville
30 Washington St.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 628-1000
www.hi-boston-somerville.com
Our newly-renovated hotel
features 184 guestrooms and free
parking. Visit our new activity zone,
featuring an indoor pool, rock
climbing, and basketball court.
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
575 Memorial Dr.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 492-1234
www.cambridge.hyatt.com
AAA Four Diamond rated
- overlooking Boston and
combines the style and elegance
of Boston with the youthful
vitality of a college town.
The Langham, Boston
250 Franklin St.
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 451-1900
www.boston.langhamhotels.com
Luxury hotel in heart of downtown
near key historic & tourist sites.
3 miles from MIT. Award-winning
restaurants & lounge, 24-hour
fitness center, indoor pool and more.
The Midtown Hotel
220 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 262-1000
www.midtownhotel.com
The Midtown blends comfort and
convenience with affordability
while putting Boston at your
doorstep. Located in Boston’s
historic Back Bay neighborhood
Royal Sonesta Hotel
40 Edwin Land Blvd.
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 806-4200
www.sonesta.com/boston
Located on the banks of the Charles
River just minutes from MIT and next
door to the Museum of Science.
The Westin Copley Place
10 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 2116
(617) 262-9600
www.westincopleyplaceboston.com
Ideally located in Back Bay with
the Boston’s best dining, shopping,
entertainment and and just minutes
away from everything that Boston
is known for. Book today!
XV Beacon Hotel
15 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 670-1500
www.xvbeacon.com
Our 1903 landmark Beaux Arts
building stands at the crest of
Beacon Hill. Our accommodations
are cutting-edge and versatile.
Amenities at Fifteen Beacon
positively define luxury.
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Student Services
Cambridge Office for Tourism
4 Brattle St., Suite 208
Cambridge, MA 02138
(800) 862-5678
www.cambridgeusa.org
Have the time of your life while
changing the world. A close walk
or subway ride from Boston.
MIT Federal Credit Union
MIT Student Center, Bldg W20
MIT Campus, Bldg NE48
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 253-2845
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www.mitfcu.org
MITFCU makes choosing
where you bank easy! We offer
quality financial products and
services -including student
loans- to the MIT community.
Propark America - Harvard
Square Parking
1350 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-0396
www.proparkboston.com
The most convenient access to
Harvard Square. Complimentary
tire inflation and EV vehicle
charging. Welcome to Boston
from ProPark America!
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Student Logistic Services, Inc
22 Prospect St. #12
Woburn, MA 01801
(877) 838-0070
www.studentls.com
Ship to school valet service.
Fridge rentals and sales
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Funded CAMIT Grants

June - Continental Austrian Club

Yanik wins Packard fellowship for neural microchip work

Linguistic Data Cleansing Case Studies

Presentation

all of the 2012 semi-finalist teams

SUMMER EXPERIENCE SURVEY

a year of consequence. profound - MIT Sloan School of Management