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MIT Parents Association 600 Memorial Drive W98-2Nd FL Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 253-8183 Mykidis@Mit.Edu 2014–2015 A GUIDE FOR PARENTS produced by in partnership with For more information, please contact MIT Parents Association 600 Memorial Drive W98-2nd FL Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 253-8183 [email protected] Photograph by Dani DeSteven About this Guide UniversityParent has published this guide in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the mission of helping you easily contents Photograph by Christopher Brown navigate your student’s university with the most timely and relevant information available. 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Its faculty of more than 1,000 is dedicated to helping more than 4,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students pursue their degrees in one of five schools: • Architecture and Planning • Engineering • Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • Management • 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 Welcome to MIT globe. Overall, MIT is a community open to new approaches and ideas, deeply committed Home to a vibrant community of to collaboration and unimpressed with students, faculty, staff, and alumni. social credentials — a place where people Photograph by Christopher Harting take great pleasure in tackling hard problems, together. The MIT community exudes a crackling energy — the passion, We hope you’ll enjoy your time, MIT stands among the world’s preeminent MIT believes in the power of learning- curiosity, playfulness, creativity, and drive of thousands of bright minds working exploring the campus, learning research universities. Our formal mission by-doing, the value of working is to advance knowledge and educate collaboratively, and the importance of together on the great problems of the about our new initiatives students in science, technology, and continually reassessing the effectiveness world. As your visit concludes, you may (global, MITx, and otherwise), other areas of scholarship that will best of our own teaching strategies. Whenever find that you, too, have been infused with the energy and inquisitiveness present in and touring facilities known serve the nation and the world in the possible, our courses include hands- 21st century. We seek to develop in each on engagement with the subject, and our Institute. as much for their architectural member of the MIT community the ability students tackle new material in teams. The We hope you enjoy your visit. design as for their cutting- and passion to work wisely, creatively, latest and most effective techniques and edge laboratories inside. and effectively for the betterment of learning technologies are transforming Sincerely, humankind. the way many subjects are taught at the Institute. The MIT Parents Association 6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology www.universityparent.com/mit 7 PlanetMIT current and prospective parents. These individuals contribute significantly to the Parents are also invited to participate in MIT community, welcoming freshmen local MIT alumni club programs. Learn parents, participating in campus events, about the alumni club closest to home and and attending regional events hosted by other MIT local connections by visiting MIT and MIT clubs. Parent Connectors PlanetMIT, a global community atlas: help connect parents to the Institute and alum.mit.edu/maps/planetmit.dyn. This one another. interactive map shows how students, parents, alumni, and volunteers are Parents Leadership Circle distributed around the world. Red pins indicate areas where there is an official The Parents Leadership Circle (PLC) MIT presence, such as an alumni club or plays a valuable role in MIT’s success by Enterprise Forum chapter. providing leadership-level annual support, and through gifts of time and talent. PLC Volunteer Opportunities members serve as a conduit between the Institute and the parent community Parents who wish to volunteer can to support institutional priorities, and become a Parent Connector. Parent increase parent engagement and visibility. Connectors across the globe act as The PLC is comprised of parent leaders ambassadors on behalf of MIT and who are committed to the mission of MIT Parents the Parents Association, sharing their MIT. They represent diverse geographic Association knowledge and enthusiasm with locations and student class years. The Parents Association is a Communications & Information volunteer-driven organization Parents receive many communications that connects the parents of throughout the academic year, including current students to campus Parents e-newsletters and invitations news, events, and each other. to events held on campus and in their regions. Parents who need information Parents are encouraged to that only another MIT parent can provide explore the many opportunities are encouraged to contact a volunteer provided by the association near them — called a Parent Connector — by using the Parent Directory on the that will allow them to deepen Parents Association website. their connections to MIT. Activities & Events All parents of current MIT undergraduates are a part of the association but should Events and activities for the MIT provide their contact information to fully community are held regionally and on benefit from their membership. To do this, campus. Events include Summer Send-Off use the form on the Parents Association activities for incoming students, Parent website: parents.mit.edu. Orientation, and Family Weekend. Parents are invited to return to campus each fall for MIT Family Weekend. It’s a great time to experience MIT when classes and activities are in full swing. 8 Massachusetts Institute of Technology www.universityparent.com/mit 9 Photograph by Nick Schietromo MIT Parent Giving Each year parents offer annual gifts to support programs that enhance and add Top Five Reasons value to the academic and student life experience at MIT. In the 2013–2014 academic year, over 3,400 parents contributed to designations ranging from unrestricted, to scholarships, UROPs, and athletics. Lead the way today by to Join making a gift to MIT. Visit giving.mit.edu. The top five reasons to join the Parents Online Community: Parent News! By registering to join the online community, not only will you be included on important communications for the MIT Administration and 1 Alumni Association, but you will receive the monthly Parent e-Newsletters! This is a great opportunity to stay in-the-know while your student is at MIT. Register for Events – In order to register for events with the MIT Parents 2 Association, especially Family Weekend, you will need to log in! P2P Directory – The Parent-to-Parent Directory is a special behind-log- in feature offered to parents that allows you to search for other parents 3 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 4 provides an entire page of resources you may need as a parent at MIT. Virtual Orientations – Hosted each August prior to Orientation, these 5 virtual orientations offer parent-specific information about MIT student life. Did we mention it’s free? Visit parents.mit.edu to get connected. 10 Massachusetts Institute of Technology www.universityparent.com/mit 11 12. Visit the MIT Museum. Photo by Tom Gearty 13. Get MIT Mom or MIT Dad souvenirs from the MIT Coop. 14. Proudly wear or use said MIT Mom or MIT Dad souvenir. 15. Write those 5 digit tuition checks happily! 16. Support MIT by donating to the Annual Fund. giving.mit.edu 17. Volunteer at MIT Events. 18. Meet MIT’s president L. Rafael Reif and get a picture with him. 19. Meet Admissions folks. They have selected your kid — they are wonderful and very friendly people. 20. Host or attend a summer send-off in your area for the incoming students. 100 Things to Do 21. Join the MIT club in your area. 22. Attend a Nobel Laureate lecture. before Your Student 23. Visit Cape Cod. 24. Go to a Boston Pops or BSO Concert. Graduates MIT 25. Try some New England Clam Chowder. 1. Email [email protected] with questions. 2. Update your contact information with the MIT Parents Association by emailing [email protected]. 3. Create your account on parents.mit.edu. 4. Join the MIT Parents Facebook Group. 5. Get a picture with Tim the Beaver. 6. Become a Parent Connector. 7. Attend Parents Orientation. 8. Go to an event at the TD Garden.
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