Fall Emergency Academic Regulations discourage use of third-party online proctoring
According to the regulations, the “statement of required work” must contain a list of assignments, an “approximate” schedule with test dates and deadlines, final examination information, and grading criteria.
First-Year Orientation, FPOPs to be held virtually
Incoming first years will “meet with their first year advisor throughout the week to discuss academic options” and register for classes.
MIT presents reopening plans at Cambridge City Council committee meeting
Gallop described MIT’s plans as “cautious and conservative” and “aligned with guidance” from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
MIT becomes only QuestBridge partner with non-binding admission
For all QuestBridge partners but MIT, students are required to attend their match school. The other three schools that had non-binding policies last year — Princeton, Stanford, and Yale — recently changed their policies to be binding.
MIT’s impact will be determined by its humanistic pursuits
The opportunity to demonstrate or abdicate leadership in this role presents itself each time MIT responds or neglects the challenges facing citizens across the nation and the globe.