<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Hey Seniors! </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Welcome back for our last semester! Later this spring, there will be more complete instructions regarding when/where/how to report for assembly on Commencement Day on the <u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px"><a href="http://commencement.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">Commencement website</span></a></u>. Below please <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">note the following major dates and deadlines between now and then, and visit the registrar’s office online for the</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href="http://web.mit.edu/registrar/graduation/deadlines/june.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">complete list of deadlines</span></a></u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)">.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(192,0,0)"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Cheers,<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">2015 Council</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;margin-bottom:10pt"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">February 6</span></span> Application deadline for June SB degrees; deadline to submit the HASS Concentration Completion form<u></u><u></u></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;margin-bottom:10pt"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">February 20</span></span> Deadline to submit the Minor Completion form<u></u><u></u></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;margin-bottom:10pt"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">April 6</span></span> The Kendall Square Coop begins to take orders for regalia<u></u><u></u></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;margin-bottom:10pt"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">May 2</span></span> Last day to order regalia through the Kendall Square Coop<i><u></u><u></u></i></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;margin-bottom:10pt"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">May 22</span></span> Last day to go off the June degree list<u></u><u></u></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;margin-bottom:10pt"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">May 26</span></span> Regalia pickup begins at the Kendall Square Coop<u></u><u></u></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;margin-bottom:10pt"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">June 5</span></span> Commencement: <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">10 am</span></span>, Killian Court<u></u><u></u></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;margin-bottom:10pt"><u></u><span style="font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><u></u><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">June 13</span></span> Last day to return regalia to the Kendall Square Coop<br> <b><u></u><u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">It is your responsibility to meet each requirement and close each loop in order to receive your diploma on<span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">June 5</span></span>. Note that Student Financial Services will be in touch directly to confirm the account payment deadline, which is in the third week of May. Please put these dates on your calendar now, and visit the registrar’s website for a <u><a href="http://web.mit.edu/registrar/graduation/checklist.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">complete checklist</span></a></u><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u></u> <u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Regalia<br></b>All degree candidates who intend to participate in the Commencement Exercises <b>must</b> wear academic<span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)"><a href="http://commencement.mit.edu/graduates/regalia" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">regalia</span></a></span>. The only exception is for those in active military service, who wear the prescribed dress uniform for their branches of the Service.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Tickets</b><br>Each degree candidate is given four (4) tickets to Commencement; the ticket pick-up hours will be posted <u><a href="http://commencement.mit.edu/graduates/tickets" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">online</span></a></u> in the spring.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">While the Institute encourages students to share unneeded tickets, graduates and guests are advised that <strong><i>no tickets to Commencement at MIT may be bought or sold under any circumstances</i></strong><i>.</i> Degree candidates who will not need all four of their Commencement tickets are invited to share extras by posting their contact information on <u><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">this MIT-certificate bound forum</span></u> (MIT personal certificates are required for participation). Students in need of tickets may <u><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">join that forum</span></u> to be notified of any available tickets. This service is moderated by student leadership and the Class of 2015—all degree candidates are welcome to participate.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Photos and video</b><br>Professional photographers will take individual photos of each graduate at the time of diploma distribution and on exiting the stage at the Commencement Exercises. DVDs will be produced by MIT’s Academic Media Production Services. It is important to know that families will not be permitted to approach the stage during Commencement: the only way to get a perfect photo is to order the professional one from Commencement Photos, Inc. Order forms and information will be mailed to your family and will be available in Killian Court on Commencement Day, as well. More <u><a href="http://commencement.mit.edu/photos" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">online.</span></a><u></u><u></u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Accessibility</b><br>If you are a degree candidate with either a disability or a medical situation that would prevent you from assembling in the Johnson Athletics Center second floor and processing to Killian Court, please call Dean Elizabeth Young at <a href="tel:617-253-6786" value="+16172536786" target="_blank">617-253-6786</a> or email <a href="mailto:ecy@mit.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">ecy@mit.edu</span></a> <strong>by <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Friday, May 22</span></span> </strong>so that arrangements can be made.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Detailed information for degree candidates, families, and friends may be found at the <u><a href="http://commencement.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">Commencement website</span></a></u><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Questions? Please contact Commencement staff at <u><a href="mailto:commencement@mit.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">commencement@mit.edu</span></a></u><span style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">.</span> The Office of the Registrar and the Commencement Committee wish you the best in the months ahead, and we look forward to seeing each one of you cross the stage in June.<u></u><u></u></p><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div>
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