Hello Bio Majors!<br><br>Welcome back and happy Spring '10 Reg Day! It's been pretty quiet around here this winter, so we're looking forward to seeing you!<div><br></div><div>Remember to meet with your advisors today to have your reg forms signed - they are to be turned in today by 5pm to du Pont gym (W31); after today they go to Student Services in 11-120. The absolute deadline to register is 5pm this Friday ($40 late fee after that). Please make every possible effort to contact and meet with your advisor <i>directly</i> to have your registration form signed! Detailed instructions for registration can be found at <a href="http://web.mit.edu/registrar/reg/instructions/">http://web.mit.edu/registrar/reg/instructions/</a> <div>
<br></div><div>*Seniors, please note that the deadline to apply for June degree candidacy is also this Friday!*<br><br><br></div><div>It's going to be an exciting semester to be a course 7 major! Be sure to keep an eye out (and your calendar booked) for the following events:<div>
<br></div><div>* Plenty of <a href="http://web.mit.edu/busa/">BUSA</a> faculty lunches/dinners and student socials.</div><div><br></div><div>* BUSA's annual HHMI-sponsored lecture for undergraduates - this year's speaker will be Harvard Prof. <a href="http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1893209_1893474,00.html">Doug Melton</a>! - on Thursday, March 18th.</div>
<div><br></div><div>* An information panel on Applying to Medical School with Prof. David Sabatini (MD/PhD) in mid-April.</div><div><br></div><div>* Open houses and a BUSA-led UROP info panel the week of April 5th - 9th for <a href="http://web.mit.edu/admissions/cpw/">Campus Preview Weekend</a>.</div>
<div><br></div><div>* The annual Undergraduate Dinner and awards ceremony in honor of graduating seniors at the upscale MIT Faculty Club on Monday, May 10th. All biology majors are invited.</div><div><br></div><div><br>
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<div>Other important days to note: </div><div>UROP proposal deadlines on Thursday, February 11th (direct funding) and Thursday, April 1st (credit, volunteer and supervisor-funded)</div><div>Add Date on Friday, March 5th </div>
<div>Spring Break March 22nd - 26th</div><div>Midterm advising period April 8th - 22nd</div><div>Drop Date on Thursday, April 22nd</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions or issues that come up. If you ever want to meet with Dr. Janice Chang, just shoot me an email to let me know when you're available and I'll be happy to schedule an appointment for you.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I hope your spring semester is fantastic in every way, with healthy helpings of rewarding work, energizing fun, and maybe even a moment of well-earned downtime here and there! :) </div><div><br></div>
<div>All best wishes,</div><div><br></div><div>MacKenzie Outlund<div>Undergraduate Program</div><div>Biology Education Office, 68-120</div><div>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</div><div>77 Massachusetts Avenue</div>
<div>Cambridge, MA 02139</div><div>(617) 253-4718</div>
<div>fax: (617) 258-9329</div>
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