<html><head><base href="x-msg://147/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Scott Alessandro <<a href="mailto:salessan@MIT.EDU">salessan@MIT.EDU</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">January 3, 2013 9:06:42 AM EST</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Spring 2013 Sloan [Course 15] Bidding Info</b><br></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="blue"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><br><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Round II Institute-wide Course Bidding for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Spring 2013</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>courses is OPEN! In preparation, please review the following important bidding information. This information, the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Spring 2013</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Course Schedule and more detailed course information is available on the bidding web site (</span><a href="https://sloanbid.mit.edu/" title="https://sloanbid.mit.edu/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">https://sloanbid.mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">) under Course Information Resources.<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br><b><br></b>********************************************************************************************************************************************<br><b><u><span style="color: blue; ">Course Bidding Instructions<br><br></span></u></b></span><a href="http://sloanbid.mit.edu/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">http://sloanbid.mit.edu</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red; ">Passwords:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If it’s the first time you’re using the system, use your MIT ID# as both your login and password.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Create a new password under 'Change Password’ once you've entered the syste<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">m</span>. Passwords are case sensitive and up to twenty characters in length.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If you have used the system before and have forgotten your password, please use the password retrieval tool on the login page.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red; ">Bidding Basics:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://mitsloan.mit.edu/students/academiclife/BidSlides/webbidslides.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">How to Slides can be found under the ‘Bidding Guidelines’ tab.</span></b></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Every student gets 1000 points each term to bid on classes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The bid point range for any subject is 0-1000 points.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Bid now for both H1<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>and</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>H2 classes<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>and full term classes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Check that you have bid successfully by reviewing your work under ‘My Bids & Courses’.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">All bids are resolved simultaneously at the end of each Round. Round II bidding is not time sensitive. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Successful bids become your pre-registration and will appear on your Registration Form.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">When finished bidding, completely log out of the system, especially if using a lab computer!<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red; ">Sectioned Classes:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">You have four choices when choosing a sectioned class - read them carefully.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">You may bid for only one section per class.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The bidding system allows you to create a conflicting schedule; review your results carefully -- you may not have gained the section for which you bid.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If you receive a section that you don't want, you can enter the section swap site, opening January 14<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red; ">Course Pre-Requisites & Restrictions:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The system will not allow you to view courses restricted to students in other programs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; ">Prerequisites: do not waste bid points if you don't have the necessary pre-reqs. Pre-requisites are listed in the MIT Course Bulletin, available on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://sloanbid.mit.edu/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">http://sloanbid.mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; ">. You may first want to email an instructor to discuss your particular situation.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><u><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red; ">You can pre-register for some Sloan courses through WebSIS:</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; ">·</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">15.037J, 15.053, 15.058, 15.075J, 15.279, 15.301, 15.310, 15.411, 15.412, 15.501, 15.516, 15.628, 15.668, and 15.812<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">you can sign up directly through WebSIS. It is not necessary to bid for these courses.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.25in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; ">·</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> For all other Sloan courses, you must participate in the Sloan bidding system to pre-register.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red; ">Round II,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: navy; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); ">9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 3 <b>–<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 10<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Allocate all 1000 points during Round II bidding. You will get a fresh 1000 points for the Waitlist Round.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Course capacity is listed as X/Y. X is the number of seats TAKEN and Y is the course capacity. Ex. 15.617 is 24/67, which means there are 24 seats TAKEN (or 43 seats AVAILABLE)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><u><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Unsuccessful Round II bids do not create waitlist positions</span></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- you must bid toward the waitlist during the waitlist round.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">In Round II, you are still able to place a bid on a class with no open seats. If a seat becomes available through a drop, then the class will be open for bidding. When bidding on a closed class in Round II, your options are:<o:p></o:p></span><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Assign your bid points to that course now and complete your bidding (if the course never opens, your bid points will be lost, but you will get a new 1000 points for the waitlist round)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Assign your bid points now but check back a few hours before the round closes and reallocate your points based on the status of the class<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red; ">Section Swap Round, (Round II Results available)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); ">9:00 a.m., Monday, January 14<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b> –<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>5:00 p.m., Monday, January 21<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><u><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Swaps<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Use this round if you have successfully gained a seat in a sectioned Sloan class during bidding but would now like to switch sections.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The system will check regularly for a match to your swap.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">You will be notified via email if a swap is conducted. No further paperwork is necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If your request is not accommodated by the conclusion of the round, you should speak directly to the faculty member/TA when classes begin in February.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red; ">Waitlist Round,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); ">9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 23<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b> –<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>5:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 30<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><u><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Waitlists<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Use this round if you did not successfully gain a seat in a course through Round II bidding and want to be placed on the waitlist.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">A list of closed classes will be posted on the Sloanbid website under ‘Course Information Resources’.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">** All students will receive an additional 1000 points in the waitlist round exclusively for Waitlis<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">t</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>bidding.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Courses filling in Round II will only have waitlist bidding during the Waitlist round.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">A Closed Course is any courses that has 10 or fewer seats available after Round II bidding.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Waitlists are bid upon competitively, using the same criteria as bidding: levels of prioritization and points bid.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The instructor or TA will email you if a seat becomes available in a waitlisted class. You must then complete an Add Form with faculty signature to formally register for the course.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">There is no guarantee that seats will become available or that an instructor will choose to use a waitlist.</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red; ">Need Help???</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Questions about course bidding policy and procedures:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> Scott Alessandro, E52-1<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">01</span>, x3-6296,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:salessan@mit.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">salessan@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>