[bioundgrd] Fwd: Fall 2011 Sloan [Course 15] Bidding Info

[Janice Chang]

>
>From: Scott Alessandro <salessan at MIT.EDU>
>Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 09:12:35 -0400
>Subject: Fall 2011 Sloan [Course 15] Bidding Info
>
>
>Round II Institute-wide Course Bidding for Fall 
>2011 courses is OPEN! In preparation, please 
>review the following important bidding 
>information. This information, the Fall 2011 
>Course Schedule and more detailed course 
>information is available on the bidding web site 
>(<https://sloanbid.mit.edu/>https://sloanbid.mit.edu).
>
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>Course Bidding Instructions
>
><http://sloanbid.mit.edu/>http://sloanbid.mit.edu
>
>Important Note for Undergraduate and non-Sloan Graduate students:
>·         For 15.011, 15.075, 15.279, 15.301, 
>15.305, 15.310, 15.501, and 15.516, you can sign 
>up directly through WebSIS. It is not necessary 
>to bid for these courses.
>
>Passwords:
>
>If it's the first time you're using the system, 
>use your MIT ID# as both your login and password.
>Create a new password under 'Change Password' 
>once you've entered the system -- write it down.
>Passwords are case sensitive and up to twenty characters in length.
>If you have used the system before and have 
>forgotten your password, please use the password 
>retrieval tool on the login page.
>Make informed bidding decisions:
>
>Read the home page before entering the bid 
>system for any updates or changes to the 
>schedule.
>Review the Course Bidding Instruction Slides 
>under the 'Bidding Guidelines' tab. The slides 
>will explain the bid system.
>Fall Course Schedule:  Seat availability in each 
>round will be a large indicator of how to 
>distribute bidding points.
>Course Evaluations are posted on the Sloanbid 
>website under 'Course Information Resources' and 
>are also available at Dewey Library Reserve 
>Desk.  Note that Special Seminar course numbers 
>change each semester and data may not be 
>available.
>Bidding Basics:
>
>Every student gets 1000 points each term to bid on classes.
>The bid point range for any subject during Round II is 0-1000 points.
>Bid now for both H1 and H2 classes and full term classes.
>If you drop a bid at any time during an open 
>round, you will be refunded all points placed on 
>that course.
>Check that you have bid successfully by 
>reviewing your work under 'My Bids & Courses'.
>Make one last check of your bids prior to exiting the system
>Bidding is not time sensitive. All bids are 
>resolved simultaneously at the end of each 
>Round.  BUT, don't wait until the last minute to 
>place bids!
>Successful bids become your pre-registration and 
>will appear on your Registration Form.
>When finished bidding, completely log out of the 
>system, especially if using a lab computer!
>Sectioned Classes:
>
>You have four choices when choosing a sectioned class - read them carefully.
>You may bid for only one section per class.
>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.
>If you receive a section that you don't want, 
>you can enter the section swap site, opening 
>August 1
>Course Pre-Requisites & Restrictions:
>
>The system will not allow you to view courses 
>restricted to students in other programs.
>Prerequisites: do not waste bid points if you 
>don't have the necessary pre-reqs. 
>Pre-requisites are listed in the MIT Course 
>Bulletin. You may first want to email an 
>instructor to discuss your particular situation.
>'P' restriction requires instructor permission. 
>Read the front page of Sloanbid on registration 
>instructions for 'P' courses.
>Round II, Friday, May 13, 9:00 a.m. - Friday, May 20, 5:00 p.m.
>
>Round II is not time sensitive. When you bid 
>during the round will not affect the success of 
>your bid. Bid early though to leave time for 
>resolving issues / answering questions.
>Unsuccessful Round II bids do not create 
>waitlist positions - you must bid toward the 
>waitlist during the waitlist round.
>You can bid for closed courses in Round II. See 
>the front page of the bidding website for 
>information on bidding on a closed course.
>Waitlist Round, Wednesday, July 13, 9:00 a.m. - Wednesday, July 27, 5:00 p.m.
>Waitlists
>
>After Round II bids are resolved, the system 
>re-opens to allow bidding only on Waitlists.
>A list of closed classes will be posted on the 
>Sloanbid website under 'Course Information 
>Resources'.
>** All students will receive an additional 1000 
>points in the waitlist round exclusively for 
>Waitlist-only bidding.
>The bid point range during the Waitlist Round is 
>1-1000 points (Note this difference between 
>Rounds I and II and Waitlist Round).
>Courses filling in Round II will only have 
>waitlist bidding during the waitlist-only round.
>Waitlists are bid upon competitively, using the 
>same criteria as bidding: levels of 
>prioritization and points bid.
>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.
>There is no guarantee that seats will become 
>available or that an instructor will choose to 
>use a waitlist.
>Section Swap Round, Monday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. - Monday, August 8, 5:00 p.m.
>Swaps
>
>Use this site if you have successfully gained a 
>seat in a sectioned Sloan class during bidding 
>but would now like to switch sections.
>If you are on a waitlist you do not actually 
>have a seat, so you cannot yet request a swap.
>The system will check periodically for a match to your swap.
>You will be notified via email if a swap is 
>conducted.  No further paperwork is necessary.
>If your request is not accommodated by the 
>conclusion of the round, you must speak directly 
>to the faculty member when classes begin in 
>September.
>Need Help???
>
>Questions about course bidding policy and procedures:
>                 Scott Alessandro, E52-108, 
>x3-6296, 
><mailto:salessan at mit.edu>salessan at mit.edu
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