Orientation Schedule

MSRED Class of 2025 Orientation Schedule

Monday August 26th-FridayAugust 30, 2024

The Office of Graduate Education Orientation Schedule can be found here: https://oge.mit.edu/grad-orientation/
These events are offered by MIT and/or the GSC and while not required, you may wish to participate in some of these events in addition to the MSRED Orientation events.
You may find more information about the GSC events and sign up for their Bulletins (though you should be automatically enrolled).

SUNDAY 8/25

12-2 pm Graduate Student Welcome
Lunch with President Kornbluth

MONDAY 8/26

9-10 am
Check in at the CRE 9-434/Coffee/breakfast
10-11 am
Program Introduction + Welcome/9-354/Walter Torous + Siqi Zheng
11 am-12 pm
Orientation + Registration Overview/9-354/Mary Hughes
12-1 pm
Lunch/CRE Student Lounge
1-2 pm Rescheduled to Friday 9/6
Rotch Library Tour/Nick Albaugh
2-2:30
Break
2:30-4 pm
MSRED Curriculum Showcase/MSRED Faculty
4-5 pm
Open/Break
5:30 pm
Welcome Dinner
Shojo 425 Mass Ave

TUESDAY 8/27

8:00 am-12:00 pm/EET Testing (10-250)

All international students for whom English is not their first language are required to take this test.

We have not scheduled any orientation activities during this period to accomodate for this requirement

This time block is open for any student who is not taking the test

12:30-1:30 pm
Open time/Lunch
1:30 pm-2:30 pm
Career Development/Kelly Cameron
2:30-3 pm
Break
3:00-5:00
Financial Workshop Part 1/Tod McGrath + Jason Foster

WEDNESDAY, 8/28

8:30-9 am
Check in at the CRE /Coffee/breakfast
9-11 am
Financial Workshop Part 2/Tod McGrath + Jason Foster
11am-12 pm
Industry Partnerships/James Scott
12-1 pm
Lunch/CRE Student Lounge
1:00-4 pm
Seaport/Building Systems Field Trip/Yanni Tsipis
Meet at 1 pm for shuttle

THURSDAY, 8/29

9:00 am-12:15 pm
Office of Graduate Education Orientation at Kresge Auditorium/Required of all graduate students.

Lunch will be provided

2-4 pm
CRE IT Orientation/Casey Eyring
4-5 pm
Break
5-6 pm
AACRE Presentation/Chris Whittier (Pending)

FRIDAY, 9/30

8-9 am
Check in at the CRE /Coffee/breakfast

9-11 am
Financial Workshop Part 3/Tod McGrath + Jason Foster
Optional Session

MONDAY, 9/2 Holiday

No Class/Offies Closed

TUESDAY, 9/3

ALL DAY/Registration Day
All students are required to meet with their Academic Advisor to have their fall registration approved.

10 am-12 pm
Professional Head Shot Photo Session
Signup required

12:00-2:00 pm
SA+P Welcome Lunch/Media Lab

WEDNESDAY 9/4

First Day of Classes

FRIDAY 9/6

10:00-11:00
Rotch Library Tour/Nick Albaugh

12:00-2:00 pm (be at MIT Sailing Pavilion by 11:45)

Charles River Boat Cruise/Tour + Lunch
Optional Field Trip/Signup Required