Travel Proposals & Information
Keep in mind that travel occurring during the regular term must take place on weekends followed by a Monday and/or Tuesday holiday or during spring break (see the MIT Academic Calendar).
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Travel policies and the application process are being reviewed/updated at the present time. For now, please contact your area assistant for any travel-related issues.
Workshop and Seminar Proposals
Workshop or Seminar subject proposals will not be accepted after the deadlines listed below. This is to:
- better accommodate student course planning (changes and additions will not be made after pre-registration opens),
- facilitate comprehensive teaching load planning for the full academic year, and
- allow adequate time for the TA allocation process (which starts earlier than in the past).
Proposal Submission Deadlines
- Summer/Fall — May 1
- IAP and Spring — November 1
What’s the difference between a design workshop and a seminar?
- A workshop is based upon the instructor’s research and usually produces a product. It usually is assigned a 4.18x course number (sometimes 4.s1x numbers if workshop numbers have been exhausted).
- A seminar can be on a topic of interest and usually produces a paper or presentation. It is assigned a 4.sxx course number.
Funding
At this time there is no Department funding available for workshops or seminars.
Note:
It is suggested that students on the February degree list not enroll in an IAP workshop. If they do, they are expected to submit their thesis book prior to the start of IAP.
→ Go to Workshop Proposal Form