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The Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education (DUE) sits at the core of MIT and provides
support for students and faculty in a wide range of educational
activities.
The DUE works closely
with the Division of Student
Life on a variety of student life and learning initiatives
and opportunities.
Student Support
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Identify, recruit, admit and enroll the best students in the world
- Ensure access without regard to financial need
- Run Freshman Orientation and Project Interphase to facilitate transition from high school to college, including helping students develop effective learning strategies
- Provide tutorial services, freshman exam reviews and facilitated study groups
- Manage first year and undeclared student advising systems, and administer fifth week flag process for freshmen
- Provide services related to enrollment, registration, tuition, degree audits and graduation
- Coordinate and offer “choice of major” programs and facilitate transition to sophomore year
- Administer the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
- Provide access to experiential learning through Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program, Second Summer Program, K-12 teaching, D-Lab and other initiatives
- Promote and provide study abroad opportunities, including the Cambridge-MIT Exchange (CME)
- Promote and support students interested in Foreign Scholarship opportunities
- Oversee and manage the Communications Requirement
Strengthen undergraduate academic and career advising, and facilitate mentor relationships
- Manage January Independent Activities Period
- Equip students with the tools to transition from MIT to work or graduate study, and help them connect with employers, graduate or professional schools and other post-graduation options
Faculty Support
Education Expertise
- Research in learning
- Information about innovations in pedagogy and technology
- Assessment and evaluation design and implementation
Infrastructure support
- Classroom improvement and maintenance
- Data on students, subjects, etc.
- Scheduling of classes, classrooms, exams, and students
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