Teaching/ Advising

• WebSIS, the MIT Student Information pages. This site provides a wide variety of information for instructors and advisors, along with policies on use of student records.
• MIT Course Bulletin, Biology class descriptions and student evaluations of courses (certificates required).
• Course Bulletin home page, with links to all Courses at MIT.
• Information for advisors of first-year students.
• MIT Academic Guide for Undergraduates and Their Advisors.
• MIT’s Grading policies.
• Biology Department's Undergraduate Timeline: this page shows the courses required for completing a Biology major, and suggests a timeframe in which the student can take them.
• Advising Undergraduates: a Short Guide for Biology Department Faculty (PDF brochure)

Biology Colloquium

• The Biology Department hosts a weekly seminar, the Biology Colloquium on Tuesday afternoons throughout the academic year. The Colloquium features distinguished researchers from all areas of biology, medicine, and related fields.
• The current Colloquium coordinator is Frank Gertler. Please contact his office if you have a suggestion for a speaker, or would like to host someone.

Creating/
maintaining
a course website

• Biology classes are all hosted by MIT's course content management system, Stellar. The Department sets up sites through Stellar for each semester's upcoming classes, and offers assistance and tutorial help through Biology. Contact Nick Polizzi (npolizzi [at] mit.edu, 252-1783) for further information.

Useful Maps

• Directions and a map to MIT’s Endicott House, in Dedham, Mass., where the annual Biology Faculty/Guest Dinner is held, and
• Directions to the Seacrest Resort in Falmouth, MA, which will be the site of the 2011 Biology Spring Retreat.

Other useful MIT community links

• MIT’s Spouses and Partners Newcomers Frequently Asked Questions: You don't have to be new to MIT to find this site useful!
• The MIT Center for Family, Work, & Personal Life has many resources that may be useful for faculty and staff.