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- Due to the uptick in students taking the 16-month option, a new list serv has been introduced.
- As the end of the spring semester, the continuing students are moved to a new list called MSRED20XX_febgrads.
- This list is then linked to the main CRE-Students list, which will include the new cohort as well as the continuing.
- Separating the lists out in this manner allows for cohort-specific direct communication.
- By aggregating them all under are-students, it is easy to communicate with all cohorts.
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Setting up the MOIRA list:
1. Go to groups.mit.edu
2. Click Create a New List in the top left section
3. Select Moira from the types of lists and click Next
4. Use the following options:
* Name of the list: ‘msred2025’ or whatever the year is. This keeps with the names of the other lists. We’ve also used msred2024_febgrad and msred2024_may to denotate other mid-year graduates.
* For description, you can say “MSRED 2025 Students”
* List Owner: select Another List from the downdown, and use ‘msred-owner’
* Select mailing list and AFS/Active Directory group options.
5. Click Next, then Next again to create the list
6. Return to webmoira (groups.mit.edu) and add the members to the list. It will be on the left-hand column under “Lists I can administer”
STUDENT GROUP CHAT OPTIONS
- In recent cycles, student have preferred WhatsApp as their forms of communication amongst themselves.
- Recruit a returning 16-month student to agree to set up the group.
- The student can then send you the sign up link to distribute to the incoming class.
- Participation is voluntary
- Share Code of Conduct expectation and empower student moderator/admin to report issues and remove problem users from the group
- Class of 2024 invite: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JciHWVcoDVvAwpEGaO6lcK
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