TL; DR: For IAP 2022 plan to have robust continuity plans for for-credit courses; the Classroom Support Team will work with instructors, departments, and students to provide resources; classroom notifications of positives will shift; MIT’s current testing, attestation, and building access policies will remain in place throughout IAP. Dear Faculty and Instructors, As you read…
TL;DR: MIT anticipates returning to full on-campus academic and research operations this fall and, with limited exceptions, all undergraduate and graduate students will be expected to be on campus at MIT this fall. MIT is also expecting students to conduct their fall campus-based appointments from on or around campus, as they did pre-pandemic; there will…
If you feel that your dissertation research progress has been adversely impacted by COVID-19, and you believe you will need financial support for time beyond your program’s funding package, MIT is committed to ensuring you are funded for the COVID-related delay. Late-stage PhD students who are 1) at or near the end of their funding…
A series of notes from the Vice Chancellor about important information about remote international appointments for summer and fall. (March 23, 2021) TL; DR MIT is expecting graduate students to conduct their U.S.-based appointments from inside the U.S. and to enter/return to the U.S. prior to the start of their appointments (summer for some,…
I am pleased to announce the launch of the new Experiential Learning Exchange (ELx), a central portal for students to find and apply for all types of Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELOs) at MIT.
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to let you know that Brian Canavan, Senior Associate Registrar, has been named the new Registrar for MIT. He succeeds Mary Callahan who retired this fall after 39 years of service, with many exceptional contributions. Brian will lead a talented staff and oversee a wide portfolio of activities, including academic…
Dear Department Heads, Graduate Officers, Administrative Officers, and Graduate Administrators, In spring 2019, the school deans agreed to develop and implement new policies and practices to alleviate financial insecurity that some PhD graduate students may face during their academic careers. That commitment resulted in the following: Expansion of the Graduate Student Short-Term Emergency Fund (now including…
Dear Faculty and Students, A quintessential part of an MIT education is for students to make things. We’ve discovered, not surprisingly, that some kinds of making—whether it’s building a robot, analyzing biological samples or creating art—is particularly challenging when learning remotely. With that in mind, I am pleased to let you know that Martin Culpepper,…
