Welcome to Office of the Chancellor
Featured Content
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Renovated New House Re-Opens to Residents
After a 14-month construction as well as a collaborative design process between students, architects, and staff from the Division of Student Life and Campus Construction, a renovated New House opened to 290 undergraduate residents before the start of the 2018-19 academic year. Learn more about the project, and check out photos of the residence hall, here.
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From the Chancellor
Welcome, MIT students! As Chancellor, I’m responsible for “all things students”–graduate and undergraduate education and student life, student services, and student support. It’s my job to partner with you to make sure you get the most out of your MIT experience.Use this site to learn about some of the initiatives I’m working on and how you can tell me your ideas, concerns, and vision for MIT education and student life. Engage with me here, set up a meeting, or join me at a campus event so that together we can strengthen student life and learning.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Barnhart
Initiatives
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Student Health & Well-Being
Read the latest MindHandHeart Beat newsletter here.
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Sexual Assault Education & Prevention
The Department of Education proposed new Title IX regulations in November 2018. You can read MIT's response to the draft rules here.
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Residential Campus 2030
Learn more about the Burton Conner residence hall renewal project here.
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Innovation in Education & Student Learning
Class of 2022 students have more flexibility to explore majors and minors early in their MIT experience. Learn more here.
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Faculty Panel on Social Group Processes
On Thursday, February 7 at 4:30 p.m. in 10-250, MIT faculty will discuss social group processes and offer insights from scholarship and experience about residential communities. Members of the MIT community are encouraged to attend, and can submit questions ahead of time.
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Proposal aims to update MIT’s academic calendar and Commencement timing
Vice chancellor, registrar seek community input on reducing the time between final exams and Commencement.
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Creating a more flexible first-year experience at MIT
A Class of 2022 experiment aims to enhance opportunities for students to explore majors, minors, and other interests.
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Michael Bloomberg to deliver MIT’s 2019 Commencement address
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and three-term New York City mayor will address the Class of 2019 on June 7.
