Welcome to Office of the Chancellor
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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 MindHandHeart blog series designed to elevate student voices and perspectives on wellness, mental health, diversity, equity, inclusion, and more here.
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Sexual Assault Education & Prevention
Read the Institute Discrimination and Harassment Response (IDHR) Office's 2019-20 annual report here.
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Residential Campus 2030
Take a virtual tour of MIT's newest graduate residence hall here.
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Innovation in Education & Student Learning
A flexible P/NR policy proposed by the Committee on the Undergraduate Program (CUP) received approval by a vote of the faculty.
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3 Questions: Ian Waitz and Blanche Staton on MIT’s continuing commitment to graduate students
Despite the pandemic, the Office of the Vice Chancellor has continued to make progress on efforts to enhance the MIT graduate student experience.
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Two new student residences open their doors
New Vassar and the Graduate Tower at Site 4 provide additional housing options on campus, with another new residence in planning and improvements to Burton Conner underway.
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Letter regarding spring semester to proceed as planned
Spring semester move-in set for February 13–15; pre-departure testing will launch first week of February; follow the example set by seniors who lived on campus in the fall; reminder to tune into the January 27 virtual information session about the spring
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Letter regarding Covid-19 testing expansion and spring contingency planning
Limited expansion of MIT’s Covid-19 testing program for all students who live in the Greater Boston area, whether or not they are approved for campus access during the spring semester; need for student flexibility re. spring contingency plans; vaccine planning work; enhanced Covid-19 dashboard; virtual spring information session for undergraduates and parents scheduled for January 27 at 7 pm ET
