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The Office of the Provost oversees MIT’s academic and research endeavors, enabling our faculty, staff, and Institute to thrive.

About

In partnership with senior leaders, the provost’s team has broad involvement and impact across academics, research and finances, and governing bodies at MIT.

People

Senior leaders, Institute Professors, and innovators across the Institute work with the provost and our office to shape the future of MIT’s academics, governance, and research.

Resources

As part of the Provost Office’s mission to support MIT faculty and staff, we have curated helpful resources from across the Institute to guide all faculty, assist administrators, and enhance scholarship research.

Requests

In support of all MIT faculty and staff, the Provost’s Office facilitates requests that require provost review.

Updates

To keep you informed, find the latest news, events, and reports coming out of our office—plus the provost’s Letters to the Community.

Areas of Oversight and Collaboration

The Provost’s Office team provides advice and counsel to the senior leaders of the schools and colleges, key offices, and affiliated institutes in furthering MIT’s commitment to best-in-class academics and research.

Hashim Sarkis

School of Architecture and Planning

Agustín Rayo

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Nergis Mavalvala

School of Science

Daniel Huttenlocher

College of Computing

Anantha P. Chandrakasan

Provost

Marcus Thompson

Music and Theater Arts

Thomas Magnanti

Sloan School of Management

Robert S. Langer

Department of Chemical Engineering

Paula T. Hammond

Department of Chemical Engineering

Ann Graybiel

Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Sallie (Penny) Chisholm

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Arup K. Chakraborty

Department of Chemical Engineering

Suzanne Berger

Department of Political Science

Daron Acemoglu

Department of Economics

Christine Holland

Faculty Housing Manager

Chantelle Marcial

Faculty Housing Specialist

Faculty Governance

Policies & procedures · Information about the many key roles MIT faculty play in the governance of the Institute.

Post Tenure Career Transition

Faculty career stages · Resources, options and other pertinent information related to post tenure career transition (MIT faculty and support staff only; sign in using your MIT email (no alias)).

Personal Conduct and Responsibilities

Policies & procedures · Guidelines for how members of the MIT community can promote a positive working and learning environment.

Child Care Subsidy (Faculty)

Benefits · Subsidy for faculty to address childcare costs. More information is available through the Faculty Concierge (MIT faculty and support staff only; sign in using your MIT email (no alias)).

Child Care Subsidy (MIT Employees)

Benefits · Subsidy for staff to address childcare costs.

Human Resources

Benefits · Support, services, and programs to enhance work life at MIT.

Relocation Career Support

Benefits · Procedures and regulations around relocation reimbursement for incoming faculty members.

Office of Foundation Relations

Funding opportunities · Manages relationships with a broad range of foundations and shares information about foundation opportunities.

Office of Graduate Education Fellowships

Funding opportunities · Fellowships administered by the Office of Graduate Education, awarded to students demonstrating academic and research prowess.

Research Administration Services

Research & teaching · Resources, support, and guidance on managing funded projects.

Electronic Professional Record (ePR)/ Provost’s Faculty Database

Faculty career stages · A partially auto-populated repository where faculty members can compile information about their professional activities, including research, teaching, mentorship, and service. (Log-in required.)

Environment, Health, and Safety Office

Key administrative offices · Expertise, service, support, and leadership in health, safety, environmental stewardship, and sustainability.

Faculty Concierge

Benefits · Resources to help faculty at different stages and roles in their careers, including on research, teaching, and work-life integration (MIT faculty and support staff only; sign in using your MIT email (no alias)).

Institutional Research

Key administrative offices · Analytical support to the provost, academic departments, and the broader MIT community.

Libraries

Research & teaching · An engine for creating, sharing, and safeguarding knowledge at the Institute and beyond.

MIT DoingWell

Community support · Tools to use when working with students to help support their well-being.

MIT Faculty Guide

Community support · Information on recognizing and responding to students in distress.

MIT Global Support

Research & teaching · Brings together the essential administrative resources from across MIT to assist members of our community in planning and managing their global activities.

MIT Ombuds Office

Key administrative offices · Confidential and independent resource to constructively manage concerns and conflicts at MIT.

Open Learning

Research & teaching · Digital educational opportunities for learners, educators, and organizations around the globe.

Office of Strategic Alliances, Transactions & Translation (OSATT)

Research & teaching · Provides high-impact support for engagement with industry and other non-federal sponsors to develop and launch strategic research collaborations and other sponsored programs at MIT.

Technology Licensing Office

Research & teaching · Management of MIT intellectual property developed with MIT funds.

Academic and Research Misconduct and Dishonesty

Policies & procedures · Policies relating to how academic misconduct is addressed at MIT, including student academic dishonesty.

Faculty & Other Academic Appointments

Policies & procedures · Describes the responsibilities associated with various academic appointments at MIT.

Faculty Appointment, Promotion & Tenure Guidelines

Policies & procedures · Outlines the Institute's procedures for appointment, promotion, and tenure for faculty members.

Faculty Leaves

Policies & procedures · Types of leave available to faculty (parental, sabbatical, junior faculty) at MIT.

Faculty Officers

Policies & procedures · Information about the three elected officers of the MIT Faculty.

Faculty Rights & Responsibilities

Policies & procedures · Includes policies on teaching and research, the annual salary plan, expectations for full-time service, and information on conflicts of interest and outside professional activities.

General Employment Policies

Policies & procedures · Describes benefits, leaves of absence, and the employment of family members, non-U.S. nationals, and individuals working outside Massachusetts.

Graduate Student Appointments

Policies & procedures · Describes the responsibilities and procedures associated with graduate student appointments, including different appointment categories.

Information Policies

Policies & procedures · Guidelines that govern intellectual property, the use of information technology, and how MIT records are maintained and archived.

Institute Discrimination & Harassment Response Office

Community support · A resource to address concerns related to discrimination and discriminatory harassment, including for sexual misconduct under Title IX federal regulations.

Institute Policies

Policies & procedures · MIT’s mission, administrative structure and governance.

Office of the Vice President for Research

Policies & procedures · Research policies and procedures, including those relating to integrity and compliance.

Privacy and Disclosure of Personal Information

Policies & procedures · Guidelines for how specific items of information about current (as well as former) individual students, faculty, and staff are maintained for educational, research, and other institutional purposes.

Relations with the Public, Use of MIT Name, and Facilities Use

Policies & procedures · These policies govern how MIT is represented to and interacts with the public.

Research Appointments

Policies & procedures · Describes types of research appointments at MIT, differentiating between long-term (sponsored research staff) and short-term (academic research) appointments.

Research Policies and Public and Private Support

Policies & procedures · Guidelines for how the MIT community interacts with research sponsors and other sources of support, as well as human research subjects.

Rules & Regulations of the Faculty

Policies & procedures · Information regarding the faculty as a governing body and its academic regulations.

International Activities and Opportunities

Key administrative offices · Information about international engagements at MIT.

MIT Energy Initiative

Research & teaching · MIT’s hub for energy research, education and outreach, developing no- and low-carbon solutions to efficiently meet global energy needs, minimize environmental impacts and mitigate climate change.

MIT Industrial Liaison Program

Entrepreneurial support · A resource dedicated to connecting MIT faculty, departments, labs, and centers to industry and government.

MIT Startup Exchange

Entrepreneurial support · A resource that promotes collaboration and partnerships between MIT-connected startups and industry.

Venture Mentoring Service

Entrepreneurial support · A resource that matches prospective and experienced entrepreneurs with skilled volunteer mentors.

Commencement participation from employees

Letters · Commencement week is a time when we celebrate an important academic and research milestone for our graduating students.

MIT to ease masking, testing, attestation requirements

Letters · The Omicron surge now appears to be behind us. And while almost 4,500 of our MIT colleagues, classmates, and friends have tested positive since December, we are not aware of anyone in our community who has been hospitalized during that time due to Covid.

Exciting move for Krystyn Van Vliet

Letters · We write today to announce that Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research Krystyn Van Vliet will step down effective October 10, 2022, to serve as the vice president for research and innovation at Cornell University.

MIT building access plan for the fall

Letters · We write with an update on our building access policy, which has spurred conversation across our community in recent days.

New F&A Rates for FY2023 and FY2024

Letters · MIT recently concluded negotiations with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for facilities and administrative (F&A) rates for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

Thank you for your participation in Commencement

Letters · We write today to add our thanks for your work in preparing for this year’s Commencement ceremonies, welcoming our guests to campus, and creating a memorable celebration of our graduates’ accomplishments.

Upcoming Covid testing changes at MIT

Letters · More than two years have passed since Covid-19 entered our lives. During that time, we have learned just as much about our own resolve and resilience as we have about the virus.

Research Assistant Tuition Subsidy Increase

Letters · In March, we wrote to the community to describe how MIT is investing in strategic priorities to address longstanding Institute needs during the coming 2023 fiscal year.

Tim Jamison concludes appointment as Associate Provost

Letters · I write today to announce that Tim Jamison, Robert Robinson Taylor Professor of Chemistry and former Chemistry department head, will conclude his term as associate provost effective June 30.

Published guidance on faculty promotion and tenure

Letters · I write today to share an important final piece of work driven by former Faculty Chair Rick Danheiser regarding MIT’s faculty promotion and tenure processes.

COVID-19 precautions to finish the semester strong

Letters · As you may be aware, last week we had an increase in COVID-19 cases in our community.

Join Solve at MIT on May 5 with Yuval Harari, Shirin Ebadi & more

Letters · I write to invite you to join an exciting event on our campus: Solve at MIT's Opening Plenary session, “Ethical and Inclusive Innovation: Solving With, By, and For the Most Underserved.”

Welcoming the MIT Values Statement

Letters · More than a year ago, 22 members of our community took up a challenging piece of work: They set out to create a values statement that could reflect MIT’s distinctive character and speak to all of us, in every role.

Investing in the future of MIT

Letters · Last October, President Reif shared news of the exceptional performance of MIT’s endowment, and announced that MIT would be drawing on newly available resources immediately to invest in strategic priorities.

Register to participate in Commencement 2022

Letters · With Commencement season nearly here, we write to update you on this year’s plans and invite you to participate in the festivities.

Sharing report from Ad Hoc Committee on Arts, Culture, and DEI

Letters · In the summer of 2020, President Reif outlined a number of steps the Institute would take to address the lasting legacy of racism.

Commencement 2023 ceremony schedule

Letters · We write to share important updates about the schedule and format for MIT’s Commencement 2023 ceremonies.

Upcoming changes to building access

Letters · In August, we wrote to you about our plans to engage the community as we developed MIT’s approach to building access for the spring semester and beyond.

Special one-time payment

Letters · Many of you have expressed concerns about the current inflationary environment and the additional stress and financial pressures it is causing.

Update on graduate student unionization

Letters · Last week, the MIT Graduate Student Union and United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (MIT GSU-UE) filed a new petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Graduate student union negotiations set to begin

Letters · On September 19, MIT will begin collective bargaining negotiations with the MIT Graduate Student Union and United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America (MIT GSU-UE).