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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.

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.

Build Your Team – Strategic Planning for Departments

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Let’s team up to make a difference in our neighborhood

Letters · Vice Provost Paula Hammond writes to faculty about the MIT Community Service Fund (CSF).

Vice Provost for Faculty

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

Provost’s Office Guidance

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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.

Strategic Planning for Departments

Community support · Tools, templates, and evidence-informed guidance for faculty leadership to shape the future of their unit.

Committee on Guidelines for Establishing New Institute Entities

Charge to the Committee on Guidelines for Establishing New Institute Entities MIT has a number of world-class centers, hubs, institutes, laboratories, initiatives, collaborations, and other entities that do leading-edge work in research and education. With the Institute’s entrepreneurial culture, members of our community seek to launch new research, education, and innovation activities. To provide greater […]

Catastrophic Events

Community support · In times of crisis, MIT pulls together in support of one another and of those most deeply affected. Here you will find resources for the Institute community and guidance for engaging scholars and students beyond our campus.

Requests

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

Office of Innovation and Strategy (OIS) Council

The Office of Innovation and Strategy (OIS) Council includes the faculty and staff leaders for MIT’s strategic initiatives in artificial intelligence, climate and energy, education, health, human insights, manufacturing, and quantum. The aim of the OIS Council is to shape and strengthen the collective impact of these initiatives. In addition to the members of the […]

Dimitris Bertsimas Appointed Vice Provost for Open Learning

Letters · Dimitris will be responsible for working with our community and the Open Learning team to advance Open Learning’s mission.

Community ideas: Potential budget responses to federal actions

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Biography: Anantha Chandrakasan

Anantha Chandrakasan is MIT’s provost and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He served as dean of MIT’s School of Engineering from July 2017 to June 2025 and as the Institute’s inaugural chief innovation and strategy officer from January 2024 to June 2025. Reporting to MIT’s president, Chandrakasan is the Institute’s […]

Provost’s Faculty Advisory Council (PFAC)

The Provost’s Faculty Advisory Council (PFAC) provides strategic, informed, and constructive counsel to the provost on matters of importance that affect the Institute’s mission, priorities, finances, and academic community. Membership Emery Brown, School of Engineering Olivier de Weck, School of Engineering Bevin Engelward, Associate Chair of the Faculty Ernest Fraenkel, School of Engineering Peko Hosoi, […]

Infinite Mile Awards

Awards · The Infinite Mile Awards Program for the Offices of the Provost and Vice President for Research recognizes individuals or teams who have made extraordinary contributions within their own organizations to help the Institute carry out its mission.

MIT’s Response to Significant Financial Stresses

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Committee on Accelerating Translation and Entrepreneurship (CATE)

Charge to the Committee on Accelerating Translation and Entrepreneurship From President Sally Kornbluth and Provost Anantha Chandrakasan MIT has long been recognized as a global leader in innovation, startup creation, and the translation of research into real-world impact. Our faculty, students, staff, and alumni have founded companies that have shaped existing industries, launched entirely new […]

Faculty resource for graduate student support

Letters · The GradSupport team in the Office of Graduate Education (OGE) provides direct support to grad students, as well as expert advice to faculty and staff.

Environment, Health, and Safety Office

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

MIT Ombuds Office

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

Updated Analysis of Hammond-Hopkins Reports

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Ad Hoc Working Group on Online Continuing and Professional Education

Overview of charge and membership In the final report of Task Force 2021 and Beyond, RIC11 highlighted the importance of Online Continuing and Professional Education (OCPE) together with a number of challenges at MIT that should be addressed, including “understanding and responding to learner and market needs; aligning the incentives of schools, departments, interdepartmental labs […]

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Program Administrator

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.

A revolutionary, bold educational endeavor for Belize

News · Using a pedagogical approach co-created by MIT Open Learning, Itz’at STEAM Academy pushes the boundaries of education.

Review Your Data – Strategic Planning for Departments

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Faculty Officers

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

John Dozier named Institute Community and Equity Officer

News · After a nationwide search, MIT has named John H. Dozier, an experienced higher-education leader with significant expertise in the areas of diversity and inclusion, as its new Institute Community and Equity Officer (ICEO).

Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT’s inaugural chief innovation and strategy officer

News · Provost Barnhart describes the appointment as a "natural extension" of Chandrakasan's work to shape strategic priorities for MIT.

MIT Working Group on Scholarly Content and Generative AI

Working group charge As Generative AI evolves at a rapid pace, members of the MIT community are seeking guidance on the appropriate use of scholarly content in the training of GenAI models. Some scholars at MIT are concerned about use of their own content for GenAI, such as by tech companies who use content (with […]

Ad Hoc Committee on Graduate Advising and Mentoring Charge

Overview The committee was formed in spring 2021 and released its final report in April 2023. Read the Strategic Plan for Graduate Advising and Mentoring. Charge Graduate students are essential to the MIT Community and the leaders of tomorrow in their disciplines. One of the important faculty roles is to provide an environment in which […]

Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT provost

News · Chandrakasan has also served as dean of engineering and MIT’s inaugural chief innovation and strategy officer.

From the provost: Spring perspectives

News · A new newsletter from the Office of the Provost that provides insights, resources and updates for faculty.

3 Questions: Provost Cynthia Barnhart on MIT’s community of excellence

News · With the MIT values statement recently published and MIT’s Strategic Action Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion nearly complete, Provost Cynthia Barnhart provides her thoughts on the importance of diversity within the context of MIT’s commitment to excellence.

Cynthia Barnhart named MIT Provost

News · Cynthia Barnhart SM ’86, PhD ’88, a longtime faculty member and MIT’s former chancellor, will be the Institute’s next provost, President L. Rafael Reif announced today.

Seeking candidates: senior vice provost for research

Letters · The senior vice provost for research (SVPR) is an important new faculty role that will strengthen MIT’s research enterprise.

Cynthia Barnhart to step down as provost

News · An alumna and longtime faculty member, Barnhart helped lead the Institute for the last decade, serving as both chancellor and provost.

Vice Provost Philip Khoury to step down

Letters · I write today to announce that Philip Khoury will step down as vice provost for the arts effective August 31.

Launch of search for next vice provost for the arts

Letters · The vice provost for the arts is charged with advancing the arts as a central pillar of MIT’s mission, providing vision, strategy, and advocacy for the arts at the Institute.

Vice Provost Brent Ryan to step down

Letters · Brent Ryan will step down as vice provost for campus space management and planning effective December 31.

Launching the search for the next vice provost for faculty

Letters · We are launching an internal search for MIT’s next vice provost for faculty – a position central to supporting the academic life of the Institute.

New vice provost for the arts

Letters · Keeril Makan will become MIT’s next vice provost for the arts, effective February 1.

Maria Yang named new vice provost for faculty

Letters · Maria Yang, the William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will become MIT’s next vice provost for faculty, effective February 16.

Office of Graduate Education Fellowships

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

MIT to launch new Office of Research Computing and Data

News · As the computing and data needs of MIT’s research community continue to grow — both in their quantity and complexity — the Institute is launching a new effort to ensure that researchers have access to the advanced computing resources and data management services they need to do their best work.

Faculty Housing Assistance Program

Benefits · The MIT Faculty Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) has been established to support newly hired junior and senior faculty as well as recently tenured faculty in purchasing a primary residence in the local housing market.

Leadership announcements from around the Institute

Featured in May 2026 newsletter Faculty members play critical leadership roles at the Institute, school, and DLCI levels. Here are the faculty leadership appointments made since the start of 2026. Provost Chandrakasan appointed three faculty members to leadership positions. He named Institute Professor Paula Hammond as the dean of the School of Engineering, effective January […]

Provost Martin Schmidt named president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

News · MIT Provost Martin Schmidt has been named as the 19th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the nation’s oldest technological research university.

Dan Hastings appointed interim ICEO & interim associate provost

Letters · Dan brings to these interim roles a remarkable depth and breadth of professional accomplishment and service to the Institute community, as well as an impressive record of national service.

Seeking candidates: associate provost for faculty advancement

Letters · We’re opening an internal search to fill an important faculty role.

Paula Hammond appointed vice provost for faculty

Letters · In her new role, Paula will oversee Institute-wide strategies and programs to support faculty excellence and advancement.

Seeking candidates: Vice Provost for Open Learning

Letters · The VPOL will set a strategic vision for transforming teaching and learning on and off MIT’s campus.

Seeking candidates: Vice Provost for International Activities

Letters · The VPIA provides intellectual leadership, guidance, and oversight of the Institute’s international policies and engagements.

Dimitris Bertsimas named vice provost for open learning

News · Leveraging more than 35 years of experience at MIT, Bertsimas will work with partners across the Institute to transform teaching and learning on and off campus.

Duane Boning named vice provost for international activities

News · Boning brings a spirit of curiosity and collaboration to his new role.

Duane Boning Appointed Vice Provost for International Activities

Letters · In his new role, Duane will provide intellectual leadership, guidance, and oversight of the Institute’s international engagements and policies.

Philip Khoury to step down as vice provost for the arts

News · The professor of history expanded MIT’s arts infrastructure and championed its arts faculty, while providing new opportunities for students and faculty.

Keeril Makan named vice provost for the arts

News · An acclaimed composer and longtime MIT faculty member, Makan will direct the next act in MIT’s story of artistic leadership.

Maria Yang named vice provost for faculty

News · Design leader brings extensive interdisciplinary track record to key role supporting faculty across the Institute.

Office of Foundation Relations

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

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.

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.

Office of the Vice President for Research

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

Office of the Vice President for Finance

Policies & procedures · Policies and procedures on purchasing, travel planning, and stewardship of MIT's financial resources.

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.

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.)

Guidelines for Faculty Unpaid Professional or Personal Leaves of Absence

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Faculty Honoraria

Policies & procedures · Information on justifying honoraria for internal service by MIT faculty. Honoraria are approved only in extraordinary cases.

Past committees

Marsha Warren

Senior Industry Engagement Officer, Office of Innovation and Strategy

Tia Giurleo

Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives

Jonathan Schwarz

Director of Institutional Research

Faculty Partners Program (FPP)

Benefits · Support for the career transition of partners of newly hired faculty.

Anantha P. Chandrakasan

Provost

Institutional Research

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

Gabriella Browne

Senior Financial Administrator

Catherine (Williams) Lent

Director of Communications

Daniel Delgado

Senior Director for Administration

Jonathan Schwarz appointed director of MIT Institutional Research

News · Former Provost Martin A. Schmidt named Jonathan D. Schwarz as the new director of MIT Institutional Research — a group within the Office of the Provost that provides high-quality data and analysis to the Institute, government entities, news organizations, and the broader community.

Mary Ellen Sinkus

Assistant Provost for Administration and Finance

Yuvie Cjapi

Executive Assistant to the Provost

Update on Paula Hammond’s new role

Letters · I write to provide you with details on Executive Vice Provost Paula Hammond’s expanded portfolio of responsibilities within the Provost’s Office.

Maria Yang

Vice Provost for Faculty