These individual resources are available to support you:
OGE GradSupport
Advice and counsel on a variety of issues including:
- faculty/student relationships
- changing your advisor
- conflict negotiation
- funding
- academic progress
- interpersonal concerns
- a student’s rights and responsibilities
- and more
Contact
gradsupport@mit.edu
(617) 253-4860
Departmental graduate administrators
Key representative responsible for a broad array of services and resources that generally include:
- admissions and orientation
- registration
- grade reporting
- advising and counseling
- class schedules
- financial appointments
- policy implementation
- corporate recruiting
- thesis processing
- and degree lists and graduation
Contact
Find your department’s administrator for contact info
Departmental graduate officers
The graduate officer is the faculty member or senior academic staff member who oversees graduate affairs on behalf of a department or degree-granting program. Graduate officers advocate for graduate students, provide guidance, manage conflicts, enforce departmental policies, develop strategic programming and curricula, and approve final degree lists. Most importantly, graduate officers work to ensure that a graduate program works in the best interest of its students.
Contact
Find your department’s officer for contact info
REFS
Graduate student group that provides peer support for all graduate students across the Institute. REFS is comprised of graduate students who undergo a 40 hour training in conflict management at MIT. REFS members can make informed referrals to other resources and offices at MIT.
Contact
Reach out to your departmental REFS or email REFSsupport@mit.edu
Mental health support
MIT Student Mental Health and Counseling
MIT Health’s Student Mental Health and Counseling Services works with individual students to identify, understand, and solve problems, and to help transform that understanding into positive action.
Ongoing support groups are also available for MIT students, including graduate student- and identity-specific groups.
Other group topics include a Journaling Workshop, ADHD Information and Skill Group, Grief Support Group, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Self-Compassion Toolkit.
Contact
617-253-2916
See the full list of groups and how to get involved
MIT Community Wellness
Stress reduction, mindfulness, and relaxation information and techniques are provided through Community Wellness that can revitalize your mind and body, helping you focus better and reduce stress.
MIT@2:50
Pause your day for ten minutes of mindfulness with the MIT community. Offered every day during campus disruptions.
253-CALM
As always, dial (617) 253-CALM at any time for a short, guided meditation to de-stress.
Physical health support
MIT Health
MIT Health has information for seeing providers, finding patient services, learning about health plans, and making an appointment.
Contact
617-253-4481
Life stuff
MIT Work-Life Center
Resources at any hour of the day or night for a number of areas, including regular and backup child care, elder care, raising teens and young adults, and balancing work and personal life.
MIT Graduate Assistance & Information Network (GAIN)
Also available 24/7, providing confidential support for personalized services and referrals on legal, work/career, parenting, financial, home/daily living, and wellness.
Contact
844-MIT-GAIN (844-648-4246)
Conflict resolution
Institute Discrimination & Harassment Response Office (IDHR)
IDHR is a resource for the entire MIT community for concerns related to discrimination and discriminatory harassment, including for sexual misconduct under Title IX federal regulations.
Contact
idhr@mit.edu
Ombuds Office
Confidential and independent resources for all members of the MIT community to constructively manage concerns and conflicts related to your experience at MIT.
Contact
617-253-5921
Email Kalina Schloneger, Program Coordinator, kalina_s@mit.edu
Safety & violence response
MIT Police
The MIT Police’s mission is to provide for the safety and security of all members of the MIT community – students, faculty, staff, and guests of our great Institute.
MIT Police has information regarding hiring a police detail for an event, lost and found, requesting fingerprints for a background check for employment, and more.
Contact
(617) 253-2996 (Non-emergency)
Violence Prevention & Response (VPR)
VPR’s mission is to end sexual and relationship violence by cultivating healthy communities and advocating for those impacted.
Contact
VPR Advocacy Services: Email vpradvocate@mit.edu or use our online contact form to make an appointment.
VPR Helpline: Call 617-253-2300 to connect with VPR staff Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Please call after hours to be directed to resources available 24/7.
Disability and access
Disability & Access Services (DAS)
DAS enables an accessible campus experience at MIT by ensuring access for qualified students with disabilities and consulting on digital accessibility, assistive technology, and user experience
Contact
das-student@mit.edu
International student resources
International Students Office
Assists students in maintaining their legal status in the United States, provides support for their dependents, and promotes interaction with and integration into the MIT community at large.
Contact
iso-help@mit.edu
617-253-3795
Alcohol & Other Drugs Services
Alcohol & Other Drugs Services (AODS)
AODS is committed to preventing high-risk behaviors and promoting a healthy, safe environment at MIT.
Contact
aods@mit.edu
(617) 258-6499
