Policies and Procedures
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General Policies
- EMERGENCY INFORMATION
- MIT Emergency Management
When an emergency occurs that could threaten the safety of the MIT community or negatively impact Institute operations, this page may be used to provide important information about the incident. - MIT Emergency Contact phone numbers
- MIT Emergency Response Guide
In the event of an emergency, the links below can serve as a quick reference for different types of emergencies. However, we highly recommend you review the information before an emergency occurs, in order to increase your preparedness. If you are unsure what to do in an emergency, always follow the instructions of Institute and emergency personnel.
- MIT Emergency Management
- Academic Calendar
- Accessibility and Accomodations
- Complaint Resolution Policies and Procedures
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Institute Diversity and Equity Office (Institute website for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
- IDHR Pronoun Materials
- All-Gender Restrooms on campus
- Gender-Inclusive Housing
- Gender Neutral Pronouns: A Quick History and Best Practices by LBGTQ+ Services at MIT
- Best Practices to Create an Inclusive Transgender Culture
- Six Pronoun Practices to Build Trans-Affirming Workplaces and Why They Matter
- Zoom Pronoun Backgrounds and instructions on how to change your Zoom background
- Harassment Policy
- Environmental, Health and Safety Policy
- Financial info
- Finance Team
- Finance Team Responsibilities (as of December 2022)
- Institute Discrimination & Harassment Response Office
- Institute Holidays
- Human Resources
- MIT News Office guides
- Campus News Submission Guidelines (PDF)
- Style Guide (PDF)
- Work Life Center
- Personal Conduct and Responsibilities Towards Students and Employees
- Physics Community Values
- Physics Values Committee
- Responsible and Ethical Conduct at MIT
- Room Reservations and info
- Sexual Misconduct Prevention & Awareness
For All Students
- General Resources
- ask.mit.edu
- Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD)
- DoingWell.mit.edu
- Employee and Labor Relations and Compliance
- Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policies
- Haze Free MIT
- Mind & Hand Book – Official guide to MIT’s expectations of all undergraduate and graduate students.
- MIT Office of Minority Education
- MIT Spouses and Partners Connect
- MIT Work Life Center
- Multicultural Programs
- Shuttle Tracker
- Student Travel Policy to CERN
- Violence Prevention and Response (VPR)
- Academics
- Accessibility
- Access and Accommodations for Employees and Students with Disabilities
- Accommodating Procedures for Students
- MIT Campus Accessibility Map(opens in new window) includes locations of elevators, accessible parking, ramps, restrooms, and more.
- Disability and Access Services ensures equal access for students with disabilities.
- Accessibility & Usability provides guidance to the MIT community with accessibility and usability of content and features of MIT websites, applications, and courseware.
- Captioning provides resources on captioning and accessibility of digital content.
- Assistive Technology provides guidance and services about assistive technologies for persons with disabilities at MIT.
- Advising
- Financial info
- Mental Health and Support
- At Risk – An online, interactive training module for MIT faculty and others to support students in distress
- Community Wellness
- Student Mental Health & Counseling
- Graduate Students Only
- Undergraduate Students Only
For Postdocs
- Access and Accommodations for Employees and Students with Disabilities
- Annual Review Form (PDF)
- At Risk – An online, interactive training module for MIT faculty and others to support students in distress
- Benefits and Resources
- Employee and Labor Relations and Compliance
- Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policies
- Financial info
- Finance Team Responsibilities (as of December 2022)
- Fiscal Procedures (PDF)
- MIT Learning Center
- MIT Postdoctoral Information Guide
- Research Appointments
- Postdoctoral Information Guide (PDF)
- Postdoctoral Performance Review Recommendations (PDF)
- Procurement and OSP onboarding for postdocs (PDF)
For Faculty and Academic Staff
- General Information – facultyguide.mit.edu
- At Risk – An online, interactive training module for MIT faculty and others to support students in distress
- Benefits and Resources
- Center for Changing our Campus Culture – Information and resources on how to respond to and prevent sexual violence on college and university campuses
- Employee and Labor Relations and Compliance
- Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policies
- Faculty and Other Academic Appointments
- Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
- Family Resources (PDF)
- Human Resources Officers (HROs) are part of HR’s Employee & Labor Relations & Compliance area. If you’re an MIT employee with a question about any HR issue, please contact the Human Resources Officer for your area
- MIT Learning Center
- Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
- MyLife Services provides MIT faculty, staff, postdocs – and families – 24/7 access to a network of experts who are available to help with life concerns.
- Ombuds Office helps people express concerns, resolve disputes, manage conflicts, and learn more productive ways of communicating. The Ombuds Office serves as an independent, confidential, neutral and informal resource to the diverse MIT community. Ombuds may breach confidentiality if the Ombuds determines that there is imminent risk of serious harm.
- Open-Access Policy for Scholarly Articles
- Policy on Joint Appointments (PDF)
- Responsibilities to Fellowship Students (PDF)
- Retirement of Faculty and Staff Members
- Rules and Regulations of the Faculty
- For Junior Faculty
- Accessibility
- Canvas
- Financial Information
- Leaves/Sabbaticals
- MIT News Office guides
- Campus News Submission Guidelines (PDF)
- Style Guide (PDF)
- Teaching
- Access and Accommodations for Employees and Students with Disabilities
- Advising
- Resources for Undergraduate Academic Advisors
- Resources for Graduate Academic Advisors
- Education Guidelines for Faculty & Teaching Staff (PDF)
- Physics Mentoring Policy (PDF)
- Teaching Assistant Assignment Process (PDF)
- Teaching Guidance (PDF)
For Admin Staff
- At Risk – An online, interactive training module for MIT faculty and others to support students in distress
- Atlas
- Access and Accommodations for Employees and Students with Disabilities
- Benefits and Resources
- Employee and Labor Relations and Compliance
- Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policies
- Financial info
- Finance Team Responsibilities (as of December 2022)
- Fiscal Procedures (PDF)
- HR-Payroll Service Center
- MIT Administrative Assistants Program
- MIT Learning Center
- MIT News Office guides
- Campus News Submission Guidelines (PDF)
- Style Guide (PDF)
- New Employees
- Rewards and Recognition
- Staff Rules & Policies (PDF)
- Learn & Grow: Training & Professional Development