Student Resources
General Resources
- MIT Admissions
- ask.mit.edu: Academic and Personal Support
- Campus & Student Activities
- Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD)
- Diversifying physics – Physics World, June 6, 2013
- DoingWell At MIT
- Employee and Labor Relations and Compliance
- Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policies
- Office of the First Year
- Free Technology Resources: IS&T loaner equipment
- Haze Free MIT
- Mind & Hand Book
Official guide to MIT’s expectations of all undergraduate and graduate students. - MIT Spouses and Partners Connect
- MIT Work Life Center
The MIT Work Life Center fosters a welcoming and supportive environment that enhances the lives of the diverse mix of people and families who live, work, and study at MIT. They provide quick access to the hundreds of services, activities, programs, and groups that support personal, family, and community life here at MIT. - Multicultural Programs
- Office of Minority Education (OME)
- Ombuds Office
Confidential resource for workplace, educational, and personal problems. - Physics Community Values
- Physics Title IX Review
- Physics Values Committee
- policies.mit.edu
- Quality of Life Grant program
- School of Science Community Conduct
- School of Science Diversity Council
- School of Science Gender Equity Committee
- School of Science Outreach Programs
- School of Science Resources
- Shuttle Tracker
- Spiritual Support
The Chaplain to the Institute and the Board of Chaplains at MIT all provide spiritual and personal support to students, faculty, staff and the MIT community. - 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 (DAS)
DAS provides information technology resources and services specifically designed to address the needs of MIT community members and visitors 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
Educational Programs
- MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars Program
Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by increasing the presence of minority scholars at MIT. - MSRP – MIT Summer Research Program
The MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) is a program which allows undergraduate students to spend a summer at MIT conducting research in various laboratories. - Office of Multicultural Programs (OMP)
Explore. Reflect. Develop. Connect. - MIT Open Learning
- Path of Professorship Workshop
- Summer Research Program in Genomics at the Broad Institute
The Summer Research Program in Genomics, is designed for underrepresented minority undergraduate students with an interest in the physical, biological, or computer sciences, engineering, or mathematics and a commitment to research. - Interphase EDGE (Pre-Undergraduate Summer)
Interphase is a bridge for incoming MIT freshman who would benefit from support during the transition. A rigorous academic program, it builds community and confidence while enhancing the students’ science and engineering skills.
Financial Resources
Mental Health and Support
- At Risk
An online, interactive training module for MIT faculty and others to support students in distress - Behavioral Health in Primary Care
Is part of the Primary Care Service at MIT Health. Consultations are available exclusively to MIT Health Primary Care patients with a PCP referral. - Community Wellness
- Dean on Call
A staff members from the Office of the Dean for Student Life is available to students for emergency assistance after hours (5 p.m.–9 a.m. on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends) or when the Institute is closed. - DoingWell At MIT
- Grad Support
Can provide advice and counsel to graduate students on a variety of issues including faculty-student relationships, conflict negotiation, funding, academic progress, interpersonal concerns, and student rights and responsibilities. - Haze Free MIT
- Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life (ORSEL)
Includes more than 20 chaplains and 40 student groups. Chaplains provide religious, spiritual, and educational programming, as well as confidential counseling and crisis support. - Student Mental Health & Counseling
Works directly with students to understand and solve problems. Give us a call. Visits are confidential and easy to arrange. - VPR (Violence Prevention and Response)
Provides support for individuals who are dealing with issues such as sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and sexual harassment. Helpline available 24 hours a day during the school year.
Student Groups and Centers
- Association of Student Activities (ASA)
- Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Promoting the cohesiveness and success of African, African-American, and Afro-Caribbean graduate students at MIT. - Division of Student Life
- Engage@MIT
The official campus community platform at MIT - Latino Cultural Center (LCC)
The Latino Cultural Center [LCC] functions as the hub for many of the Latino student organizations, as well as individual community members interested in learning more about Latino culture. - Latinx Graduate Student Association (LGSA)
The Latinx Graduate Students Association (LGSA) fosters community among the Latinx graduate students of MIT. - LBGTQ+@MIT
An intercultural resource for diverse gender, romantic, and sexual identities. - Multicultural Organizations at MIT
- Culture and language groups
A wide range of interest groups are open to members of the MIT community.
For Graduate Students only
- 2026 Graduate Student Handbook
- Academic Integrity
- Academic Performance
- GSC iREFS (Institute-Wide Resources for Easing Friction and Stress)
- GradSupport
- Graduate Student Appointments
- Graduate Student Childbirth Accommodation Policy (PDF)
- Office of the Dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Education
- Office of Graduate Education (OGE)
- Graduate Student Union