Committees and Councils
MIT's governance structure is supported by a strong system of committees and councils: The Faculty, as one of the Institute's governing bodies, develops and carries out policy through the Standing and Special Committees of the Faculty; the latter also include the award committees and the Faculty Newsletter Editorial Board. Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President hold responsibility for policy development and review in key areas; each reports to a senior officer. Other Institute Committees and Councils comprise other Institute-wide groups involved in policy development and review. Please contact us if there is a committee you feel should be included here. NOTE: For information related to a committee at the School, department, lab, or center level, please contact the relevant office directly.
| Committee Name | Contact | Committee type |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Performance, Committee on (CAP) | Matt Wilson, ChairJocelyn Heywood, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Campus Planning, Committee on (CCP) | Albert Saiz, ChairAppointment Pending, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Curricula, Committee on (CoC) | Chris Kaiser, ChairPam Walcott, Executive OfficerAlison Trachy, StaffMartha Janus, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Discipline, Committee on (COD) | Tamar Schapiro, ChairTessa McLain, Executive OfficerJames Reed, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Faculty Policy Committee (FPC) | Mary Fuller, ChairTami Kaplan, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Graduate Programs, Committee on (CGP) | In Song Kim, ChairJessica Landry, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Library System, Committee on the (CLS) | Nick Montfort, ChairErin Stalberg, Executive OfficerShannon Hunt, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Nominations, Committee on (CoN) | Rodrigo Verdi, ChairTami Kaplan, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Student Life, Committee on (CSL) | Raul Radovitzky, ChairHelen Wang, Executive OfficerKatie McLean, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Committee on (CUAFA) | Justin Steil, ChairStuart Schmill, Executive OfficerChris Peterson, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Undergraduate Program, Committee on the (CUP) | Bill Minicozzi, ChairGenevre Filiault, Executive OfficerSarah Michaud, Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Communication Requirement, Subcommittee on the (SOCR) | Chris Capozzola, SHASS Co-ChairGreg Rutledge, Engineering Co-ChairKathleen MacArthur, Executive OfficerNicole Dillie, StaffTom Scahill, Staff | Special Committees of the Faculty |
| Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award Selection Committee, Harold E. | Leonid Kogan, ChairTami Kaplan, Staff | Special Committees of the Faculty |
| Faculty Newsletter Editorial Board, MIT (FNL) | David Lewis, Managing Editor | Special Committees of the Faculty |
| HASS Requirement, Subcommittee on the (SHR) | Hiromu Nagahara, ChairPatty Fernandes, Executive OfficerKara Cunningham, StaffSarah Michaud, Staff | Special Committees of the Faculty |
| Killian Faculty Achievement Award Selection Committee, James R. Jr. | Eran Ben-Joseph, ChairTami Kaplan, Staff | Special Committees of the Faculty |
| Animal Care, Committee on (CAC) | Myriam Heiman, ChairAbigail Powell, Program ManagerNicole Cardona, Program Coordinator | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Assessment of Biohazards and Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight, Committee on (CAB/ESCRO) | David Housman, ChairMelanie Marketon, Executive Secretary | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Baker Memorial Foundation Advisory Board, Everett Moore | Emily Cheng, ChairWilliam Tisdale, Faculty AdvisorMichael Santoro, Staff Advisor | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Belonging, Achievement, and Composition, Institute Council on | Ray Reagans, Faculty Co-ChairDenise Phillips, Staff Co-ChairJennifer Jennings, Staff to the Council | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Commencement Committee | Les Norford, ChairKristina Kastrinelis, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Community Campus Safety Council (CCSC) | Suzy Nelson, Co-ChairLarry Sass, Co-ChairKim Medeiros, StaffSergeant Robert Schroeder, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Community Giving at MIT Steering Committee | Bevin Engelward, ChairTraci Swartz, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Community Service Fund Board (CSFB) | Jared Curhan, ChairLogan Read, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| DAPER Advisory Board | John Fernandez, ChairMissy Kubik, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Distinguished Fellowships, Presidential Committee on | Nancy Kanwisher, Co-ChairTom Levenson, Co-ChairKimberly Benard, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Endicott House Board of Governors | Joe Higgins, Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Enrollment Management Group (EMG) | Dan Hastings, Interim ChairChris Peterson, Staff Contact | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Environmental Health and Safety, Institute Council on (EHS) | Ian Waitz, Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Family and Work, Council on | Ken Goldsmith, Co-ChairKathleen Thelen, Co-Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Hobby Shop, Committee on the | Alex Slocum, ChairHayami Arakawa, Director, Hobby Shop | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Intellectual Property, Committee on (COIP) | Ian Waitz, ChairGreg Moffatt, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| International Advisory Committee (IAC) | Fotini Christia, ChairElizabeth Lennox, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Lincoln Laboratory - Campus Interaction Committee | Kerri Cahoy, Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee | Shereece Beckford, Co-LeadSteve Branch, Co-Lead | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MIT Health Consumers' Advisory Council | Janet Sonenberg, ChairErin Forte, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MIT Health Management Board | Dr. Russell Phillips, ChairErin Cohen, StaffDorianne DeLeon, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MIT Press Editorial Board | David Kaiser, ChairJanice Audet, Staff (interim) | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MIT Press Management Board | Chris Bourg, ChairNick Green, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MITAC Advisory Council | Kathryn Gunsch, ChairJodi Schwedelson, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Prehealth Advising Committee | Matthew Vander Heiden, ChairAleshia Carlsen-Bryan, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Race and Diversity, Committee on (CRD) | Ray Reagans, Faculty Co-ChairDenise Phillips, Staff Co-ChairRachel Ornitz, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Radiation Protection, Committee on | Richard Milner, ChairMitchell Galanek, Executive Secretary | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Reactor Safeguards Committee (MITRSC) | Dennis Whyte, ChairSusan Tucker, Secretary | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| ROTC Oversight Committee | Michael Yaffe, ChairLiam Gale, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response, Committee on (CSMPR) | Justin Steil, Co-ChairSarah Rankin, Co-ChairCatherine Barrett, Staff to Committee | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Supplemental 401(k) Plan Oversight Committee | Glen Shor, ChairKenneth Davies, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Technology Broadcasting Corporation | Ron Spangler, PresidentTodd Glickman, Clerk | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Toxic Chemicals, Committee on (CTC) | Moungi Bawendi, Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Transportation and Parking, Committee for | Joe Higgins, ChairTom Giannino, Secretary | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Use of Humans as Experimental Subjects, Committee on the (COUHES) | Leigh Firn, ChairNa Hu, Director, IRBMichael Keohane, Manager, IRB | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Women's Advisory Group (WAG) | Judi Segall, ConvenerKalina Schloneger, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Working Group for Support Staff (WGSS) | Appointment Pending, Senior Co-ConvenerAppointment Pending, Junior Co-Convener | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Academic Freedom and Campus Expression, Ad Hoc Committee on (CAFCE) | Michael Sipser, Co-ChairAnette (Peko) Hosoi, Co-Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Administrative Advisory Council II (AACII) | Jack Defandorf, ChairOlympia Valentine, Vice Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Building Committee | Cynthia Barnhart, Co-ChairGlen Shor, Co-ChairMelissa Stopa, Staff | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Compton Advisory Committee | Philip Khoury, Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Corporation Joint Advisory Committee on Institute-Wide Affairs (CJAC) | Jason Lloyd, Executive Assistant to the Chair of the Corporation | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Decarbonization 2050 Working Group | Julie Newman, Co-ChairChristoph Reinhart, Co-Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Employee Benefits Oversight Committee (EBOC) | Ramona Allen, Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Free Expression, Ad Hoc Working Group on | Sallie (Penny) Chisholm, Co-ChairPhillip Clay, Co-ChairDoug Pfeiffer, Staff | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Guidelines for Outside Engagements, Ad Hoc Faculty Committee on | Tavneet Suri, ChairDeliana Ernst, Staff | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Information Technology Governance Committee (ITGC) | Mark Silis, Co-ChairPeter Fisher, Co-Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Information Technology Policy Committee (ITPC) | Nickolai Zeldovich, Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| International Coordinating Committee (ICC) | Magdalene Lee, Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Nonprofit Entity Working Group | Cynthia Barnhart, Co-ChairLily Tsai, Co-Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Renovation and Space Planning, Committee for (CRSP) | Brent Ryan, Co-ChairJoe Higgins, Co-Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Review MIT Gift Processes, Ad Hoc Committee to | Peter Fisher, Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Sustainability Leadership Steering Committee | Andrea Campbell, Co-ChairJulie Newman, Co-Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |