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Committees and Councils
MIT's governance structure is supported by a strong system of committees and councils: The governing body of the Faculty 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)Academic Performance, Committee on (CAP) | Scott | Hughes | Chair | Stephen | Pepper | Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Campus Planning, Committee on (CoCP)Campus Planning, Committee on (CoCP) | Stephen | Graves | Chair | Amy | Kaiser | Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Curricula, Committee on (CoC)Curricula, Committee on (CoC) | David | Vogan | Chair | Pam | Walcott | Executive Officer | Jennifer | Donath | Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Discipline, Committee on (COD)Discipline, Committee on (COD) | Andrew | Whittle | Chair | Tessa | McLain | Executive Officer | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Faculty Policy Committee (FPC)Faculty Policy Committee (FPC) | Susan | Silbey | Chair | Tami | Kaplan | Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Graduate Programs, Committee on (CGP)Graduate Programs, Committee on (CGP) | Bradford | Skow | Chair | Jessica | Landry | Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Library System, Committee on the (CLS)Library System, Committee on the (CLS) | Roger | Levy | Chair | Shannon | Hunt | Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Nominations, Committee on (CoN)Nominations, Committee on (CoN) | David | Darmofal | Chair | Tami | Kaplan | Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Student Life, Committee on (CSL)Student Life, Committee on (CSL) | Mark | Bathe | Chair | Judith | Robinson | Executive Officer | Victoria | Davenport | Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Committee on (CUAFA)Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Committee on (CUAFA) | Daniel | Frey | Chair | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Undergraduate Program, Committee on the (CUP)Undergraduate Program, Committee on the (CUP) | Duane | Boning | Chair | Genevre | Filiault | Executive Officer | Kate | Danahy | Staff | Standing Committees of the Faculty |
| Communication Requirement, Subcommittee on the (SOCR)Communication Requirement, Subcommittee on the (SOCR) | Chris | Kaiser | Co-Chair | Rosalind | Williams | Co-Chair | Kathleen | MacArthur | Executive Officer | Jason | Donath | Staff | Tom | Scahill | Staff | Special Committees of the Faculty |
| Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award Selection Committee, Harold E.Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award Selection Committee, Harold E. | Pablo | Jarillo-Herrero | Chair | Tami | Kaplan | Staff | Special Committees of the Faculty |
| Faculty Newsletter Editorial Board, MIT (FNL)Faculty Newsletter Editorial Board, MIT (FNL) | David | Lewis | Managing Editor | Special Committees of the Faculty |
| HASS Requirement, Subcommittee on the (SHR)HASS Requirement, Subcommittee on the (SHR) | Marah | Gubar | Chair | Patty | Fernandes | Executive Officer | Jason | Donath | Staff | Tom | Scahill | Staff | Special Committees of the Faculty |
| Killian Faculty Achievement Award Selection Committee, James R. Jr.Killian Faculty Achievement Award Selection Committee, James R. Jr. | Michael | Strano | Chair | Tami | Kaplan | Staff | Special Committees of the Faculty |
| Animal Care, Committee on (CAC)Animal Care, Committee on (CAC) | Barbara | O'Pray | Chair | Abigail | Powell | Program Manager | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Assessment of Biohazards and Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight, Committee on (CAB/ESCRO)Assessment of Biohazards and Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight, Committee on (CAB/ESCRO) | David | Housman | Chair | Nicolas | Paquin | Executive Secretary | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Baker Memorial Foundation Advisory Board, Everett MooreBaker Memorial Foundation Advisory Board, Everett Moore | Katelyn | Sweeney | Chair | William | Broadhead | Faculty Advisor | Meghan | Kenney | Staff Advisor | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Building CommitteeBuilding Committee | Martin | Schmidt | Co-Chair | Israel | Ruiz | Co-Chair | Melissa | Shakro | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Commencement CommitteeCommencement Committee | W. Eric | Grimson | Chair | Rachael | Weiner | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Community Giving at MIT Campaign CommitteeCommunity Giving at MIT Campaign Committee | Bevin | Engelward | Chair | Traci | Swartz | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Community Service Fund Board (CSFB)Community Service Fund Board (CSFB) | Helen Elaine | Lee | Chair | Ashley | Kennedy | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| DAPER Advisory BoardDAPER Advisory Board | Keiko | Tanaka | Chair | Jessica | Duff | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Distinguished Fellowships, Presidential Committee onDistinguished Fellowships, Presidential Committee on | Will | Broadhead | Co-Chair | Rebecca | Saxe | Co-Chair | Kimberly | Benard | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Endicott House Board of GovernorsEndicott House Board of Governors | Israel | Ruiz | Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Enrollment Management Group (EMG)Enrollment Management Group (EMG) | Ian | Waitz | Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Environmental Health and Safety, Institute Council on (EHS)Environmental Health and Safety, Institute Council on (EHS) | Maria | Zuber | Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Family and Work, Council onFamily and Work, Council on | James | Bales | Co-Chair | Amy | Glasmeier | Co-Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Hobby Shop, Committee on theHobby Shop, Committee on the | Alex | Slocum | Chair | Hayami | Arakawa | Director, Hobby Shop | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Intellectual Property, Committee on (COIP)Intellectual Property, Committee on (COIP) | Maria | Zuber | Chair | Ellen | Finnie | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| International Advisory Committee (IAC)International Advisory Committee (IAC) | Rohan | Abeyaratne | Chair | Doug | Pfeiffer | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Lincoln Laboratory - Campus Interaction CommitteeLincoln Laboratory - Campus Interaction Committee | Tomas | Palacios | Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Medical Consumers' Advisory Council (MCAC)Medical Consumers' Advisory Council (MCAC) | Craig | Keast | Chair | Jane | Acheson | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MIT Medical Management BoardMIT Medical Management Board | Saul N. | Weingart | Chair | Jane | Acheson | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MIT Press Editorial BoardMIT Press Editorial Board | David | Kaiser | Chair | Justin | Kehoe | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MIT Press Management BoardMIT Press Management Board | Chris | Bourg | Chair | Gayle | Sherman | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MITAC Advisory CouncilMITAC Advisory Council | Clifton | Fonstad | Chair | Diane | Tavitian | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Prehealth Advising CommitteePrehealth Advising Committee | Dennis | Kim | Chair | Aleshia | Carlsen-Bryan | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Race and Diversity, Committee on (CRD)Race and Diversity, Committee on (CRD) | Edmund | Bertschinger | Co-Chair | Alyce | Johnson | Co-Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Radiation Protection, Committee onRadiation Protection, Committee on | Peter | Dedon | Chair | Mitchell | Galanek | Executive Secretary | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Reactor Safeguard Committee (MITRSC)Reactor Safeguard Committee (MITRSC) | J. David | Litster | Chair | Susan | Tucker | Secretary | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Renovation and Space Planning, Committee for (CRSP)Renovation and Space Planning, Committee for (CRSP) | Krystyn | Van Vliet | Co-Chair | Anthony | Sharon | Co-Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| ROTC Oversight CommitteeROTC Oversight Committee | Michael | Yaffe | Chair | Lisa | Stagnone | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response, Committee on (CSMPR)Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response, Committee on (CSMPR) | David | Singer | Chair | Gregory | MacDonough | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Staff Diversity and Inclusion, Council onStaff Diversity and Inclusion, Council on | Alyce | Johnson | Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Supplemental 401(k) Plan Oversight CommitteeSupplemental 401(k) Plan Oversight Committee | Israel | Ruiz | Chair | Kenneth | Davies | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Technology Broadcasting CorporationTechnology Broadcasting Corporation | Marianna | Parker | President | Todd | Glickman | Clerk | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Toxic Chemicals, Committee on (CTC)Toxic Chemicals, Committee on (CTC) | Rick | Danheiser | Chair | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Transportation and Parking, Committee forTransportation and Parking, Committee for | Michael | Owu | Chair | Tom | Giannino | Secretary | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Use of Humans as Experimental Subjects, Committee on the (COUHES)Use of Humans as Experimental Subjects, Committee on the (COUHES) | Leigh | Firn | Chair | Judith | Medeiros-Adams | Human Research Compliance Administrator | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Women's Advisory Group (WAG)Women's Advisory Group (WAG) | Judi | Segall | Convener | Katherine | Schenck | Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Working Group for Support Staff (WGSS)Working Group for Support Staff (WGSS) | Barbara | Keller | Senior Co-Convener | Stephanie | Drakes | Junior Co-Convener | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Administrative Advisory Council II (AACII)Administrative Advisory Council II (AACII) | Pia | Handsom | Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Campus Sustainability Task ForceCampus Sustainability Task Force | Andrea | Campbell | Co-Chair | Julie | Newman | Co-Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Compton Advisory CommitteeCompton Advisory Committee | Gayle | Gallagher | Senior Director of Institute Events and Protocol | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Corporation Joint Advisory Committee on Institute-Wide Affairs (CJAC)Corporation Joint Advisory Committee on Institute-Wide Affairs (CJAC) | Chris | Taylor | Associate Secretary | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Employee Benefits Oversight Committee (EBOC)Employee Benefits Oversight Committee (EBOC) | Lorraine | Goffe | Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Information Technology Governance Committee (ITGC)Information Technology Governance Committee (ITGC) | Karen | Gleason | Co-Chair | Anthony | Sharon | Co-Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Information Technology Policy Committee (ITPC)Information Technology Policy Committee (ITPC) | Robert | Redwine | Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| International Coordinating Committee (ICC)International Coordinating Committee (ICC) | Michelle | Christy | Co-Chair | Robin | Lemp | Co-Chair | Other Institute Committees and Councils |
| Q-LABQ-LAB | Abigail | Francis | Director of LBGT Services | Julio | Oyola | Assistant Director of LBGT Services | Other Institute Committees and Councils |