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 |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care, Committee on (CAC) | Howard Heller, ChairAbigail Powell, Program Manager | 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 | James Poterba, ChairKristina Kastrinelis, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Community Campus Safety Council (CCSC) | John Fernandez, 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 | Will Broadhead, Co-ChairNancy Kanwisher, 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) | Ian Waitz, ChairElizabeth Hoy, Staff | 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 (effective 1/1/2024) | 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 |
| MIT Health Consumers' Advisory Council | Janet Sonenberg, ChairErin Forte, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MIT Health Management Board | Dr. Russell Phillips, ChairDorianne DeLeon, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| MIT Press Editorial Board | David Kaiser, ChairJustin Kehoe, Staff | 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 | Jesse Kroll, 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, ChairElizabeth Hoy, StaffLiam Gale, Staff | Standing Institute Committees Appointed by the President |
| Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response, Committee on (CSMPR) | Lerna Ekmekcioglu, Co-ChairSarah Rankin, Co-Chair | 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 |