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Accessing the Student Center and providing your vaccine status

May 6, 2021
Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 |

Adding Juneteenth as an Institute holiday

May 5, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Provide your vaccine status by May 23

May 3, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources | Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer |

Cynthia Barnhart stepping down as chancellor

May 3, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Fall semester COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all enrolled students

April 30, 2021
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Cecilia Stuopis, MD, Medical Director, MIT Medical, 2016–2023 |

Access DAPER facilities starting Monday, May 3

April 29, 2021
Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 | G. Anthony Grant, Athletic Director and Head of DAPER | Stephanie Smith, Director of Recreation |

Represent students on Faculty and Institute Committees; Apply by 5/6

April 27, 2021
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 |

AY22 Graduate Student Stipend Levels, Insurance Rates, & Additional Support

April 23, 2021
Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education | Brian Schuetz, Executive Director, MIT Medical | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

Commencement planning for this spring and next spring

April 23, 2021
Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 |

Planning for May 2022 Commencement celebration

April 23, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Changes in responsibility: Krystyn Van Vliet and Tim Jamison

April 21, 2021
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

Processing the news of today's verdict

April 20, 2021
Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 |

Caring for each other around the Chauvin trial

April 16, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 |

Timely message: Updated Events, Gatherings, and Campus spaces policy

April 15, 2021
Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 | Krystyn Van Vliet, Associate Provost, 2017–2021 | Gayle Gallagher, Executive Director, Institute Events |

Taking a true break during the upcoming long weekend (for undergraduate students)

April 13, 2021
Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 | Karen Singleton, Associate Medical Director & Chief of Student Mental Health & Counseling, MIT Medical | David Randall, Senior Associate Dean, Student Support & Wellbeing |

Taking a true break during the upcoming long weekend (for graduate students)

April 13, 2021
Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 | Blanche Staton, Senior Associate Dean & Director for Graduate Education | Karen Singleton, Associate Medical Director & Chief of Student Mental Health & Counseling, MIT Medical | David Randall, Senior Associate Dean, Student Support & Wellbeing |

Special Holiday Closing on July 2, 2021

April 13, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources |

Task Force 2021 enters next phase

April 12, 2021
Chair of the Faculty, 2019–2021 | Sanjay Sarma, Vice President for Open Learning, 2016–2022 |

Ad Hoc Committee on Arts, Culture, and DEI at MIT

April 8, 2021
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 |

COVID-19 Update: MIT Summer Policies (Testing, Access, and Travel)

April 7, 2021
Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

How we can support students and staff right now

April 5, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 | Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Chair of the Faculty, 2019–2021 | John H. Dozier, Institute Community and Equity Officer, 2020–2023 |

Supporting MIT Staff and Postdoctoral Scholars in Financial Distress

April 5, 2021
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources | Timothy F. Jamison, Associate Provost, 2019–2022 |

Share your input on draft of Five-year Strategic Action Plan for DEI

March 30, 2021
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost, 2014–2022 | Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor, 2014–2021 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Sanjay Sarma, Vice President for Open Learning, 2016–2022 | Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer | John H. Dozier, Institute Community and Equity Officer, 2020–2023 |

Update on increase in positive tests

March 25, 2021
Suzy M. Nelson, Vice President and Dean for Student Life, 2016–2021 | Cecilia Stuopis, MD, Medical Director, MIT Medical, 2016–2023 |

COVID Update: Vaccine eligibility in Massachusetts

March 23, 2021
Cecilia Stuopis, MD, Medical Director, MIT Medical, 2016–2023 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |