Resources

Resources

We all need support sometimes. The following offices, programs, hotlines, and websites at MIT and beyond are here to help you.
Graduate Students

GradSupport is the hub of support for MIT graduate students. GradSupport can provide advice and counsel on a variety of issues including faculty/student relationships, changing your advisor, conflict negotiation, funding, academic progress, interpersonal concerns, leaves of absence, and a student’s rights and responsibilities.

Undergraduate Students

Student Support Services (S3) is the hub of support for MIT undergraduate students. S3 can provide advice and advocacy on a variety of issues such as seeking academic extensions or excused absences due to personal hardship or illness, navigating academic stress, considering a leave of absence, or simply finding the right resource.

Emergency Response

Academic/Career Resources

  • https://capd.mit.edu/

    Career Advising and Professional Development

    MIT’s hub for career advising, distinguished fellowships advising, prehealth advising, and professional development support
  • http://studentlife.mit.edu/das

    Disability and Access Services (DAS)

    DAS helps students secure accommodations such as notetakers, alternative exams, and alternative formats of class materials, among others. DAS can also support students in determining reasonable accommodations or securing appropriate documentation of a disability.
  • https://ome.mit.edu/

    Office of Minority Education (OME)

    An office dedicated to promoting academic excellence, building strong communities, and developing professional mindsets among students of underrepresented minority groups. OME runs a variety of programs including tutoring, mentorship programs, cohort programs, and more.
  • https://ome.mit.edu/programs/talented-scholars-resource-room-tsr2

    Talented Scholars Resource Room (TSR^2)

    TSR^2 offers pset nights, 1:1 tutoring, and exam reviews free of charge to all undergraduate students.
  • https://sites.google.com/view/tutoringmit/home

    Tutoring Services

    Tutoring services are offered by a variety of departments, schools, and offices. Many offer tutoring free of charge to students registered in their subjects.
  • https://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/

    Writing and Communication Center

    The Writing and Communication Center offers workshops and individual consultations on oral, visual, and written projects.

Resources Available Through MIT Health

Additional Wellness Resources

Additional Support Resources at MIT

  • https://iso.mit.edu/

    International Students Office (ISO)

    ISO advises students on immigration regulations, aids in the maintenance of legal status, assists international students in their transition to life in the United States at MIT, and advocates on behalf of the international student population.
  • https://ombudsoffice.mit.edu/

    Ombuds

    The Ombuds Office is a confidential and independent resource for all members of the MIT community to constructively manage concerns and conflicts related to your experience at MIT.
  • https://gsc.mit.edu/committees/hca/irefs/

    REFS

    REFS (Resources for Easing Friction & Stress) are graduate students formally trained and certified in conflict management skills. dREFS support peers in specific departments and iREFS support graduate students across the institute.

How You Can Help Others

  • https://studentlife.mit.edu/wellbeing/ambassadors

    Become a Wellbeing Ambassador

    Working closely with administrators and other student organizations, WAs are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and resources to impact the culture of wellbeing in their local MIT communities (i.e. residence halls and FSILGs, student groups, athletic teams, and academic departments) and the broader MIT community.
  • https://health.mit.edu/services/mental-health-counseling/helping-others

    Helping Others: Advice from MIT Health

    Advice on recognizing and supporting peers in distress.
  • https://mindhandheart.mit.edu/

    MindHandHeart

    A coalition of students, faculty, and staff with fresh insights, new ideas, and diverse perspectives working collaboratively and strategically to strengthen the fabric of our MIT community

  • Peer Mentorship/Support Programs

    Join a peer mentorship or support organization such as Medlinks, Peer Ears, iREFS, or dREFS or take on a support role in a residence hall as an RPM or GRA.

Thanks to Our Partners

Community Wellness, FAIL!, MindHandHeart, MITell, Office of Graduate Education GradSupport, Student Support Services (S3)

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