One of the Institute’s four corporate officers, the Vice President for Institute Affairs and Secretary of the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is responsible for MIT’s internal communication and the coordination of policy issues with the senior administration and the trustees of the Corporation.
The Vice President provides advice and support to senior officers and other MIT constituents on matters of internal communications, and has management responsibilities for the Conference Services Office, Events and Information Center, Publishing Services Bureau, and Reference Publications. Responsibilities include providing direct support to the President on communications and relations with internal constituencies; coordinating activities and communication among senior staff; and advising the President on policy issues.
The Secretary of the Corporation oversees the operations of MIT’s board of trustees and its committees, including the 30 visiting committees that conduct biennial reviews of the Institute’s academic and research programs.