If You Would Like to Discuss or Surface a Concern

Emergencies:

You can always get emergency help.

Dial 100 if you are at MIT (the MIT campus emergency number).
The Police at MIT: 617.253.1212
MIT Medical: 617.253.4481
Or check out: http://web.mit.edu/emergency/ if you are wondering if something unusual is happening on campus.

Off the record

If you are not sure where to go, or you want to discuss a matter confidentially or surface a concern without giving your name, please feel free to visit us or call us—the Ombuds Office—in Room 10-213, or at 617.253.5921. Ethics concerns are welcome—you can discuss your concern off the record. You also may call outside of normal working hours and leave an anonymous message on our voice mail.

Resources

You might want to consider the following list of resources, check their websites and see which resource best fits your concerns. If you have concerns about confidentiality and privacy, please raise these concerns during your initial contact:

Audit: http://web.mit.edu/audiv/www/
Behavioral/Situational Assessment Team: (BSAT) (Fear of Violence in the Workplace) http://web.mit.edu/bsat/
Committee on Race and Diversity: http://diversity.mit.edu/crd
Community Wellness at MIT Medical: http://web.mit.edu/wellness/
Dean for Graduate Education: http://web.mit.edu/odge/
Dean for Student Life (with many units): http://studentlife@mit.edu
Disabilities Services:
For Students: http://mit.edu/uaap/sds/
For Employees: http://hrweb.mit.edu/benefits/life-events/illness-disability/accommodations-employees
Diversity and Inclusion (Inventing Our Future): http://hrweb.mit.edu/diversity/ (see especially “Diversity Resources”)
Environment, Health and Safety: http://ehs.mit.edu
General Counsel: http://web.mit.edu/ogc/
Graduate and Undergraduate Administrators in your department
Human Resources (with many units): http://hrweb.mit.edu
Line Management relevant to the issue
Mediation at MIT: http://studentlife.mit.edu/mediation
Medical Department (with many units): http://medweb.mit.edu/
Personal Assistance Program: http://medweb.mit.edu/directory/services/personal_assistance.html
Police at MIT: http://web.mit.edu/cp/www/
Religious Counselors: http://studentlife.mit.edu/rl
Resources for Easing Friction and Stress (REFS) in various academic departments
Stopit@mit: (Email harassment) http://ist.mit.edu/security/stopit/
Student Support Services (S3): http://web.mit.edu/uaap/s3/
Violence Prevention and Response (VPR): http://medweb.mit.edu/wellness/programs/violence_prevention.html
Work-Life Center:
http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/
http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/worklife-resources (Work-Life Resources 24/7)
Working Group on Support Staff Issues: http://web.mit.edu/wg/

MIT Ombudspersons: Toni P. Robinson, Mary P. Rowe

MIT Ombuds Office, Room 10-213
77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Phone 617.253.5921, Fax 617.253.1931, Web: http://web.mit.edu/ombud/

At Lincoln Lab you can call: Karen Challberg (x181.0858), Lori McGonagle (x181.4851), Marilyn Semprucci (x181.7645), or John Solman (x181.4517).

Updated June 27, 2011

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