1.0 The Institute
1.4 The Administration
The Institute's chief executive officer is the President. Senior administrative officers of the Institute include the Provost, the associate provosts, and the vice presidents. The academic program is directed by the President, the Provost, the associate provosts, and five deans, each responsible for the undergraduate and graduate programs in one of the five academic Schools. In addition, the Dean of Students and Undergraduate Education is concerned with the quality of the undergraduate program and with all aspects of student life, and the Dean for Graduate Education is concerned with coordinating educational and research policies of the graduate programs. The Director of Libraries has policy and operating responsibility for the MIT libraries. Officers responsible for the overall administration of the Institute plus the Chair of the Faculty meet regularly as the Academic Council. Department heads and directors of major laboratories and centers join them to form the Faculty Council.
Changes in Academic Structure
Responsibility for determining the structure of the academic departments rests with the Administration and the Corporation, but changes are carried out in consultation with the Faculty. When contemplating the closing or substantial reorganization of an academic department or interdisciplinary laboratory or center, the President and the Provost are encouraged to seek the guidance and advice of the Committee on Faculty-Administration on ways to involve the affected faculty, students, and staff. In the event of a proposal to abolish or substantially reorganize an existing academic unit, the President, in consultation with the Chair of the Faculty, will convene a committee to review the procedures followed in developing the recommendation. The committee's scope will include the extent of prior consultation and the adequacy of planning for affected personnel, students, and programs of teaching and research. Following the closing or substantial reorganization of an interdisciplinary laboratory or center, the Provost shall report to the Faculty Policy Committee on the extent of prior consultation and the adequacy of planning for affected faculty, students, and staff affiliated with the closed or reorganized laboratory or center.
The Academic Departments and Programs
The academic departments and programs organized within the five Schools and the Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology are as follows:
School of Architecture and Planning
- Architecture
- Program in Media Arts and Sciences
- Urban Studies and Planning
School of Engineering
- Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
School of Humanities and Social Science
- Economics
- Humanities
- Anthropology
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- History
- Literature
- Music and Theater Arts
- Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies
- Linguistics and Philosophy
- Political Science
- Program in Science, Technology, and Society
Sloan School of Management
- Management
School of Science
- Biology
- Brain and Cognitive Sciences
- Chemistry
- Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
- Mathematics
- Physics
Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology
- Division of Toxicology
- Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Interdisciplinary Centers, Laboratories, and Programs
The interdisciplinary centers, laboratories, and programs have been organized to facilitate teaching and research in fields that cross the lines of traditional disciplines, and many have been incubators of new fields. Administration of each facility is the responsibility of the faculty member serving as director. Listed below are the Institute's major interdisciplinary facilities, grouped according to the organization with which they are associated:
Office of the Provost
- Center for Advanced Educational Services
- Center for Educational Computing Initiatives
- MIT Professional Institute
- Center for Materials Research in Archaeology and Ethnology
- Council on Primary and Secondary Education
- Center for Advanced Educational Services
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Office of the Vice President for Research and Associate Provost
- Center for Materials Science and Engineering
- Energy Laboratory
- Haystack Observatory
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
- Magnet Laboratory (Francis Bitter)
- MIT/Woods Hole Joint Program in Oceanography and Oceanographic Engineering
- Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
- Operations Research Center
- Plasma Science and Fusion Center
- Research Laboratory of Electronics
- Sea Grant College Program
- Technology and Development Program
School of Architecture and Planning
- Center for Advanced Visual Studies
- Center for Real Estate
- Media Laboratory
School of Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
- Biotechnology Process Engineering Center
- Center for Innovation in Product Development
- Center for Technology, Policy, and Industrial Development
- Center for Transportation Studies
- Concourse
- Industrial Performance Center
- Integrated Studies Program
- Laboratory for Computer Science
- Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems
- Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems
- Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity
- Leaders for Manufacturing Program
(also affiliated with the Sloan School of Management) - Materials Processing Center
- Microsystems Technology Laboratories
- Program in Environmental Engineering Education and Research
- Program in Polymer Science and Technology
- System Design and Management Program
(also affiliated with the Sloan School of Management) - Technology and Policy Program
School of Humanities and Social Science
- Center for International Studies
- Film and Media Studies Program
- Knight Science Journalism Fellows Program
- Women's Studies Program
Sloan School of Management
- Center for Computational Research in Economics and Management Science
- Center for Coordination Science
- Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
- Center for Information Systems Research
- Finance Research Center
- Inventing the Organizations of the 21st Century
- Industrial Relations Section
- Institute for Work and Employment Research
- International Center for Research on the Management of Technology
- Laboratory for Financial Engineering
- Leaders for Manufacturing Program
(also affiliated with the School of Engineering) - MIT Entrepreneurship Center
- Productivity from Information Technology Program
- Program on the Pharmaceutical Industry
- System Design and Management Program
(also affiliated with the School of Engineering) - System Dynamics Group
School of Science
- Astrophysical Observatory (George R. Wallace, Jr.)
- Center for Learning and Memory
- Center for Space Research
- Experimental Study Group
- Laboratory for Nuclear Science
- Linear Accelerator Center (William H. Bates)
- Spectroscopy Laboratory (George Russell Harrison)
Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology
- Center for Biomedical Engineering
- Center for Environmental Health Sciences
- Clinical Research Center
- Division of Comparative Medicine
Administrative Departments
The administrative departments, organized according to cognizant senior officer, are as follows:
MIT Corporation
- Office of the Chairman of the Corporation
- Office of the Secretary of the Corporation
President
- Office of the President
- Government and Community Relations
- Public Relations Services
Provost
- Office of the Provost
- Lincoln Laboratory
- Office of Educational Opportunity Programs
Associate Provost
- International Scholars Office
Associate Provost for the Arts
- List Visual Arts Center
- MIT Museum
- Museum Loan Network Program
- Office of the Arts
Vice President for Research and Dean for Graduate Education
- Graduate Education Office
- International Students Office
- Technology Licensing Office
- Graduate Education Office
Dean of Students and Undergraduate Education
- Admissions Office
- Athletics Department
- Bursar's Office
- Campus Activities Complex
- Career Services and Preprofessional Advising
- Counseling and Support Services
- MIT Card, Housing, and Food Services
- Office of Minority Education
- Registrar's Office
- Residence and Campus Activities
- ROTC Programs
- Student Financial Aid
- Student Information System
- Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Director of MIT Libraries
- Administrative Services
- Collection Services
- Public Services
- Technical Planning
Senior Vice President/Operations
- Audio-Visual Services
- Campus Police
- Copy Technology Centers
- Endicott House
- Insurance and Legal Affairs
- Physical Plant
- Planning Office
- Purchasing
- Safety Office
Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
- Office of the Treasurer of the Corporation
- Audit Division
- Capital Gifts and Legal Affairs
- Investments
- MIT Press
- Office of Budget and Financial Planning
- Office of the Controller
- Office of Sponsored Programs
Vice President for Human Resources and Equal Opportunity Officer
- Accessibility Services
- Benefits and Systems
- Employee Relations
- Medical Department
- Training and Development
Vice President for Information Systems
- Academic Computing
- I/T Competency Groups
- I/T Delivery
- I/T Discovery
- I/T Integration
- I/T Service
- I/T Support
- Office Computing
- Voice, Data, and Image Networking
Vice President for Resource Development
- Academic Development
- Communications and Donor Relations
- Corporate Relations
- Development Research and Systems
- Finance and Administration
- Foundation Relations and School Development Services
- Individual Giving
- Principal Gifts
The Association of Alumni and Alumnae of MIT, operating under the direction of its Executive Vice President, reports to the Alumni/ae Association Board and, informally, to the President of MIT.
For more information, consult the MIT organization chart available from the Communications Office, Public Relations Services.
