Policies & Resources

Resources for Religious Inclusion

MIT is a wonderfully diverse place, and students may observe a wide variety of religious holidays and practices.

Responsibilities Involved in Providing Accommodations

Understand the specific roles and responsibilities that exist in ensuring students with disabilities receive appropriate accommodations at MIT.

Right of Entry to Residence Rooms

Because on-campus residence halls are MIT property, authorized MIT personnel have the legal right to enter MIT student housing under certain circumstances.

Role of Disability and Access Services

Disability service providers ensure that institutions meet their obligation to provide access to students with disabilities.

Room Assignment and Move-In Design

Cindy Barnhart and Suzy Nelson embarked on an exercise with student leaders and house teams to consider ways to improve MIT’s room-assignment and move-in processes.

Rules for Campus Protests and Demonstrations

MIT has established rules for organizing and conducting vigils, protests, and similar demonstrations of any size on the MIT campus.

Sexual Assault Support Resources

If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault or misconduct, you can access a wide variety of on-campus, local, and national resources that offer support and assistance.

Smoking in Residence Halls

Smoking is prohibited in all areas of MIT residence halls.

Smudging Policy

MIT Policy for the Burning of Material Offerings for Ceremonial, Cultural, Traditional, or Religious Observance (“Smudging Policy”)

Suicide Prevention

Use of Ceremonial Wine

ORSEL allows religious groups the limited use of ceremonial wine.

Veterans Resources

Weapons and Dangerous Objects in Residence Halls

Weapons and dangerous objects are prohibited in residence halls

Weekly Religious Service Times

Regular gatherings sponsored by Office of Religious Spiritual, and Ethical Life affiliated chaplains.