
Student Support
and Wellbeing
About Student Support and Wellbeing
Student Support and Wellbeing represents MIT's commitment to supporting all students and educating them about living healthy and purposeful lives. We strive to create an environment that is welcoming and instills a sense of belonging which is critical for students to thrive. We provide academic, personal, disability, substance use/abuse, crisis, and violence prevention services and education to the entire community, along with the information and tools necessary to recognize and support students in need.
The Student Support and Wellbeing group is made up the following teams:
- CARE Team
- Disability and Access Services
- Intercultural Engagement
- LBGTQ+ Services and Women and Gender Services
- Office of Student Wellbeing
- Student Support Services
- Violence Prevention and Response
Our Mission
We are here to support all MIT students and educate them about living healthy and purposeful lives.
Our Vision
We envision an MIT where support is proactive and wellbeing is an essential component of an MIT education.
DEI Statement
A sense of belonging is critical for students to thrive at MIT. Student Support and Wellbeing acknowledges and is committed to addressing structural oppression and its impact on our students. We strive to create an environment that is welcoming and instills a sense of belonging. Our dedication to this effort is supported by:
- Ensuring that our interactions, spaces, and practices are welcoming to all students.
- Intentionally working to identify, acknowledge, and reduce unconscious bias.
- Building a diverse staff and supporting them through onboarding and retention efforts.
- Providing ongoing, proactive education on topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Leadership Team

David Randall
Senior Associate Dean and Chief of Staff

Jimmy Doan
Associate Dean and Senior Director of Wellbeing, Belonging, and Special Projects

Kate McCarthy
Associate Dean and Senior Director of Student Support

Solomon Posner
Project Coordinator, Strategic Initiatives

Kester Barrow
Assistant Dean and Director, CARE Team

Kathleen Monagle
Associate Dean and Director, Disability and Access Services

James Collins
Associate Dean and Co-Director, Student Support Services

Ray Feller
Associate Dean and Co-Director, Student Support Services

Rose Poyau
Director, Violence Prevention and Response
Reports
March 2018: Food Insecurity Solutions Working Group
March 2017: Review of the Medical Leave and Hospitalization Policies
March 2016: CAP Review of the Undergraduate Withdrawal and Readmission Practices​