Faculty & Teaching Staff
To safeguard the health and well-being of our entire community, let’s approach the challenges of this semester together. All members of the MIT community who come to campus must follow the guidance and processes outlined in Health & Testing and Campus Access.
Recent updates
- Spring 2021 emergency academic regulations and recommendations – January 21
- Testing and quarantine protocols for returning to campus after winter break – January 3
- Expanded grading policy for spring 2021 – December 10
- Grading policy for the spring semester – November 30
- Guidance on UROP participation – November 17
- IAP 2021 grading policies – November 16
- Academic calendar for IAP and spring semester 2021 – October 26
See Latest Updates and Policies for the full list of updates.
Quick links
- Academic calendar
- Academic continuity — Overview of the academic calendar and information related to subject offerings and registration.
- International Students Office (major immigration updates)
- MIT Libraries’ services for spring 2021
- MIT Subject Listing & Schedule
- 2020 Undergraduate Campus Guide
- Academic Policy and Regulations Team (APART)
Policy updates
- IAP 2021 grading policies
- One-year tenure clock extension for new faculty (beginning FY21) – New faculty who started in September 2020 have an automatic extension of the tenure clock.
- Tenure policy adjustment – All junior (non-tenured) faculty will automatically receive a one-year tenure-clock extension.
- MIT travel policy
- Campus visitor policy
Earlier versions of emergency academic regulations and polices may be found on the Faculty Governance site.
Remote teaching resources
- Guidelines on video recording for classroom use
- Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)
- Guidance on remote making
- Key resources for faculty teaching this semester
- IS&T equipment loans
- Results of surveys on spring remote teaching and learning
- Securing Zoom meetings and classes to prevent disruption
- Statement regarding acceptable online conduct
- Teach Remote website (Resources, tools, and support for online teaching)
- Teach Remote community site (Shared best practices)
- Virtualizing experiential learning
- Zoom video conferencing
Supporting students
- Insights from the Spring 2020 Remote Learning Experience Survey
- Student support and wellbeing resources
- Remote Learning website – Best practices for students to help them make the transition to online learning.
- Tips for supporting and working with students