HUMAN RESOURCES at MIT

Overview | Faculty | Staff | Students

Flexibility for Students

For MIT students, the Center can offer assistance in exploring ways to integrate studies with personal and family life. Resources include:

Childbirth Accommodation Policy for Graduate Students Learn about MIT's maternity/childbirth accommodation policy and visit a web site designed by the Graduate Student Council regarding student family living at MIT

Child care and school information

 

Request materials or an appointment to talk about ways in which changes in child care or school arrangements can help you integrate your studies with parenting.

 

Consultations

 

Meet with Center staff regarding resources for family and personal life, balancing family life with academic careers, dual careers, and the timing of childbearing. For more information or an appointment, contact the Center at 253-1592, or e-mail worklife@mit.edu.

 

Council on Family and Work

The Center staffs this presidentially appointed, Institute-wide committee, which welcomes inquiries and feedback on its web site.

 

Elder care information

 

Consult our information on elder care resources for assistance in integrating work and care for aging family members.

 

Lending library

 

Check out books on a variety of work/family topics.

 

LifeSites

A web portal, designed and managed by the Center, that provides quick access to the hundreds of services, activities, programs, and groups that support personal, family, and community life at MIT.