The Counseling Deans: Student Support Services

For undergraduates who need academic and personal counseling, these deans are appropriate for most kinds of problems -- in particular, students who are thinking of withdrawing (or perhaps should be), students who become incapacitated, especially around finals, or who seem depressed or otherwise upset. (All of these are in 5-106, 3-4861.)

Associate Dean Arnold Henderson, Co-Director

Assistant Dean James Collins

Assistant Dean Kunya DesJardins

Associate Dean Ayida Mthembu

Assistant Dean David Randall

Associate Dean Jacqueline Simonis, Co-Director

Support & Services for Women Students – Coordinator: Lynn Roberson

Learning and Other Disabilities –Kathleen Monagle, 3-1674, Disabilities Services Specialist

MIT Medical Department

The Mental Health Services http://web.mit.edu/medical/services/s-mentalhealth.html or (http://web.mit.edu/medical/student/mh/ ) of MIT's Medical Department can help students. It's often painful for MIT students to be told they need to see a mental health therapist, especially by an authority figure like their advisor. One way to avoid telling them is to send them to a Counseling Dean (above), who will assess their needs and refer them to a specific mental health worker. But when there doesn't seem to be time for a double referral, Mental Health has walk-in hours from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. every weekday, and they are open until 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Emergency services are available 24/7.

In case of emergency, don't hesitate to call the Deans or Medical and make it clear that it is urgent. Medical Department numbers are as follows:

Main Medical telephone number: 3-4481, E23-189

24-Hour Urgent Care: 3-1311, E23-189

Mental Health/Psychiatry: 3-2916, E23-368

MIT Graduate Student Office

Dean Blanche Staton, 3-4869, bestaton@MIT.EDU is very helpful to graduate students with personal problems impacting their studies.

Committee on Academic Performance

For students in severe academic difficulty who are in danger of being asked to withdraw, or for students who need to petition the C.A.P. for other reasons, like late registration changes, contact Hollis Lily in 7-104, 3-4164, hmlily@mit.edu.

Office of Minority Education

Many services for underrepresented minority students.

Religious Counselors

Many of our students are extremely religious; for such students, the chaplains may be most useful counselors.
All of the chaplains are in W11.

International Students Office

Email: iso-help@mit.edu – For all foreign students with visa/immigaration difficulties or cultural adjustment problems.

Director and Associate Dean Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook, 3-3795

MIT Careers Office

Encourage students to use this office's many services immediately, as sophomores, by attending workshops and
career fairs, and getting to know a career counselor early.

Student Life

For students with problems related to student life. Also, each dormitory has a faculty house master and a manager
who can be very useful. ( http://web.mit.edu/housing/undergrad/residences.html ).

Learning Strategies, Academic Resource Center

For students who need to learn better study skills, time management, etc.
Contact information: 7-104, 3-6771, learning-www@mit.edu .

Tutoring Services

The Department offers tutoring through the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society, and the Tutorial Services Room is helpful for lower-level classes.

MIT Ombuds Office

There are two special assistants to the President for people facing problems like discrimination or harassment. Dr. Mary P. Rowe and Toni P. Robinson are both great resources and can be found in 10-213, 3-5921.

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