MIT Corporation Visiting Committees

Visiting Committees have had a strong influence on the course of education and research at the Institute for over 120 years. The committees operate as advisory groups to the Corporation and the administration, offering appraisal, advice, and insight on each academic program and on other major activities at the Institute.

Make your nomination below before January 26, 2024

Please refer to the deadline above for consideration in this year's cycle. We welcome nominations for any of the committees at any time throughout the year. You can visit the Corporation website to see the current members of each committee. In this year's nomination cycle, we will specifically evaluate membership for the following committees:

Biological Engineering
Chemistry
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Undergraduate and Graduate Education
Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences
Institute for Data Systems and Society (IDSS)
Humanities
Linguistics & Philosophy
Materials Science & Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Media Laboratory/Media Arts & Sciences
Music & Theatre Arts
Physics
Sloan School of Management

Selection

In determining committee membership, efforts are made to achieve appropriate representation among people from academia, business and industry, and government, while taking into account alumni/ae and non-alumni/ae status, ethnicity, and gender; and to identify individuals with a demonstrated interest in MIT and its educational programs who can provide perspective on and helpful evaluations of the departments' programs and issues. The Association's Corporation Nominating Committee is responsible for the suggestion of alumni nominees to visiting committees and forwarding their slate of alumni nominees to the Corporation.

Terms & Meetings

Visiting Committee members are typically appointed to serve a four (4) year term. The chair of a visiting committee is a current MIT Corporation member. Each of the 30 visiting committees normally convenes every other year for a one-and-one-half day session.

Nominator Information (person filling out this form)

First name

Last name

Email address

MIT degree year(s) or affiliation

Nominee Information (person being nominated)

First name

Last name

MIT degree year(s)/affiliation

Please keep in mind that this is a highly selective process. A thoughtful, substantive, and robust statement in support of your nominee is very important in helping the committee with its selections.

Please select appropriate visiting committee from drop-down list below

Please describe why you are nominating this individual to serve on an MIT Corporation Visiting Committee

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What particular skills does he/she have that would suit this role?

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Do you have any concerns about him/her that would be relevant to this position?

(Optional) Has this person served on other non-profit or corporate boards?

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