New to MIT?
Identification Card (MIT ID)
Soon after your arrival, you should go to the MIT ID Card Atlas Service Center on the first floor of Building E17, and have your picture taken for your MIT ID (bring your drivers license or passport). You will be sent an email letting you know that you are in the system and are able to get your card.
Contact: 617.253.3000
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
MIT Athena account, Kerberos ID, Web Certificates
As a member of the MIT community, you have access to a wide range of computer-based facilities and tools that will help you to get your work done. To take advantage of many of these electronic resources, you first need to establish an official identity that will allow you to pass through MIT’s online security systems. Through this site you can sign up for a Kerberos/Athena account and get a personalized certificate on the computer you are using to ensure secure accessibility to otherwise protected sites like the Employee Self Service (ESS).
Emergency Contact
Please be aware that MIT is a relatively open space, especially during the workday. There have been thefts of computers, cell phones, and wallets from offices and open areas on campus, so please make sure to secure your area and do not leave valuables unattended.
Dial 100 or 617-253-1212 from a campus phone for all police, medical/ambulance, fire/explosion, and other emergencies. Non-emergency injuries should be reported to your supervisor and MIT Medical Department, E23, 253-1311 (open 24 hours per day/ 7 days per week). After contacting the proper authorities, please also let ChemE HQ staff know about thefts and any injuries within 24 hours of the accident.
For information about emergency MIT closings, call 617.253-SNOW (617.253.7669).
Housing
- MIT Off-Campus Housing Office – provides listings of temporary housing, realtors, and additional resources, as well as a guide to neighborhoods and the rental housing market
- MIT On-Campus Housing – Any active MIT affiliates interested in on-campus housing for the spring term can apply to the Graduate Housing Waiting List
- Some information on MIT residences
- Some information on housing for MIT affiliates/visitors
- Temporary on-campus housing is available from mid-May until early September and from late December until early February via an on-campus sublicense from a current resident
- Suggested web sites for additional housing/accommodation: http://sabbaticalhomes.com/ and http://www.academichomes.com/
Parking and Transportation
Building E17, mitparking@mit.edu, 617-258-6510, Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm
- Alternative Transit Subsidy
- Bicycling
- Carpool/Vanpool
- Emergency Ride Home
- Shuttles
- T-Passes
- Zipcar
- Parking is available on campus and you must sign up via the department parking coordinator.
Holidays
MIT is closed on 12 Holidays each year.
Athletic Facilities
MIT staff and affiliates may purchase a membership to MIT athletic facilities.
For membership information, visit the MIT Athletics Web Site
Dental Coverage for Postdoctoral Fellows
Complete the Postdoctoral Fellow Dental Enrollment/Change Form and return it to the Benefits Office located at E19-215 or by fax at 617.253.2694. The Benefits Office must receive this form within 31 days from the start of your fellowship.
Family Resources
- MIT Spouses and Partners – provides support, networking and educational opportunities for the wives, husbands and significant others of MIT students, postdocs, staff, and faculty.
Contact: 617.253.1614 - MIT Work-Life Center – provides all members of the MIT community with advice, referrals, and resources on parenting, child care, schools, and job flexibility and oversees the Institute’s child-care centers. Read more on services for postdocs…
- Technology Children’s Centers – MIT operates child-care centers in Cambridge and Lexington so that parents can choose the location most convenient to home or work. These services are provided by Bright Horizons.
Helpful Resources
- MIT Medical
- HR/Payroll Service Center – 617. 253-4255
- HR Disability Services Office
- MIT Police – dial 100 from any campus phone
- Ombuds Office
- International Scholars Office – 617. 253.2851
- MIT Information Systems and Technology Service Desk – 617.253.1101
- MIT Card Office – Building E17
- Acronyms and Abbreviations used at MIT
- MIT Map
Additional Contact Information
MIT Affiliate Health Plan for Postdoctoral Fellows
Contact the MIT Affiliate Health Plans Office to arrange for an orientation. Sign up for both the Affiliate Health Plan and the Extended Insurance Plan
Walk-in/Phone Hours
M–F, 8:30AM to 5PM
Health Plans Office
617.253.4371
affplan@med.mit.edu
E23-308
For general questions regarding employment, contact
Markita Francis
Chemical Engineering, Human Resources Coordinator
617.253.2802
To discuss issues not covered by the resources above, contact
William H. Green
Hoyt C. Hottel Professor in Chemical Engineering, Postdoctoral Officer
