In the spring of 2024, the Institute conducted the MIT Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Survey for Students, the third survey to students on this topic since 2014. MIT contracted with a third-party company, Rankin Climate, LLC, to develop and administer the survey as part of a consortium that included other major research universities.
The survey assessed sexist/crude behavior and unwanted sexual attention, stalking, intimate partner violence, image-based sexual exploitation, sexual violence, bystander confidence, and knowledge of MIT policies and resources.
See the 2024 MIT Student Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Survey Results Executive Summary.
Chancellor Nobles is charging a subcommittee of the Committee on Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response (CSMPR) to review the full survey results; analyze current programs, resources, and policies to identify gaps; consider best practices at other institutions; develop recommendations on where and how MIT can make improvements; and propose a plan to implement the committee’s recommendations.
The subcommittee will be co-chaired by Duane de Four, Director of Violence Prevention and Response (VPR) and Simi Ogunsanwo, Manager of Prevention Education and Outreach for the Institute Discrimination and Harassment Response Office (IDHR). It will include representatives from the Division of Student Life, the Office of the Vice Chancellor, faculty, and undergraduate and graduate students.
For more information about the survey, please contact mitstudentsms@mit.edu.
The Institute is grateful to all those who shared their experiences so that we can continue to improve our prevention and response efforts. Reading insights from a survey of this nature may also have an emotional impact. Please remember that students can receive support from several campus offices—including ones that are confidential.