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Administrative Staff Meeting

Administrative Staff Meeting, hosted by the EVPT

This semiannual meeting, held in the spring and fall, focuses on administrative topics at the Institute. All employees are welcome to attend! We will continue to hold the Administrative Staff Meeting as a webcast to accommodate the large audience. The agenda and webcast link are shared in advance of each meeting. Questions? Send us an email.

This meeting was previously called the Administrative and Fiscal Officer (AO/FO) Meeting.

Archway on MIT campus
Date Description
Thursday, November 21, 2024
10:30 am-noon

Administrative Staff Meeting - Fall 2024

The agenda and webcast link will be shared several weeks in advance of the meeting.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
1:30-3:00 pm

Administrative Staff Meeting - Spring 2024

View meeting recording (MIT certificate required)
 
Agenda:
 
Opening Remarks
Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer
Welcome to Karl Reid, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion (VPEI)
 
The Climate Project at MIT
Richard Lester, Vice Provost and Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering
 
Campus Decarbonization Plan
Glen Shor
Joe Higgins, Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship
Julie Newman, Director of Sustainability
 
Business and Digital Transformation Roadmap
Renaud Fournier, Chief Officer for Business and Digital Transformation
 
Updates from MIT HR Work-Life: MyLife Services and the Staff Emergency Hardship Fund
Kristen Cascio, Program Manager, Work-Life
Maura Rizzuto, Work-Life Program Specialist

Wednesday, November 8, 2023
9:30-11:00 am

Administrative Staff Meeting - Fall 2023

View meeting recording (MIT certificate required)

Agenda:
 
Welcome
Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer
 
Perceptions of MIT: National Research Findings
Alfred Ironside, Vice President for Communications
 
MIT Finances Update
Digital Transformation

Glen Shor
 
“MIT: How’s It Working?” Survey
Jonathan Schwarz, Director, Institutional Research

Introducing a New Brand for MIT Medical
Cecilia Stuopis, Medical Director, MIT Medical

Past events:

Thursday, May 18, 2023
9:30-11:00 am

Administrative Staff Meeting - Spring 2023

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Welcome
Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer
 
Computing Research and Education for the 21st Century
Daniel Huttenlocher, Dean, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
 
MIT’s New Office of Research Computing and Data (ORCD)
Peter Fisher, Head, ORCD; Associate Provost; Associate Vice President for Research
James Cuff, Executive Director, ORCD
 
Expanding MIT’s Background Check Program
Suzanne Blake, Director of MIT Emergency Management
Kate Miller, Institute Compliance Officer
Heather Williams, Assistant Provost for Strategic Projects
 
A Tour of the Provost’s Office New Website
Catherine Williams, Director of Communications, Office of the Provost

Thursday, November 17, 2022
9:30-11:00 am

Administrative Staff Meeting - Fall 2022

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Welcome
Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer
 
2022 Quality of Life Survey Overview
Greg Harris, Institutional Research
 
Fall Updates
Cynthia Barnhart, Provost
Glen Shor
  
Introducing the New MIT Museum
John R. Durant, The Mark R. Epstein (Class of 1963) Director, MIT Museum
Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch, Deputy Director, MIT Museum

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
9:30-11:00 am

Administrative Staff Meeting - Spring 2022

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Welcome
Reflections on the Institute and Planning for the Future
Cynthia Barnhart, Provost

Beyond SAP: MIT’s Next-Generation ERP Solution
Our Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape
Mark Silis, Vice President for Information Systems and Technology

Taking Action Toward Zero Carbon: MIT’s Campus Strategies
Joe Higgins, Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship
Julie Newman, Director of Sustainability

Closing
Cynthia Barnhart

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
9:30-11:00 am

Administrative and Fiscal Officers Meeting - Fall 2021

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Welcome
Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer

Institute Strategic Priorities
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost
Glen Shor

VPF: The Year Ahead
Katie Hammer, Vice President for Finance

Information Technology Priorities for MIT
Mark Silis, Vice President for Information Systems & Technology

MIT Values Statement
Tracy Gabridge, Deputy Director, MIT Libraries
Ann E. Warner-Harvey, Director of Administrative Services and Operations, VPF

Closing
Glen Shor 

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
9:30-11:00 am

Administrative and Fiscal Officers Meeting - Spring 2021

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Welcome
Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer

Institute Strategic Priorities
Martin A. Schmidt, Provost
Glen Shor

Work Succeeding
Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources
Joe Higgins, Vice President for Campus Services and Stewardship

MIT Values Statement
Tracy Gabridge, Deputy Director, MIT Libraries
Daniel Hastings, Professor and Department Head, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Timothy Jamison, Associate Provost and Robert R. Taylor Professor of Chemistry

Campus Tour
Joe Higgins

Closing
Glen Shor