Chancellor announces changes to undergraduate withdrawal and readmission policies
Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart announced today, in a letter to the MIT community, a “roadmap for change” in MIT’s undergraduate withdrawal and readmission policies. The enhancements are based on a comprehensive review conducted by the Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) and the Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education (DUE). “I am incredibly thankful to Professor Stewart, Dean Freeman, and the entire CAP for the thoughtfulness, compassion, and diligence they exhibited throughout the review process. These are complex issues with human impacts,” Barnhart wrote. “The committee took great care to listen and learn and, as a result, developed a framework for a support system that students will believe in.” In response to community concerns about “the clarity, transparency, and fairness” of existing withdrawal and readmission practices, and as part of a larger announcement about steps to enhance mental health and well-being at MIT, Barnhart charged the CAP and DUE with reviewing current policies...