Required training

As members of the MIT community, we are each part of building a respectful, caring, and inclusive campus culture.

New MIT graduate students are warmly welcomed into our collaboration to create a healthy and vibrant campus community. Onboarding to MIT includes three online courses toward this goal. These courses are administered through the Office of Graduate Education (OGE)’s partnership with the Institute Discrimination & Harassment Response Office (IDHR), the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (OSCCS), and the Office of Student Wellbeing (OSW).

1. Sexual Assault Prevention-Grad Pt 1 (Required) and Pt 2
2. Learning About Academic Integrity (Required)
3. Graduate Student Wellbeing Course (Optional)

The Office of Graduate Education provides a number of services to current and prospective graduate students, including student support and development – on topics as wide ranging as conflict negotiation and academic progress; diversity- and community-building; advice on fellowships; clarification and oversight of policies and procedures; and support for the Graduate Student Council. 

The Institute Discrimination & Harassment Response Office serves as a resource at MIT for concerns related to discrimination and discriminatory harassment (including sexual misconduct, intimate partner violence, and stalking) for faculty, staff, postdocs, and students.

Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards facilitates student growth and learning through an educational conduct process that upholds MIT’s values and community standards. OSCCS is the beginning point of all conduct and academic integrity complaints against students and student organizations and is an impartial resource for all parties in the complaint resolution process. 

Student Wellbeing advances the Division of Student Life’s leading goal of making MIT known for its culture of wellbeing. We work with faculty, staff, and students across the Institute to coordinate programs and resources to help all undergraduate and graduate students prioritize their wellbeing by practicing healthy habits and getting support when they need it.

These courses will take approximately 75 minutes each. In the fall, students will be prompted to complete Part 2 (survey) of the SAPG course (5 minutes).

Please note that a registration hold will be placed on the account of students who do not complete the required courses. This means a student will not be able to register for FALL 2025 classes until they complete the courses.

If any student has personal concerns about completing Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students, they should contact Simi Ogunsanwo at soguns@mit.edu for a waiver. No personal details will need to be disclosed. To speak confidentially with an advocate in MIT’s Violence Prevention and Response Office, call their helpline at 617-253-2300 or e-mail vpradvocate@mit.edu.

Important Information

• The courses launch on May 13, 2025
• Students will need to use a computer/ laptop with Internet access and audio capabilities.
• The course includes surveys to measure student attitudes and behaviors. All survey responses are anonymous; MIT will only receive information about the student body in aggregate form.
• Experiencing technical difficulties? Email trainmod@mit.edu.
• For course related questions, students should email trainmod@mit.edu.
• To receive credit and receive the green check of completion, close the course pop-up window and be sure to wait for the Atlas course window to update and present a survey.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS REQUIRED GRADUATE STUDENT COURSES:

1. Follow this link to the MIT Learning Center in Atlas.
2. You will be prompted to log in with your MIT Kerberos ID and password. You must have created your Kerberos ID to complete this course. Find out how here.
3. Click on the Required trainings from the “My Training Needs” tab
4. Within the course description page, click the “Begin Course” button located at the bottom.

Alternatively,

1. Log into Atlas with your Kerberos ID.
2. Click “Learning Center” from the menu (seen here on right).
3. You will see the courses listed under your required courses on the “My Training Needs” tab.
4. On the course description page, click the “Begin Course” button located at the bottom.