<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Undergrads,</span></font></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="" style="line-height: normal;">As the semester picks up and your time becomes more limited, we understand that life at MIT can become stressful and difficult to navigate. We have compiled a list of resources available to you here at MIT to help you find support. </span>Aside from the resources listed below, you can always reach out to your advisor, resident advisor (if you have one), GRT, housemaster, or RLAD. </span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please reach out for support or guidance whenever you need it. If you're not sure where to go, reaching out to a confidential resource for advice is a good start.</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="line-height: normal;">As an aside, there should be a correction to The Byte. FredFest and the MIT Microbiome Club General Body Meeting are free events. New events can be submitted </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zVbtXskaeNY51cfNeJp0cCdbjlrkSq07OWTTqv-2X3s/viewform" target="_blank" class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">here</a>.</div></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; white-space: normal;">Sincerely,</div><div class="" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; white-space: normal;">Tamar Weseley & Alice Zielinski</div><div class="" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; white-space: normal;">UA Student Support & Wellness</div><div class="" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; white-space: normal;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; white-space: normal;"><br class=""></div></span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;"><u class="">Resources:</u></span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-9a6e3e27-163f-ad0b-4808-9351485c23db" class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Support Services (S^3)</span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Support, advocacy, and referrals for students facing academic or personal challenges.</span></div><ul class="" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Confidential? No. </span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Located in 5-104</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phone: 617-253-4861 (M-F, 9am-5pm)</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Walk-in hours: M-F, 10am-11am, 2pm-3pm</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website: </span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/uaap/s3/" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://web.mit.edu/uaap/s3/</span></a><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div></li></ul><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s Chat</span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Easy access to informal, free, confidential consultations with counselors from MIT Medical’s Mental Health & Counseling Service. Common concerns include stress, anxiety, difficulty adjusting, family problems, or relationship issues.</span></div><ul class="" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Confidential? Yes.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Location: 8-316</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hours: T - F, 1 - 3pm</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No appointment necessary. Meetings are 20 minutes each.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sign in on the sheet on the door of 8-316</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website: </span><a href="http://medical.mit.edu/FAQS/LETS-CHAT" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://MEDICAL.MIT.EDU/FAQS/LETS-CHAT</span></a></div></li></ul><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mental Health & Counseling</span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Support for students dealing with personal concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, or stress. You can speak with a Mental Health clinician about an urgent concern any time by calling the phone number.</span></div><ul class="" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Confidential? Yes.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Located in E23 on the third floor</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phone (24/7): 617-253-2916 (days) and 617-253-4481 (nights/weekends)</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hours: M-Th, 8:30am-7pm, F, 8:30am-5pm</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Walk-in hours for urgent concerns: M-F, 2-4pm</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website: </span><a href="https://medical.mit.edu/services/mental-health-counseling" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://medical.mit.edu/services/mental-health-counseling</span></a><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div></li></ul><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Violence Prevention and Response (VPR)</span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Confidential help in dealing with sexual assault, intimate partner violence (IPV), stalking and unhealthy relationships. This office can provide advocacy, a listening ear, support in communicating with other offices to aid in arranging accommodations (e.g. living or learning) in response to IPV, sexual assault, sexual harassment, etc.</span></div><ul class="" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Confidential? Yes.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Located in E23 on the third floor</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phone: 617-258-6944 (M-F, 9am-5pm)</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hotline: 617-253-2300 (24 hours a day)</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Email address: <a href="mailto:VPRadvocate@med.mit.edu" class="">VPRadvocate@med.mit.edu</a></span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website: </span><a href="https://medical.mit.edu/community/violence-prevention" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://medical.mit.edu/community/violence-prevention</span></a><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div></li></ul><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dean on Call</span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: </span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On-Call responders are staff members in the Division of Student Life. The On-Call System is part of a network of responders including MIT Police, MIT Medical, Emergency Response Personnel, Student Support Services, Deans, Housemasters, Residential Life Program staff, and others. If you need help after hours and don’t know where to go, the Dean on Call can help direct you to the best place for support.</span></div><ul class="" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Confidential? No.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phone: 617-253-1212 (or dial 100 from any campus phone) This extension is staffed by the MIT Police. Simply ask to speak with the Dean on Call.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hours: 5PM – 9AM, Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day on Saturday and Sunday and when MIT is closed, such as holidays.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website: </span><a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/dean-call-system" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://studentlife.mit.edu/dean-call-system</span></a><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div></li></ul><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ombuds Office</span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: </span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Independent, confidential, and neutral resource that helps MIT community members express concerns, resolve disputes, manage conflicts, and learn more productive ways of communicating</span></div><ul class="" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Confidential? Yes.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Located in 10-213</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phone number: 617-253-5921</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" class="" style="list-style-type: disc; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website: </span><a href="http://ombud.mit.edu" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://ombud.mit.edu</span></a><span class="" style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div></li></ul><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information regarding support resources, check out </span><a href="http://together.mit.edu/resources/get-help-now" class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://together.mit.edu/resources/get-help-now</span></a></div><br class=""><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When you’re worried about someone</span></div><div class="" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pamphlet about how to help someone in distress: </span><span class="" style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://together.mit.edu/sites/default/files/when_youre_worried.pdf" class="">http://together.mit.edu/sites/default/files/when_youre_worried.pdf</a></span></div></span></div></body></html>