[Tang-Residents] Fwd: [GSC-GCM] Fwd: Grad housing clarification

[Somesh Mohapatra]

FYI.

Somesh Mohapatra 
MIT Materials Science and Engineering PhD Candidate
Email: someshm at mit.edu | Phone: +1 617 396 6958

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> From: Peter Su <peterxsu at mit.edu>
> Subject: [GSC-GCM] Fwd: Grad housing clarification
> Date: March 21, 2020 at 5:35:10 PM EDT
> To: MIT Graduate Student General Council <gsc-gcm at mit.edu>
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> Since we sent the email yesterday to students living in graduate housing, we have received many questions with similar themes. Below are some answers.  Could you please amplify/share as you see fit?  (Forwarding the email is fine.)
> 
> 1. Do we plan to force students out of grad housing in the future?
> 
> No. Please know that in this crisis, we have no intention of leaving members of our graduate community and their families struggling with no place to live. 
> 
> 2. What were the goals of the letter and do we have specific numerical targets for the population in MIT grad housing?
> 
> The goals were two-fold — to encourage those who have housing alternatives in a less-dense living arrangement to move to those alternatives, and to require all remaining residents to practice stricter social distancing practices.
> We do not have a numerical goal for the size of the population in MIT graduate housing.  
> 
> 3. Who gets to decide what is “a reasonable alternative”?
> 
> Individual graduate students decide. We did not plan for an exception process, and do not have one in place. Our staff are available to help address financial barriers for those who have reasonable alternatives. They are not being asked to evaluate students’ judgment. If any students need help thinking this through, they can contact prepared at mit.edu <mailto:prepared at mit.edu>. 
> 
> Thank you for your help, and please let us know if you have any questions.
> 
> Sincerely, 
> 
> - Ian (on behalf of Cindy, Suzy, Ian)
> 

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