EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF DEMANDS
For the RISE Petition
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Led by BGSA, G4HMIT, and GSC DEI
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Please select the links section headers to learn more about each demand!
Reform Graduate Admissions and Faculty Hiring
Make strategic commitments to reform graduate admissions and improve URM graduate student retention
Promote diversity in faculty hiring and tenure through evidence-based practices
Increase student participation in hiring and tenure decisions
Increase Resources for Education and Support
Expand educational programming and training
Hire DEI Officers for departmental accountability
Provide institute-wide support for anti-oppressive research and labor
Reform the Policies for Prevention and Response of Faculty Misconduct
Reform the policies and procedures for handling allegations of misconduct against faculty and staff
Publicize data and outcomes for allegations of misconduct against faculty and staff in annual IDHR reports
Implementation of targeted policies for preventing and punishing retaliation
Guarantee transitional funding
Guarantee 12-month funding for all PhD programs offered at MIT
Establish non-competitive internal dissertation completion fellowships
Guarantee a minimum annual cost-of-living adjustment for all graduate stipends