What you need to know
The Subcommittee on the HASS Requirement (SHR) is a permanent subcommittee of the Committee on the Undergraduate Program (CUP). Its membership includes one faculty chair from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS); and in addition, one faculty member from each of the five Schools; two undergraduates; and ex officiis, nonvoting members the Vice Chancellor, the Dean for SHASS, or their designated representatives. The Registrar's Office provides administrative support. For more information about SHR, email hass_sub@mit.edu.
2024-2025 Subcommittee on the HASS Requirement
Hiromu Nagahara, SHR Chair, History
Patricia Fernandes, Executive Officer and Assistant Dean for the Communication and HASS Requirements
Faculty | DEPARTMENT |
| Amy Moran-Thomas | Anthropology |
| Jeremiah Johnson | Chemistry |
| Roberto Rigobon | Management |
| Delia Wendel | Urban Studies and Planning |
| Rob Macfarlane* | Materials Science and Engineering |
Students | |
| Felicia Xiao ’26 | Physics |
| Gerardo Berlanga Molina ’25 | Mechanical Engineering |
Ex officio | |
| Emily Richmond Pollock | Designated Representative, Dean of SHASS |
| Nancy Rose | Designated Representative, Vice Chancellor |
Staff | |
| Kara Cunningham | Staff Associate |
| Sarah Michaud | Administrative Assistant |
*On leave fall 2024.