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, non-voting members the Vice Chancellor for Graduate and Undergraduate Education, 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.
2025-2026 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 |
| Daniel Harlow | Physics |
| TBD | Management |
| Delia Wendel* | Urban Studies and Planning |
| Rob Macfarlane | Materials Science and Engineering |
Students | |
| Daniel Gonzalez '26 | Comparative Media Studies |
| Karie Shen '27 | Biology and Brain and Cognitive Sciences |
Ex officio | |
| Graham Jones | Designated Representative, Dean of SHASS |
| Nancy Rose | Designated Representative, Vice Chancellor for Graduate and Undergraduate Education |
Staff | |
| Kara Cunningham | Staff Associate |
| Sarah Michaud | Administrative Assistant |
*On leave, Fall 2025.