What you need to know
The Subcommittee on the Communication Requirement (SOCR) is a permanent subcommittee of the Committee on the Undergraduate Program (CUP). Its membership includes one faculty co-chair from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) and one faculty co-chair from the School of Engineering or the School of Science; and in addition, one faculty member from each of the five Schools; two undergraduates; and ex officiis, the Vice Chancellor, the Dean of SHASS, and the head of Comparative Media Studies/Writing, or their designated representatives. The Registrar's Office provides administrative support. For more information about SOCR, email socr@mit.edu.
2024-2025 Subcommittee on the Communication Requirement
Chris Capozzola, SHASS Co-chair, History
Gregory Rutledge, School of Engineering Co-chair, Chemical Engineering
Kathleen MacArthur, Executive Officer and Associate Dean for Curriculum and Faculty Support
Faculty | department |
| Larry Guth | Mathematics |
| John Leonard | Mechanical Engineering |
| Caitlin Mueller | Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Jack Spencer | Linguistics and Philosophy |
| TBD | Sloan School of Management Representative |
Students | |
| Hannah Rose | Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences |
| Alec Sheres | Political Science |
Ex officio | |
| Brandon Clifford | Designated Representative, Vice Chancellor |
| Emily Richmond Pollock | Designated Representative, Dean of SHASS |
| Edward Schiappa | Designated Representative, Head of Comparative Media Studies/Writing |
STAFF | |
| Nicole Dillie | Staff Associate |
| Thomas Scahill | Senior Staff Associate |