Advising
‘Stretched Thin’: Harvard Proctors, PAFs Express Mixed Feelings on College’s New Freshman Advising Model
Harvard College’s newly re-designed first year advising system drew mixed reactions from freshman proctors and undergraduate advising fellows.
‘Urgent Action’ Required: Harvard GSAS Report Recommends Changes to Financial Aid, Advising
A Thursday report by a faculty working group at Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences characterized the school’s financial aid, advising framework, and admissions practices as “no longer sufficient” in an era of rising living costs and increased competition with other universities.
Khurana Acknowledges ‘Unevenness’ in Undergraduate Advising
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana said in an interview last week that while Harvard’s undergraduate advising system has its strengths, there is room for improved consistency and continuity in the advising experience.
Transfer Students Report Feelings of Isolation During Remote Academic Year
Already facing a difficult transition, the coronavirus pandemic and a remote academic year has made it even harder for transfer students to find their footing at Harvard, several such students said.
Advising from Afar: Tutors Adapt to a Virtual Year
As the pandemic scattered Harvard students across the world this semester, resident and non-resident tutors alike have endeavored to preserve a sense of community that has long defined Harvard residential life.
GSAS Student Council Discusses Advising, Union, and Scooter Safety
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences’ Student Council discussed a forthcoming survey to gauge the state of graduate student advising at its Wednesday meeting.
‘Exploring Fields of Study’ Program Replaces Advising Fortnight
The Advising Programs Office has reimagined its first-year concentration advising this academic year with the launch of the Exploring Fields of Study program, which will replace its predecessor Advising Fortnight.
GSAS Launches Effort to Reform Advising
Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Emma Dench announced the launch of the GSAS-wide Advising Project in a Nov. 26 email to GSAS graduate students.
Lehman Hall
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences launched an advising initiative last week and has invited students to share their experiences with advising.
Peer Advising Fellows Instructed to Limit Academic Advising
Harvard College’s Advising Programs Office has instructed Peer Advising Fellows to not offer directive academic advice to freshmen and to instead refer students to their freshman advisers — a change some veteran PAFs say limits their ability to help freshmen.
Smith Campus Center
The Advising Programs Office, which recently announced changes to the freshman advising system, is housed in the Smith Campus Center.
Harvard to Close Bureau of Study Counsel in December, Open New Academic Support Center
The College will open a new center for academic support in August and close the Bureau of Study Counsel in December, Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh announced in an email to students Monday.
Staying ‘InTouch’: SEAS Support Network Provides Peer-to-Peer Help to Graduate Students
Two graduate students at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have created a peer-to-peer support network for graduate students, which launched at the beginning of this academic year.
Quincy Residents Make Up Nearly A Third of Harvard Rhodes and Marshall Winners from Past Decade
Over the past 10 years, 60 Harvard College graduates have received Rhodes and Marshall scholarships. Nineteen of those students lived in Quincy House, a number more than double the next highest number of winners from a single house.
UC, Harvard Grad Council Collaborate on Mentorship Program
The Undergraduate Council and the Harvard Graduate Council plan to create a mentorship program this fall that will pair undergraduate and graduate students according to their interests and career goals.
Harvard Kennedy School Launches Mentorship Program for College Students
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics has launched a new mentorship program that will partner undergraduate students interested in public service with graduate students at HKS.
At Advising Fortnight, Humanities Admins Seek Students Amid Falling Interest
Thirty-one of the 67 events included in this year’s iteration of Advising Fortnight—an annual program—focused on concentrations that fall under the arts and humanities umbrella.
GSAS Dean Commits to Focus on Graduate Student Advising
According to a recent student life survey conducted by GSAS, nearly 10 percent of graduate students have concerns about the quality of their relationship with their primary adviser.
At Advising Fortnight Kickoff Dinner, Freshmen Sample Various Concentrations
Freshmen students flooded Annenberg Hall Monday night to talk to advisers from all 49 concentrations and 9 unaffiliated secondary fields at the Advising Fortnight Kickoff dinner on Monday evening.
Diversity Peer Educators Expand On-Campus Presence
The Diversity Peer Educators—a group of trained student facilitators that conduct outreach for the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion—grew in size from ten to 20 staff members in the program’s second year.
Law School Establishes New Advising, Mentoring Programs
The Law School is expanding its advising and mentoring programs four months after some called for more advising opportunities on campus.
Departments Host Events for Prospective Concentrators
Several administrator said concentrations are not looking to attract more students, but rather to help students find their desired path of study.
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Twelve Advisers Awarded Sixth Annual Star Family Prize
The Advising Programs Office has recognized 12 academic advisers at the College for providing students “exemplary intellectual and personal guidance.”
Freshman Dean’s Office Announces New Awards for Freshmen
Award season is in full swing at Harvard. In addition to the usual slate of Fulbright and Rhodes scholars, this spring will bring with it a new set of prizes for freshmen, along with a cohort of advising award winners announced Thursday.