SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

The following information describes services and programs available for GSAS students. These resources exist to provide assistance and to enhance the experience of graduate study. Students are encouraged to become acquainted with the various offices and ways in which they may be of help.

ORGANIZATION OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is under the direction of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. It is the responsibility of that faculty to set the conditions of admission to the school, to provide courses of instruction for its students, to direct their studies and examine them in their fields of study, to establish and maintain the requirements for its degrees and make recommendations for those degrees to the Governing Boards, to lay down regulations for the governance of the School, and to exercise a general supervision of all its affairs.

GSAS OFFICES

DEAN’S OFFICE
University Hall, 3 North
617-496-1464
617-496-8623 (fax)
Allan M. Brandt, dean of the Graduate School of Arts of Sciences

The dean has overall responsibility for the Graduate School, in particular for establishing policies guided by the Committee on Graduate Education and the Graduate Policy Committee. The dean is also chair of the Administrative Board of the Graduate School.

Holyoke Center 350
617-495-1814
617-495-2928 (fax)
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Dean Gill has overall responsibility for implementing Graduate School policy. She supervises the work of the Graduate School’s administration and the day-to-day operation of the Holyoke Center 350 staff.

HARVARD INTEGRATED LIFE SCIENCES (HILS)
Holyoke Center 350
617-495-0616
617-495-2928 (fax)
John McNally, assistant dean Harvard Integrated Life Sciences
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Assistant Dean McNally supports the activities and initiatives of the Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS) Program, which serves as the umbrella structure for the PhD education in the life sciences. He serves as a liaison to the Coordinating Committee for HILS, working closely with the chair of the committee to foster closer communication and integration of the existing programs in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the medical area. Assistant Dean McNally assists the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid in coordinating policies and procedures related to PhD admissions and financial aid; he also collaborates on the development and shaping of new PhD programs.

Assistant Dean McNally interprets, implements, and advises on policy issues related to teaching fellows. He also assists the senior administration of GSAS with special projects, GSAS priorities, and initiatives.

ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
Holyoke Center 350
617-495-5315 (admissions)
617-495-5396 (financial aid)
617-495-5333 (fax)
Russell Berg, dean of admissions and financial aid
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Dean Berg oversees the administration of the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. He also supervises the Office of Computer Operations and the Office of Special Students and Visiting Fellows.
The office coordinates admissions and financial aid for the fifty-four programs. The staff has numerous and varied responsibilities relating to the admissions process. These include the preparation and distribution of application materials and information concerning departments, divisions, and committees; the recruitment and advisement of applicants from historically underrepresented minority groups; the processing of applications for admission; and the certification of international matriculants.
Staff members are available to help students and departments understand the admissions process and financial aid programs, policies, and opportunities, including teaching fellowships. The staff works closely with academic departments on these and other matters pertaining to admissions and financial aid.

STUDENT AFFAIRS
Holyoke Center 350
617-495-1814
617-495-2928 (fax)
Garth McCavana, dean for student affairs
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Rise Shepsle, assistant dean of student affairs
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Dean McCavana has general responsibility for the welfare of graduate students and monitors students’ academic status, progress, and discipline. He oversees the Student Affairs Office, GSAS Residence Halls, the Office of Student Services, and the Office of Housing Services in Dudley House. The Student Affairs office administers the various graduate fellowship competitions and processes, leave and travel applications, intra-Faculty of Arts and Sciences transfer applications, and readmission applications.
Dean McCavana represents students in disciplinary cases before the Administrative Board and advises students on sexual harassment complaints. He coordinates orientation and registration activities. He represents the interests of GSAS students on numerous University-wide committees, including the Student Health Coordinating Board.

Assistant Dean Shepsle works closely with Dean McCavana and serves as a contact person and resource for the registrar, the departments, and other Faculty of Arts and Sciences and University offices in communicating and interpreting GSAS policies and in assisting graduate students in maintaining academic satisfactory progress. She coordinates the transfer and readmission process, the Exchange Scholar Program, the non-resident application process, and the JD/PhD coordinated program. She provides advice to students throughout the petitioning process including extension of incomplete petitions, part-time petitions, and add/withdrawals after the deadline. She advises international students about English as a Second Language resources, helps to coordinate the summer English Language Program for new international graduate students, and administers the requirement of English Language Proficiency. Assistant Dean Shepsle also monitors the MD-PhD and HST programs and is a liaison for students, administrators, and faculty in all interfaculty programs. She assists with registration and commencement.

FELLOWSHIPS
Holyoke Center 350
617-495-1814
Cynthia Verba, director of fellowships
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The centerpiece of Cynthia Verba’s fellowships services is individual counseling. She assists students with writing polished fellowship proposals as well as a range of issues concerning professional development. In addition, she offers group workshops on such topics as getting published, choosing a dissertation topic, or finishing the degree in a timely fashion. She also produces the following fellowship publications, available to GSAS students at the GSAS website: Graduate Guide to Grants, Harvard Guide to Postdoctoral Fellowships, and Scholarly Pursuits: A Practical Guide to Academe, which includes samples of winning applications. It is also available in paper version free of charge to GSAS students at Holyoke Center 350. Detailed information on Fulbrights and major Harvard fellowships is also available on the GSAS fellowships website.

HOUSING SERVICES
Dudley House, Room B-2
617-495-5060
617-496-5169 (fax)
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The goal of GSAS Housing Services is to assist all graduate students in areas related to housing. Housing Services staff oversees the day-to-day management of the four GSAS residence halls, including the assignment of rooms for the academic year and summer months. Housing Services staff is also responsible for addressing any problems with facilities in the residence halls.

STUDENT SERVICES
Dudley House, Room B-2,
617-495-5005
617-496-5169 (fax)
Ellen Fox, director of student services
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The Office of Student Services oversees functions of the RA role and is responsible for the Resident Advisor Training Program. The office is also responsible for various aspects of orientation for incoming students and orientation for international students.

Ellen Fox serves as the primary resource for all GSAS students about any academic or personal concerns including policies regarding sexual harassment. She serves in an advisory role and provides support and information about counseling and other services for GSAS students. She will refer students to additional sources of assistance, if necessary. She also supervises the resident advisors; there is one advisor per floor in the GSAS residence halls.

OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS AND ALUMNI RELATIONS
Holyoke Center 350
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alumni relations: 617-495-5591, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Liz Nunez, director
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GSAS communications are managed through this office, which produces more than three dozen publications in print and electronic format, including a quarterly magazine, catalogs, handbooks, newsletters, and brochures designed to inform prospective and current students as well as alumni of the Graduate School. The GSAS Bulletin is a primary source for information of interest to graduate students.

The Graduate School Alumni Association (GSAA) is the alumni organization for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Its purpose is to represent and advance the interests of GSAS alumni, to promote scholarship and research at the graduate level, and to encourage interaction and communication between GSAS alumni and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. All former GSAS students, Visiting Fellows, Nieman Fellows, Junior Fellows, and Special Students are Graduate School Alumni Association members. Under the auspices of the GSAA, yearly events are organized in major cities and in Cambridge.

The alumni quarterly Colloquy features articles about alumni, faculty, and graduate students, as well as news on alumni events, publications, and a report from the dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

SPECIAL STUDENTS AND VISITING FELLOWS
Holyoke Center 350, 617-495-5392 617-496-5333 (fax)
Patrick O’Brien, special students and visiting fellows officer
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The Special Students and Visiting Fellows Officer oversees the day-to-day operations of the Special Students and Visiting Fellows Office including the application and admissions processes, registration, student affairs, and orientation. Additional services include advising and visa certification and processing for international students and fellows.

For more information about the Special Student and Visiting Fellow status, please see the GSAS website.

DUDLEY HOUSE THE GRADUATE STUDENT CENTER

Lehman Hall, 617-495-2255 617-496-5459 (fax)
James M. Hogle, master
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Doreen M. Hogle, co-master
Susan Zawalich , administrator
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Dudley House, the Graduate Student Center, is located in Lehman Hall in the southwest corner of Harvard Yard. All GSAS students are automatically members of the House and are encouraged to use its facilities. Dudley House resources include a dining hall serving meals on a cash or contract basis, a student-run café (Café Gato Rojo), a game room, a big-screen TV, VCR and DVD player, a library, word processing and printing facilities, lockers, pianos, meeting space for student organizations, and the Graduate Student Council office.

The House provides an opportunity for GSAS students to interact with fellow graduate students and faculty from all departments in an informal atmosphere. Events include student-faculty lunches and dinners, discussion groups and language tables at lunch and dinner, dinner speakers, dances, movies, parties, art exhibits, ski trips, and other outings. Students may participate in intramural athletics, a chamber orchestra and chorus, a jazz/swing orchestra, a world music ensemble, a literary magazine, and public service activities sponsored by the House.

Dudley House is a congenial place for GSAS students to create a sense of community. The house masters, a professional administrative staff, and a student staff (the Dudley Fellows) coordinate and facilitate the activities and services of the house. Student initiative in planning and implementing programs and activities is an integral part of the operation of the Graduate Student Center.

The Dudley Fellows are GSAS students who program the activities for the House. Students apply in February and are appointed in April for the following academic year’s activities. Students often propose new areas of activity for the House; for instance, the Dudley House literary magazine, The Dudley Review, the Dudley House Jazz/Big Band, and Dudley Drama were all begun by student initiative. Decisions about speakers and outings, movies, parties, concerts, and all other Dudley activities are made by the Dudley Fellows.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS IN GSAS

Student organizations in GSAS offer the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities. Click here to find a complete list of recognized student organizations for the year 2011-12. For more information about student organizations, contact Susan Zawalich at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (617) 495-2255.

HARVARD INFORMATION CENTER /HARVARD GAZETTE

The Harvard Information Center welcomes visitors and community members to Harvard. The center’s staff answers general questions and provides maps/pamphlets on activities at Harvard and greater Cambridge. During business hours, we are available for queries on all things Harvard! A light-up locator map is available for use outside the center when we are closed. Additionally, students can find university publications and event listings in the Center, as well as information on guided tours of the campus.

The Crimson Key Society and Harvard College undergraduates lead historical walking tours throughout the year. Tours are free of charge. Our tours start from inside the Holyoke Center, Monday through Saturday at 10:00 a.m., 12:00, and 2:00 p.m., and Saturday at 2:00 p.m. during the academic year. During the summer months, tour schedules are expanded; please check our website for available times. There are no tours on University holidays or Sundays. Reservations are only necessary for groups of fifteen or more, by e-mail or phone.

The Harvard Gazette chronicles everyday life at the University, on a daily basis through its website and every other week in a colorful print format during the academic year. The Gazette provides news coverage, campus profiles, multimedia portraits, and numerous links to official Harvard announcements. The print Gazette is distributed outside the Information Center, and in other campus

ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Harvard University offers GSAS students and their families a wide variety of athletic facilities and recreational opportunities. Students with a current and valid GSAS Harvard student I.D. card have free access to the Malkin Athletic Center, Blodgett Pool, Hemenway Gym, and the QRAC. GSAS students may purchase term-long athletic privileges for tax-dependent family members in person at the Athletic Ticket office at the Murr Center. There is a limit of four passes per family. For more information please refer to the Department of Athletics website. Follow the recreation link. Information is also available by calling the ticket office at 617-495-2211.

Guests may be admitted to the facilities if they are accompanied by a membership holder for a fee of $10 per person per visit.

The Recreation Program offers instruction in a variety of activities open to graduate students as well as undergraduates, faculty, and staff. The program is administered on a term calendar and participants must register at the beginning of each term. Many of the courses have limited enrollment. Lists of activities and schedules are available on the department’s website. Schedules are also posted throughout the University at the beginning of each term. The Recreation Program includes such diverse activities as water safety instruction, martial arts, and racquet sports. Any student with a medical condition may call the recreation director (617-495-4838) to discuss an athletic program to fit his or her needs.

The athletic facilities are available to members of the Harvard community subject to the priorities accorded to intercollegiate and intramural schedules, Recreation Program classes, and club sports. An enclosed area of over ninety acres of playing grounds, Soldiers Field includes football and softball fields, baseball diamonds, running track, outdoor hard surface courts, and the following athletic buildings, all of which are wheelchair accessible:

Jordan Field: synthetic turf field with seating for 900. 8) McCurdy Track: 400-meter, eight-lane outdoor track with multiple field event areas. 9) Dillon Field House: team rooms, lounge, medical room, coaches’ offices, and laundry facilities.

Murr Center: Athletics Department Administrative offices; ticket office selling tickets for all intercollegiate events (617-495-2211); six indoor tennis courts; sixteen international squash courts.

Palmer Dixon Field House: three indoor tennis courts.

UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FACILITIES IN OTHER LOCATIONS
QRAC—the Quadrangle Recreational Activities Center: Special arrangements have been made for GSAS students to use the QRAC. Located at 66 Garden Street (near the Observatory), the QRAC has facilities for squash, racquetball, basketball, volleyball, ping-pong and billiards, Nautilus equipment, stairmasters, and an ergometer. A GSAS student ID serves as a ticket to the QRAC Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Newell Boat House, Soldiers Field Road: houses shells used by intercollegiate heavyweight and lightweight men’s crews. 3) Weld Boat House, Memorial Drive and John F. Kennedy Street: houses shells used by women’s intercollegiate, House and Intramural crew, and recreational rowing. 4) Malkin Athletic Center, Holyoke Street: one shallow pool for beginners, one all-deep
twenty-five-yard pool, basketball courts, fencing, exercise and wrestling rooms, and a weight area complete with Nautilus, free weights, and aerobic equipment.

For more information about these facilities, students should call Athletic Information at 617-495-4848 or stop by the Athletic Ticket Office at 65 North Harvard Street.

ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION OFFICE

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Sheila Petruccelli, interim director

 

The University does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in admission or access to programs and activities. Federal law defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits or restricts the condition, manner, or duration under which a person can perform a major life activity, such as walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, concentrating, reading, learning, working, or taking care of oneself.

The Accessible Education Office (AEO) serves as the central campus resource for Harvard College, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) students with documented physical, mental health, and learning conditions. Some students may just want to discuss difficult situations and not request any services at all.

The process of serving students in University-sponsored programs and activities is a collaborative one, with students expected to take the lead in self-disclosing to AEO in a timely manner, providing requested clinical documentation to AEO only, not to academic departments. Students assume responsibility for becoming familiar with AEO and University policies, as well as overseeing the effectiveness and quality of resources and services.

Students are encouraged to make initial contact with AEO upon admission or as soon as health-related concerns arise. Confidential discussions should occur between students and AEO as soon as possible to avoid service delays. Students may want to learn more about accessible transportation, housing, adaptive technology, and other academic adjustments consistent with University policies by reviewing the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and contacting AEO directly.

Documentation for medical leaves of absence should be submitted to the AEO in conjunction with documentation policies.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (HUHS)

See Chapter XIII for complete information.

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

The Harvard International Office serves the international community at Harvard by providing services for international students and scholars. These services include advice on immigration and visa regulations, orientation meetings, the Host Program for new graduate students, a tax software program, and information to help newcomers settle into life in Cambridge and Boston.

The Office also acts as a liaison between Harvard and various public and private agencies in matters affecting the University’s international students and scholars. The office supports the activities of various international clubs whose members include graduate and undergraduate students.
All newly admitted international students are required to check in with the HIO before registering in their schools. They should bring their passports and visa documents or other evidence of their immigration status to the HIO upon arrival at Harvard.

UNIVERSITY OMBUDSMAN OFFICE

Lydia Cummings, Ombudsman

The University Ombudsman Office is an independent resource for problem resolution serving the academic community. The office is available to all Harvard faculty, students, post-docs, research personnel, and staff. The ombudsman is confidential, neutral and independent. A visitor can discuss issues and concerns with the ombudsman without committing to further disclosure or any formal resolution. The ombudsman may assist individuals in finding solutions for problems that they may have been unable to resolve using existing channels. The ombudsman can help analyze and assess avenues for conflict resolution, including assistance with both written and verbal communications. Next steps are always determined by the visitor, depending on the circumstances and comfort with possible options. Provided all parties agree, the ombudsman may facilitate conversations through shuttle diplomacy, informal mediation, or be present in a discussion as a neutral. Typical issues may include academic and research disputes, advisor-student relationships, harassment, inappropriate behavior, unprofessional conduct, disability or illness, problematic work climate, and resource referral.

The office supplements, but does not replace, any mechanisms for addressing grievances within GSAS and other parts of the University. The office has no power to adjudicate, arbitrate or to make formal investigations. The University Ombudsman Office officially reports to the Provost but is independent of any University administrative structure. Office operations are consistent with the code of ethics and the practices of The International Ombudsman Association.

OFFICE OF WORK/LIFE RESOURCES

www.childcare.harvard.edu
www.employment.harvard.edu/benefits/worklife/
harvie.harvard.edu

Information is available about work/family programs and services both internal to Harvard and provided by external resources exclusively to the Harvard community. These include the Harvard-affiliated child care centers, community child care centers and nursery schools, private and after-school programs and summer camps, child care and adoption scholarships, referral for elder care services, and emergency/backup services for Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW), professional and administrative staff and faculty.

CHILD CARE

There are six separate tuition-funded child care centers at the University. The centers, which are fully licensed with high-quality professional staff, provide full-time or part-time care for 380 children of Harvard staff, faculty, and students and families in the surrounding community. The centers vary in philosophy, parent participation, schedules, tuition fees, and ages of the children. As separate, private, nonprofit corporations, they establish their own policies and budgets, and do their own hiring and enrollment.

HARVARD SPOUSAL BENEFITS

Athletics
Spouses may purchase at the Murr Center the following cards for access to Harvard athletic facilities normally open to GSAS students. Ticket office phone number: 617-495-2211. Hours 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday.
Family Participation Cards: GSAS students may purchase term-long and summer family memberships for tax dependents as long as the student has a current and valid Harvard student I.D. card. There is a limit of four membership cards per family. Students should refer to the athletics department website, for more information.

All GSAS students are admitted to Harvard athletic events at a reduced price. Students should contact the ticket office for more information.

For further information, see Athletic Facilities, Chapter XII of this Handbook.

Library
GSAS spouses may also purchase borrowing privileges from the Library Privileges Office in Widener Library, Room 130 (Monday–Friday; 9:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m.). This borrower card may be used at seventeen different libraries. The loan period for books is twenty-eight days. A list of the available privileges will be given to the spouse when the card is purchased. To purchase this card, a spouse must bring a photocopy of the student identification of his or her spouse, along with a photo identification card of himself or herself and proof of marriage, to Room 130 in Widener Library. For more information on this process, please call 617-495-4166.

-$5 per calendar year (borrowing privileges expire when spouse’s student ID card
expires)
-twenty-eight-day loan period

For further information, see Libraries, Chapter XI of this Handbook.

If students have any questions about these or other benefits, they should contact the Student Affairs office in the Dean’s office of Holyoke Center at 617-495-1814 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . For other resources related to family, see Family Support and Benefits, Chapter XIV.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

The Student Employment Office (SEO) is a resource for undergraduate and graduate students seeking term-time and summer employment. An online jobs database provides listings of on- and off-campus jobs in labs, offices, dining halls, libraries, social service agencies, hospitals, and many other sites. There are also temporary short-term listings, posted positions for child care, and room-for-service opportunities. The database also allows students to post their resumes as a way to register their qualifications and availability for casual work as computer specialists, baby-sitters, typists, translators, musicians, researchers, etc.

The website also contains information about several employment programs that expand student job opportunities including the Federal Work-Study Program. To access the database, students must use their HUID and PIN.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

MEMORIAL CHURCH AND APPLETON CHAPEL

The Memorial Church is Harvard’s University Church, dedicated on Armistice Day in 1932 as a gift of the alumni to the University in memory of those who lost their lives in the First World War. A Protestant non-denominational house of worship, The Memorial Church maintains a broad ecumenical program of worship, preaching, and teaching, a representation of Harvard’s recognition of the spiritual dimension of the life of the mind and of a community of inquiry. All members of the University, regardless of denomination, are welcome, and internationally known clergy and religious leaders regularly preach from the pulpit. The church also serves as a resource for all religious life on campus, hosting events in the Faith and Life Forum, the annual William Belden Nobel lectures, and providing pastoral counseling services to all members of the University.

Services
A service of Morning Prayers is held at 8:45 a.m. Monday through Saturday during the academic year, with the principal worship service held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Once a month, a service of Compline is held on Thursday evening at 10:00 p.m. Based on the traditional evening liturgy of scripture, music, prayers, and silence, Compline is sung in the candlelit space of Appleton Chapel by members of the University Choir.

The Harvard University Choir (www.uchoir.harvard.edu) is regarded by many worldwide as the premier program in college chapel music in the United States, a demanding but rewarding musical experience for Harvard students. The choir sings at all Sunday services and presents a spring concert each year.

HARVARD CHAPLAINS AND HARVARD UNIVERSITY BOARD OF MINISTRY

Harvard Chaplains is the umbrella organization of over 35 chaplains representing 26 of the world’s religious (and one non-religious) traditions, united in their commitment to serving Harvard’s diverse student communities.

Members of the Harvard community are encouraged to contact the chaplains, who are available to meet and talk about spiritual concerns, and ethical and personal matters. Visit the web site for complete up-to-date information, news and events, and a full description of groups and worship services.

Staff Assistant (office staffed August 15 through May 15), Board of Ministry and Harvard Chaplains: 617-495-5529

CHAPLAINS:
Baha’i Association
Ms. Eleanor Mitten
617-492-4891

Baptist (American)
Rev. Irving Cummings
617-864-8068

Harvard Asian Baptist
Student Koinonia
Mrs. Rebekah Kim
617-864-5948

Buddhist Community
Dokuro Jaeckel
617-800-9585

Campus Crusade for Christ
Mr. Patrick (Pat) McLeod
617-497-8521
Ms. Tammy McLeod
617-497-8521

Catholic Student Center     
Fr Michael Drea 617-491-8400
Fr. George Salzmann, OSFS 617-491-8400

Chabad House (Jewish)
Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi
617-547-6124

Christian Science Chaplaincy
Ms. Margit Hammerstrom
617-661-9136

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Dr. Thomas Chapman
617-547-6188

Episcopal Chaplaincy
Rev. Cameron Partridge
617-495-4340

Gracestreet Church/Foursquare (Pentecostal)
Christopher Gleason
617-899-8879

Harvard Hindu Fellowship
(Vedanta Society)
Swami Tyagananda
617-536-5320

Hillel Foundation (Jewish)
Rabbi Benjamin (Ben) Greenberg
617-495-4696
Rabbanit Sharon Weiss-Greenberg
617-495-4696

Humanist Chaplaincy (non-religious)
Mr. Greg Epstein
617-495-5986
Mr. Jonathan Figdor
617-495-5986

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Mr. Jeff Barneson
617-496-2472
Ms. Tina Teng-Henson
617-496-2472

Islamic Society (Muslim)
Mr. Taha Abdul-Basser
Mr. Nuri Friedlander
617-710-8443

Lutheran Campus Ministry
Rev. Donald Larsen
617-876-3256

The Memorial Church
Rev. Dr. Wendel (Tad) W. Meyer
617-495-5508
Rev. Dr. Dorothy A. Austin
617-495-5508
Rev. Robert Mark
617-680-7013

Mennonite Chaplaincy
Ms. Nancy Frey
857-756-9646

Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Fr. Peter Preble
508-864-8095

Presbyterian Church in America (Reformed University Fellowship)
Rev. Jeremy Mullen
978-473-1383

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Mr. John Bach
970-209-8346

Seventh-day Adventist Chaplaincy
Mr. Angelo Grasso
978-273-3985

Swedenborgian Chaplaincy
Rev. Kevin Baxter
617-864-4552


United Methodist Chaplaincy
Rev. Scott Campbell
617-354-0837

United Methodist (Korean Mission)
Rev. Raymond Kahng
617-441-5211

Unitarian Universalist Chaplaincy
(To be announced)

Zoroastrian Association
Dr. Daryush Mehta
617-599-0328

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chief/Director, Francis D. “Bud” Riley

The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) is responsible for the safety and security of more than 19,000 students, 14,000 faculty and staff members, and 700 buildings in an open and accessible environment. The HUPD is a full-service police department (comprising a Patrol Division, Criminal Investigation Division, and Dignitary Protection Unit) that includes police officers, detectives, civilian communication dispatchers, and support and administrative personnel. The police officers are sworn special State Police officers with deputy sheriff powers.

The mission of the Harvard University Police Department is to maintain a safe and secure campus by providing quality policing in partnership with the community. Together, the department and the community can maintain a safe and secure environment that leaves its members free to pursue the education and scholarship that brings people to Harvard University. To fulfill its mission, the department has adopted a community-oriented problem-solving (COPS) philosophy.

The core components of the department's COPS philosophy are:

• Prevention - the HUPD seeks to prevent crime rather than merely responding to it after it occurs. As Sir Robert Peel, known as the father of modern policing, stated that the test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of police action in dealing with it.
• Partnerships - the HUPD determines policing priorities in partnership with the community. Because safety and security is a shared responsibility, the HUPD encourages students, faculty, and staff to take an active role in maintaining their own safety and the security of others.
• Problem solving - HUPD officers seek to identify the underlying causes and contributors to crime and disorder and implement solutions to those problems, often in coordination with community partners.

Officers are committed to preventing crime and disorder and focus their efforts on eliminating the underlying causes of those problems. To do this officers actively engage in partnerships with the community to address and solve problems. Partnerships are the foundation of effective problem solving and crime prevention. Through these partnerships and collaborative problem solving, officers deal with problems, prevent crime, and help maintain a community free of disorder.

To help build, maintain, and strengthen these partnerships within the University community, the department is divided into three geographic-based teams. Officers are then further assigned to specific buildings, departments, and schools within their patrol areas. Officers are expected to engage in both formal and informal community outreach at locations and with students, faculty, staff, and visitors on a daily basis.

• Allston/Longwood
• River/Quad
• Yard/North Yard

Students and their parents are encouraged to become familiar with the department’s online publication, “Playing it Safe”, that discusses campus safety and security policies, procedures, and practices. The publication describes programs and services designed to promote safety and security and to help members of the Harvard community prevent and report crime. Also available on the website are the most recent crime statistics for the campus area, provided in accordance with the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” (the Clery Act).

“Partnership for a Safe Community” Video
The HUPD has produced a video entitled “Partnership for a Safe Community.” The video provides an overview of the HUPD, its community policing philosophy, and the services the HUPD provides. The video is one component of the HUPD’s plan to provide information on safety and security to the University community.

The video is often used in conjunction with a safety talk. If you would like to schedule a safety talk and a video showing please contact the Team Leader from your area. The video also can be viewed on the HUPD website.

Professional Conduct
The HUPD’s relationship with the community is vital to achieve our mission. All community members should expect to be treated in a courteous and professional manner by members of the department. Occasionally questions arise regarding professional conduct. The Harvard University Police Department does not tolerate employees who act unprofessionally, rudely, or who do not seek to provide an appropriate level of service. We also wish to recognize instances where our employees have been especially helpful or have exceeded your expectations in the service that they have provided. The quality of our service is dependent in part on feedback from the community, and the department has an extensive process in place to respond to citizen complaints.

The community is encouraged to bring to the department’s attention both compliments and questions of professionalism by contacting one of the following individuals in a timely manner:

• The on-duty shift supervisor can be reached by calling 617-495-1786; this individual is available 24-hours a day.
• Calling the Office of the Chief, 617-495-1780

Citizen Stops
As part of our efforts to facilitate safety on campus, it occasionally becomes necessary for HUPD officers to stop members of the University community and ask for information. If an officer stops someone, it does not necessarily indicate that the person is a suspect. Cooperation in these interviews, usually by simply providing your name and proof of Harvard affiliation, assists the HUPD in promoting a safe and secure environment. We make every effort to be as sensitive and courteous as possible.
If you are stopped, you can expect the following:

• That the interview be conducted courteously
• That the questioning be as brief as possible
• That an apology for the inconvenience be made if appropriate
• That the officer identifies himself/herself by name and badge number when requested

Additionally, community members can commend or make a complaint against an officer at the HUPD website. Community members can include their name and e-mail address or do it anonymously. Anonymous complaints will be investigated but the investigation may be limited if the complainant is not available for follow-up questioning.

Personal Protection
No one can consistently predict when and where crime will occur or who its victims will be. Because crimes against individuals can and do take place even in broad daylight, students are urged to remain aware of their surroundings at all times. By being alert, one is more likely to avoid impending danger. In addition, the HUPD offers rape prevention workshops entitled Rape Aggression Defense (RAD). The objective of RAD is to develop and enhance the self-defense options for women. Additional information can be found at the HUPD website.

Residential Security
Students are reminded to always lock their doors even if leaving their rooms for a moment, never prop open doors, never allow visitors to “piggyback” with them when entering their residence hall, request that visitors identify themselves prior to opening the door, and never leave notes indicating one’s absence. Additional crime prevention tips can be found at the HUPD website. Students are encouraged to call the HUPD at 617-495-1212 if they observe someone acting in a suspicious manner.

Blue Light Emergency Phones
Police assistance phones are located at outdoor locations throughout the campus; they have blue lights above them for easy identification. The dispatcher will identify the location of the phone being used and will dispatch police and other security personnel as necessary. These phones should be used to report suspicious activity, crimes in progress, or any emergency.

In addition, university Centrex phones (gray) placed at outdoor locations can be used to contact HUPD at 617-495-1212. If students have any questions about accessibility to these phones, they should contact the University Disability Coordinator at 617-495-1859.

Traveling at Night
The HUPD strongly encourages all students to be vigilant at all times and take appropriate precautions, such as walking with others, utilizing the designated well-lit pathways as noted in the student telephone directory, and utilizing the shuttle buses, evening van service, and walking escorts (the Harvard University Campus Escort Program/HUCEP) whenever possible. Information on shuttle buses, vans, and the overnight shuttle/van extended service can be found on the University’s Transportation Services website or by calling 617¬495-0400. A HUCEP walking escort can be requested at 617-384-8237. The hours of operation for HUCEP are 10:30 p.m.–2:00 a.m., Sunday through Wednesday, and 10:30 p.m.–3:00 a.m., Thursday through Saturday.

Your Emergency Contact Information
The HUPD recommends that all students, faculty, and staff members take a moment and enter emergency contact information in their cell phone address book/contacts under the acronym ICE (In Case of Emergency). This would assist public safety officials in contacting the person to be called in the event of an emergency if you are ever discovered unconscious or incapacitated and unable to communicate. You should enter at least two ICE contacts with first name and relationship in your address book/ contacts list. For example, your ICE entries could be: ICE – Sondra (mom) and ICE – Eileen (wife). These entries could also be used to assist in returning your cell phone in the event that it is lost or stolen.

Entering these contacts into your cell phone should not replace the carrying of other photo identification (HUID or license) at all times. You should also affix emergency contact information to these forms of identification.

Whistles and Shrill Alarms
Safety whistles are available for FREE at HUPD headquarters at 1033 Massachusetts Avenue, 6th Floor. Shrill alarms can be purchased at 1033 Massachusetts Avenue for $10.

Community Advisory/Crime Alerts
The HUPD disseminates community advisories and crime alerts after a serious or violent crime is reported to the HUPD or local police departments. Community advisories are distributed to the entire University community, whereas crime alerts are disseminated to the relevant population of students, faculty, and staff or to the students, faculty, and staff in a specific area or location. The purpose of the advisory and alert is to notify the community about potential public safety threats. The community advisories and crime alerts are disseminated directly to GSAS students.

Sensitive Crime Unit
Personnel from the department’s Sensitive Crime Unit are available 24 hours a day. Members of the unit have been trained to investigate sexual offenses and to be aware of the trauma associated with such incidents. Each case is approached in a sensitive manner. The department’s Sensitive Crime Unit may be reached by calling 617-495-1796 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. At all other times, the HUPD emergency number, 617¬495-1212, should be used.

Rape and Indecent Assault and Battery
According to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 265, Section 22, rape is defined as follows:
“Having sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse with a person and
compelling such person to submit by force and against his/her will, or
compelling such person to submit by threat of bodily injury punishable by
imprisonment in a state prison up to 20 years.”

Rape may occur between people who know each other and between people who have previously had consensual sexual relations. Under Massachusetts law, both men and women may be the victims or the perpetrators of rape. If a perpetrator intentionally has physical contact of a sexual nature with the victim without the victim’s consent, the perpetrator can be charged with the crime of indecent assault and battery. Such contact may include touching a woman’s breasts or buttocks, or the pubic area of a man or woman. Indecent assault and battery is a felony that may be punishable by up to five years imprisonment.

If you are uncertain whether a situation constitutes a rape or indecent assault and battery, please consult with either the HUPD, Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (OSAPR), Harvard University Health Services (HUHS), a designated Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment (SASH) Advisor, or other helping resources to get support and information, and to determine if a crime has been committed.

Massachusetts General Laws and University policy seek to protect victims of rape, indecent assault and battery, and other sex offenses, and they encourage the reporting of such crimes to responsible University officials. These officials include the HUPD, OSAPR counselors, HUHS counselors, SASH advisors, your dean for student affairs, or any other University counselor. Reporting the incident to local police is also an option, and assistance is available in notifying these authorities.

If you have been the victim of a rape or an indecent assault and battery, the HUPD strongly recommends one of the following options:

• Call the HUPD at 617-495-1212 or 617-432-1212 (Longwood Campus) to report the incident. HUPD can arrange for an officer to transport you to HUHS, whether or not you decide to file a police report. You may call and request transportation to HUHS without divulging that you have been raped or sexually assaulted. Simply re-quest a medical transport to HUHS and an officer will respond.
• Call the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response at 617-495-9100. OS¬APR provides 24-hour-a-day, confidential support and information to student survivors of sexual violence over the phone or in person. The OSAPR staff is trained to provide options, listen supportively, and provide referrals to services on campus and off-campus.
• Seek medical assistance weekdays at HUHS, Holyoke Center, 617-495-2138, or evenings and weekends at HUHS/After Hours Urgent Care, Holyoke Center, 617¬495-5711.
• Seek counseling assistance weekdays at HUHS Urgent Care, Holyoke Center, 617¬495-5711, or evenings and weekends at HUHS/After Hours Urgent Care, Holyoke Center, 617-495-5711.

 

OPTIONS FOR FURTHER ACTION

Prosecution
As a victim of rape or indecent assault and battery you may want your assailant identified, apprehended, and prosecuted in court. If you choose to proceed in this manner, notify the HUPD immediately for assistance and guidance.

Non-Prosecution
You may also choose not to prosecute your assailant. There is no law in Massachusetts requiring a rape victim to prosecute.

Disciplinary Procedures
If the alleged offender is a Harvard affiliate, you may report the incident to a University officer to file a complaint against the perpetrator under the applicable Harvard disciplinary procedure. The Dean’s office, office for student affairs, or human resources office in your school or department can provide advice. You may initiate a disciplinary process whether or not you seek to prosecute.

Reported rape and other sexual misconduct by students, faculty, or staff are grounds for initiating disciplinary procedures. Since these procedures vary among schools and administrative departments, you should consult the Dean’s office in your school or the appropriate administrative office in your school or department for information on applicable processes.

The accuser and accused are entitled to the same opportunities to have others present during a disciplinary proceeding. University-imposed sanctions for rape or indecent assault and battery will vary depending on the nature and severity of the offense, and may include penalties up to and including termination of student status or Harvard employment. Both the accuser and the accused shall be informed of the outcome of any institutional disciplinary proceeding brought alleging a sex offense.

Resources for Advice and Counseling
The University and various social service providers in Cambridge and Boston offer a range of counseling and support services for victims of rape and indecent assault and battery. If you choose not to take advantage of these resources immediately, at the very least you should find a friend, counselor, or other support person to comfort you and to help you deal with the experience. That person should be with you throughout the crisis situation and follow up, and should help you regain a sense of control over events.

Harvard Resources
The staffs at the HUPD, OSAPR, and HUHS are well trained to aid students, faculty, and staff who are victims of rape or indecent assault and battery. In addition, each school has administrative officers and counselors available to help. These individuals can be identified through the office for student affairs in each school.

Resources include:
Garth McCavana, Dean for GSAS Student Affairs: 617-495-1814
Ellen Fox, Director of GSAS Student Services: 617-495-5005
Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response: 617-495-9100
The Wellness Corporation (Harvard Employee Assistance Program):
617-495-HELP (4357)
The Harvard Chaplains, The Memorial Church: 617-495-5529

External Resources:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Center for Violence Prevention
and Recovery: (617) 667-8141
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center: (617) 492-RAPE (7273)
The Cambridge Hospital Victims of Violence Program: (617) 591-6360
Cambridge Police Department Sexual Assault Unit: (617) 349-3356
Cambridge Women’s Center: (617) 354-8807
Middlesex County DA’s Office, Adult Sexual Assault Division,
Victim-Witness Advocate: (617) 679-6500

Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is any of the following behaviors: physical, sexual, economic and emotional abuse, alone or in combination, by an intimate partner often for the purpose of establishing or maintaining power and control over the other partner. The HUPD takes reports of domestic violence very seriously and each report will be investigated fully. In any domestic violence situation, the safety of the victim and any involved children is paramount.

Domestic violence occurs in heterosexual relationships, as well as in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender relationships. Whether the victim is male or female, violence of any kind in relationships is unacceptable. Domestic violence affects people from every age, racial or ethnic background, religious group, neighborhood, and income level.

If you are a victim of abuse and need treatment or referral, call SafeLink, a Massachusetts statewide multilingual, 24-hour service hotline, at (877)785-2020. For more resources on domestic violence, please visit the HUPD website , the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance at Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance website, Jane Doe Inc.website, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline website.

If you are in immediate danger and need help, call the HUPD at 617-495-1212.

Hate Crimes
The HUPD is committed to protecting the state and federal civil rights of all individuals. Any acts or threats of violence, property damage, harassment, intimidation, or other crimes designed to infringe upon a person’s civil rights will be treated seriously and given high priority. The HUPD will use every necessary resource to identify the perpetrators rapidly and decisively, and to arrest and prosecute them while at all times taking into consideration the victim’s desire on how to proceed.

Massachusetts General Laws defines a hate crime as a crime in which the perpetrator’s conduct is motivated, in whole or in part, by hatred, bias, or prejudice, based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of another group or individual.
If you feel that you have been the victim of a hate crime or bias-related incident, please contact the HUPD immediately at 617-495-1212 to report the incident.


Harassment
The HUPD takes reports of harassment very seriously and each report will be investigated fully. There are three types of harassment under Massachusetts General Laws:

• Annoying telephone calls
• Criminal harassment
• Stalking

Harassment can take the form of personal contact, mail, telephone calls, e-mail, facsimiles and internet communication. The specific action taken in any particular case depends on the nature and gravity of the conduct reported, and may include intervention, mediation, and the initiation of disciplinary processes or criminal prosecution, when appropriate. Where harassment is found to have occurred, HUPD will act to stop the harassment, prevent its recurrence, and hold those responsible accountable for their actions.

At all times, the investigation will be conducted in a way that respects, to the extent possible, the privacy of all the persons involved. If you feel that you are being harassed or threatened in any way, it is important that you call the HUPD immediately at 617-495-1212.

Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Program
The Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Program taught by HUPD officers empowers female students, faculty, and staff to combat various types of assaults by providing them with realistic self-defense tactics and techniques. This empowerment is taught through four basic principles: education, dependency on self, making one’s own decisions, and realization of one’s own power. The objective of RAD is to develop and enhance self-defense options for women. The course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. The classes provide women with the knowledge to make educated decisions about resistance.
For more information about RAD on campus or to determine when the next course will run, please contact the RAD Coordinator at the HUPD website.

Laptop Registration
Students, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to register their laptops. The HUPD offers you two ways to register your laptop. You can register it online on the HUPD website or through the STOP program.

The online registration is a free service provided by the HUPD. The HUPD maintains a database that stores the make, model and serial number of your laptop. In the event of the loss or theft of the laptop the HUPD will be able to provide you with that information, which could help facilitate the recovery of the laptop. To register your laptop online, please visit  the HUPD website.
In addition to the online registration, the second method to register your laptop is through the STOP program. The HUPD, in partnership with Security Tracking of Office Property (STOP) Inc., provides a theft prevention and recovery system. For a $10 registration fee your laptop will be registered in a database that is good for the life of the computer. Your laptop will be fitted with a unique, tamper-proof patented plate, with a barcode and indelible tattoo. You may register your laptop by bringing it to HUPD headquarters at 1033 Massachusetts Avenue or by watching for notices of periodic laptop registrations conducted at various points throughout the University. For additional information on the STOP program, visit their website at www.stoptheft.com.

Bicycle Registration
Students, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to register their bicycles. Registration is free for all students, faculty, and staff (faculty and staff may register their families’ bicycles also). Registration serves as a deterrent to theft and can help in the recovery of stolen bicycles. The serial number is recorded and an identifying sticker is placed on your bicycle. You will need to provide the HUPD with the bicycle’s serial number, manufacturer, model, and color.

The HUPD offers you two ways to register your bicycle. You may register it in-person by bringing it to HUPD headquarters at 1033 Massachusetts Avenue, to 180 Longwood Avenue, or to other substations, or by watching for notices of periodic bike registrations conducted at various locations throughout the University. You may also register your bicycle online at the HUPD website. Upon registering your bicycle, you will be mailed a registration sticker to be attached to your bicycle.
To reduce the chance that your bike will be stolen, use two locks, each with a different locking mechanism. For more information, visit Mass Bike website.

Lost and Found
The HUPD serves as the central collection point for lost and found items, such as keys, backpacks, eyeglasses, and bikes. If you have lost property, please contact the HUPD Property Custodian via the HUPD website or by calling 617-495-1783 to determine if your property has been recovered. In your message please describe your property, a time frame of when you lost it, and where you believe you lost it.

Medical Emergencies
Students should dial 9-911 for medical assistance in any life-threatening situation. Urgent medical assistance is available 24 hours a day at Harvard University Health Services (HUHS). The HUPD provides medical transports to HUHS 24 hours a day. By law, the HUPD cannot transport non-ambulatory students in police vehicles. They do, however, respond to all medical emergencies. If they are unable to transport the victim, they will provide emergency medical treatment until trained medical professionals arrive.

PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES

Web: shuttle.harvard.edu
Mobile: shuttle.harvard.edu/m

The Shuttle Tracker is an online and mobile service that continuously displays the location of Harvard University shuttles and animates their motion against a detailed map of recognizable University buildings and landmarks.

The University Shuttle Service operates fixed route bus service during the academic year (except university recognized holidays and term breaks) providing safe, convenient, and reliable transportation throughout the Cambridge and Allston campuses. Major stops include: Memorial Hall, Pound Hall, Currier House, Mather House, Boylston Gate, Lamont Library, Harvard Kennedy School, and the Business School. Harvard Shuttles are open to all members of the Harvard Community, including faculty, staff, and students. From our low-floor and lift-equipped buses to our door-to-door van service, Harvard's entire system is accessible for riders of all abilities.

The Daytime Van Service is designed for persons who, because of mobility impairment or medical condition, find it extremely difficult or impossible to use the regular shuttle bus. This service operates year round throughout the Cambridge and Allston campuses and is available to all faculty, staff and students. Riders for the van service must be approved by local disability coordinators listed below. After approval, rides are by appointment only. The service normally operates from 7:45 a.m. until 7
p.m. seven days a week with reduced hours during the summer months and recess periods. Please call 617-495-0400 for more information or to schedule a ride. For Customer Service, call 617-495-0400, (TTY#) 617-496-6642 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

After 7 p.m., fully accessible shuttle vans are available through the Evening Van Service. (Reservations are not required for the Evening Van Service.)

The Evening Van Service is designed to transport faculty, staff and students safely about the campus area as a supplement to the shuttle bus system. The service operates between 7 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., seven days a week throughout the entire year, including summer and break periods. No advance arrangements are needed. However, the last call for a ride must be received by 12:00 a.m. For more information, or to request a ride, please call 495-0400.

MOTORIST ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MAP)
Fleet Management Services provides free on-campus emergency road service for faculty, staff, students, and visitors who need help charging a dead battery, changing a tire, or retrieving keys that have been locked inside a car. This service is available between 7:00 a.m. and midnight, Monday through Friday (except University holidays). Call 617-496-SAFE.

MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICE
Medical escorts to HUHS are provided by the police 24 hours a day. The Harvard Police, by law, cannot transport non-ambulatory community members in Harvard Police vehicles. They do respond, however, to all medical emergencies, and if they are unable to transport, they provide emergency medical treatment until medical professionals arrive. Students can call 617-495-1212 for police assistance.

ZIPCAR
Zipcar offers 24/7 self-service cars by the hour or by the day. Harvard has a special discounted membership rate for students, faculty, and staff. Zipcar has hundreds of cars in the Boston area, including many on the Harvard campus. Reserve online, let yourself in with your Zipcard, and drive away. Dedicated parking spot, gas, insurance, and 180 miles per 24-hour period are included in the usage fees. Vehicles include over 30 different makes and models including discounted hybrid vehicles, passenger sedans, pick-up trucks, SUVs, luxury sedans, and more.

PARKING
Parking in Cambridge is extremely limited. On-street parking is reserved for vehicles registered with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles and principally garaged in Cambridge. Cambridge parking stickers are available at the City of Cambridge Transportation Department located at 238 Broadway. Private rental parking is scarce and expensive. The University suffers from a finite number of parking spaces, and Cambridge regulations effectively limit the growth of parking in the city. GSAS students who require parking must fill out an application and submit it to the Parking office during registration. Successful candidates will be assigned parking in Allston.

Residents and commuters will be placed in the One Western Avenue garage. Parking fees are paid at the beginning of the academic year and can be term-billed. Credits are pro-rated on a monthly basis.

Resident/Tenant Parking—Non-assigned parking in the One Western Avenue garage is valid 24 hours a day for students living within the campus area. Resident parking is for the academic year July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.*  

Commuter Parking—Non-assigned parking in the One Western Avenue garage between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. for students living outside the campus area. Commuter parking permits are issued for the academic year July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. *

Evening Commuter Parking—Parking in designated parking lots between 5:00
p.m. and 3:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends and University holidays. Evening Commuter parking is available on the Allston side of the University to all students and valid for the year July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. *

In order to register for parking, all students must provide the following information:

• A valid driver’s license and/or Harvard ID as required.
• Proof of residency (e.g., lease, current utility, cable, or telephone bill with the student’s name and address on it).
• Vehicle registration, which clearly states the student’s or parent’s name.

Accessibility and Parking—The University Disability Coordinator and Parking Services jointly manage all parking policy and parking requests based on disability. Students with specific needs should contact the Local Disability Coordinator. The Local Disability Coordinator will request any medical documentation or other verification of disability or injury that may be necessary prior to the authorization of parking or shuttle services. Students who require accessible parking as a reasonable accommodation will not be required to pay more than the yearly student rate for comparable parking types (taking into account hours of access and the nature of the parking facility), regardless of whether such students are assigned to a lot or garage generally reserved for faculty or staff.

Parking for Guests—Temporary visitor parking permits for all campus lots are made on a space-available basis through Parking Services
.
*Note: 2011–2012 rates have not been confirmed.