Year: 2021

Weekly drop-in advising hours

We’re happy to talk with you! Please join us at our drop-in advising. Our weekly advising hours are Wednesdays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. while classes are in session. 1:00-2:00 p.m. is dedicated to in-person advising in the Gen Ed office on the fourth floor of the Smith Campus Center. Online advising takes place 2:00-3:00 p.m. via Zoom. If you’re unable to attend…

Live preview sessions for Fall 2021 Gen Ed courses

Live preview sessions for some Gen Ed courses will be offered at the following times.  Please see the course’s Canvas site for Zoom link and more information.  Please note that you may need to add the course to your Crimson Cart in my.harvard to see the information about the preview session on Canvas. Monday, August…

Return to campus

Gen Ed staff have returned to campus.  Our office, on the fourth floor of the Smith Campus Center, is open to visitors Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  We are also available to meet via Zoom or answer questions over email and phone. We look forward to assisting you!…

Join the Gen Ed committee!

The Standing Committee on General Education values student input and is looking to invite an undergraduate to join the committee for the 2021-22 academic year. Responsible for the intellectual and pedagogical oversight of the Program in General Education, the committee ordinarily meets every other Wednesday, 9-10:15am during term time. The Gen Ed committee is especially…

Fall 2021 start-of-term advising

We’re happy to talk with you! Please join us at one of our drop-in office hours during registration and the start of classes.  Advising hours will all be online August 17-27 to ensure access for all students. We are happy to arrange in-person meetings for interested students.  Online advising hours take place via Zoom.  For in-person advising, visit the Gen…

Gen Ed students navigate Harvard Yard

Students in Alyssa Goodman’s Gen Ed course, Prediction: The Past and Present of the Future, explored Harvard Yard without a compass or GPS and, in the process, learned about the importance of assessing uncertainty in making predictions….