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!…
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…
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…
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….
Gen Ed office hours
Gen Ed hosts drop-in advising every Wednesday 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. via Zoom. You can also contact us at gened_questions@fas.harvard.edu….
2021 Harvard Summer School courses for Gen Ed credit
Information about using Harvard Summer School courses to fulfill Gen Ed requirements is now available. Multiple courses in each Gen Ed category will be offered in Summer 2021….
Explore Spring 2021 Gen Ed courses
Interested in exploring Spring 2021 Gen Ed courses? Check out our Spring 2021 page to learn about ways to explore Gen Ed courses, the enrollment process, and our start-of-term advising….
Spring 2021 Start-of-Term Advising
Gen Ed will be hosting remote drop-in advising hours during shopping and registration at the following times: All times are EST. The Gen Ed office is currently working remotely, so advising takes place via Zoom….
Long-time Gen Ed committee member Rob Lue passes away
Rob Lue, Professor of the Practice of Molecular and Cellular Biology, passed away on November 11, 2020. A passionate advocate for undergraduate education, Lue served on the Gen Ed committee for almost a decade. An overview of his impact on science education at Harvard and beyond can be read in the Harvard Gazette‘s tribue to Lue….