#  Retirement 

 



##  Retirement 

In December 2010, the FAS unveiled a voluntary retirement program. The FAS Retirement Program allows faculty to choose a phased, personalized retirement path with a transition that lasts from two to four years, depending on the option chosen by the faculty member.



 

 

 

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##  Faculty Departure Checklists 

 



 [ Division of Science arrow\_circle\_right ](/resource/fas-science-division-faculty-departure-checklist) [ Division of Social Science arrow\_circle\_right ](/resource/fas-social-science-division-faculty-departure-checklist) [ Division of Arts and Humanities arrow\_circle\_right ](/resource/fas-arts-and-humanities-division-faculty-departure-checklist) 

 

 

 

 

### Faculty Retirement Program Brochure 

 

The [Faculty Retirement Program Brochure](/sites/g/files/omnuum1751/files/2025-08/Faculty%20Retirement%20Brochure%208.19.25.pdf "Faculty Retirement Brochure.pdf") provides information on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences phased-retirement program, which provides faculty with the opportunity to plan a personalized, multi-year transition into retirement.



 



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### Financial Advisor Interview Questionnaire 

 

The [Financial Advisor Interview Questionnaire](/sites/g/files/omnuum1751/files/facultyresources/files/financial_advisor_interview_questionnaire.pdf "Financial Advisor Interview Questionnaire") provides questions for vetting financial advisors.



 



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#### **To schedule a confidential retirement conversation please contact Laura Fisher, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development, or Jerrine Milke, Chief of Staff for Faculty Affairs.**

**Laura Fisher**  
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development  
617-496-1162  
[laura\_fisher@harvard.edu](mailto:///laura_fisher@harvard.edu)

**Jerrine Milke**  
Chief of Staff  
FAS Office for Faculty Affairs  
617-495-0531  
[jmilke@g.harvard.edu](mailto:///jmilke@fas.harvard.edu)

**For detailed information about retirement benefits, please contact Sadiyah Jackson:**

**Sadiyah Jackson**  
Benefits Consultant  
617-495-3139  
[sadiyah\_jackson@harvard.edu](mailto:///sadiyah_jackson@harvard.edu)