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FAS Office for Faculty Affairs

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Website: Resources for FAS Faculty and Researchers The Office for Faculty Affairs (OFA) is a home base of support for faculty and research scholars at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). Its network of deans, appointment administrators, and other...

Senior Vice Provost for Faculty

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The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty (SVPF) serves as Harvard University’s central faculty affairs office. Working closely with colleagues across the University, it oversees and guides institutional policies and practices in all areas of...

University-Wide New Faculty Institute

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The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty hosts an annual orientation for faculty new to Harvard University. For information on the New Faculty Institute, please visit: https://faculty.harvard.edu/new-ladder-faculty.

Faculty Real Estate Services

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Harvard's Faculty Real Estate Services provides a broad range of services to Harvard faculty, including information and assistance related to home buying, selling, and moving; rental properties and services; and related matters such as transit and parking...

Onboarding Overview for New Faculty

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Below are selected resources to help new faculty get off to a productive start in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. If you have questions, you may find it useful to talk to: Your department chair or (for SEAS) area chair (PDF) The associate dean for...

FAS New Faculty Institute

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Each August, the NFI provides a two-day orientation for new ladder and senior faculty in the FAS, including overviews of Harvard resources, workshops on teaching and course development, and information on topics ranging from the undergraduate curriculum...

Faculty Workshop - The Prepared Faculty Leader: A Conversation with UPenn's John Jackson and Erika James

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This session features University of Pennsylvania Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. in conversation with Erika H. James, Dean of the Wharton School, about advice for faculty in leadership roles. Building on Dean James’ recent book (co-authored with Lynn Perry...

New Faculty Workshop: Written Assignments and Exams

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As you prepare to begin teaching at Harvard, come together with other new faculty and members of the Bok Center's senior staff for a pair of conversations about developing written assignments and exams. Faculty interested in exploring the most effective...

Faculty Workshop - Navigating Sensitive Topics

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Discussing contentious and difficult topics in the classroom is an essential part of the learning experience. These topics provide opportunities for deepening understanding of complex issues and learning about different perspectives and approaches, but...

New Faculty Workshop: Effective Assignment Design

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As you prepare to begin teaching at Harvard, come together with other new faculty and members of the Bok Center's senior staff for a conversation about what it means to create effective assignment prompts. Curious about how to be clear about the criteria...

Resources for ACCESS-eligible Faculty Colleagues (draft)

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(From the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty) Resources for Funding Care: More affordable in-home back-up care: For summer 2021 and beyond, Harvard is again subsidizing the cost of in-home back-up care through Care @ Work. Faculty and staff are...

New Faculty Workshop: All About Harvard

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As you prepare to begin teaching at Harvard, come together with other new faculty and members of the Bok Center's senior staff for an "ask us anything" session about teaching and student life at Harvard. Wondering what the DAO and ESS are—and whether they...