Dudley Community

No matter where you live while at Harvard, there is support and a community for you.

You are a member of the Dudley Community if you:

Are a resident of the Dudley Co-op
Move off-campus before having lived in a House
Choose to affiliate with Dudley after living in a House and then moving off-campus
Are a Visiting Undergraduate Student (VUS)

This eclectic mix of members is one of the particular pleasures of Dudley.

The Dudley Community offers all the academic resources of a House:

Resident Dean
Specialty advising (including fellowships, pre-law, and pre-med)
Specialty tutors

Additional benefits are tailored to living outside the House system and include:

Specialized space and amenities
Connecting with students with similar experiences
Unique and personalized advising and support system

Dudley Co-Op

If you choose the co-op, you will join a close-knit group of 32 students living between Harvard and Porter Square who cook, garden, compost, and work together to shape their residential community.

The Dudley Co-op, founded in 1958 as an alternative to other on-campus housing, has a long and vibrant tradition as a progressive, participatory community. Housed in two Victorian homes located between Harvard and Porter squares, the Dudley co-op offers a welcome counterpoint to traditional Harvard living for many students. Dudley Co-op students are given a reduced room rate per semester.

Learn more about the Co-Op

Off-Campus Students

Dudley Community offers all the academic resources of a House, including a Resident Dean, specialty advising such as fellowships, pre-law, and pre-med, and specialty tutors. We also have a team of non-resident tutors matched with our off-campus students who have more specialized knowledge related to the unique needs of off-campus students. Our space and amenities are tailored to the needs of off-campus students. To find out more, email us at ududley@fas.harvard.edu.

Visiting Undergraduate Students

The Dudley Community supports the academic, advising, and community events of the Visiting Undergraduate Students (VUS) Program, hosting approximately 65 VUS each term.

As a Visiting Undergraduate Student, you will receive an academic adviser who is also a tutor in the Dudley Community. As the community center for the VUS program, Dudley also seeks to provide information that will help with your transition to Harvard. At Orientation you will meet Dudley staff and students and receive further information about how we are available to support you as you study at Harvard.

Want to apply to be a Visiting Undergraduate Student? Please visit the VUS Admissions page or reach out to the VUS Admissions contact.

If you still have questions after reviewing the Admitted Students Page, please contact the VUS Program Manager.

Dudley Staff

Laura Chivers

dudleycommunitydean@fas.harvard.edu

Dudley Community Resident Dean

Assistant Dean of Harvard College

Resident Dean for Visiting Undergraduate Students

I am the Resident Dean for all undergraduates in Dudley Community, including students living in the Dudley Coop, off-campus students affiliated with Dudley, and all Visiting Undergraduate Students. In my spare time, I like listening to hiphop, walking in...

Carvina Williams

ududley@fas.harvard.edu

Dudley Community Undergraduate Academic Coordinator

I am responsible in helping students navigate their academic path within Harvard using all of the University's resources. I handle all recommendation letters, House letters, and any other confidential material. I also organize events to bring the...

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