Bikes and scooters have become popular modes of transportation for students over the last few years. While they may be helpful for some, they can have their challenges due to storage and theft. Before you bring them to campus, make sure you are familiar with information around storage and riding on campus. Scooters and bikes must be parked in appropriate locations – either a designated parking area, a rack, or inside your dorm room. When parked outside, make sure to have them locked. They cannot be placed in front entrances, dorm hallways, or attached to stairwells. Leaving bikes/scooters or riding them in the dorm or classroom hallways is both a fire hazard and impedes the accessibility of our campus. (This does not apply to wheelchairs, mobility aids, and other power-driven mobility devices.) Riding indoors is strictly prohibited.
Always wear a helmet! Check out Harvard’s micromobility guidelines for more information.
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First-Year Newsletters
Thank you for reading Summer in the Yard, your summer newsletter for incoming students. This is the final issue. Beginning Monday, August 28, you will start receiving the Yard Bulletin, the term-time newsletter for first-year students. Published Mondays, the Yard Bulletin will keep you informed of important information for first-years, upcoming events, campus resources, opportunities to get involved on campus, and more. If you missed any issues of Summer in the Yard, you can find them on the Incoming Student Communications page of the DSO website.
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“Meet Your Classmates!” is a section of the Yard Bulletin first-year newsletter where you can introduce yourself ( example). Send 1-2 paragraphs about yourself and a photo to yardnews@fas.harvard.edu if you would like to be included in a fall edition!
Check your email from Wednesday, August 3, for a message from Vector LMS with your log-in credentials for this module.
Pre-reading materials for Community Conversations have been added to your Canvas Orientation module and should be completed by Thursday, August 31.
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Check-in & Course Registration
Complete your fall check-in by today, August 21. You must check in to be able to register for classes. You will be able to formally register for fall courses starting today, August 21, with registration for the fall semester closing on Thursday, August 31, at 11:59PM EDT.
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Guide to Finding Textbooks
Textbooks are essential to learning in college classes, but it can sometimes be challenging to figure out where you should get your textbooks from, and how to find the most affordable options. Once you complete course registration and finalize your fall academic schedule, Harvard’s short Guide to Finding Textbooks can help you to explore your options.
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General Education
Gen Ed is a great way to explore new ideas, expand your horizons, and engage with the world! Learn more about this semester’s Gen Ed courses and Gen Ed lottery on the Gen Ed website. Questions? Stop by Gen Ed’s open advising hours, or email gened_questions@fas.harvard.edu.
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Live Verification Exam (LVE)
Students who have been invited to take a French or Spanish Live Verification Exam (LVE), administered through the Language Center to fulfill their language requirement, should sign up for a time to take the exam. Emails to qualifying students were sent in early August with exam times offered beginning Wednesday, August 30, and extending into the first two weeks of classes. In order to use the placement exam to satisfy the college language requirement, students must take and pass LVE. Students who have fulfilled the language requirement with a score on an AP or SAT II test do not need to take the LVE. Similarly, students who don't plan to use the online placement exam to fulfill the language requirement do not need to take the LVE.
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Biology and Chemistry Placement Exams
Biology and Chemistry Placement Exams (recommended) should be completed by Tuesday, September 5.
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Sciences: Joint Open House for LPS A, LS 1a, and CHEM 10
- Today, August 21, from 10:30 to 11AM EDT, join course representatives for a brief virtual introduction of each course, followed by a Q&A session. If you’re unable to attend, the session will be recorded and posted on the course Canvas site.
- Monday, August 28, from 7:30 to 8:30PM EDT, come and talk to a course representative from LPS A, LS 1a, or CHEM 10. Upon entering the Zoom meeting, you’ll see different breakout rooms. Each breakout room is hosted by a course representative. You can join or leave any breakout room anytime.
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Pre-Health Question Center
Wednesday, August 23, at 7PM EDT, the Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS) will hold a Pre-Health Question Center where you can meet with the Pre-Health PAFs to ask how to use MCS premed/pre-health resources, raise any course questions, and discover how these PAFs have built their time at Harvard.
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Office of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct (OAISC)
The Office of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct (OAISC) helps students engage with and embody the values of the Harvard College community. OAISC maintains the Harvard College Student Handbook and Honor Code, and through conversations with students, faculty, and staff, OAISC ensures the College's values and policies are a critical part of the undergraduate experience.
OAISC also works to uphold community standards, and houses both the Administrative Board and the Honor Council, which address all exceptions and violations:
- The Administrative Board is the committee responsible for the application and enforcement of undergraduate academic regulations and standards of social conduct. The Board also evaluates exceptions (called petitions). Your Resident Dean can submit requests to the Board on your behalf and can serve as your advisor in interactions with the Board.
- The Honor Council is made up of Harvard College community members, including students, staff, and faculty, who work together to advocate for academic integrity and respond to possible violations of the Honor Code. As you think about your first semester here, review the Honor Council’s Top Five Tips.
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College Title IX
College Title IX aims to promote a Harvard College free of sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct, to educate our community about policy and Title IX compliance, and help impacted students make the most informed decisions possible about their safety and well-being. We work with students impacted in any way by sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct—including sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking—to navigate resources, learn about options, and access supportive measures. College Title IX can be reached at: collegetitleix@fas.harvard.edu.
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Office for Gender Equity
The Office for Gender Equity (OGE) strives to engage all members of the Harvard community in cultivating an environment where each of us feels safe and free to participate fully in University life. OGE uses a multipronged approach to preventing and responding to sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct across three collaborative teams. To sign up for OGE’s mailing list or to get involved, scan the QR code provided above.
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Student Organization Center Online (SOCO)
Remember to download the SOCO app before arriving to campus. The SOCO app will give you access to the Orientation schedule, maps, and more! If you have any questions, email soch@fas.harvard.edu.
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Widener Library
Harvard Library’s flagship location, Widener Library offers inspiring study spaces, miles of stacks to explore, and friendly librarians ready to help. Full of helpful resources, Widener is nestled right among the first-year dorms (top left).
University Hall
Located in Harvard Yard with the famous John Harvard statue out front, University Hall houses the offices of the Dean of Harvard College, the Dean of Students, and other administrative offices (top right).
Smith Campus Center
Right outside Widener gate, the Smith Campus Center is a dynamic center of University life, offering food venues, modern indoor and outdoor spaces for relaxation, studying, informal gathering, programs, and events (bottom left).
Harvard Art Museums
Located just outside Harvard Yard and free to students, the Harvard Art Museums house world-class collections and play a leading role in the development of art history, conservation, conservation science, and in the evolution of the art museum as an institution (bottom right).
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How do you plan to implement self-care and wellness into your schedule during your first semester?
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