Welcome to Student Affairs
The Office of the Associate Provost for Student Affairs provides leadership to and coordination among Harvard’s 13 schools through collegial vision and shared commitment to the success of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Please explore the menu items below and above to learn more about available resources.
Who should I contact?
If you are seeking guidance on support or resources, your first point of contact should be your School’s Office of Student Affairs. If you have questions about student wellbeing activities, cross-School collaborations, or University-wide student groups, please contact us.
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News
- Optimizing student support
The inaugural Student Affairs Professional Development Summit brought together staff for networking and learning. Photo by Michelle Rossman. The first Student Affairs Professional Development Summit took place on Thursday, June 6 in Harvard’s Northwest Building. The summit, which welcomed 115 attendees, offered a chance for student affairs professionals across the University to come together to network, share stories and tips, and build on their skills. “I was delighted to participate in our inaugural Student Affairs Professional Development Summit,” said Robin Glover, Associate Provost for Student Affairs. “The summit offered participants valuable networking opportunities… - Applications open for new Wellbeing Project Fund
As part of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Initiative, Goat Yoga on the Quad is offered to Harvard Medical School students. Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Do you have an idea for an initiative that will embrace and promote the importance of mental health and well-being for students? Consider applying to the Wellbeing Project Fund. The Wellbeing Project Fund came out of the University’s Student Mental Health Initiative, which kicked off last year to share resources and support a Harvard culture that embraces the importance of mental health and well-being. The initiative’s Student Wellbeing at Harvard website acts… - Student Affairs: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Each year, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) holds its annual conference to bring together student affairs professionals from around the country. Ahead of this year’s conference, which was held in Boston from April 1-5, Harvard was chosen to host the Administrators in Graduate and Professional Student Services (AGAPSS) Preconference. Sunday’s preconference welcomed student affairs staff from around Harvard as well as more than 50 other higher education institutions to campus for a day of networking and learning. Harvard was the perfect place to host, said Jackie Yun, Executive Director of the GSAS Student… - First Harvard Wellbeing Week Held By Students in Response to Provost Mental Health Initiative
Harvard’s Student Wellbeing Council launched the first Harvard Wellbeing Week with a series of events focused on student mental health last week. Harvard Crimson | March 31, 2023… - ‘Access, Awareness, Prevention, and Support’
Harvard moves to implement Student Mental Health task force recommendations. Harvard Gazette | October 6, 2022…