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Welcome
On behalf of the Office for Student Affairs, welcome to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and welcome to Boston!
We hope you are able to transition smoothly to your new life here at The Harvard Chan School. Our office is structured to be a resource and to provide a supportive environment for you to turn to. If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to stop by our office in Kresge G-20. You are also welcome to e-mail us at Student Affairs.
Harvard International Office
The Harvard International Office (HIO) offers information for international students intended to help students adjust to life at Harvard more easily. The office advises on visa and immigration matters as well as personal matters (housing, volunteer and work opportunities for partners, etc).
HIO functions as a liaison to US Government agencies and offers such programs as orientation, tax seminars, and a variety of cross-cultural activities. The International Office publishes guides for international students, scholars and families, which is given to those who register with the HIO. All international students are required to check in at the International Office prior to registration for classes.
An HIO advisor is assigned to each of the Harvard schools. The advisor for HSPH and the Longwood Medical Area (LMA) is Elizabeth Capuano. For detailed information about her schedule, please visit the HIO Office Hours.
The HIO Website provides a range of very helpful information to assist you with your transition. Topics found on the website include: taxes, social security, orientation programs, health care and insurance, cell phone and banking information.
Contact Information for HIO:
Harvard International Office
1350 Massachusetts Avenue
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center, 864 (formerly Holyoke Center)
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-495-2789
Fax: 617-495-4088
Harvard University Credit Union
Harvard University Credit Union is the financial cooperative exclusively for Harvard students, faculty, alumni and staff. The Credit Union offers a full range of banking services, including; credit cards, debit and ATM cards, on-line banking and bill payment, consumer loans, mortgages, savings, checking and money market accounts. As a not-for-profit cooperative, Credit Union transaction fees are waived or considerably less than commercial banks and the interest rates are much more advantageous. A $25 minimum deposit is required to open a Credit Union savings account. Deposits are federally insured in full. The Credit Union has 3 Boston branch locations, with the main office at 16 Dunster Street in Harvard Square or on the web at http://www.huecu.org.
Cell Phone Information
Harvard Graduate Council Cell Phone Information Page
Content-based Tutoring
Students experiencing difficulty in a course should consult with the instructor and/or teaching assistant in that course and should make full use of the resources available, including labs, teaching assistant sessions and office hours, instructor office hours, and scheduled remedial sessions. Students considered by the instructor to be in academic difficulty in a course required for graduation may be able to arrange for a tutor.
The Office for Student Affairs has limited funding to help support tutoring for students in academic difficulty. This is focused most often within core courses, but students should feel free to contact Student Affairs about any academic issue in any course.