Computing and Information Technologies
Department of Information Technology
617-432-HELP (4357) | helpdesk@hsph.harvard.edu
Kresge LL15 & Landmark Center, 3rd Fl. East, L3-015
Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
The Department of Information Technology provides many resources to support faculty in their teaching, research, and collaboration. The IT Department is pleased to arrange a meeting at your convenience to go through their service offerings, assess your systems, and answer any questions. Please email helpdesk@hsph.harvard.edu and someone will be in touch with you to discuss your computing needs.
Services for Faculty offered by the Department of Information Technology include:
- Classroom Technology
- Mobile Computing
- Academic Computing
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Software
- Network and Cloud Storage
- Research Computing
- Security
- Faculty Web Sites
Connecting to the Harvard Wireless Network (Harvard Key Required)
For step by step instructions on how to access the University’s Wi-Fi please visit
Office 365 for Harvard (Harvard Key Required)
As part of the Office 365 service, Harvard has made the full Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more) available free to download and use your personal computers and mobile devices (Note: up to 5 computers and 5 mobile devices).
Below are some helpful links to get you started:
- SharePoint – Team and project collaboration and document sharing sites
- Outlook – Office 365 Email & Calendar
- OneDrive – Personal space to store and share work documents
- Office 365 Web App – Access the whole Office 365 suite from your browser
- Download Office 365 – Download apps for PC, Mac, and mobile devices
Your Personal Faculty Web Site
All faculty receive a dedicated web site in the Harvard T.H. Chan Faculty Directory. The directory is one of the most visited web sites at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. We encourage you to update your biographic information, research, publications, web links, etc. For more information visit the Harvard T.H. Chan Faculty Computing Webpage.