Academic Resources
Need to talk to an advisor? Curious about your career? Browse the list of academic resources below:
In light of the academic changes in the Spring 2021 semester, the Undergraduate Council collaborated with the Office of Undergraduate Education, Academic Resource Center, and a number of other stakeholders to write Spring '21: Navigating Virtual Academics.
In this guide, you can find avenues for self-advocacy surrounding Wellness Days and camera-on policies, important dates, tips for minimizing Zoom fatigue, and more.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to president@harvarduc.org or contact@harvarduc.org.
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) at Harvard University exists to support the academic mission of Harvard College and the GSAS by ensuring every student has full access to the transformative power of a liberal arts and sciences education. The ARC is committed to empowering students to reach their full academic potential in an inclusive and equitable academic environment. Using evidence-based methods and drawing on recent research in learning assistance, the ARC supports Harvard’s students in developing reading strategies, time management skills, and metacognitive approaches to learning. Students will have access to consultations, workshops, academic coaching, peer tutoring, and skills-based resources.
The Office of Career Services is dedicated to educating, advising, and connecting students to opportunities for summer and post-graduation in order to foster their intellectual, social, and personal transformations.
For general questions, email ocsrecep@fas.harvard.edu.
For summer funding inquiries, email ocs_summerfunding@fas.harvard.edu.
For employer-related questions, email ocsrec@fas.harvard.edu.
The ARC connects Harvard students with a network of trained peers who can support their learning. Peer Tutors can provide an extra layer of academic support for students by reviewing critical concepts and materials from class, clarifying points of confusion, and developing study strategies for upcoming exams.
The Writing Center, part of the Harvard College Writing Program, is a place for Harvard undergraduates to get help with any aspect of their writing. Writing Center tutorials focus on writing issues like structure, clarity, argument, and citations. Our tutors can also help you identify recurring problems with grammar and syntax and help you solve those problems. We do not offer proofreading or copyediting services.
The Math Question Center (MQC) is a community where students in Math M, 1a, 1b, 21a, and 21b come together to work on their problem sets (or PSets). The center is staffed by undergraduate course assistants (CAs) who are there to help you productively approach your PSets. The goal of the MQC is for you to not only complete your homework correctly, but also synthesize the main ideas from the PSets so you can apply them more broadly.