Welcome to the Harvard Graduate Dormitory Council website. The GSAS Residence Halls are a great place to live while at Harvard. The Harvard University Graduate Dormitory Council (GDC) is a voluntary graduate-student run organization dedicated to keeping it that way! The main purpose of the GDC is to foster a sense of community among the residents of the GSAS halls via various social activities through the year.
April 20th, 2008: GDC Elections
GDC Executive Committee elections will be held during the Open Meeting (9:00, Conant 1st), following event proposals. An officer position on the GDC is a great way to get involved with residence hall life, and to meet fun and interesting people! Residents can run for more than one position, and detailed descriptions of each position can be found in the GDC constitution:
All offices are open, and we especially need people to run for the following:
President
Vice President (New)
Social Coordinators (2 people needed)
Video Librarian
Equipment Officer
Public Service Officer
To run, just come to the meeting and have someone (could be yourself) nominate you, and then give a 1-2 minute speech. Contact the GDC President, Rita Kalra (rkalra@fas) if you are interested in running or have questions!
To vote, you should have attended at least two GDC meetings during the year.
March 16th, 2008: Video Library Hours Updated
The video library hours have changed. Click here for the new hours.
February 14th, 2008: Love Actually
Come watch the movie Love Actually at 8:30 p.m. in the Richard's basement. The movie will be accompanied by free food.
February 13th, 2008: Valentine's Day Cards for the Elderly
We are going to set up a few tables for making cards in Dudley House during meal times, and the cards will be delivered to Vernon Hall Nursing Home, which is right off Mass Ave., on Valentine's Day. Come join us after you eat!
We're going to make cards on the 13th (Wed) between 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Dudley dining hall. The cards shall be delivered on the 14th (Thursday) between 2 - 4 p.m. We will first meet at Dudley house at 2:00 p.m. on thursday and then proceed to Vernon Hall Nursing Home.
January 26th, 2008: Indian Republic Day Movie Event
Come watch ''Lagaan' at 9:00 p.m. in Richards basement on the 26th of January.
December 24th, 2007: Christmas Eve Movie
Are you staying in Cambridge for the break? Do you want to have some fun, pleasant company, food and refreshments on Christmas Eve? The you should join us: we will all get together to meet Christmas and watch a wonderful Russian New Year movie "Irony of Fate" at the Conant first floor lounge on the 24th of December (9 p.m.).
December 16th, 2007: Funding Guidelines
Funding guidelines have been posted online.
December 16th, 2007: GDC December Meeting
The public meeting starts at 9:00 p.m. in the first floor Conant Lounge with
free pizza and funding .
There will *not* be a January meeting. We will make up for this by holding two meetings in February (during the first and last week).
December 9th, 2007: Jewelry Box Origami
Come learn a new skill and benefit the elderly! We'll be teaching you how to fold jewelry boxes from greeting cards. We aim to make fifty boxes and send them to the elderly as part of a Christmas gift package. To register, please email dudleypublicservice@gmail.com. Pizza dinner and drinks will be provided at 5pm. This event is to be held at the Dudley House common room between 4 - 6 p.m.
November 19th - December 9th, 2007: Greeting Card Drive
Donation boxes are at the first floor of Dudley House in front of Dudley Cafe and in the lounge of each floor of the four GSAS dorms (from Sat Dec 2) at 3:00 p.m.
If you have old greeting cards, whether used or unused, please consider donating them! You're also welcome to donate new greeting cards. These cards will be used to make jewelry boxes as Christmas gifts for the elderly.
November 19th - December 8th, 2007: Food Drive for St. Paul Parish Panty
Donation boxes are at the first floor of Dudley House in front of Dudley Cafe and the lounge of every floor of the four GSAS dorms(from Sat Dec 2)
St Paul Parish distributes food to the needy in the Harvard Square area. They are in urgent need of the following food items: canned soups, cereals, tinned meats, macaroni products, canned vegetables, canned fruit, individual juices, Parmalat, rice, sauces, peanut butter, jams and jellies. Please check expiration dates before donating.
November 25th, 2007: Holiday Card Making for the Elderly Home
Time: Dec 8th (Sat), starting at 1pm until we finish making one for all the residents in the home (around 70)
Location: Conant 1st floor lounge (non-TV side)
Continuing the tradition started last year, we'll be making home-made holiday cards for residents at Vernon Hall Nursing Home! Come join the fun as we indulge in hot chocolate, cookies, and of course, stationary, markers, stickers, stencils, stamps, and good company. We will be delivering cards to Vernon Hall Nursing Home, which is right off Mass Ave, on December 15th at 1pm. Thanks, and we hope to see you there!
November 18th, 2007: Games and CDs
The GDC video library now features a host of board games and audio CDs.
November 18th, 2007: GDC November Meeting
The public meeting starts at 9:00 p.m. in the first floor Conant Lounge with
free pizza and funding .
November 2nd, 2007: Everybody Knows What a Dragon Looks Like (Halloween Party)
Japanese schoolgirls, Confucian sages, kung fu masters, Stalinist dictators, hopping zombies, opium addicts, Red Guards, salarymen. Come play out your fantasies of the Far East, put a new slant on an old stereotype. Bring your visions of Daoist immortals and your best Karate Kid impression. When East meets West, when Halloween meets Hanoi, everyone knows what a dragon looks like on Friday, Nov 2nd, 9 p.m. in Richards Basement.
October 27th, 2007: World Series (Game 3)
Come watch the third game from the upcoming world series this Saturday
at 8 p.m. on Conant 1st. The event will feature free food - chicken wings, pizza,
and soft drinks. This event is co-sponsored by the GDC and and English as a
Foreign Language Focus Area.
October 21st, 2007: GDC October Meeting
The public meeting starts at 9:00 p.m. in the first floor Conant Lounge with
free pizza and funding .
October 3rd, 2007
Video library hours have changed.
August 28th, 2007: Welcome Letter
The new GDC President, Rita Kalra welcomes new and old GSAS students to the
academic year 2007 - 2008.