GSAS Student Services
http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/student/stuserv.html

Conflict Resolution

Letter from Dean Fox:
In my role as Director of Student Services, I am the “go-to person” for GSAS students about any academic or person concerns. No questions or issues are too big or too small. I have extensive experience in talking with students about topics that have ranged from how to become more involved with the graduate student community to how to approach an advisor about an experiment or project that is not going well.

The experience of being a graduate student holds many joys and challenges. Whatever a student’s academic program is or however supportive a student’s department is, concerns and questions can arise about which it can be helpful to speak with someone who is outside the department. I am committed to providing whatever help I can to all GSAS students and have particular interest in issues of concern for women in science, student parents and international students. As the supervisor of the GSAS Resident Advisors, I welcome talking with residents of the GSAS residence halls about any aspects of residential life.

My role is a combination of advocate, ombudsperson, and coach. I offer support in a safe setting that allows students to talk openly about whatever they would like to consider. If necessary, I will suggest other resources such as a referral to a counselor at the Bureau of Study Counsel. I also welcome receiving feedback about graduate student life and suggestions about services that would help to improve the graduate student experience.

Conversations with me are confidential and are held in my office, Dudley House, Rm. B2. During the academic year, I have a drop-in hour on Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 pm, which is a time that students can come to talk without an appointment. Appointments can be scheduled, including during the summer, by calling me at (49)5-5005 or contacting me at efox@fas.harvard.edu.

Further information is available at the Student Services website: http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/student/stuserv.html.