Academic Advising at Harvard College
Academic advising is a series of intentional interactions that empowers you to realize your maximum educational potential. Academic advising is the key to ensuring that you can explore fully the curricular and co-curricular opportunities that exist as part of the liberal arts and sciences education and take advantage of the many resources here at Harvard College.
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Apply to be a Peer Advising Fellow (PAF)
The PAF application for the 2025-2026 Academic Year is now open!
The deadline to apply is Monday, February 10, 2025.
Taking place over the course of four weeks, Exploring Fields of Study (EFoS) offers first-year students the opportunity to attend informational events hosted by academic departments to help them decide which they might consider declaring in their sophomore year. EFoS 2025 begins on Monday, February 10.
Key Academic Dates
Drop-In Advising
If you want to speak to an advisor in the Advising Programs Office, advisors on our staff are happy to connect with you via drop-in advising. We are available to chat about anything—course selection and registration, concentration exploration, curricular requirements or academic policy, and more! Harvard College undergraduates may sign up for an advising appointment via our Crimson Scheduler.