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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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“Here in the Advising Programs Office, we will help you launch your planning and exploration journey beginning with academic webinars and small group advising in the summer, various Orientation programming as you begin to arrive, and through advisors and peer advisors that will help you with course selection, concentration exploration, study abroad, research, public service, career pathways, and more. ” 

Aliya Bhimani
Director

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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.