Faculty Affairs Office

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Address

48 Quincy St
Gund Hall, Suite 414
Cambridge, MA 02138

Hours

Monday-Friday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.

The Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Faculty Affairs Office (FAO) works with the School’s academic leadership to build an outstanding faculty and to support the creation of an environment where GSD’s gifted designers, scholars, and teachers can do their best work.

The FAO provides information and facilitation for appointments, promotions, professional development opportunities, leaves, retirement, visas, workload questions and other aspects of academic life. We manage faculty searches, recruiting, and the junior faculty mentorship program, and we also provide support for non-faculty academic appointments including postdocs and research associates. We are happy to schedule individual meetings as needed, or to connect via Teams on an unscheduled basis as available.

  • Faculty Handbooks & Policies

    Faculty Handbooks & Policies

    We are pleased to share with you the GSD Faculty Policies, including the criteria and procedures for faculty appointments, and the policies by which we are governed as a community.

  • Teaching at the GSD

    Teaching at the GSD

    This section contains resources including the Guidelines for Instruction, recommendations for syllabi, Canvas Help, hiring students, academic calendars, Campus and Facilities Information, and new faculty information.

  • Open Positions

    Open Positions

    Learn more about current open GSD faculty positions and other academic positions, and how to submit your application.

  • Upholding Our Community Values

    Upholding Our Community Values

    The mission of the GSD requires an environment of trust and mutual respect, free expression and inquiry, and a dedication to truth, excellence, and lifelong learning. Explore our Community Values, Rights, and Responsibilities site to learn more about the policies and GSD and University resources available.

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