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.

View Faculty Handbooks and Policies

• Faculty Appointments Handbook
• Faculty Policies Handbook
• GSD Community Values
• Equitable Accountability
• Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bullying

As designers, planners, historians, critics, and educators, we strive to shepherd the world toward a future that we envision for a better tomorrow.  –Dean Sarah Whiting

Academic Calendars and Schedules

Faculty Organizational Chart

GSD Campus

Guidelines for Instruction

Canvas

Course syllabus

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning at the GSD

Studio Culture Policy

How to submit grades

Office of Faculty Development & Diversity, provides information on faculty benefits, parental leave, child care, diversity policies, work/life programs, housing resources, and more.

Benefits Office provides customer service, communications, and education to ensure that employees can make the most of their benefits. Also provides comprehensive retirement programs for your long-term financial security.

HR Information for Faculty (HARVie)

Faculty Benefits Summary

Faculty Housing Services 

Faculty Child Care Services 

These resources describe policies and procedures related to a range of non-faculty academic positions available at the School.

Non-Faculty Academic Appointments Handbook

Non-Faculty Academic Appointments Policy Guide

Non-Faculty Academic Hire Form (Research Associates/Post-docs)

Temporary/Short-term Employee Hire Form (Temporary Research Assistants) 

Visiting Scholars and Visiting Fellows Appointments Guide

Visiting Scholars and Visiting Fellows Application Instructions & Form

GSD faculty positions and other academic positions may be viewed here; applications are made through the Harvard Academic Jobs portal. 

View Open Faculty and Non-Faculty Academic Positions

Teaching Assistantship Information and Responsibilities

Hiring Students: Information for Faculty

Harvard International Office (HIO) provides information related to immigration issues, financial questions, social and cultural differences.

Office for Community Conduct (OCC)

Office for Gender Equity works to advance Harvard’s commitment to providing an environment where each of us feels safe to participate fully in University life.

Office for Scholarly Communication spearheads campus-wide initiatives to open, share, and preserve scholarship.

Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) is a multi-specialty medical practice exclusively for members of the Harvard community.

Harvard University Employee Assistance Program

Office of Work/Life