Start of Term Resources for Faculty
Important Dates
Course Preparation and Enrollment Dates
Faculty can publish their Canvas site at any time to make it accessible to students via the GSD course directory and my.Harvard.
Faculty are strongly encouraged to submit course information earlier.
These students may not follow through with enrolling in the course.
Faculty are strongly encouraged to publish Canvas sites and syllabi earlier.
Students will be automatically enrolled.
A limited number of MDes students will show as enrolled by the end of the day. Students are not waitlisted and remaining seats are included in the Limited Enrollment Course Lottery.
Students who successfully lottery into a course will show as enrolled by the end of the day. Some students may be waitlisted. Faculty must submit attendance shortly after the first class meeting. Students, both enrolled and waitlisted, lacking approval to be absent will be dropped.
GSD students can officially enroll in courses via my.Harvard.
A non-GSD student who is interested in enrolling in your course will submit a petition via my.harvard to enroll. If you approve a petition AND the student subsequently enrolls in your course, they will either be enrolled or added to an existing waitlist. Information about approving or denying cross-registration petitions can be found here.
Tuesday, September 2nd is held as a Monday class/studio schedule at the GSD.
Faculty teaching limited enrollment courses must submit attendance by this date.
Students may petition to enroll after this point. Drops after this date are shown as WD on class rosters.
Students may petition to add Module 2 courses after this date. Drops after this date are shown as WD on class rosters.
Faculty can publish their Canvas site at any time to make it accessible to students via the GSD course directory and my.Harvard.
Faculty are strongly encouraged to publish Canvas sites and syllabi earlier.
Faculty are strongly encouraged to submit course information earlier.
These students may not follow through with enrolling in the course.
Faculty are strongly encouraged to publish Canvas sites and syllabi earlier.
Students eligible to enroll in Option Studios will be automatically enrolled via the lottery by the end of the day.
Students eligible to enroll in MDes Open Projectswill be automatically enrolled via the lottery by the end of the day.
A limited number of MDes students will show as enrolled by the end of the day. Students are not waitlisted and remaining seats are included in the Limited Enrollment Course Lottery.
Students who successfully lottery into a course will show as enrolled by the end of the day. Some students may be waitlisted. Faculty must submit attendance shortly after the first class meeting. Students, both enrolled and waitlisted, lacking approval to be absent will be dropped.
Assuming students do not have holds, students enroll in unlimited enrollment courses and may also enroll in limited enrollment courses or add themselves to any existing waitlists.
A non-GSD student who is interested in enrolling in your course will submit a petition via my.harvard to enroll. If you approve a petition AND the student subsequently enrolls in your course, they will either be enrolled or added to an existing waitlist. Information about approving or denying cross-registration petitions can be found here.
Faculty teaching limited enrollment courses must submit attendance by this date.
Students may petition to enroll after this point. Drops after this date are shown as WD on class rosters.
Students may petition to add Module 2 courses after this date. Drops after this date are shown as WD on class rosters.
Faculty are strongly encouraged to publish Canvas sites and syllabi earlier.
Course Planning Resources
- Guidance for creating your Course Syllabus and Course Description
- Learn more about Canvas, Harvard’s Learning Management System (LMS)
- Classroom Technology, including digital equipment and guidance for hybrid teaching
- Digital Accessibility training is available on demand through the Harvard Training Portal
- Learn more about HILT, the Harvard Initiative for Learning & Teaching
- Learn how to reserve a room in SERT, including for studio pinups
Fabrication Laboratory
Library Resources
- Frances Loeb Library Access and Borrowing information
- Set up Course Reserves for library materials
- Submit a Purchase Request for library materials
Policies
- View policies on Studio Culture, Academic Integrity, and Guidelines for Instruction
- Course Scheduling Guidelines
- Introductory Video Guidelines for Option Studios
- Policies for hiring a TA and other course support and TA hiring process.
- Policy and Guidance on Hazardous Materials related to Design Instruction
Enrollment Information
- GSD Course Directory
- my.Harvard
- Student Registration Procedures
- Cross-registration procedures, detailed in the Student Handbook
- Faculty Handbooks, Teaching Guides, Benefits; refer to Faculty Affairs Office
- Academic Calendars and Review Schedules
- Limited-Enrollment Lottery information
- Option Studio Lottery information
- How to access your class roster in my.Harvard
- How to review cross-registration petitions
Adding Support Staff and Auditors to Canvas
- Add a Teaching Assistant to your course
- Auditing a Course
- Please note that Registrar approval is required as room capacity and existing waitlists are considered
Contacts
- For general IT help, contact the Help Desk or visit the technology guide
- For classroom technology support, contact Classroom Technology
- For room reservation questions, contact Rooms @ GSD
- For enrollment questions and course information, contact Courses @ GSD
- For general instructional questions, contact Teaching @ GSD
- To submit course and studio videos, contact Media Services
- For assistance with Canvas course sites, contact Canvas Help