How often do you communicate with families and what do you send?

Communications from Harvard College

The Parent and Family Engagement Office sends our Family Connection newsletter twice in the fall semester and twice in the spring semester along with invitations to our Family Weekend events. Copies of our newsletter are posted to our website as soon as we send them. 

Depending on the specific semester, you may also receive important updates from Harvard College leadership, including Danoff Dean of Harvard College, Rakesh Khurana; Dean of Students, Tom Dunne and Dean of Undergraduate Education, Amanda Claybaugh. For example, you may receive communications if there is a change to the curriculum or a change in leadership in the College. 

If you are not receiving our communications, learn how your student can sign you up to receive them. 

 

Sample Harvard College Communications Timeline for Families

Here is a sample schedule of communications you may receive from Harvard College. Please note that this is schedule is subject to change and is included to help you anticipate how frequently we may communicate with you:

Summer (Incoming Families of First-Year Students Only)

  • June: Summer Family Letter

  • July-August: Summer Webinar Series

     

Fall Semester Email Messages

  • September: Family Connection Newsletter 1, Save the Date for First-Year and Junior Family Weekend
  • October: First-Year and Junior Family Weekend
  • November: Family Weekend Recap

  • December: Family Connection Newsletter 2

     

Spring Semester Email Messages

  • January: Family Connection Newsletter 3
  • February-April: Family Webinar Series

  • May: Family Connection Newsletter 4

     

Communications from Harvard University

Outside of our office, you may also receive communications from our partners across Harvard University including the Harvard College Fund. You can also subscribe to the Harvard Gazette, which provides a daily roundup of the latest stories, news, and research at Harvard University, and Harvard Magazine, the independent source for Harvard news since 1898.

 

Social Media

Whether you want to informally connect with other Harvard College families or get an inside look at the student experience, there are a variety of social media channels to help you keep up with everything at Harvard. 

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