#  Staying Connected 

 



##  Staying Connected 

Discover Harvard College through the eyes of your student.



 

 

 

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## We can't wait to connect with you!

### We share a variety of messages throughout the year so that you have the information you need to support your student throughout their four years at Harvard.  


The Parent and Family Engagement Office sends a newsletter just for Harvard College families twice a semester, and we will contact you when registration opens for Family Weekend, one of our absolute favorite Harvard traditions! You may also receive periodic communications from Harvard College senior leadership including Danoff Dean of Harvard College, Dean Deming; Dean of Students, Tom Dunne and Dean of Undergraduate Education, Amanda Claybaugh. [Learn more about what communications you will receive and when](/faq/how-often-do-you-communicate-families-and-what-do-you-send).

Most of our communications are sent via email. Please note that as a privacy measure, your student must provide your contact information in order for you to receive our messages. [Please make sure your student follows the appropriate instructions](/faq/why-am-i-not-receiving-communications-harvard-college) to add your email and permanent address to the Family Information Form. Please also add <parents@fas.harvard.edu> to your safe sender list so that we make it to your inbox!



 

### First-Year Family Orientation 

 

Welcome to the Harvard Community! Learn more about student life and our First-Year Family Orientation



 [ About our First-Year Family Orientation  arrow\_circle\_right ](https://families.college.harvard.edu/first-year-family-orientation) 

 



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### Tune in to life at Harvard College. 

 

We send the Family Connection Newsletter to parents and families four times a year (twice in the fall semester and twice in the spring semester) in order to share information about academics, upcoming events, and relevant resources for students.



 [ About Our Quarterly Newsletter arrow\_circle\_right ](/newsletter) 

 



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### Emergency Alerts 

 

Learn what happens in an emergency and how the campus community is notified.



 [ About Emergency Alerts arrow\_circle\_right ](/emergency-alerts) 

 



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### Social Media 

 

Connect with other families, get an inside look at life at Harvard, and browse the Harvard University social media directory.



 [ Harvard College Social Media arrow\_circle\_right ](/social-media) 

 



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### Staying Connected to Family in College 

 

**Noah Cominsky '20**

I started my fourth and final year at Harvard a few months ago, and, in that time, I’ve done a lot of reflection on my college experience.



 [ Read the story arrow\_circle\_right ](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/student-stories/staying-connected-family-college) 

 



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