Office of the ABRD (Your Academic and Resident Dean)

Hello, Pfoho! Katia, our Interim Allston Burr Resident Dean and Tara our Academic Coordinator are here to advise, to help you get the most out of your Harvard experience, and to help you navigate whatever academic or personal issues you may be facing. Katia is also your representative to the Administrative Board, which considers petitions for academic exceptions and handles disciplinary issues. Even if you aren’t sure whether the Resident Dean’s office is the right place to come with your concern or question, please get in touch anyway! We can help connect you with all of the many resources that are here for you at Harvard College, and we’re happy to talk privately about any issue. We also encourage you to come by just to check in and say hi. We’re here for you, and we look forward to getting to know you all!

You can email either Tara, Academic Coordinator (pforz@fas.harvard.edu) or Katia (pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu) to set up a time to come by. Katia also has office hours each week (https://calendly.com/kchadaideh/30min). Also, please feel free to pop in any time you see us in the office!

  • The Harvard College Student Handbook 
    • The Student Handbook spells out the rules, regulations, and expectations of Harvard College: in-depth information about academic requirements, leaves of absence, the Honor Code, Ad Board procedures, and more.
  • Dean of Students Office
    • The DSO supports residential life at Harvard and your experiences outside of the classroom.
    • DSO "Getting Support" Page - Brand-new resource, highlights Harvard resources to help you connect with support for academics, health and wellness, social and community connection, career advising, help in an emergency, and more.
    • DSO Calendar of Events
  • Disability Access Office (DAO)
    • This is the office that offers resources and accommodations for students with disabilities or health issues.
       
  • Academic Resource Center (ARC)
    • Through the ARC, students will have access to academic coaching, peer tutoring, workshops, study spaces, and other skills-based resources. They will be supported in developing reading strategies, organization and time management skills, sustainable study habits, metacognitive approaches to learning, and more.
       
  • University Chaplains
    • More than thirty chaplains represent many of the world’s religious, spiritual, and ethical traditions and serve the spiritual needs of the students, faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and staff of Harvard University.
  • The Writing Center
    • This office offers free help for undergraduates working on any stage of the paper writing process. You can either schedule an hour-long conference or come in during drop-in hours.
  • The Math Question Center
    • A space to get help for Math 1a, 1b, 21a, and 21b. The center is staffed by undergrad course assistants and graduate students.
  • Office of Career Services (OCS)
    • The OCS can help you plan for your career, whether that means connecting you with a first job or helping with graduate school applications.
  • Harvard Library System
    • Don’t forget to reach out to librarians for help as your begin to research and write papers!
Office Phone: 617-495-8176
Office Fax: 617-496-3788

Mailing Address:
Katia Chadaideh
Office of the Allston Burr Resident Dean
Pforzheimer House
56 Linnaean Street
Cambridge, MA 02138