For Instructors

Information and Links for Freshman Seminars Instructors

How to Submit a Proposal for a Freshman Seminar:
Proposal Submission Form
Proposals are now being accepted for the Fall 2008 - Spring 2009. It is requested that you please inform the FSP office as soon as you can of your intention to submit a proposal, seminars@fas.harvard.edu.

Calendars:
For Freshman Seminars by Term (Fall 2008)
FAS Academic Calendar (2008-09)

Memos from the Freshman Seminar Office for Fall 2008 Instructors:
(Fall 08) Logistics: seminar description, meeting time, room reservation
(Fall 08) Harvard Coop Textbook Ordering Information, Coop Order Form, Coop Order Newsletter

Field Trip Forms (to be returned to FS Office, 6 Prescott St.) :
Field Trip Request {for instructor} : (MS Word)

Trip Waivers {to be signed by students prior to trip} :
for Domestic Travel - (MS Word) (PDF)
for International Travel - (MS Word) (PDF)
for International Travel to countries with U.S. State Dept. Warnings - (MS Word) (PDF)

Harvard University has contracted with a company called International SOS to provide 24 hour worldwide emergency medical and evacuation assistance for Harvard's employees and students traveling on University related activities:
http://vpf-web.harvard.edu/rmas/4_insurance/Intnlsos.html

Harvard Financial Forms Website (click on FORMS link)
Harvard Universal Expense Form (reimbursements must be within 60 days of receipt date)
Harvard Missing Receipt Affidavit
W-4 Form (Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate IRS)
I-9 Form (Employment Eligibility Verification DOJ)
M-4 Form (Massachusetts Employee's Withholding Exemption)

Resources: please use the links below for assistance with academic support services
Harvard Coop Faculty Services (book ordering, etc)

Harvard Course iSites: instructions for course website usage and information for the Instructional Computing Group
and the Presidential Instructional Technology Fellows (PITF) program

Use of Human Subjects in Research : please view this document for more information on FAS and University policies and guidelines.

Harvard Parking and Shuttle Services
For purchasing parking permits, including daily permits, and a map of parking garage locations:
please visit the Harvard Transportation Information Website

For information about all Harvard shuttle services, including Medical School Shuttle (M2):
All Harvard Shuttles
Harvard Medical School (M2) website and HMS Shuttle (M2) Route Map

Harvard Library websites links
Harvard College Library Resources for Freshman Seminars:
These webpages are designed specifically to provide faculty with the means of creating useful Web-based connections to library resources for their students within the Harvard College Library and the FAS Science Libraries.

Map of Harvard Library locations

Harvard Library Reserves
Harvard Library reserves and copyright info

Resources for Freshman Seminars website provides support librarian contact info:
http://hcl.harvard.edu/research/guides/freshsem/resfreshsem.html

FS Webliographies-Guides by Course Archive:
http://hcl.harvard.edu/research/guides/course_archive.html#freshsem