Messages from the Dean

Dear colleagues, Over the past several weeks, staff members across the FAS whose roles were affected by the transition to our new administrative services model have been notified. Those conversations are now complete. We recognize that this has been an...

Dear colleagues, On behalf of the FAS Task Force on Workforce Planning, I am writing to share an update on our efforts to reimagine the FAS administrative structure to better support our teaching and research mission while also strengthening the FAS’s...

Dear colleagues, Over the past several weeks, colleagues across the FAS have learned how their roles are positioned in our new administrative services model. Tomorrow and Thursday mark the final days of these notifications for the FAS, with staff in the...

Dear colleagues, Tomorrow, staff in the Division of Social Science and Office of Physical Resources and Planning (OPRP) will learn how their roles are positioned within the new administrative model. As in earlier waves, every staff member in these areas...

Dear colleagues, As we continue the transition to the new administrative model, staff in the following Central FAS functions will learn tomorrow how their roles are positioned within the new model: general administration across FAS Administration and...

Dear colleagues, We are now entering the next phase of our administrative transition . Tomorrow, Harvard College staff will learn how their roles fit within the new model. By the end of this week, every College staff member whose role is affected by the...

Dear colleagues, Today, we took a difficult step in our transition to the new FAS administrative model. We are writing to share what happened and what you can expect in the weeks ahead. The lead administrators in FAS academic divisions, including...

Dear colleagues, As the FAS moves forward with our transition to the new administrative model, one of our priorities is to ensure that we have key leaders in place to help guide us. I am writing today to introduce three colleagues who will play a critical...

Dear colleagues, I am thrilled to announce that Julie Joncas will join the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as our next Chief Financial Officer, effective August 24, 2026. Julie brings more than two decades of leadership experience in higher education...

Dear colleagues, I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Nicole Breen as the inaugural Chief Human Resources Officer for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences following a comprehensive search. She will formally step into the role on July 1. Nicole joins...