Student Services Undergraduate Advisory Board (UAB)
About UAB
The Student Services Undergraduate Advisory Board (UAB) gives Harvard College students a direct voice in shaping the services and resources that support undergraduate life. As a UAB member, you’ll collaborate with Dean Mike Burke and the Student Services team to share feedback, suggest improvements, and help strengthen our community. Board members play a crucial role in making sure student perspectives are heard while also gaining valuable leadership experience and building skills for life beyond Harvard.
What UAB members do
- Give Dean of Student Services, Mike Burke, direct feedback on how to better communicate with and serve undergraduates
- Tell us about challenges they see affecting the student experience so we can work to solve them
- Advise us on new or improved services that could help students succeed academically and socially
- Review our policies and upcoming changes to make sure we have the student perspective
- Spread the word about our resources so more students can take advantage of them
Benefits of joining the UAB
- Leadership experience
- Direct influence on decisions that impact the student experience and College community
- Direct access to Harvard College leadership
- Learn how to strengthen communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills
What’s expected of UAB members?
- Meet three times each semester (September, October, November; February, March, April)
- Occasionally share input with us through email
- Serve at least 1 semester on the board, however students who join can remain part of the board throughout their College experience
- Maintain confidentiality
What does Student Services do?
Whether you need housing, accommodations, assistance with a conflict, or support with academic requirements, Student Services handles many of the administrative aspects of your Harvard experience so you can focus on your studies. Our offices include the FAS Registrar's Office, FAS Disability Access Office, Harvard College Housing Office, and the Harvard College Office of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct.
- Dining accommodations
- House renewal planning
- Inter-house transfer process
- Residential accommodations
- Sophomore housing lottery
- Summer and transitional housing
- Summer and winter break dining planning
Academic accommodations
- Academic advising report
- Petitions for exceptions to academic policies
- Review of academic progress of students
Course registration
- Concentration and secondary field declarations
- Graduate subject changes
- Grading basis changes
- Cross-registration
- Harvard Summer School credit transfer
- Accommodated and out of sequence exam proctoring
- 3-hour seated exam schedule
- Testing center development
Academic misconduct
- Administrative Board
- Honor Council
- Social misconduct
Leaves of absence
- Return from leave support
- Transfer student support
Housing
- Tuition and fees
Classrooms
- Student events
Certifying students to graduate
- Diplomas and electronic diplomas
- Dissertation standards review
- Foreign language citation declaration and certification
- Graduation application
- Latin honors
Athletic eligibility reporting
- Enrollment certification
- Degree and enrollment verification
- Diplomas
- Faculty grade entry
- Student records access
- Transcripts
Academic Calendar
- FAS Course Catalog
- FAS Faculty Handbook
- Harvard College Student Handbook
Undergraduate Advisory Board Members
- Madeline Armstrong
- Nasir Bahody
- Eli Bostic
- Emmanuel Caracheo
- Eunice Chae
- Feker Chane
- Mary Cipperman
- Reed Davidson
- Jazmin Garza
- Mark Guzelian
- Mateo Hernandez
- Leonora Hutaj
- Mirika Jambudi
- Samantha Kao
- Ameen Kandathil
- Adnan Khan
- Guzal Khaydarova
- Olivia Kim
- Neeraja Kumar
- Anoushka Lal
- Francisca Lamini
- Bright Liu
- Aneesh Mazumder
- Camryn Neches
- Camila O’Donnell
- Karen Otavalo
- Siri Panetta
- Victoria Paraoulaki De Miranda
- Sarah Sun
- Austin Willis
- Zoe Yu
- Chenyi Zhang
- Eli Bostic
- Emmanuel Caracheo
- Feker Chane
- Mary Cipperman
- Reed Davidson
- Mark Guzelian
- Leonora Hutaj
- Mirika Jambudi
- Samantha Kao
- Ameen Kandathil
- Guzal Khaydarova
- Olivia Kim
- Neeraja Kumar
- Anoushka Lal
- Francisca Lamini
- Bright Liu
- Aneesh Mazumder
- Camryn Neches
- Camila O’Donnell
- Victoria Paraoulaki De Miranda
- Sarah Sun
- Austin Willis
- Zoe Yu
- Aneesh Mazumder
- Bright Liu
- Camila O'Donnell
- Eli Bostic
- Guzal Khaydarova
- Sophia Gilroy
- Zoe Yu
Apply to join the Undergraduate Advisory Board
Ready to join the UAB? Applications open twice each year:
- Upper-level student application period opens every April
- First-year student application period opens every November
During each application period, the application link will be live on this page.