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As members of the Ad Board and advocates for students, Resident Deans are liaisons between the College and the students in their care. “We serve as experts on both sides,” said Sharon L. Howell, who is the Resident Dean of Adams House.
“After dealing with [my Resident Dean] and the Ad Board and the [clinician] at MHS for the last couple of months, I realized I wasn’t an individual in Harvard’s eyes, but rather a liability,” she said.
This quality is an asset in her role; as Resident Dean, she is often called upon to engage with and represent students struggling with mental health concerns.
Because of the dual nature of their role, in cases of leaves of absence, Resident Deans can end up navigating a complicated set of priorities, attempting to balance sensitivity to the individual student, concern for the student’s effect on his or her environment, and respect for official...
In 1890, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences established the Administrative Board. To this day, the Ad Board is responsible for the application and enforcement of undergraduate academic regulations and standards of social conduct. The Board includes the Allston Burr Resident Deans of each House, the Freshman Resident Deans, and...