#  Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Office of Academic Programs and Office of Student Affairs 

 



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Instructors with concerns regarding graduate students’ academic progress should contact the [Office of Academic Programs](https://gsas.harvard.edu/office/academic-programs). The Office of Academic Programs is dedicated to promoting student academic success by supporting the faculty and students based in master’s degree and PhD programs at Harvard Griffin GSAS. Academic Programs oversees many initiatives and areas of focus, including academic policy, advising, new degree program development and review, and research workshops.

Instructors with concerns regarding a student’s personal welfare should contact the [Office of Student Services](https://gsas.harvard.edu/office/student-services) and/or the [Office of Student Success](https://gsas.harvard.edu/person/dan-volchok). Both offices are under the Office of Student Affairs and are directed by the [Dean of Students](https://gsas.harvard.edu/person/sheila-thomas), who has general responsibility for the welfare of graduate students. The Dean represents students in disciplinary cases before the Administrative Board of the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The Dean represents students in disciplinary cases before the Administrative Board of the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.