The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is the home of Harvard’s undergraduate program (Harvard College, founded in 1636) as well as all of Harvard’s PhD. programs (the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1872). The 40 academic departments and more than 30 centers of the FAS support a community unparalleled in its academic excellence across the broadest range of liberal arts and sciences disciplines.
Dean Hopi Hoekstra
Hopi Hoekstra, a pathbreaking scholar of the life sciences leads the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as the Edgerley Family Dean.
FAS Leadership
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences leadership team consists of academic and administrative leaders, who oversee the core units and functions of the FAS.
Advancing Racial Justice
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is pursuing several initiatives to advance racial justice and to infuse inclusive practices into all aspects of its teaching and research mission.
FAS Strategic Planning Process
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is undertaking a three-year strategic planning process to define the structures and resources needed to support long-term excellence in teaching and research within and across the many fields and disciplines represented in the FAS.
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Harvard remains a place of unlimited possibility because of our dedicated community. Alumni, parents, and friends make it possible for the FAS to invest in talented students and faculty and to ensure they have what they need to do their best work.