GSAS
The hours of the GSAS Commons?
Monday-Friday;
Lunch – 11:30am-2:30pm,
Dinner – 5:00-8:00pm
How should you report a non-urgent facilities problem?
Submit a PRESTO work order
The most important thing to bear in mind when leaving your room?
Always have your key.
You are locked out of your room after 12:00am, who should you call?
Harvard University Police (HUPD)
You see unattended food cooking in the kitchen, what should you do?
Switch it off.
GSAS Office of Residential Life email or phone number?
Either through email (gsasreslife@fas.harvard.edu) or by phone (617-495-5060)
What should you do if you spot an insect in the residence halls?
Contact the Facilities Manager as soon as possible
Where can you smoke in the residence halls?
Nowhere inside, and it is prohibited within 50 feet from the buildings.
What is the replacement key charge?
$25
Name 4 items that you can recycle.
Plastic, paper, aluminum cans/foil, cardboard, glass
GSAS Residence Hall Mail Room hours?
Monday–Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm;
Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm
What should you do if there is an urgent facilities problem?
Contact your Resident Advisor OR directly call the Operations Center at (617) 495-5560
If you lose your key, how long do you have to find it before you are charged for the replacement?
1 week (7 days)
Items that are prohibited in the rooms.
Space heaters, incense, candles, pets, firearms, bears, or alligators.
What should you do when you are finished cooking?
Wipe down the stovetop and/or microwave; wipe the counters; check the floor for any spills/food; wash dishes.
The Director of Residential Life?
Ashley Skipwith
There's a fire alarm or fire drill, where must you go?
The lawn adjacent to Harkness Commons (Jarvis Field) near the steel sculpture, World Tree
What can you do to get home safely at night?
Walk with others. Utilize the Walking Escort, Shuttle Bus, and Evening Van Service. Call HUPD if you believe you are in danger while waiting for transportation.
What is the Graduate Residence Hall Council and what do they do?
The Graduate Residence Hall Council (GRHC) is a voluntary student-run organization in GSAS. The main purpose of the GRHC is to foster a sense of community among the residents of the GSAS halls via various social activities through the year.
In case there is a lot of smoke from cooking, what should you do?
Turn on the fan, open the window, and close the kitchen door so that the smoke does not go into the hallway and cause unnecessary activation of the alarm.
The phone number to the Harvard University Police Department?
617-495-1212
You’re locked out of your room in your bathrobe and can’t get ahold of a phone. No RA is around or it’s after midnight. What can you do?
There is a metal box on the wall near an entrance to the hall with a single black button. Pressing it will call Harvard Police.
The move-out date for residents not receiving degrees?
Thursday, May 16, 2024, by 12:00pm (noon)
When are quiet hours?
Sunday - Thursday 10:00pm – 7:00am;
Friday and Saturday 12:00am – 9:00am
In what way are the smoke detectors in the kitchen different from the hallway ones?
Activation is by temperature, not smoke particles.