The Office for Student Affairs

Graduating students attending the Commencement Eve Celebration 2010

The mission of the Office for Student Affairs is to enrich the student experience at the Harvard School of Public Health through a wide range of educational, cultural, and social programming. The staff advises student groups on a variety of issues including goal setting and event planning.

The OSA plans both new student orientation in August and HSPH commencement in May.

The office works to support students who are experiencing difficulties and to ensure the general well being of the student body. The OSA handles residence life issues, the housing application process, and is involved with student life programming at the Henry Lee Shattuck International House. The OSA assists students with disabilities, works closely with officers of the student government, administers the MBTA discount pass program, assigns lockers and serves as an information source for students.