Resources

Facilities

• If you have a broken light or other building issue contact Charlie Hickey chickey@cfa.harvard.edu or call 5-7980. In extreme cases of emergency (off hours) please call 5-5560 and they will make the needed calls.
• Visitor Guest Card Request Form – For CfA visitors sponsored by HCO staying 2+ days. Guests can sit in the library, or you can check for desk space with your colleagues or administator.  Send the filled-out card request form to Elizabeth Doyle. NOTE The HCO Business Office is closed on Fridays so cards must be picked up and dropped off M-Th.
• To reserve a room for a meeting https://sites.google.com/cfa.harvard.edu/roomres/rooms
• Computer Help  - CF Help Desk  (617) 495-7302 cfhelp@cfa.harvard.edu
• Lactation Room @ 60 Garden Street is in Building B - equipped with a hospital-grade Medela Lactina pump, a refrigerator and a sink.  For a list of other Lactation Rooms around the area you can check:  https://hr.harvard.edu/lactation-support
• Campus Map - Interactive map of the Harvard Campus
• Core Facilities @ Harvard Science Division including the Bauer Core Facility and Small Molecule Mass Spectrometry
• Harvard Statistics Consulting Service @ Harvard Statistics Deptartment
• Building Evacuation Plans for Perkin (pdf) and Buildings A through E (pdf)
• CFA Room directory - https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/internal/intdir.html (must be on CFA network)
• Northwest Lab Building Operations Website
• Microwaves are located in the following locations: Kitchen next to Philip, Fishbowl next to Pratt, Lounge in A Building

Transportation

• All cars parked in Observatory lots at 60 Garden Street during business hours (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) must display a parking permit.  Daily permits are $12/day for affiliates and $20/day for non-affiliates.   The cost for visitor's permits valid after 5 p.m. weekdays, and all day Saturday and Sunday, is $6 for affiliates and $10 for nonaffiliates. More information about permits can be found here - http://transportation.harvard.edu/parking/visitors/online-daily-permits. The name of the lot is "Observatory Lot".
• Bike racks are located at the main entrance and second floor back entrance.  Resources are available to bikers on the Harvard Commuter Choice Bike page including discounted helmets, benefits, parking on campus and bike share programs.
• Students, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to register their bicycles. Registration serves as a deterrent to theft and can help in the recovery of stolen bicycles. The serial number is recorded and an identifying sticker is placed on your bicycle. http://www.hupd.harvard.edu/bicycle-registration
• Blue Bikes (formerly Hubway) bike share is in the process of adding 100 stations and 1,200 new bikes. As a Harvard community member, you’re eligible for a discounted $70 annual membership, which offers unlimited 45-minute rides. Learn more about Harvard's Discounted Bike Share Program.
• Motorist Assistance Program (M.A.P.) - free-of-charge to all faculty, staff, students and visitors parked on Harvard University property who need help changing a tire, charging a dead battery, retrieving keys that have been locked inside a vehicle or run out of gas. 617-496-HELP (4357)
• Harvard Shuttle - routes from the quad (across the street) to Memorial Hall 
• Evening Van Service - transports faculty, staff, and students safely around campus as a supplement to our fixed route shuttle bus system.  Requires downloading an app.

Library Resources

There are a variety of resources available online with your Harvard Key.  The online HOLLIS System can search the entire Harvard Library System and includes books, articles, media, images, maps, data, manuscripts and archival material, music, and Harvard's DASCH repository.

• HOLLIS Help Guide - Start here so you don't get frustrated.  You will save lots of time if you know the basics.
• Find a space tool  Search for Printing, scanning, group study, quiet study, eating, media production, etc.
• Borrow, Renew, and Return Library Materials
• Astrophysics Data System
• Library Devices (Computers, umbrellas, optics, gizmos, adapters etc.)
• Media Workshops

Wellness

• Harvard Center for Wellness - Appointments, Classes, and Workshops to promote wellbeing
• Mindfulness @ Work Resources - Series of courses and programs (Available to benefits-eligible faculty and staff)
• Harvard Recreation and Gyms - QRAC is tiny and the closest. The Hemenway gym is larger, has more equipment and holds classes 
• Harvard Employee Assistance Program - (EAP) offers immediate, free, confidential help for all Harvard employees and their household members. Call any time to speak with a trained counselor or for a referral to an experienced professional. The EAP can provide help anywhere. Call the EAP at 877-EAP-HARV (877-327-4278).  Also available to postdocs!
• Harvard Urgent Care - All Harvard employees may seek care at HUHS for urgent medical issues that arise while at work, as long as the onset of the illness or injury occurred within the previous 24 hours.  The location is Smith Campus Center 75 Mt. Auburn Street. 
• Harvard University Counseling and Mental Health Services  - supports registered students experiencing distress.
• Harvard University Health Services Behavioral Health - Counseling, therapy, medical management, etc.

Harvard Wide Support Resources

• FAS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs including a list of benefits and services
• Tuition Assistance - classes are only $40 at the Harvard Extension School or 10 percent of the tuition cost at other eligible Harvard schools. This includes the graduate schools of education, government, public health and design, as well as designated programs at some other faculties (available to benefits-eligible positions).
• Harvard International Office -  Everything to do with non-U.S. citizen affiliates of Harvard
• Harvard Title IX Office and Office for Sexual and Gender-Based Dispute Resolution (ODR).   Your Title IX Coordinator will vary based on official positions but likely will fall under the “Staff” section on this list.
• Sexual & Gender-Based Harassment Policy/Resources - The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy educational and work environment in which no member of the FAS community is, on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in any University program or activity.
• Harvard Ombudsman Office - The Ombudsman Office is an independent, neutral and confidential place for visitors to discuss their academic and workplace issues and concerns. Our office is informal, assures confidentiality, and is independent of University administration. The office is open to Harvard ID holders: faculty, fellows, staff, students and retirees.
• Guidance for FAS Researchers – Guidance pertaining to general research policies
• University Disability Resources (UDR) - Digital, physical, events, coordination
• Office of Diversity Education and Support - available to meet one-on-one with any student who may be looking for support around issues of identity and belonging at Harvard
• Harvard Chaplains - a professional community of more than thirty chaplains, represent many of the world’s religious, spiritual, and ethical traditions, and share a collective commitment to serving the spiritual needs of the students, faculty, and staff of Harvard University.  
• Academic Resource Center - Counseling, tutoring, workshops, ESL workshops, explore your learning practices

Harvard Wide Resources

• Harvard Holiday Calendar
• Sign up for an MBTA or parking pass if appropriate.
• Harvard Discounts on tickets - https://outingsandinnings.harvard.edu (requires Harvard Key)
• Other Harvard Discounts - http://hr.harvard.edu/employee-discounts and Harvard Procurement Personal Discounts
• Harvard University Employees Credit Union - Free financial planning workshops
• Harvard Museums
• Notary Service - Call the Campus Service Center at 617-496-7827 to arrange an appointment 

Harvard Safety

• Harvard University Police Department - In an emergency dial 5-1212 or (617) 495-1212.  Our area of campus is serviced by the Yard/North Team.
• The Playing it Safe Guide is a resource for crime information, including harassment, alcohol and drug policies, missing persons policies, fire safety, security, etc.
• Enroll in the MessageMe service, which will enable you to receive text messages in the event of campus emergencies.
• In the event of a University Wide Closing a message will be posted on https://www.harvard.edu/in-the-event-of-an-emergency/.   Please note that Harvard rarely has snow days and even though we share the building with the SAO – we may need to report to work when they don’t.   Safety first – if it’s unsafe to come into work – check with your supervisor. 
• Harvard Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) has resources for Occupational Safety (including Ergonomics) and Laboratory Safety. EH&S is available to assist with managing responses to incidents and accidents in laboratories, 24/7 through the University Operations Center at 617.495.5560.
• Active Shooter Training https://www.hupd.harvard.edu/active-shooter-safety-guidelines

Astronomy Resources

• Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy
• Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy
• NextProf Science - a workshop aimed at future faculty—talented people who are currently advanced doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees.
• Equity and Inclusion Journal Club Resources
• CFA Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance (IDEA) Resources