You may be the first in your family but you are not the first at HGSE. Harvard considers you a first generation college student if you were the first generation of your immediate family to graduate from a four-year college or the equivalent. First Generation students as well as students from historically disenfranchised communities are an integral part of HGSE. Programming throughout the academic year will use the acronym FLIC. We work to support students who commonly "don't know what they don't know." We aim to introduce students to the large number of possibilities and opportunities here at HGSE.
Orientation
During Orientation, we held a welcome session and reception for First Gen Students.
FLIC students were all also invited to our Faculty Panel for Research Methods. Panelists spoke to the importance of Quantitative and other research method skills for advancing academic and professional careers for students from under-represented groups.
Programming
All FLIC students are invited to participate in programming throughout the academic year focused on the needs and narrative of First Gen Students.
Academic Support
The Bureau of Study Counsel at Harvard provides academic counseling, workshops and discussions, peer tutoring, the Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies, and self-help materials in the BSC’s Cranium Corner and on the website.
Below are some resources for FLIC Students
Ivy G
http://www.1vyg.org/#first-in-the
Mental Health Services has affinity group based counseling services
http://huhs.harvard.edu/services/behavioral-health
Student Life at Harvard
The Harvard College First Generation Student Union
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/firstgen/index.html
First Generation Harvard Alumni
http://firstgeneration.sigs.harvard.edu/
If you are interested in more information about the first HGSE’s FLIC Student Union contact Kevin Boehm