What is Harvard’s Institutional Culture and Why Does it Matter to Me?

In Harvard’s decentralized environment, each school and college—sometimes each department—has its own unique culture and expectations regarding benchmarks such as tenure, promotion, and annual evaluations (manuscript, articles, publications, teaching). You should learn these expectations early on and plan your research agenda accordingly. Informal meetings with your new department colleagues and formal meetings with your department chair can be very helpful. In addition, for support and information regarding the tenure process and for information on resources to support you, faculty may schedule one on one consultations with Stephen Kargere.