Life at HDS
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HDS affiliated with any denomination?
Harvard Divinity School is a nondenominational, multireligious divinity school. Our
students come from, pursue academic study of, and prepare for ministry in a
variety of different religious communities.
Where can I find out about opportunities for ministry training?
The Office of Ministry Studies provides
oversight and support for students doing ministry training and field education.
For more information, please contact the
ministry studies faculty and staff, or one of the
denominational counselors.
Where do HDS students live?
Students find a variety of living situations in the Cambridge and Boston
area. There is no on-campus housing or dormitory for the Divinity School. The
Office
of Student Life provides information about housing
on its website. The Harvard
Housing Office also provides information about Harvard-owned rental
units and maintains searchable databases for students to use in finding apartments and
roommates.
Where can I find out about student organizations?
HDS has many student-led organizations. The Office of Student Life
maintains a current list, with brief descriptions, of all student
organizations.
Where can I learn about events on campus?
Please visit the HDS
News and Events page to learn more about what's going on at HDS. You may also visit
Harvard University's events calendar
for information on activities taking place across the wider
campus.
I'd like to learn more about the spiritual and religious life of the
campus. Could you tell me about worship services that take place at HDS?
The staff of
Religious and
Spiritual Life in the Office of Student Life provides
information on the programs and events they sponsor.
Is it possible for students to eat meals on campus?
Belva's, a café for the HDS community, is located on the first floor
of Divinity Hall. HDS students may also
eat at any of the 13 on-campus
restaurants run by Harvard Dining Services.
Photographs: James Cone giving the 2006 Ingersoll Lecture on
the Immortality of Man; student lighting candle during a Unitarian Universalist
worship service. Photographs by Marcus Halevi.
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