# Alumni Frequently Asked Questions ## Alumni FAQs ![HDS students studying on the campus green](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2025-12/10082021-HDS-Campus-055.jpg?itok=sKXvMUD7) ## expand\_more Open all sections Close all sections ### Can I use the library? expand\_more Alumni have access to a growing number of electronic resources and can request a borrowing card for the Harvard libraries. Find out more at the [Use Harvard Library as an Alum](https://library.harvard.edu/how-to/use-harvard-library-alum) web page. ### How can I stay connected with HDS? expand\_more ## Update your contact information. The most important thing you can do to stay connected with HDS is to make sure we have your up-to-date contact information, particularly your preferred email address. Alumni and friends of HDS can update their address in the following ways: - Alumni can log in to their alumni.harvard account and update their contact information through the online form. If you are a graduate of HDS and you would like an account or would like to access your existing account, please visit [alumni.harvard.edu](https://alumni.harvard.edu/). - Send an email to . Be sure to include your name, affiliation to HDS, and your new contact information. - Call the HDS Office of Development and External Relations at 617.496.1778. ## Read alumni publications HDS alumni receive complimentary subscriptions to the [HDS Current](/news/connect) e-newsletter, the semi-annual [*Harvard Divinity Bulletin* ](https://bulletin.hds.harvard.edu/)magazine, and [*Harvard Magazine*](https://www.harvardmagazine.com/). ## Follow HDS on social media Connect to HDS and fellow alumni through any one of our growing social networks. These include: - [Harvard Divinity School on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HarvardDivinitySchool/) - [Harvard Divinity School on Twitter](https://twitter.com/HarvardDivinity) - [The Harvard Divinity School Alumni group on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1140487) - [The Harvard Divinity School photostream on Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/harvarddivinityschool/) - [The Harvard Divinity channel on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/HarvardDivinity) ## Attend an event Alumni are welcome to attend all [public HDS events](/news/public-events-calendar) and [events sponsored by the Harvard Alumni Association](https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events). HDS also hosts regional and campus events for alumni. ## Share your work and your news Alumni are invited to submit previously unpublished essays, articles, or poetry to be considered for publication in *Harvard Divinity Bulletin*. HDS alumni are also encouraged to send their news for inclusion in *HDS Current*. Submit story ideas, news, alumni notes, or news about recent publications to . Alumni notes also can be submitted online through [alumni.harvard.edu](https://alumni.harvard.edu/). Recently published a book? Email that information to us at . ### How do I make a gift to HDS? expand\_more There are many ways to make a contribution to HDS. Detailed instructions on how to give by credit card, check, securities, and more can be found on the [Harvard University giving website](https://alumni.harvard.edu/giving). If you would like to make a gift online now, you can do so by using our [online giving form](https://community.alumni.harvard.edu/give/13122822). ### How does my gift impact HDS? expand\_more Gifts to the HDS Fund support core priority areas for the School like financial aid, new and renewed programs, faculty research, and learning and community spaces. Supporting these priority areas helps advance our mission to create new knowledge of world religion and prepare ethical, religiously literate leaders who work for a better world. Learn more about [why your giving matters](/alumni-friends/giving/why-give "The HDS Fund") and the impact of the HDS Fund. ### How may I get a copy of my transcript? expand\_more Transcripts can be ordered through [Parchment](https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/35379758/institution). Please see [Transcripts and Degree Verification](/academics/registrar/transcripts-and-degree-verification "Transcripts and Degree Verification") for more information. ### What is the difference between the HDS Alumni Association and the Harvard Alumni Association? expand\_more They are the same! As a graduate of HDS, you are automatically a member of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). This means that in addition to having access to HDS-specific programming and events, you can also access all the resources and programming that the HAA has to offer. ### What sort of career services does HDS offer alumni? expand\_more Harvard Divinity School's [Office of Career Services](/community-life/career-services) provides a variety of programs, tools, and services for alumni, including access to the [Hired](https://harvard-divinity-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?s=home) career management system. HDS alumni also have access to the Harvard Alumni Association's [Career Resources](https://alumni.harvard.edu/community/careers-networking) service, a network of Harvard graduates committed to helping one another explore professional interests and career alternatives.