Dean of Students and Office of Community Engagement, Equity, and Belonging (DOS-CEEB)
Wasserstein Hall (WCC), Room 3039
1585 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
If your organization is interested in extending an invitation to a head of state, head of government, cabinet minister, high profile official or leader, controversial speaker, or political candidate, you must contact Allison Patenaude at dosceeb@law.harvard.edufirst before reaching out.
Any recognized Harvard student organization seeking to invite a sitting head of state or head of government to campus must have a Harvard unit as a co-host, such as an academic center, institute, or department. DOS-CEEB will not serve as a co-host. The co-hosting unit should include a faculty member with relevant regional or topical expertise, or appropriate oversight responsibility, who will be present at the event and participate in the planning process. This co-host must be in place before your DOS-CEEB will approve the invitation and work with the University Marshals Office to move forward.
DOS-CEEB will work with you and the University Marshal’s Office to:
See if another Harvard group already has an invitation out to the same person
Ensure there are no competing invitations
A police detail may be required and HUPD must be notified (for in person only). All security charges are incurred by the student organization.