Frequently Asked Questions

A) Do I have a Zoom Account?

Yes, all faculty, students, and staff automatically have access ("an account") to Zoom via "harvard.zoom.us"

For more information about using Zoom, please return to the main FAQs.

B) Is Zoom difficult to use?

Fear not: Zoom is very easy to use!

This is particularly true if you are starting a meeting (this is called "hosting") in real time (i.e. not scheduling a future meeting). 

For more information about how to get started with Zoom, please see the main FAQs.

Can I pursue a degree in Law and the Study of Religion?

Harvard offers a coordinated JD/PhD Program which is designed for students interested in completing interdisciplinary work and is founded on the belief that students’ legal studies and their arts and sciences graduate studies can be mutually enriched through this pursuit. Students completing the coordinated program receive a JD from Harvard Law School (HLS) and a PhD from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). It is expected that these students will be strong candidates for teaching posts at law schools and in arts and sciences programs...

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Can I teach in years G5 and G6, as a priority student?

GSAS made some recent changes which allow students to shift their priority years to any combination within G3, G4, G5, and G6 years. This allows students in the Study of Religion to do research work earlier in their program, if they have secured alternative sources of funding. Read the guidance here: https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/stories/gsas-implements-enhancements-funding-packages.

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D) How can I set up a meeting in Zoom right now?

Setting up a Zoom meeting right now via the Desktop Application:

  1. Open the Zoom application 
  2. Click on the "New Meeting" icon.
  3. A window with your computer's camera view should appear (usually looking at yourself). 
  4. A smaller window should also appear that asks how you would like your audio to be connected to the meeting. Click "join with computer audio." Note that it is also possible for you or any other participants to join via phone. If you have difficulty with the audio,...
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