#  Graduate Student Resources 

 



 A collection of useful documents and forms for current students.

 [Film and Visual Studies Handbook](/file_url/1007)

 [Guidelines for Letters of Recommendation](http://ves.fas.harvard.edu/files/ves/files/guidelines-recommendation-letters.pdf)

 [Secondary Field Application](http://handbook.gsas.harvard.edu/files/gsashandbook1617/files/secondary_field_app.pdf)

 [Transfer Credit Form](http://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/fas-registrar/files/cwdegrad_1.pdf?m=1462903695)

 [Financial Aid Resources](http://ves.fas.harvard.edu/files/ves/files/finaidresourcedoc.pdf)

 [Fine Arts Library Carrel Policy](http://hcl.harvard.edu/info/study_spaces/fine_arts_carrel_policy.cfm)

 [FVS Dissertation Defense Policy](/file_url/859)

 [Departmental Writing Fellow](/departmental-writing-fellow)



 

##  Graduate Contacts 

 Laura Frahm  
Director of Graduate Studies

 Emily Amendola  
Graduate Coordinator  
Film and Visual Studies Program  
(617) 495-9720  
[amendola \[at\] fas.harvard.edu](mailto:fvs@fas.harvard.edu)



 

##  Department Calendar 

 View the [AFVS Internal Calendar](https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=3oouem6d3q9peibdop86fdqlg0@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York) (log-in required).



 

##  Useful Links 

 



  [### GSAS Home

 ](http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/) 

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##  General Exam Information and Reading/Filmography Lists 

 



  [### FVS General Exam Checklist

 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum5041/files/ves/files/fvs-general-exam-checklist.pdf) 

   [### FVS General Exam Form

 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum5041/files/ves/files/fvs-general-exam-form.pdf) 

   [### FVS General Exam Policy

 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum5041/files/ves/files/fvs-general-exam-policy.pdf) 

   [### FVS Qualifying Paper

 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum5041/files/ves/files/fvs-qualifying-paper.pdf) 

  

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

##  News 

 The 2023-2024 Josep Luís Sert Practitioner in the Arts in AFVS is **Anicka Yi**.

   ![jkkj](/sites/g/files/omnuum5041/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/ves/files/ay_headshot_8_by_10_in_300_dpi_202349.jpg?itok=mpPkSvDH) 

 

 Read more about our 2023-2024 Sert Practitioner [here](/news/2024-josep-lu%C3%ADs-sert-practitioner-anicka-yi)!



 

##  Financial Forms 

 



  [### Employee Reimbursement Form

 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum5041/files/ves/files/employee_reimbursement_form.pdf) 

   [### I-9 Form

 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum5041/files/ves/files/i-9.pdf) 

   [### Non-Employee Reimbursement Form

 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum5041/files/ves/files/non-employee-reimbursement.pdf)