Harwood Commons houses F&M's Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development. OSPGD, as we call it, engages our students beginning in their first year, offering programs on financial literacy, public speaking, leadership development, and top-notch advising on field and industry exploration. OSPGD supports students during and beyond their time at F&M by helping them compete for summer and post-graduate opportunities, no matter which pathway and career they choose, and no matter how far out they are from graduation.
Harwood Commons is also home to the Ware Institute for Civic Engagement, the center of volunteerism at F&M. Our students are highly engaged, locally and globally. In fact, 80 percent of our students take part in at least one volunteer activity, ranging from reading to students in Lancaster schools, to traveling to South Africa to teach children and their families how improved hygiene can increase their quality of life. If you are looking to contribute to the world around you, this is your place to start.