# About the SSASG The Social Science Division Administrative Support Group is a shared service model providing administrative support to academic departments within the Social Science Division. The ASG opened its doors in 2008 as a pilot program with two client departments and 20 faculty members receiving administrative support. Since that time the group has grown to provide support to 6 client departments within the division, and provides faculty assistance to more than 65 faculty members. Services provided by the ASG include but are not limited to: Faculty Assistance, Course Support, Web Design and Maintenance, Graphic Design, Database Development and Support, Open Scholar and Database Training, Faculty Reimbursement Processing, Department Invoice Payments, Teaching Fellow Appointment Processing, and Budget Monitoring and Reconciliation. The primary goal of the SSASG is to supplement Academic Department resources. Through the provision of high quality services, departments and the Division experience improved efficiency, elimination of redundancies, and ultimately help to reduce unit and overall costs. SSASG services can be provided in their entirety, or departments may elect to receive a customized service package, including only the services they need. To learn more about the SSASG's offerings, please see the Services page. To learn more about the shared-services model or to discuss the possibility of your department utilizing the SSASG's services, please contact the Administrative Manager, Krista Lester, at or at 617-496-1536.