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GSAS Policies
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Introduction
Policies detail the regulations, rules, and procedures that apply to students, including departmental-specific requirements. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the policies and following the procedures outlined. Student group leaders are also expected to read and follow the policies and procedures outlined in the Student Groups at Harvard Griffin GSAS Handbook. Harvard Griffin GSAS reserves the right to make changes to the Policies at any time without advance notice. These changes may affect such matters as tuition and other fees, degrees, and programs offered (including the modification or possible elimination of degrees and programs), degree and other academic requirements, academic policies, rules pertaining to student conduct and discipline, fields or areas of concentration, and other rules and regulations applicable to students.
- Academic Calendar 2023–2024
- Degree Calendar 2023-2024
- Discretionary Measures
- Forms
- Student Groups at Harvard Griffin GSAS Handbook
- Academic Requirements
- Admissions
- Conduct and Safety
- Financial Aid
- Non-Resident Students
- Registration
The Academic Calendar can also be found on the FAS Registrar's website or in calendar form on the Harvard Griffin GSAS website.
When an official deadline falls on a holiday observed by the University, the effective deadline is the next business day.
Fall2023
June 30, Friday
- Degree applications for November2023candidates open in my.harvard
July 1, Saturday
- Start of the term for continuing Harvard Griffin GSAS students
- Applications for non-resident status for the fall term or academic year due
- Applications for part-time study due
July 31,Monday
- Fall Harvard University Student Health Insurance Plan waiver application due
August 1, Tuesday
- Final degree applications for November2023degree candidates due through my.harvard
- Final application for a November2023 secondary field due through my.harvard
August 9, Wednesday
- Fallcheck-in opens in my.harvard
- Crimson Cart opens to allow shopping for courses for fall2023 term
August 15, Tuesday
- Harvard Griffin GSAS deadline for paying fall tuition and fees
August 21, Monday
- Course registration opens to allow enrolling in fall2023courses
- Deadline for all students, including special students and visiting fellows, to check in for the fall2023 term. Students who fail to check in will be charged a late check-in fee of $50.
August 31, Thursday
- Fall full-term course registration for all students due. Students must submit enrollments for minimum course load (typically 16 credits) at my.harvard by 11:59 p.m. EDT. Students who do not submit enrollments by this timewill be charged $40 for each week late.If students incur a late registration fee as a result of an administrative delay, they can apply for a fee waiver through theOffice of Student Affairs.
- Enrollment deadline for fall term HUSHP coverage for dependents.
September 5, Tuesday
- Academic year begins for incoming Harvard Griffin GSAS students. First meeting of fall term courses.
September 6,Wednesday
- Deadline for electronic submission of approved dissertations for November2023 degree candidates who wish tohave the StudentHealth Feeand Student Health Insurance Plan removed from their student account. Submissions must be made by 11:59 p.m. EDT. Students who submit dissertations on or before this date will have health coverage canceled retroactive to July 31,2023.
- After this date, students must obtain permission from all instructors to enroll in courses.
September 7, Thursday
- November2023 degree candidates can submit their dissertation electronically, will retain the Student Health Fee and the Student Health Insurance Plan through January 31,2024, and will be charged accordingly.
September 9, Saturday
- Last day on which master's students may withdraw from their program and cancel registration for the fall term without payment of tuition. Students withdrawing after this date will be charged tuition pursuant to Tuition Associated with Mid-Term Withdrawal.
September 12, Tuesday
- Deadline to add or drop a fall course; instructor permission needed after this date
September 26, Tuesday (3rd Monday)
- Deadline to add or drop a fall course without paying a fee
September 30, Saturday
- Fall Harvard University Student Health Insurance Plan late waiver deadline
October 2, Monday
- Degree applications for March 2024candidates open in my.harvard
October 10, Tuesday (5th Monday)
- University Holiday: Columbus Day (federal); Indigenous Peoples’ Day (City of Cambridge)
October 23, Monday (7th Monday)
- Last day to add (or enroll in) fall2023 courses. To add a course after this date, an approved Petition to Add must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs.
- Last day to change to or from SAT/UNS grading option for designated language courses
- Students who fail to register by this date for a minimum required course load, withdraw from their academic program, orsubmit an applicationfor non-resident status for the fall2023 term are subject to disciplinary action and may be placed on an involuntary leave of absence, also known as an administrative leave of absence, for the remainder of the academic term.
October 24, Tuesday
- Degree recommendations from academic programs for November 2023 degree candidates are due
October 25, Wednesday
- Spring 2024 Crimson Cart opens in my.harvard
November 1, Wednesday
- Course registration opens to allow enrolling in spring 2024courses
November 6, Monday (9th Monday)
- Last day to drop a fall course via my.harvard. To withdraw from a fall course after this date, an approved Petition to Withdraw must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs. A notation of WD will be recorded on the student’s transcript for the course if the petition is approved.
November 14, Tuesday
- Conferral date for November2023 degrees
November 15, Wednesday
- Spring 2024 full-term course registration for all students due. Students must submit enrollments for minimum course load (typically 16 credits) at my.harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST.
November 22, Wednesday
- Thanksgiving recess begins
November 26, Sunday
- Thanksgiving recess ends
December 1,Friday
- Final degree applications for March 2024 degree candidates due in my.harvard
- Final application for a March 2024 secondary field due to the Registrar's Office
- Applications for part-time study for spring 2024 due
December 5, Tuesday
- Last day of fall term classes
December 6, Wednesday
- Fall term reading period begins
December 10, Sunday
- Last day on which students may submit an approved Petition to Withdraw from fall term course to the Office of Student Affairs. A notation of WD will be recorded on the student’s transcript for the course if the petition is approved.
December 11,Monday
- Fall term examinations begin
December 20, Wednesday
- Fall term examinations end
December 21, Thursday
- Winter recess begins. (Most University offices closed during recess.)
Spring2024
January 2, Tuesday
- University offices reopen
- Winter recess ends
January 5, Friday
- Spring termonlinecheck-in opens in my.harvard
January 8, Monday
- January@HarvardGriffinGSAS begins
- Open add/drop for spring 2024 begins in my.harvard; instructor permission not needed to enroll in courses
January 19, Friday
- January@HarvardGriffinGSAS ends
January 22, Monday
- Deadline for all students, including special students and visiting fellows, to check in for the spring term. Students who fail to check in throughmy.harvard by 11:59 p.m. ESTwill be charged a late check-in fee of $50.
- Spring term begins. First meeting of spring term courses. Students who do not submit enrollments in my.harvard by this timewill be charged $40 for each week late.
January 23, Tuesday
- Deadline for electronic submission of approved dissertations to ProQuest ETD for March2024degree candidates
- Degree recommendations by academic programs for March2024degree candidates due
January 29, Monday
- Open add/drop deadline for spring 2024. After this date, students must obtain permission from all instructors to enroll in courses.
January 31, Wednesday
- Spring Harvard University Student Health Insurance Plan waiver application due
February 5, Monday (3rd Monday)
- Deadline to add or drop a spring course in my.harvardwithout paying a $10 late add/drop fee
- Make-up examinations for fall2023 term begin
February 19, Monday
- University holiday: President’s Day
February 20,Tuesday (5th Monday)
- Last day students from other Schools may file cross-registration petitions for spring term with the FAS Registrar’s Office. Some schools have earlier deadlines.
March 4, Monday (7th Monday)
- Last day to add (or enroll in) spring2024 courses. To add a course after this date, an approved Petition to Add must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs.
- Last day to change to or from SAT/UNS grading option for designated language courses
- Students who fail to register by this date for minimum required course load, withdraw from their academic program, orsubmit an applicationfor non-resident status for the spring2024term are subject to disciplinary action and may be placed on an involuntary leave of absence, also known as an administrative leave of absence, for the remainder of the academic term.
March 5, Tuesday
- Conferraldate for March2024 degrees
March 6, Wednesday
- Degree applications for May 2024degree candidates open in my.harvard
March 9,Saturday
- Spring recessbegins
March 17,Sunday
- Spring recess ends
March 18, Monday (9th Monday)
- Last day to drop a spring course via my.harvard. To withdraw from a spring course after this date, an approved Petition to Withdraw must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs. A notation of WD will be recorded on the student’s transcript for the course if the petition is approved.
April 1, Monday
- Final degree applications for May 2024 degree candidates due in my.harvard
- Final application for a May secondary field due to the Registrar's Office
April 3, Wednesday
- Course registration opens to allow enrolling in fall 2024courses
April 17, Wednesday
- Fall 2024 full-term course registration for all students due. Students must submit enrollments for minimum course load (typically 16 credits) at my.harvard by 11:59 p.m. EDT.
April 24,Wednesday
- Last day of spring term classes
April 25,Thursday
- Spring term reading period begins
May 1,Wednesday
- Spring term reading period ends
- Last day on which students may submit an approved Petition to Withdraw from spring term course to the Office of Student Affairs. A notation of WD will be recorded on the student’s transcript for the course if the petition is approved.
May 2, Thursday
- Spring term examinations begin
May 9, Thursday
- Deadline for May2024 degree candidates to submit their dissertation electronically to ProQuest ETD. Submissions must be made by 11:59 p.m. EDT.
May 11,Saturday
- Spring term examinations end
May 16, Thursday
- Degree recommendations from academic programs for May2024degree candidates due in my.harvard
May 23, Thursday
- Conferral date for May2024degrees and Commencement
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