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Cross Registration Calendar |
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Each school at Harvard maintains its own academic calendar, subject to the guidelines of the Harvard University Coordinated Academic Calendar. Please refer to the individual school's academic calendar for more detailed information.
The following calendar provides information about class schedules, exam schedules, and add/drop periods by graduate school. Please note that schedules differ across schools.The differences affect semester dates, daily class times, drop/add periods and deadlines, and exam periods. Cross-Registered students are subject to all HOST school deadlines and regulations, unless those of the HOME school are more strict. Please note that dates are subject to change. Date for start of classes is the first day to submit petitions unless noted otherwise. |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Episcopal Divinity School | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Sep 08, 2008 | Jul 01, 2008 | Sep 26, 2008 | Sep 26, 2008 | Dec 16, 2008 | - | - | |
| Spring 2009 | Jan 26, 2009 | Nov 01, 2008 | Feb 03, 2009 | Feb 03, 2009 | Apr 28, 2009 | - | - |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Faculty of Arts and Sciences | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Sep 08, 2008 | Oct 06, 2008 | Nov 11, 2008 | Dec 16, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 - Jan 01, 2009 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 22, 2009 | |
| Spring 2009 | Jan 28, 2009 | Jan 20, 2009 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | May 14, 2009 - May 22, 2009 | |
| Year-Long 2008-09 (2nd half) | Jan 28, 2009 | Jan 20, 2009 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | May 14, 2009 - May 22, 2009 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Fletcher | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 12, 2008 | Oct 03, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Dec 20, 2008 - Jan 13, 2009 | Dec 15, 2008 - Dec 19, 2008 | |
| Spring 2009 | Jan 13, 2009 | Jan 13, 2009 | Jan 23, 2009 | Feb 06, 2009 | Apr 24, 2009 | Mar 13, 2009 - Mar 23, 2009 | Apr 29, 2009 - May 05, 2009 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Sep 08, 2008 | Oct 06, 2008 | Nov 11, 2008 | Dec 16, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 - Jan 01, 2009 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 22, 2009 | |
| Spring 2009 | Jan 28, 2009 | Jan 20, 2009 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | May 14, 2009 - May 22, 2009 | |
| Year-Long 2008-09 (2nd half) | Jan 28, 2009 | Jan 20, 2009 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | May 14, 2009 - May 22, 2009 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard Business School - Doctoral Program | ||||||||
| FALL2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Oct 06, 2008 | Nov 11, 2008 | Dec 16, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 - Jan 04, 2009 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 22, 2009 | |
| FALL2009 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 02, 2009 | Dec 03, 2009 | Dec 21, 2009 - Jan 22, 2010 | Dec 12, 2009 - Dec 21, 2009 | |||
| SPRING2009 | Jan 28, 2009 | Jan 28, 2009 | Mar 02, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | May 04, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | May 15, 2009 - May 23, 2009 | |
| SPRING2010 | Jan 25, 2010 | Jan 25, 2010 | Apr 28, 2010 | Mar 15, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010 | May 07, 2010 - May 15, 2010 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard Business School - MBA Program | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Sep 03, 2008 | Aug 25, 2008 | Sep 04, 2008 | Sep 19, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Oct 27, 2008 - Oct 31, 2008 | Dec 11, 2008 - Dec 18, 2008 | |
| Winter 2009 | Jan 13, 2009 | Jan 06, 2009 | Jan 15, 2009 | Jan 30, 2009 | Apr 28, 2009 | Mar 23, 2009 - Mar 27, 2009 | Apr 29, 2009 - May 05, 2009 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard Divinity School | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Jul 01, 2008 | Oct 02, 2008 | Oct 02, 2008 | Dec 16, 2008 | Nov 27, 2008 - Nov 30, 2008 | Jan 12, 2009 - Jan 21, 2009 | |
| Spring 2009 | Jan 28, 2009 | Nov 01, 2008 | Feb 13, 2009 | Feb 13, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | May 14, 2009 - May 22, 2009 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard Extension School | ||||||||
| Fall 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | Sep 13, 2009 | Dec 21, 2009 | - | Dec 15, 2009 - Dec 21, 2009 | |||
| Spring 2010 | Jan 25, 2010 | Feb 07, 2010 | May 15, 2010 | Mar 14, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010 | May 10, 2010 - May 15, 2010 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard Graduate School of Design | ||||||||
| Fall 2009 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 02, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | Dec 03, 2009 | Dec 22, 2009 - Jan 18, 2010 | Dec 15, 2009 - Dec 18, 2009 | |
| Spring 2010 | Jan 25, 2010 | Jan 25, 2010 | Feb 19, 2010 | Feb 19, 2010 | Apr 27, 2010 | Mar 13, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010 | May 10, 2010 - May 13, 2010 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard Graduate School of Education | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Oct 09, 2008 | Oct 16, 2008 | Dec 16, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 - Jan 01, 2009 | Jan 12, 2009 - Jan 21, 2009 | |
| Spring 2009 | Feb 02, 2009 | Feb 02, 2009 | Feb 19, 2009 | Feb 26, 2009 | May 08, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | May 14, 2009 - May 21, 2009 | |
| Year Long 2008-2009 | Sep 15, 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | Oct 09, 2008 | Oct 16, 2008 | May 08, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | May 14, 2009 - May 21, 2009 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard Kennedy School | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Sep 10, 2008 | Sep 16, 2008 | Oct 02, 2008 | Oct 02, 2008 | Dec 09, 2008 | - | Dec 10, 2008 - Jan 20, 2009 | |
| Fall 2008 Module 1 | Sep 10, 2008 | Sep 16, 2008 | Sep 25, 2008 | Sep 25, 2008 | Oct 22, 2008 | - | - | |
| Fall 2008 Module 2 | Oct 23, 2008 | Sep 16, 2008 | Nov 06, 2008 | Nov 06, 2008 | Dec 09, 2008 | - | - | |
| January 2009 | Jan 05, 2009 | Nov 24, 2009 | Jan 05, 2009 | Jan 23, 2009 | - | - | ||
| Spring 2009 | Jan 28, 2009 | Feb 03, 2009 | Feb 19, 2009 | Feb 19, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | May 02, 2009 - May 22, 2009 | |
| Spring 2009 Module 3 | Jan 28, 2009 | Feb 03, 2009 | Feb 12, 2009 | Feb 12, 2009 | Mar 13, 2009 | - | - | |
| Spring 2009 Module 4 | Mar 16, 2009 | Feb 03, 2009 | Apr 02, 2009 | Apr 02, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | - | |
| Year Long 2009 | Sep 10, 2008 | Sep 16, 2008 | Oct 02, 2008 | Feb 19, 2009 | May 01, 2009 | Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 29, 2009 | May 02, 2009 - May 22, 2009 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard Law School | ||||||||
| Fall 2009 | Sep 02, 2009 | Aug 24, 2009 | Sep 09, 2009 | Sep 09, 2009 | Dec 07, 2009 | - | Dec 10, 2009 - Dec 18, 2009 | |
| Spring 2010 | Jan 25, 2010 | Jan 02, 2010 | Feb 01, 2010 | Feb 01, 2010 | Apr 23, 2010 | Mar 15, 2010 - Mar 19, 2010 | Feb 27, 2009 - May 05, 2010 | |
| Winter 2010 | Jan 04, 2010 | Jan 04, 2010 | Jan 05, 2010 | Jan 05, 2010 | Jan 21, 2010 | - | Jan 23, 2010 - Jan 23, 2010 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard Medical School | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Sep 02, 2008 | Sep 02, 2008 | Dec 19, 2008 | Dec 22, 2008 - Jan 02, 2009 | - | |||
| Spring 2009 | Feb 02, 2009 | Feb 02, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | Mar 16, 2009 - Mar 20, 2009 | - | |||
| Year Long 2008-2009 | Sep 02, 2008 | Sep 02, 2008 | May 29, 2009 | - | - |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard School of Dental Medicine | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Jul 01, 2008 | Aug 18, 2008 | Oct 06, 2008 | Oct 06, 2008 | Jan 23, 2009 | - | - | |
| Spring 2009 | Jan 26, 2009 | Jan 05, 2009 | Feb 23, 2009 | Feb 23, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | - | - | |
| Year 2008-2009 | Jul 01, 2008 | Jul 01, 2008 | Feb 23, 2009 | Feb 23, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | - | - |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard School of Public Health | ||||||||
| Fall 1, 2008 | Sep 02, 2008 | Aug 26, 2008 | Sep 05, 2008 | Sep 05, 2008 | Oct 24, 2008 | - | - | |
| Fall 2, 2008 | Oct 27, 2008 | Aug 26, 2008 | Oct 31, 2008 | Oct 31, 2008 | Dec 19, 2008 | - | - | |
| Fall 2008 | Sep 02, 2008 | Aug 26, 2008 | Sep 05, 2008 | Sep 05, 2008 | Dec 19, 2008 | Dec 22, 2008 - Jan 02, 2009 | - | |
| Spring 1, 2009 | Feb 02, 2009 | Dec 04, 2008 | Feb 06, 2009 | Feb 06, 2009 | Mar 20, 2009 | - | - | |
| Spring 2, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 | Dec 04, 2008 | Apr 03, 2009 | Apr 03, 2009 | May 22, 2009 | - | - | |
| Spring 2009 | Feb 02, 2009 | Dec 04, 2008 | Feb 06, 2009 | Feb 06, 2009 | May 22, 2009 | Mar 23, 2009 - Mar 27, 2009 | - | |
| Winter Session 2009 | Jan 05, 2009 | Dec 04, 2008 | Jan 05, 2009 | Jan 07, 2009 | Jan 28, 2009 | - | - |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| Harvard Summer School | ||||||||
| 2009 Summer Semester | Jun 22, 2009 | Aug 07, 2009 | - | Aug 03, 2009 - Aug 07, 2009 |
| School Name | Semester | First Day of Classes | First Day of Petitions | Last Day for Petitions | Drop Deadline | Last Day of Classes | Vacation Period | Exam Period |
| MIT | ||||||||
| Fall 2008 | Sep 03, 2008 | Sep 03, 2008 | Oct 03, 2008 | Nov 19, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Nov 10, 2008 - Nov 11, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 - Dec 19, 2008 | |
| Spring 2009 | Feb 03, 2009 | Feb 03, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Apr 23, 2009 | May 14, 2009 | Mar 23, 2009 - Mar 27, 2009 | May 18, 2009 - May 22, 2009 |