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Cross Registration Calendar

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

 


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