ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2000-2001
2000
JUNE
5
Monday
Classes of Regular Summer Session begin.
9
Friday
DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for September S.B.
and Advanced Degrees. Submit to Student Services Center. $40 Late Fee
($75 after July 7).
REGISTRATION DEADLINE for Summer Session. Signed
Registration forms for all students DUE in Student Services Center. $40
Late Fee.
JULY
4
Tuesday
Independence Day--Holiday.
7
Friday
Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title.
$75 Late Fee.
AUGUST
4
Friday
DEADLINE FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS to submit application,
signed by department, to Graduate Students Office, 3-138, for Fall Term
Non-Resident status ($100 Late Fee).
THESIS DUE for ALL September degree candidates.
11
Friday
LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE SEPTEMBER DEGREE LIST.
Last day of classes for Regular Summer Session.
Last day to petition for September Advanced Standing
Exam.
14,15
Mon-Tues
Summer Session Final Exam Period.
17
Thursday
CONTINUING STUDENT FINAL DEADLINE TO PRE-REG ON-LINE
($75 Late Fee).
21
Monday
GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office for Summer Session
(12 noon).
23
Wednesday
5:00 p.m. Freshman Orientation begins.
25
Friday
Term Summaries of Summer Session Grades delivered to
Departments.
29
Tuesday
English Evaluation Test for International students, 9
a.m.-12 noon.
Graduate Student Orientation activities begin.
FALL TERM -- Number of Class Days (Wednesday,
Sept. 6, through Wednesday, Dec. 13): 12 Mondays, 13 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays,
13 Thursdays, 12 Fridays = 65 days.
SEPTEMBER
1
Friday
Some Postponed Finals and Advanced Standing Exams (other
than freshmen).
4
Monday
Labor Day--Holiday.
5
Tuesday
REGISTRATION DAY--Fall Term.
DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to complete Writing
Requirement or submit petition (and register for
appropriate writing subject). $40 Late Fee.
6
Wednesday
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.
8
Friday
DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for February S.B.
and Advanced Degrees. Submit to Student Services Center. $40 Late Fee
($75 after December 15).
REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Signed Registration forms
for all students DUE in Student Services Center.
$40 Late Fee.
DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to: submit the
HASS Concentration Completion Form ($40 Late Fee).
1:00 p.m. C.A.P. September Degree Candidates Meeting,
Bush Room, 10-105.
12
Tuesday
2:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting.
20
Wednesday
Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.
22
Friday
MINOR COMPLETION DATE. Deadline for submission
of Minor Completion form for final-term seniors.
$40 Late Fee.
29
Friday
Last day to sign up for family health insurance or waive
individual coverage, E23-308.
Deadline for completing Harvard cross-registration. $40
Late Fee for any petitions approved after this
date.
OCTOBER
6
Friday
ADD DATE. Last day to add subjects to Registration.
Last day for Jrs/Srs to change an Elective to or from
P/D/F Grading.
Late fee ($100) and petition required for students completing
registration after this date.
Last day to submit applications for Fall Term financial
aid.
Last day to drop half-term subjects given in first half
of term.
9,10
Mon, Tues
Columbus Day--Vacation
20-22
Fri-Sun
Family Weekend.
23
Monday
Half-term subjects given in second half of term begin.
10
Friday
Veterans Day--Holiday
22
Wednesday
DROP DATE. Last day to cancel subjects from Registration.
Last day to add a time-arranged subject that started
after beginning of the term.
Last day to Petition for Dec. Adv. Standing Exam (given
during Final Exam Period).
Last day to add half-term subjects given in second half
of term.
23,24
Thurs-Fri
Thanksgiving Vacation.
DECEMBER
1
Friday
ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Spring Term begins.
8
Friday
SUBJECTS WITH FINAL EXAM -- No test may be given
and no assignment, term paper or oral presentation shall fall
due after this date.
SUBJECTS WITH NO FINAL EXAM --Undergraduate Subjects:
no test may be given and at most one assignment may fall due between
this date and the end of the last scheduled class period in the subject.
Graduate Subjects: either one in-class test may be given or one
assignment may fall due between this date and the end of the last regularly
scheduled class in the subject.
13
Wednesday
LAST DAY OF CLASSES.
15
Friday
Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title.
$75 Late Fee.
18-22
Mon-Fri
FINAL EXAM PERIOD.
19-29
Tues-Fri
GRADE DEADLINE. GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office
according to DUE DATE indicated on the Grade Sheet.
Grade Sheets MUST BE SIGNED, ENCLOSED IN ENVELOPES, SEALED,
AND DELIVERED to Registrars Office on or before due date.
23
Saturday
Winter Vacation begins.
26
Tuesday
Deadline for students to provide WEBSIS with an alternative
address for Fall Grade Report.
29
Friday
SPRING PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Students must
INITIATE on-line pre-registration by 5:00 p.m.
on this date. $40 Late Fee ($75 after January 19).
2001
7
Sunday
Winter Vacation ends.
8
Monday
First Day of January Independent Activities Period.
Fall Term Grade Reports mailed to term address.
DEADLINE FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS to submit application,
signed by department, to Graduate Students Office, 3-138, for Spring Term
Non-Resident status. ($100 Late Fee). Not needed
if Spring Term approved with Fall Term application.
9
Tuesday
9:00 a.m. Second-Year and Third-Year Grades Meeting,
Bush Room, 10-105
12
Friday
THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees.
1:00 p.m. First-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105
Last day to Petition for January Advanced Standing Exam.
15
Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--Holiday.
19
Friday
THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral.
5:00 P.M. FINAL DEADLINE FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS
TO PRE-REG ON-LINE ($75 Late Fee).
LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE FEBRUARY DEGREE LIST.
23
Tuesday
9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting
24
Wednesday
1:00 p.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting
31
Wednesday
English Evaluation Test for International students, 9
a.m. - 12 noon.
Some Advanced Standing Exams and Postponed Finals.
SPRING TERM -- Number of Class Days (Tuesday,
Feb. 6 through Thursday, May 17): 12 Mondays, 12 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays,
14 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days.
Friday
Last day of January Independent Activities Period.
5
Monday
REGISTRATION DAY--Spring Term.
DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to complete Writing
Requirement or submit petition (and register for
appropriate writing subject). $40 Late Fee.
6
Tuesday
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.
8
Thursday
GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office for work completed
in IAP.
9
Friday
REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Signed Registration forms
for all students DUE in Student Services Center.
$40 Late Fee.
DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for June S.B. and
Advanced Degrees. Submit to Student Services Center.
$40 Late Fee ($75 Late Fee after April 6).
DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to: submit the
HASS Concentration Completion Form ($40 Late Fee).
Final Deadline for all Juniors to submit HASS Concentration
Proposal Form.
12
Monday
Term Summaries of Grades for IAP delivered to Departments.
Third quarter Physical Education classes begin.
13
Tuesday
2:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting.
16
Friday
1:00 p.m. C.A.P. February Degree Candidates Meeting
19
Monday
Presidents Day--Holiday
20
TUESDAY
MONDAY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES TO BE HELD.
21
Wednesday
Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.
23
Friday
MINOR COMPLETION DATE. Deadline for submission
of Minor Completion form for final-term seniors.
$40 Late Fee.
Deadline for completing Harvard cross-registration. $40
Late Fee for petitions approved after this date.
28
Wednesday
Last day to sign up for family health insurance or waive
individual coverage, E23-308.
MARCH
9
Friday
ADD DATE. Last day to add subjects to Registration.
Last day for Jrs/Srs to change an Elective to or from
P/D/F Grading.
Late fee ($100) for students completing registration
after this date.
Last day to submit applications for Spring Term financial
aid.
Last day to drop half-term subjects given in first half
of term.
26-30
Mon-Fri
Spring Vacation.
APRIL
2
Monday
Half-term subjects given in second half of term begin.
6
Friday
Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title
($75 Late Fee).
16,17
Mon-Tues
Patriots Day--Vacation.
26
Thursday
DROP DATE. Last day to cancel subjects from Registration.
Last day to add time-arranged subject that started after
beginning of the term.
Last day to Petition for May Adv. Standing Exam (given
during Final Exam Period).
Last day to add half-term subjects given in second half
of term.
MAY
1
Tuesday
ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Fall Term and Summer
Session begins.
4
Friday
THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees.
11
Friday
SUBJECTS WITH FINAL EXAM -- No test may be given
and no assignment, term paper or oral presentation shall fall due after
this date.
THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral.
17
Thursday
LAST DAY OF CLASSES
21-25
Mon-Fri
FINAL EXAM WEEK.
22-29
Tues-Tues
GRADE DEADLINE. GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office
according to DUE DATE indicated on the Grade Sheet.
Grade Sheets MUST BE SIGNED, ENCLOSED IN ENVELOPES, SEALED,
AND DELIVERED to Registrars Office on or before due date.
25
Friday
LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE JUNE DEGREE LIST.
28
Monday
Memorial Day--Holiday.
Deadline for students to provide WEBSIS with an alternative
address for Spring Grade Report.
31
Thursday
FALL PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. CONTINUING students
must initiate on-line pre-registration by this
date. $40 Late Fee. ($75 after August 16).
SUMMER SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Deadline
for all students to pre-register on-line for Summer
Session. $40 Late Fee.
JUNE
1
Friday
8:00 a.m. Term Summaries of Spring Term Grades delivered
to Departments.
DEPARTMENT GRADES MEETINGS.
4
Monday
12:00 noon. Fourth-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.
1:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting.
Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.
5
Tuesday
9:00 a.m. Second-Year and Third-Year Grades Meeting,
Bush Room, 10-105.
6
Wednesday
1:00 p.m. First-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.
7
Thursday
Spring Term Grade Reports mailed to term address for
Graduate Students and to home address for Undergraduates.
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
8
Friday
COMMENCEMENT.
19
Tuesday
9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting.
20
Wednesday
1:00 p.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting.
JUNE 11 (Mon) - AUG 21 (Tues)
SUMMER SESSION (incl. Exam Period).
2001
September
3
Monday
Labor Day
4
Tuesday
Registration Day -- Fall Term; classes begin Wednesday
17
Monday
Student Holiday -- no classes
October
8,9
Mon,Tues
Columbus Day -- Holiday
November
12
Monday
Veterans Day -- Holiday
22,23
Thurs,Fri
Thanksgiving Vacation
December
12
Wednesday
Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, Dec. 17-21)
22
Saturday
Winter Vacation begins (ends Sunday, January 6)
2002
January
7
Monday
Independent Activities Period begins
21
Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- Holiday
February
1
Friday
Independent Activities Period ends
4
Monday
Registration Day -- Spring Term; classes begin Tuesday
18
Monday
Presidents Day -- Holiday
19
Tuesday
Monday schedule of classes to be held
March
25-29
Mon-Fri
Spring Vacation
April
15,16
Mon-Tues
Patriots Day -- Holiday
May
16
Thursday
Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, May 20-24)
June
7
Friday
Commencement
June 10 - August 20
Summer Session (including Exam Period)
Thurs-Fri
Physical Education Petition Period. Final-term
seniors who have not completed the PE requirement must petition during this
time ($40 Late Fee for petitions filed after this period).
Monday
First quarter Physical Education classes begin.
Monday
Student Holiday -- no classes
NOVEMBER
Wednesday
Second quarter Physical Education classes begin.
Last day to drop half-term subjects given in
the second half of the term.
JANUARY
Friday
Term Summaries of Fall Term Grades delivered
to Departments.
Wednesday
9:00 a.m. Fourth-Year Grades Meeting, Bush
Room, 10-105
FEBRUARY
Thurs-Fri
Some Advanced Standing Exams and Postponed
Finals.
Wed-Fri
Physical Education Petition Period. Final-term
seniors who have not completed the PE requirement must petition during this
time ($40 Late Fee for petitions filed after this period).
SUBJECTS WITH NO FINAL EXAM --Undergraduate
Subjects: no test may be given and at most one assignment may fall due
between this date and the end of the last scheduled class period in the
subject. Graduate Subjects: either one in-class test may be given
or one assignment may fall due between this date and the end of the last
regularly scheduled class in the subject.
Last day to drop half-term subjects given in
the second half of term.
Theses due for all September degree candidates, Friday, August 10.