2003
JUNE	9	Monday	Classes of Regular Summer Session begin.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30	13	Friday	DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for September S.B. and Advanced Degrees. $40 Late Fee ($75 after July 3).
JULY	4	Friday	Independence Day--Holiday.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	11	Friday	Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title. $75 Late Fee.
AUGUST	8	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).
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31			THESIS DUE for ALL September degree candidates.
			Last day to petition for September Advanced Standing Exam.
	14	Thursday	5:00 P.M. CONTINUING STUDENT FINAL DEADLINE TO PRE-REG ON-LINE ($75 Late Fee).
	15	Friday	LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE SEPTEMBER DEGREE LIST.
			Last day of classes for Regular Summer Session.
	18,19	Mon-Tues	Summer Session Final Exam Period.
	23	Saturday	Freshman Orientation begins.
	25	Monday	GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office, 5-119, for Summer Session (12 noon).
	26	Tuesday	English Evaluation Test for International students, 9 a.m.-12 noon.
			Graduate Student Orientation activities begin.
	29	Friday	Term Summaries of Summer Session Grades delivered to Departments.
			Some Postponed Finals and Advanced Standing Exams (other than freshmen).
FALL TERM -- Number of Class Days (Wednesday, Sept. 3, through Wednesday, Dec. 10): 11 Mondays, 13 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 13 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days.
SEPTEMBER	1	Monday	Labor Day--Holiday.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30	2	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.
	3	Wednesday	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.
	4-12	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).
	5	Friday	DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for February S.B. and Advanced Degrees. $40 Late Fee ($75 after December 12).
			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).
	8	Monday	First quarter Physical Education classes begin.
	9	Tuesday	2:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting.
	12	Friday	1:00 p.m. C.A.P. September Degree Candidates Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.
	17	Wednesday	Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.
	19	Friday	MINOR COMPLETION DATE. Deadline for submission of Minor Completion form for final-term seniors. $40 Late Fee.
	22	Monday	Student Holiday -- no classes.
	26	Friday	Deadline for completing Harvard cross-registration. $40 Late Fee for any petitions approved after this date.
	30	Tuesday	Last day to sign up for family health insurance or waive individual coverage, E23-308.
OCTOBER	3	Friday	ADD DATE. Last day to add subjects to Registration.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31			Last day for Jrs/Srs to change an Elective to or from P/D/F Grading.
			Last Day for Sophomores to change a subject to or from Exploratory.
			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.
	13	Monday	Columbus Day--Holiday
	17-19	Fri-Sun	Family Weekend.
	27	Monday	Half-term subjects given in second half of term begin.
	28	Tuesday	Second quarter Physical Education classes begin.
NOVEMBER	10,11	Mon-Tues	Veterans Day--Vacation
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa             1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30	19	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 offered in second half of term.
	27,28	Thurs,Fri	Thanksgiving Vacation.
DECEMBER	1	Monday	ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Spring Term begins.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	5	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.
	10	Wednesday	LAST DAY OF CLASSES.
			Last day to drop half-term subjects offered in the second half of the term.
	12	Friday	Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title. $75 Late Fee.
	15-19	Mon-Fri	FINAL EXAM PERIOD.
	16-24	Tues-Fri	GRADE DEADLINE. GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office, 5-119, according to DUE DATE indicated on the Grade Sheet. Grade Sheets MUST BE SIGNED, ENCLOSED IN ENVELOPES, SEALED, AND DELIVERED to Registrar’s Office on or before due date.
	20	Saturday	Winter Vacation begins.
	31	Wednesday	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 15).
2004
JANUARY	2	Friday	Term Summaries of Fall Term Grades delivered to Departments.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	4	Sunday	Winter Vacation ends.
	5	Monday	First Day of January Independent Activities Period.
			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.
	6	Tuesday	9:00 a.m. Second-Year and Third-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105
	7	Wednesday	9:00 a.m. Fourth-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105
	8	Thursday	1:00 p.m. First-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105
	9	Friday	THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees.
			Last day to Petition for January Advanced Standing Exam.
	13	Tuesday	2:00 P.M. Committee on Graduate School Policy meeting.
	15	Thursday	5:00 P.M. FINAL DEADLINE FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS TO PRE-REG ON-LINE ($75 Late Fee).
	16	Friday	THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral.
			LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE FEBRUARY DEGREE LIST.
	19	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--Holiday.
	21	Wednesday	9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.
	22	Thursday	1:00 p.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.
	28	Wednesday	English Evaluation Test for International students, 9 a.m. - 12 noon.
	28-30	Wed-Fri	Some Advanced Standing Exams and Postponed Finals.
	30	Friday	Last day of January Independent Activities Period.
SPRING TERM -- Number of Class Days (Tuesday, Feb. 3 through Thursday, May 13): 12 Mondays, 12 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days.
FEBRUARY	2	Monday	REGISTRATION DAY--Spring Term.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29			DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to complete Writing Requirement or submit petition (and register for appropriate writing subject). $40 Late Fee.
	3	Tuesday	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.
	4-13	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).
	5	Thursday	GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office, 5-119, for work completed in IAP.
	6	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. $40 Late Fee ($75 Late Fee after April 2).
			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.
	9	Monday	Term Summaries of Grades for IAP delivered to Departments.
			Third quarter Physical Education classes begin.
	10	Tuesday	2:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting.
	13	Friday	1:00 p.m. C.A.P. February Degree Candidates Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105
	16	Monday	Presidents Day--Holiday
	17	TUESDAY	MONDAY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES TO BE HELD.
	18	Wednesday	Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation.
	20	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.
	27	Friday	Last day to sign up for family health insurance or waive individual coverage, E23-308.
MARCH	5	Friday	ADD DATE. Last day to add subjects to Registration.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31			Last day for Jrs/Srs to change an Elective to or from P/D/F Grading.
			Last day for Sophomores to change a subject to or from Exploratory.
			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 offered in first half of term.
	22-26	Mon-Fri	Spring Vacation.
	29	Monday	Half-term subjects offered in second half of term begin.
	31	Wednesday	Fourth quarter Physical Education classes begin.
APRIL	2	Friday	Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title ($75 Late Fee).
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30	15-18	Thur-Sun	Campus Preview Weekend
	19,20	Mon-Tues	Patriots Day--Vacation.
	22	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 offered in second half of term.
	30	Friday	THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees.
MAY	3	Monday	ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Fall Term and Summer Session begins.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa             1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	7	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.
			THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral.
	13	Thursday	LAST DAY OF CLASSES
			Last day to drop half-term subjects given in the second half of term.
	17-21	Mon-Fri	FINAL EXAM WEEK.
	18-25	Tues-Tues	GRADE DEADLINE. GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office, 5-119, according to DUE DATE indicated on the Grade Sheet. Grade Sheets MUST BE SIGNED, ENCLOSED IN ENVELOPES, SEALED, AND DELIVERED to Registrar’s Office on or before due date.
	21	Friday	LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE JUNE DEGREE LIST.
	27	Thursday	8:00 a.m. Term Summaries of Spring Term Grades delivered to Departments.
			DEPARTMENT GRADES MEETINGS.
	28	Friday	FALL PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. CONTINUING students must initiate on-line pre-registration by this date. $40 Late Fee. ($75 after August 12).
			SUMMER SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Deadline for all students to pre-register on-line for Summer Session. $40 Late Fee.
			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.
	31	Monday	Memorial Day--Holiday.
JUNE	1	Tuesday	9:00 a.m. Second-Year and Third-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30	2	Wednesday	1:00 p.m. First-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105.
	3	Thursday	Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
	4	Friday	COMMENCEMENT.
	15	Tuesday	9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting, Bush Room,10-105.
	16	Wednesday	1:00 p.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting, Bush Room,10-105.
JUNE 7 (Mon) - AUG 17 (Tues)			SUMMER SESSION (incl. Exam Period). Theses due for all September degree candidates, Friday, August 6.
Key Dates for Academic Year 2004-2005
2004
September	6	Monday	Labor Day
	7	Tuesday	Registration Day -- Fall Term; classes begin Wednesday
October	11	Monday	Columbus Day -- Holiday
November	11	Thursday	Veterans Day -- Holiday
	25,26	Thurs,Fri	Thanksgiving Vacation
December	9	Thursday	Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, Dec. 13-17)
	18	Saturday	Winter Vacation begins (ends Sunday, January 2)
2005
January	3	Monday	Independent Activities Period begins
	17	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- Holiday
	28	Friday	Independent Activities Period ends
	31	Monday	Registration Day -- Spring Term; classes begin Tuesday
February	21	Monday	Presidents Day -- Holiday
	22	Tuesday	Monday schedule of classes to be held
March	21-25	Mon-Fri	Spring Vacation
April	18,19	Mon,Tues	Patriots Day -- Holiday
May	12	Thursday	Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, May 16-20)
June	3	Friday	Commencement
June 6 - August 16			Summer Session (including Exam Period)