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The transcript is the student’s complete and official Division of Continuing Education record. It includes credit and noncredit courses and grades from all Summer School and Extension School terms during which the student has been enrolled and, when appropriate, withdrawal and disciplinary notations. Transcripts for Extension School degree, certificate, and diploma candidates also include relevant program information, GPA, and academic standing.
Official transcripts are embossed and signed by the Registrar. They may be sent directly to third parties or to students in sealed, signed envelopes for delivery to third parties. Student copies are unofficial and are neither embossed nor signed. They are marked “Issued to Student” and sent directly to the student.
Requests for transcripts must be made in writing or by fax. Telephone and e-mail requests are not accepted. Requests should be submitted on transcript request forms. All requests must be signed by the student whose records are being requested. There is no charge for transcripts. Academic Services reserves the right to limit the number of transcripts per request.
Requests should be mailed to Academic Services, 51 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138-3722, or faxed to (617) 495-3662. Students ordinarily should allow a minimum of 48 business hours from the date of receipt for processing. It may take as long as a week to process requests during busy periods. Official transcripts are not issued to third parties for any students who have not met their financial and library obligations to Harvard University or have pending disciplinary or administrative proceedings before the Administrative Board. Unofficial transcripts are issued directly to these students; they include a statement explaining the obligation to the University.
A certification or legalization is generally needed for US documents which leave the United States for recognition in the country of intended use. International students and US students living, working, and studying outside the United States may need to have their transcripts and diplomas authenticated by a designated federal authority. This authentication takes the form of a certification called an “apostille” as approved by the 1961 Hague Convention.
To obtain the apostille, students must submit a request for a notarized copy of their transcript. The notarized copy of the transcript is issued to the student in a signed, sealed envelope. The student brings the notarized document to the Commissions Section, Room 1719, McCormack Building, 1 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 for certification and the apostille, or mails the necessary documentation to the above address. For more information about the documents and information needed, as well as fees for each certification and apostille, see Certifications and Apostilles on the Secretary of the Commonwealth website.
The Summer School does not notarize Extension School diplomas. Instead, the Academic Services Office will write a letter verifying the degree and include the following information in the letter as appropriate: the student’s name; degree, certificate, or diploma received; date of receipt; area of concentration; field of study; honors. The letter is signed by the Associate Registrar for Academic Services or the Assistant Registrar for Academic Services.