Harvard Summer School 2012

Registration & Arrival


Calendars for Harvard Summer School

Harvard Summer School General Program

June 25–August 10, 2012

Course registration begins
Requires payment of $50 nonrefundable registration fee and $200 deposit; register early for best choice of courses		 Thursday, March 1
Housing request period begins
Housing is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible students 		Thursday, March 1
I-20 certificate requirements deadline Monday, May 7
English proficiency requirement deadline if you request an I-20 certificate
And if your primary language is not English and you register for courses other than Institute for English Language courses		 Monday, May 7
Course registration ends Monday, May 21
Full payment deadline
You are charged a $200 late payment fee if you do not pay all tuition, housing, and other fees by this date; your housing request and registration for limited-enrollment courses and waitlists will be canceled if you do not pay in full by this date 		Monday, May 21
Housing deadlines:  
     Housing request deadline (pending availability)
Monday, May 21
     Housing cancellation deadline for full refund Monday, May 21
     Housing cancellation deadline for refund less $1,060 cancellation fee Thursday, June 28
     Housing cancellation for prorated board refund only after Thursday, June 28
English proficiency requirement deadline if you are not requesting an I-20 certificate
And if your primary language is not English and you register for courses other than Institute for English Language courses 		Monday, May 21
Disability services request deadline Monday, May 21
Late course registration begins
Requires full payment at time of registration, including $50 nonrefundable registration fee and $200 nonrefundable late registration fee 		Tuesday, May 22
Memorial Day (offices closed) Monday, May 28
Immunization requirement deadline
If you are living on campus or attending Summer School while on any kind of visa		 Tuesday, May 29
ID card photo upload deadline Tuesday, May 29
Opening Weekend
Residence buildings open; students move in and check in 		Saturday, June 23–Sunday, June 24
Classes begin
Begin attending classes on this date (or participate in distance classes)		 Monday, June 25
Late course registration deadline
Thursday, June 28
Course and credit status changes deadline Thursday, June 28
Course drop and withdrawal deadlines:  
     Course drop deadline for 100% refund Thursday, June 28
     Course drop deadline for 50% refund Thursday, July 5
     Course withdrawal deadline for no tuition refund
     Course on record with WD/WN (withdrawal) grade		 Thursday, July 26
Health insurance waiver deadline
Thursday, June 28
Independence Day (no classes; offices closed) Wednesday, July 4

Final exams
Classes may continue to meet during the exam period

 Monday, August 6–Friday, August 10

Summer School ends

Friday, August 10
Residence buildings close at noon Saturday, August 11
Grades online Wednesday, August 22
Last day to make up EXT grades
Instructor may set earlier due date		 Friday, September 7

All deadlines are the dates by which materials must be submitted online or received at 51 Brattle Street. Some deadlines differ for study abroad programs, math for teachers courses, ANTH S-1135, and NEH Summer Seminar for School Teachers; see individual pages for deadlines.

Harvard Summer School offices at 51 Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, are open Mondays through Fridays, 9 am to 5 pm eastern standard time. The Registrar’s Office is open 9 am to 6 pm Monday, June 25, to Thursday, June 28.

Secondary School Program

June 23–August 10, 2012

The dates in this calendar apply to Secondary School Program applicants and admitted students.

Application period begins
With a $50 nonrefundable application fee 		mid-December
Admission period begins
 mid-February
Course registration begins for admitted students
With a $200 deposit		 Thursday, March 1

Request housing
Request housing online after admittance

 beginning March 1
International students:
     Last date to complete SSP application Wednesday, April 11
     I-20 certificate requirements deadline Monday, May 7
Domestic students (US citizens and permanent residents):
     If applying for financial aid, last date to complete SSP application Wednesday, March 21
     Financial aid application must be completed by Friday, April 6
     SSP financial aid scholarship awarded by Monday, April 23
     If not applying for financial aid, last date to complete the SSP application Monday, May 7
Housing request deadline (pending availability) Monday, May 21

Full payment and course registration deadline
Admission period ends. Students who have not registered for class(es), paid in full, and (if living on-campus) submitted a housing request will be withdrawn from the program.

 Monday, May 21
Disability services request deadline Monday, May 21
Immunization requirement deadline Tuesday, May 29
ID card photo upload deadline Tuesday, May 29
Residence buildings open; students arrive and check-in Saturday, June 23
Opening Weekend Saturday, June 23–Sunday, June 24
Orientation meetings Sunday, June 24
Classes begin Monday, June 25
Health insurance waiver deadline Thursday, June 28
Course drop for 100% tuition refund through June 28
Independence Day observed (no classes; offices closed) Wednesday, July 4
Final exam week Monday, August 6–Friday, August 10
Residence buildings close noon, Saturday, August 11
Grades available online mid-August

You may leave campus after your last academic commitment (class, assignment, or exam).

English Language: Full-Time Intensive Program

June 25–August 10, 2012

To see complete information about the full-time intensive English language programs for nonnative speakers, visit the Institute for English Language Programs website.

Registration begins
Requires payment of $50 nonrefundable registration fee and $200 deposit; you must take the English language placement test on Sunday, June 24

Thursday, March 1

Housing request period begins
Housing is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible students

Thursday, March 1

I-20 certificate requirements deadline
An I-20 will not be issued to you if you do not meet this deadline

Monday, May 7

Course registration deadline

Monday, May 21

Full payment deadline
You are charged a $200 late payment fee if you do not pay all tuition, housing, and other fees by this date; your housing request and registration for limited enrollment courses and waitlists will be canceled if you do not pay in full by this date

Monday, May 21
Housing deadlines:  
     Housing request deadline (pending availability)
Monday, May 21
     Housing cancellation deadline for full refund Monday, May 21
     Housing cancellation deadline for refund less $1,060 cancellation fee Thursday, June 28
     Housing cancellation for prorated board refund only after Thursday, June 28

Disability services request deadline

Monday, May 21

Late registration begins
Requires full payment of all charges at time of registration, including the $50 nonrefundable registration fee and $200 nonrefundable late registration fee

Tuesday, May 22

Memorial Day holiday

Monday, May 28

Immunization requirement deadline

Tuesday, May 29

ID card photo upload deadline

Tuesday, May 29
Opening Weekend
Move in, check in, pick up IEL reading packet to prepare for orientation

9 am-6 pm Saturday, June 23

English language placement test

11 am Sunday, June 24
Last day to register in time for orientation and start of classes
Take June 24 placement test and register late by this date to have orientation assignment

Sunday, June 24

Placement test score posted online

Monday, June 25

IEL intensive program orientation
Attendance required; classroom assignment posted online

Tuesday, June 26

Classes begin
Diagnostic tests at first class meeting; attendance required

Wednesday, June 27

Late course registration ends
Requires a placement test score and full payment of all charges at time of registration, including the $50 nonrefundable registration fee and $200 nonrefundable late registration fee

Thursday, June 28

Course change deadline
No late fee charged for course changes; no level changes unless requested by instructor

Thursday, June 28
Course drop and withdrawal deadlines:  
     Course drop deadline for 100% refund Thursday, June 28
     Course drop deadline for 50% refund Thursday, July 5
     Course withdrawal deadline for no tuition refund
     Course on record with WN grade		 Thursday, July 26

Health insurance waiver deadline

Thursday, June 28

Independence Day holiday (no classes; offices closed)

Wednesday, July 4

Post-tests

Friday, August 10

Summer School ends

Friday, August 10

Residence buildings closes at noon

Saturday, August 11

Grades posted online

Wednesday, August 22

All deadlines are the dates by which materials must be submitted online or received at 51 Brattle Street. Harvard Summer School offices at 51 Brattle Street in Cambridge are open Mondays through Fridays, 9 am to 5 pm. The Registrar’s Office is open 9 am to 6 pm Monday, June 25, to Thursday, June 28. The Institute for English Language Programs office at 46 Brattle Street is also open during the above hours.

English Language: Part-Time Evening Program

June 25–August 10, 2012

To see complete information about the part-time evening English language programs for nonnative speakers, visit the Institute for English Language Programs website.

English language placement test online reservations open
Test is required before registration

Thursday, March 1

English language placement test
Take placement test at one of these times to register by the May 21 deadline; see how to take the placement test and register

3 pm Wednesday, March 14
10 am Saturday, April 7
6:30 pm Thursday, April 26
6 pm Tuesday, May 15

Course registration begins
Requires placement test score and payment of $50 nonrefundable registration fee and $200 deposit; register early for best choice of courses

Monday, March 19

Disability services request deadline

Monday, May 21

Course registration deadline

Monday, May 21

Full payment deadline
You are charged a $200 late payment fee if you do not pay all tuition and other fees by this date, and your registration will be canceled if you do not pay in full by this date

Monday, May 21

Late course registration begins
Requires a placement test score and full payment of all charges at time of registration, including $50 nonrefundable registration fee and $200 nonrefundable late registration fee

Tuesday, May 22

Memorial Day (offices closed)

Monday, May 28

Immunization requirement deadline
If you are attending Summer School while on any kind of visa

Tuesday, May 29

ID card photo upload deadline

Tuesday, May 29

Late English language placement test
Last test for late registration in time for first class meeting; reserve seat online by noon Tuesday, June 12

6 pm Tuesday, June 12
Last day to register late to know your classroom in time for first class meeting
$200 late registration fee charged

Tuesday, June 19

Classrooms assigned
View your class locations online; log in with your ID number and PIN

3 pm Friday, June 22

Opening Weekend

Saturday, June 23-Sunday, June 24

Classes begin
Diagnostic test at first class meeting; attendance required

Monday, June 25

Late registration deadline
Requires a placement test score and full payment of all charges at time of registration, including the $50 nonrefundable registration fee and $200 nonrefundable late registration fee

Thursday, June 28

Course change deadline
No late fee charged for course changes; no level changes unless requested by instructor

Thursday, June 28
Course drop and withdrawal deadlines:  
     Course drop deadline for 100% refund Thursday, June 28
     Course drop deadline for 50% refund Thursday, July 5
     Course withdrawal deadline for no tuition refund
     Course on record with WN grade		 Thursday, July 26

Health insurance waiver deadline

Thursday, June 28

Independence Day holiday (no classes; offices closed)

Wednesday, July 4

Post-tests in Monday/Wednesday classes

Wednesday, August 8

Post-tests in Tuesday/Thursday classes

Thursday, August 9

Grades online

Wednesday, August 22

All deadlines are the dates by which materials must be submitted online or received at 51 Brattle Street.

Harvard Summer School offices at 51 Brattle Street in Cambridge are open Mondays through Fridays, 9 am to 5 pm. The Registrar’s Office is open 9 am to 6 pm Monday, June 25, to Thursday, June 28. The Institute for English Language Programs office at 46 Brattle Street is also open during the above hours.