General Calendar

Secondary School Program

• Harvard Summer School General Program

  June 22–August 10, 2013

  For dates pertaining to English language programs, visit the IEL website.

  Course registration begins Requires payment of $50 nonrefundable registration fee and $200 deposit; register early for best choice of courses	Monday, March 4
  Housing request period begins Request housing online. Housing is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible students	Monday, March 4
  I-20 certificate requirements deadline	Monday, May 6
  English proficiency requirement deadline if you request an I-20 certificate And if your native language is not English and you register for courses other than Institute for English Language courses	Monday, May 6
  Course registration deadline	Monday, May 20
  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 20
  Housing deadlines:
  Housing request deadline (pending availability)	Monday, May 20
  Housing cancellation deadline for full refund	Monday, May 20
  Housing cancellation for refund less $1,100 cancellation fee	Thursday, June 27
  Housing cancellation for prorated board refund only	after Thursday, June 27
  English proficiency requirement deadline if you do not request an I-20 certificate And if your native language is not English and you register for courses other than Institute for English Language courses	Monday, May 20
  Disability services request deadline	Monday, May 20
  Late course registration begins Requires full payment of all charges at time of registration, including $50 nonrefundable registration fee and $200 nonrefundable late registration fee	Tuesday, May 21
  Immunization requirement deadline If you are living on campus or attending Summer School while on any kind of visa	Friday, May 24
  ID card photo upload deadline	Friday, May 24
  Memorial Day Offices closed	Monday, May 27
  Opening Weekend Residence buildings open; resident students move in; all students check in	Saturday, June 22–Sunday, June 23
  Classes begin Begin attending classes on this date (or participate in online classes)	Monday, June 24
  Late course registration deadline	Thursday, June 27
  Course and credit status changes deadline	Thursday, June 27
  Course drop and withdrawal deadlines:
  Last day to drop courses for 100% tuition refund	Thursday, June 27
  Last day to drop courses for 50% tuition refund	Friday, July 5
  Last day to withdraw from courses for no tuition refund Course on record with WD (withdrawal) grade	Thursday, July 25
  Health insurance waiver deadline	Thursday, June 27
  Independence Day No classes; offices closed	Thursday, July 4
  Final exams Classes may continue to meet during the exam period	Monday, August 5–Friday, August 9
  Summer School exams and classes end	Friday, August 9
  Residence buildings close at noon	Saturday, August 10
  Grades available online	Wednesday, August 21
  Last day to make up EXT grades Instructor may set earlier due date	Friday, September 6

• Secondary School Program

  June 22–August 10, 2013

  The dates in this calendar apply to Secondary School Program applicants and admitted students. Visit the Secondary School Intensive English Language Program calendar for dates pertaining to the program.

  Application period begins With a $50 nonrefundable application fee	Monday, December 10
  Admission period begins	mid-January
  Course registration begins for admitted students Requires payment of $200 deposit; register early for best choice of courses	Monday, March 4
  Housing request period begins for admitted residential students Request housing online. Housing is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible students	Monday, March 4
  International students:
  Last date to complete the SSP application	Monday, April 15
  Last date to complete I-20 certificate requirements	Monday, May 6
  Domestic students (US citizens and permanent residents):
  If applying for financial aid, last date to complete the SSP application	Monday, March 25
  Financial aid application must be completed by	Monday, March 25
  SSP financial aid scholarship awarded by	Monday, April 15
  Course registration and full payment deadline Admission period ends. Students who have not registered for classes, paid in full, and (if living on campus) submitted a housing request will be withdrawn from the program.	Monday, May 20
  Last date to complete housing request (pending availability)	Monday, May 20
  Housing cancellation deadline for full refund	Monday, May 20
  Disability services request deadline	Monday, May 20
  Immunization requirement deadline If you are living on campus or attending Summer School while on any kind of visa	Friday, May 24
  ID card photo upload deadline	Friday, May 24
  Memorial Day Offices closed	Monday, May 27
  Opening Weekend Residence buildings open; resident students move in; all students check in	Saturday, June 22–Sunday, June 23
  Orientation meetings for residential and commuting students	Sunday, June 23
  Classes begin Begin attending classes on this date (or participate in online classes, if admitted as a distance student)	Monday, June 24
  Course changes deadline Requires Secondary School Program approval after Friday, June 21	Thursday, June 27
  Last day to cancel housing for refund less the $1,100 fee	Thursday, June 27
  Housing cancellation for prorated board refund only	after Thursday, June 27
  Health insurance waiver deadline	Thursday, June 27
  Course drop and withdrawal deadlines:
  Last day to drop courses for 100% tuition refund	Thursday, June 27
  Last day to drop courses for 50% tuition refund	Friday, July 5
  Last day to withdraw from courses for no tuition refund Course on record with WD (withdrawal) grade	Thursday, July 25
  Independence Day No classes; offices closed	Thursday, July 4
  Final exams Classes may continue to meet during the exam period	Monday, August 5–Friday, August 9
  Summer School exams and classes end You may leave campus after your last academic commitment (class, assignment, or exam)	Friday, August 9
  Residence buildings close at noon	Saturday, August 10
  Grades available online	Wednesday, August 21
  Last day to make up EXT grades Instructor may set earlier due date	Friday, September 6

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 teaching courses, and Manchu S-A; 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 eastern daylight time Monday, June 24, to Thursday, June 27.