Calendar

• Fall Harvard University Student Health Insurance Plan late waiver deadline

• Degree applications for February 2026 degree candidates open in my.harvard

• Last day students from other Schools may file cross-registration petitions for fall term with the FAS Registrar’s Office. Some schools have earlier deadlines. 

• University Holiday: Columbus Day (federal); Indigenous Peoples’ Day (City of Cambridge) 

Join Harvard Griffin GSAS Dean Emma Dench and Stephen Ansolabehere, PhD ’89, the Frank G. Thompson Professor of Government at Harvard University, for a fireside chat drawing on Ansolabehere’s expertise in elections, voting rights, political economy, mass media, and public opinion, especially concerning energy and the environment.

• Students who fail to register by this date for a minimum required course load, withdraw from their academic program, or submit an application for non-resident status for the fall 2025 term are subject to disciplinary action and may be placed on an involuntary leave of absence, also known as an administrative leave of absence, for the remainder of the academic term. 

• Last day to add (or enroll in) fall 2025 courses. To add a course after this date, an approved Petition to Add must be submitted to the Office of Academic Programs.

• Last day to change to or from SAT/UNS grading option for designated language courses.

• Degree recommendations from academic programs for November 2025 degree candidates are due

• Spring 2026 Crimson Cart opens in my.harvard

Join Harvard Griffin GSAS for a discussion with Dr. Elizabeth Klerman, MD/PhD ’90, professor at Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Department of Neurology, and a faculty affiliate of Harvard Medical School’s (HMS) Division of Sleep Medicine, on why we need sleep, the serious health and economic consequences of sleep loss, the impact of technology on sleep, and much more.

Connect with other Harvard Griffin GSAS alumni at a special reception and networking event during the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Conference in downtown San Francisco. This gathering will be a wonderful opportunity to meet other alumni, expand your network, and enjoy a social evening together.

• Course registration opens to allow enrolling in spring 2025 courses at my.harvard

• University Holiday: Veterans' Day (observed for staff). Classes are held. Harvard Griffin GSAS Offices are closed.

• Conferral date for November 2025 degrees

• Spring 2025 full-term course registration for all students due. ​Students must submit enrollments for minimum course load (typically 16 credits) at my.harvard by 11:59 p.m. EST.  

• Final application for a February 2026 secondary field due to the Registrar's Office

• Final degree applications for February 2026 degree candidates due in my.harvard

• Last day on which students may submit an approved  Petition to Withdraw  for a fall term course to the Office of Academic Programs.

• Last day to submit work for a course with an incomplete (INP) grade for the spring 2025 term

• Spring full-term course registration for all students due. ​Students must submit enrollments for minimum course load (typically 16 credits) at my.harvard by 11:59 p.m.

Check-In Information

Student Health Insurance Program Waiver Checklist

SAT/UNSAT Language Course Grading Form

• Last day to add (or enroll in) spring 2026 courses. To add a course after this date, an approved Petition to Add must be submitted to the Office of Academic Programs.

• Students who fail to register by this date for minimum required course load, withdraw from their academic program, or submit an application for non-resident status for the spring 2026 term are subject to disciplinary action and may be placed on an  involuntary leave of absence, also known as an administrative leave of absence, for the remainder of the academic term.&nbs

Secondary Fields

• Last day to drop a spring course via my.harvard.

• Fall 2026 full-term course registration for all students due. ​Students must submit enrollments for minimum course load (typically 16 credits) at my.harvard by 11:59 p.m. EDT.

• Last day on which students may submit an approved Petition to Withdraw from spring term course to the Office of Academic Programs.

• Deadline for May 2026 degree candidates to submit their dissertation electronically to ProQuest ETD. Submissions must be made by 11:59 p.m. EDT.  

Harvard Griffin GSAS Commencement