Academic Calendar
Fall 2023
Fall 2023
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Aug. 21 (M) |
Course Canvas sites up and running; Course Registration runs from Aug. 21-31 |
| Aug. 29 (Tu) | Limited enrollment course applications, petitions, etc., due from students -- i.e. deadline to apply to any class with any enrollment cap. |
| Aug. 30 (W) | Controlled limited enrollment course processes conclude (lottery, interviews, etc.); students notified of spots in class |
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Aug. 31 (Thu) by 11:59PM |
Deadline for student registration into all Harvard classes |
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Sept. 4 (M) |
University Holiday: Labor Day |
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Sept. 5 (Tu) |
First day of Fall Term |
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Sept. 26 (M) |
Third Monday of Term—last day undergraduates can drop a class without a fee |
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Oct. 9(M) |
University Holiday: Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day (no classes or class-related events held) |
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Oct. 10 (Tu) |
Fifth Monday of Term-- Course Add/ Drop deadline. Changes after this date require Administrative Board approval and incur fees.
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Oct. 23 - Oct. 27 (M-F) |
First thesis reviews for Class of 2024 and second thesis reviews for off-cycle thesis students (March 2024 grads) |
| Oct. 25.(W) | College-wide concentration declaration deadline for sophomores (3rd semester students) |
| Nov. 1-15 (W-W) | Registration Period for Spring 2024 term |
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Nov. 10 (F) |
University Holiday for staff: Veterans’ Day (classes held) |
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Nov. 20 (M) |
Thesis proposals for off-cycle theses due (March 2025 grads) |
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Nov. 22-26 (W-S) |
Thanksgiving Recess |
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Dec. 5 (Tu) |
Thesis hand-in for off-cycle thesis students, class of 2023-24, March 2024 grads |
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Dec. 5-Dec. 8 (Tu-F) |
Final Thesis Reviews to be scheduled for off-cycle students |
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Dec. 5(Tu) |
Last day of Fall 2023 Term |
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Dec. 21 - Jan. 21 (Thu-S) |
Winter Recess – no classes |
Spring 2024
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Jan. 22 (M)
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Start of Spring Term Classes: start of Add/Drop |
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Feb. 5 (M) |
Third Monday of Term—last day undergraduates can drop a class without a fee |
| Feb. 19 (M) |
University holiday: Presidents’ Day (no classes or class-related events held) |
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Feb. 20 - 26 (Tu-M) |
Second Thesis Reviews for class of 2024 to be scheduled |
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Feb. 20 (Tu) |
Course Add/ Drop deadline; changes after this date require Administrative Board approval and incur fees |
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Mar. 9 - 17 (M-F) |
Spring Break |
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Mar. 29, by 4 pm (F) |
Thesis Hand-in for class of 2024 |
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Apr. 1-5 and 8-12, (M-F) |
Final Thesis Reviews for class of 2024 |
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Apr. 15 (M) |
On-cycle thesis proposals from class of 2025 due |
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Apr. 24 (W) |
Last day of Spring Term |
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May 23 (Th) |
Commencement (AFVS celebration at 4pm) |