Academic Standing and Enrollment
Academic Standing
Academic standing for all Extension School programs is based on cumulative grade point average (GPA). You must maintain a GPA of B (3.0) to remain in good academic standing. If your GPA falls below 3.0 (poor academic standing), you cannot submit a master’s thesis proposal, register for an internship, participate in a capstone course or project, change concentrations, or graduate.
If you are in poor academic standing for two terms, your records are reviewed by the Administrative Board for University Extension, and, ordinarily, you are required to withdraw from the program. In addition, you must make satisfactory academic progress, successfully completing at least two-thirds of the classes for which you enroll.
GPA Calculation
Your GPA is calculated using all grades in courses that could count toward the program. Any course in which you receive a grade lower than B− is not accepted for credit toward the program but is counted in your overall average. The first two grades of withdrawal (WD) are not included in the GPA. The third and subsequent noncompletion grades, including retired grades of INC and ABS, count as zeroes (the equivalent of a failing grade) in the GPA.
Internship grades of pass (PA) are not included in the calculation, but internship grades of fail (FL) count as zeroes in the calculation. Interim grades of extension of time (EXT) or work in progress (INP) are not counted in the calculation. See Grades for the values used in GPA calculation.
Financial Aid
If you are in poor academic standing or you are not making satisfactory progress, you are ineligible for financial aid. If you are receiving financial aid, be sure to speak to a financial aid advisor before withdrawing from any course; even one WD grade can affect your grade.
Enrollment
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All courses must be taken for graduate credit.
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The maximum number of courses you may take in a term is four.
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No credit may be transferred from other colleges and universities, nor is any credit given for related work experience.
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You cannot be simultaneously enrolled as a candidate in more than one program, nor can a course count toward more than one degree or certificate program at Harvard.
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If you take courses that do not apply to your program, you may be withdrawn from the program.
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Credit is not awarded for any course that duplicates the subject matter of a previous course taken at the Extension School or Harvard Summer School for which undergraduate or graduate credit has already been received.
- Credit is not given for an elementary course in a subject if a more advanced course in the same subject has previously been counted toward the degree or certificate.
If you are enrolled on an I-20, see Study and Visa Information for International Students.
