Calendar

Students in Institute for English Language (IEL) courses, see the IEL calendar.

	Fall Term Sept. 15, 2008– Jan. 22, 2009	Spring Term Jan. 26– May 21, 2009
Registration begins
Degree, certificate, and diploma candidates (online only)	Aug. 14	Dec. 4
All students	Aug. 18	Dec. 8
Classes begin	Sept. 15	Jan. 26
Registration ends	Sept. 21	Feb. 1
Late registration (with $25 late fee)	Sept. 22–28	Feb. 2–8
Course and credit status changes deadline	Sept. 28	Feb. 8
Withdrawal deadlines
100% tuition refund, off record	through Sept. 28	through Feb. 8
50% tuition refund, off record	Sept. 29–Oct. 5	Feb. 9–16
No tuition refund, WD/WN grade	Oct. 6–Dec. 7	Feb. 17–April 26
Classes resume after winter break	Jan. 5
Exam period	Jan. 12–22	May 12–21
Grades available online	starting Feb. 4	starting June 3
Commencement		June 4
Last day to make up EXT grades (with instructor’s permission; instructor may set earlier date)	March 6	July 3

All deadlines are the dates by which materials must be submitted online, postmarked, or dropped in the 24-hour registration box at 51 Brattle Street.

Holidays

Classes do not meet on the following dates. Administrative offices are also closed, except on Nov. 26, Dec. 22–23, and March 23–27.