This page contains content from the 2008–09 academic year. For current information, visit the Harvard Extension School website at www.extension.harvard.edu.
2008-09 Calendar
See the preliminary dates for 2009–10.
Students in Institute for English Language (IEL) courses, see the IEL calendar.
| Fall Term September 15, 2008– January 22, 2009 |
Spring Term January 26– May 21, 2009 |
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| Registration begins | ||
| Degree, certificate, and diploma candidates (online only) | Thursday, August 14 | Thursday, December 4 |
| All students | Monday, August 18 | Monday, December 8 |
| Classes begin | Monday, September 15 | Monday, January 26 |
| Registration ends | Sunday, September 21 | Sunday, February 1 |
| Late registration (with $25 late fee) | Monday, September 22–Sunday, September 28 | Monday, February 2–Sunday, February 8 |
| Course and credit status changes deadline | Sunday, September 28 | Sunday, February 8 |
| Withdrawal deadlines | ||
| 100% tuition refund, off record | through Sunday, September 28 | through Sunday, February 8 |
| 50% tuition refund, off record | Monday, September 29–Sunday, October 5 | Monday, February 9–Monday, February 16 |
| No tuition refund, WD/WN grade | Monday, October 6–Sunday, December 7 | Tuesday, February 17–Sunday, April 26 |
| Classes resume after winter break | Monday, January 5 | |
| Degree and certificate program application period | Monday, December 15–Thursday, January 15 | Wednesday, April 15–Friday, May 15 |
| Exam period | Monday, January 12–Thursday, January 22 | Tuesday, May 12–Thursday, May 21 |
| Grades available online | starting Wednesday, February 4 | starting Wednesday, June 3 |
| Commencement | Thursday, June 4 | |
| Last day to make up EXT grades (with instructor’s permission; instructor may set earlier date) | Friday, March 6 | Friday, 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 November 26, December 22–23, and March 23–27.
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 13 |
| Veterans’ Day | Tuesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving break | Wednesday, November 26–Sunday, November 30 |
| Winter break | Monday, December 22–Sunday, January 4 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19 |
| Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 16 |
| Spring break | Sunday, March 22–Sunday, March 29 |