Registration

Academic Calendar for 2009–10

Students in Institute for English Language (IEL) courses should see the IEL website.

FALL TERM
Aug. 31–
Dec. 21, 2009 		SPRING TERM
Jan. 25–
May 14, 2010		 JANUARY SESSION
Jan. 5–22, 2010
Registration begins
Degree & diploma candidates (online only) Thurs., July 30 Thurs., Dec. 3 Thurs., Dec. 3
All students Mon., Aug. 3 Mon., Dec. 7 Mon., Dec. 7
Registration ends Sun., Aug. 30 Sun., Jan. 24 Sun., Jan. 3
Mon.–Fri. classes begin Mon., Aug. 31 Mon., Jan. 25 Tues., Jan. 5
Sat. classes begin Sat., Sept. 12 Sat., Feb. 6 n/a
Late registration (with $50 late fee) Mon., Aug. 31–Sun., Sept. 13 Mon., Jan. 25–Sun., Feb. 7 Mon., Jan. 4–Wed., Jan. 6
Course & credit status changes deadline
 Sun., Sept. 13 Sun., Feb. 7 Wed., Jan. 6
Withdrawal deadlines
100% tuition refund, off record
Sun., Sept. 13
Sun., Feb. 7
Wed., Jan. 6
50% tuition refund, off record Sun., Sept. 20 Mon., Feb. 15 n/a
No tuition refund, WD/WN grade
– Mon.–Fri. courses
– Sat. courses

Sun., Nov. 29
Fri., Nov. 13

Sun., April 25
Fri., April 16

Mon., Jan. 18
n/a
Degree program application period Thurs., Oct. 15–Mon., Nov. 30 Mon., March 15–Fri., April 30  

Exam period *
– Mon.–Fri. courses


– Sat. courses


Tues., Dec. 15–Mon., Dec. 21

Sat., Nov. 21


Mon., May 10–Fri., May 14

Sat., April 24


Thurs., Jan. 21–Fri., Jan. 22

n/a
Term ends Mon., Dec. 21 Fri., May 14 Fri., Jan. 22
Grades available online
– Mon.–Fri. courses
– Sat. courses
Wed., Jan. 13
Wed., Dec. 16
Wed., May 26
Wed., May 26
Wed., Feb. 3
n/a
Commencement Thurs., May 27  

Last day to make up EXT grades (with instructor’s permission; instructor may set earlier date)

– Mon.–Fri. courses


– Sat. courses




Fri., Feb. 5


Fri., Jan. 8




Fri., June 25


Fri., June 4




Fri., Feb. 5


n/a

* Courses without exams have final meetings during this period.

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. 25, Dec. 22 and 23, Jan. 4, and March 15 through 19.

Labor Day Mon., Sept. 7
Columbus Day Mon., Oct. 12
Veterans’ Day Wed., Nov. 11
Thanksgiving break Wed., Nov. 25–Sun., Nov. 29
Winter break Tues., Dec. 22–Mon., Jan. 4
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon., Jan. 18
Presidents’ Day Mon., Feb. 15
Spring break Sun., March 14–Sun., March 21