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ID Numbers and PINs

As a Harvard Extension School student, you have 2 sets of identification (ID) numbers and associated personal identification numbers (PINs).

DCE ID number and PIN

The Division of Continuing Education (DCE) encompasses Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School. Your DCE ID number and 6-digit DCE PIN provide access to online services for both schools.

You can use online services to complete the following tasks:

  • Register for courses, check your schedule, and make course changes
  • Make payments
  • View your grades
  • Evaluate your courses
  • Update your contact information (e-mail and postal addresses, telephone numbers)
  • View your Harvard ID number and other personal information

Your DCE ID number begins with the “@” symbol and is assigned the first time you log in to Extension or Summer School online services. If you do not know your DCE ID number, you may request it from the online services login page or visit our Information Services lobby at 51 Brattle Street with a government-issued photo ID.

A DCE PIN is assigned to you the first time you register for Extension School or Summer School courses. You may change your DCE PIN online. If you do not know it, select the appropriate link on the online services login page.

Harvard ID number and PIN

Your Harvard ID (HUID) number and PIN provide access to the following:

  • Password-protected distance education videos
  • Most password-protected course websites
  • Extension School portal pages
  • Harvard computer accounts
  • Harvard library electronic resources
  • Extension and Summer School online services (described above; to use your Harvard ID number and PIN, choose the PIN Server button under “Login with Harvard University ID and PIN” on the login page)

You can see your Harvard ID number by logging in to online services and selecting “Student Information and Status.”

If you are new to Harvard, your ID number is generally assigned within 2 business days after you register. Once you have your ID number, you need to obtain a PIN via the Harvard PIN System. Note that if you do not see an option for receiving the Harvard PIN via e-mail, or if you do not receive your PIN within 15 minutes via e-mail, then your e-mail address may not be correct in the central Harvard University system. To correct this problem, call Information Services, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, at (617) 495-4024, or write to registration_services@dcemail.harvard.edu from the e-mail address in your Harvard Extension School record.