ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2001-2002
Religious Holidays | Projected Key Dates | Academic Calendar 2000-2001
| 2001 | |||
| JUNE |
11
|
Monday | Classes of Regular Summer Session begin. |
|
15
|
Friday | DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for September S.B. and Advanced Degrees. Submit to Student Services Center. $40 Late Fee ($75 after July 6). | |
| JULY |
4
|
Wednesday | Independence Day--Holiday. |
|
13
|
Friday | Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title. $75 Late Fee. | |
| AUGUST |
10
|
Friday | DEADLINE FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS to submit application, signed by department, to Graduate Students Office, 3-138, for Fall Term Non-Resident status ($100 Late Fee). |
| THESIS DUE for ALL September degree candidates. | |||
| Last day to petition for September Advanced Standing Exam. | |||
|
16
|
Thursday | 5:00 P.M. CONTINUING STUDENT FINAL DEADLINE TO PRE-REG ON-LINE ($75 Late Fee). | |
|
17
|
Friday | LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE SEPTEMBER DEGREE LIST. | |
| Last day of classes for Regular Summer Session. | |||
|
20,21
|
Mon-Tues | Summer Session Final Exam Period. | |
|
22
|
Wednesday | 5:00 p.m. Freshman Orientation begins. | |
|
27
|
Monday | GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office for Summer Session (12 noon). | |
|
28
|
Tuesday | English Evaluation Test for International students, 9 a.m.-12 noon. | |
| Graduate Student Orientation activities begin. | |||
|
31
|
Friday | Term Summaries of Summer Session Grades delivered to Departments. | |
| Some Postponed Finals and Advanced Standing Exams (other than freshmen). | |||
| FALL TERM -- Number of Class Days (Wednesday, Sept. 5, through Wednesday, Dec. 12): 11 Mondays, 13 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 13 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days. | |||
| SEPTEMBER |
3
|
Monday | Labor Day--Holiday. |
|
4
|
Tuesday | REGISTRATION DAY--Fall Term. | |
| DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to complete Writing Requirement or submit petition (and register for appropriate writing subject). $40 Late Fee. | |||
|
5
|
Wednesday | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. | |
|
6-14
|
Thurs-Fri | Physical Education Petition Period. Final-term seniors who have not completed the PE requirement must petition during this time ($40 Late Fee for petitions filed after this period). | |
|
7
|
Friday | DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for February S.B. and Advanced Degrees. Submit to Student Services Center. $40 Late Fee ($75 after December 14). | |
| REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Signed Registration forms for all students DUE in Student Services Center. $40 Late Fee. | |||
| DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to: submit the HASS Concentration Completion Form ($40 Late Fee). | |||
|
10
|
Monday | First quarter Physical Education classes begin. | |
|
11
|
Tuesday | 2:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting. | |
|
14
|
Friday | 1:00 p.m. C.A.P. September Degree Candidates Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105. | |
|
17
|
Monday | Student Holiday -- no classes. | |
|
19
|
Wednesday | Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation. | |
|
21
|
Friday | MINOR COMPLETION DATE. Deadline for submission of Minor Completion form for final-term seniors. $40 Late Fee. | |
|
28
|
Friday | Last day to sign up for family health insurance or waive individual coverage, E23-308. | |
| Deadline for completing Harvard cross-registration. $40 Late Fee for any petitions approved after this date. | |||
| OCTOBER |
5
|
Friday | ADD DATE. Last day to add subjects to Registration. |
| Last day for Jrs/Srs to change an Elective to or from P/D/F Grading. | |||
| Late fee ($100) and petition required for students completing registration after this date. | |||
| Last day to submit applications for Fall Term financial aid. | |||
| Last day to drop half-term subjects given in first half of term. | |||
|
8,9
|
Mon, Tues | Columbus Day--Vacation | |
|
19,21
|
Fri,Sun | Family Weekend. | |
|
29
|
Monday | Half-term subjects given in second half of term begin. | |
|
31
|
Wednesday | Second quarter Physical Education classes begin. | |
| NOVEMBER |
12
|
Monday | Veterans Day--Holiday |
|
21
|
Wednesday | DROP DATE. Last day to cancel subjects from Registration. | |
| Last day to add a time-arranged subject that started after beginning of the term. | |||
| Last day to Petition for Dec. Adv. Standing Exam (given during Final Exam Period). | |||
| Last day to add half-term subjects given in second half of term. | |||
|
22,23
|
Thurs,Fri | Thanksgiving Vacation. | |
| DECEMBER |
3
|
Monday | ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Spring Term begins. |
|
7
|
Friday | SUBJECTS WITH FINAL EXAM -- No test may be given and no assignment, term paper or oral presentation shall fall due after this date. | |
| SUBJECTS WITH NO FINAL EXAM --Undergraduate Subjects: no test may be given and at most one assignment may fall due between this date and the end of the last scheduled class period in the subject. Graduate Subjects: either one in-class test may be given or one assignment may fall due between this date and the end of the last regularly scheduled class in the subject. | |||
|
12
|
Wednesday | LAST DAY OF CLASSES. | |
| Last day to drop half-term subjects given in the second half of the term. | |||
|
14
|
Friday | Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title. $75 Late Fee. | |
|
17-21
|
Mon-Fri | FINAL EXAM PERIOD. | |
|
18-28
|
Tues-Fri | GRADE DEADLINE. GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office, 5-119, according to DUE DATE indicated on the Grade Sheet. Grade Sheets MUST BE SIGNED, ENCLOSED IN ENVELOPES, SEALED, AND DELIVERED to Registrarˇ¦s Office on or before due date. | |
|
22
|
Saturday | Winter Vacation begins. | |
|
28
|
Friday | SPRING PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Students must INITIATE on-line pre-registration by 5:00 p.m. on this date. $40 Late Fee ($75 after January 18). | |
| 2002 | |||
| JANUARY |
4
|
Friday | Term Summaries of Fall Term Grades delivered to Departments. |
|
6
|
Sunday | Winter Vacation ends. | |
|
7
|
Monday | First Day of January Independent Activities Period. | |
| DEADLINE FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS to submit application, signed by department, to Graduate Students Office, 3-138, for Spring Term Non-Resident status.($100 Late Fee). Not needed if Spring Term approved with Fall Term application. | |||
|
8
|
Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. Second-Year and Third-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105 | |
|
9
|
Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. Fourth-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105 | |
|
11
|
Friday | THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees. | |
| 1:00 p.m. First-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105 | |||
| Last day to Petition for January Advanced Standing Exam. | |||
|
18
|
Friday | THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral. | |
| 5:00 P.M. FINAL DEADLINE FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS TO PRE-REG ON-LINE ($75 Late Fee). | |||
| LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE FEBRUARY DEGREE LIST. | |||
|
21
|
Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--Holiday. | |
|
22
|
Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting | |
|
23
|
Wednesday | 1:00 p.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting | |
|
30
|
Wednesday | English Evaluation Test for International students, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. | |
|
30-31
|
Wed.-Thurs. | Some Advanced Standing Exams and Postponed Finals. | |
| SPRING TERM -- Number of Class Days (Tuesday, Feb. 5 through Thursday, May 16): 12 Mondays, 12 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 65 days. | |||
| FEBRUARY |
1
|
Friday | Some Advanced Standing Exams and Postponed Finals. |
| Last day of January Independent Activities Period. | |||
|
4
|
Monday | REGISTRATION DAY--Spring Term. | |
| DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to complete Writing Requirement or submit petition (and register for appropriate writing subject). $40 Late Fee. | |||
|
5
|
Tuesday | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. | |
|
6-15
|
Wed-Fri | Physical Education Petition Period. Final-term seniors who have not completed the PE requirement must petition during this time ($40 Late Fee for petitions filed after this period). | |
|
7
|
Thursday | GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office for work completed in IAP. | |
|
8
|
Friday | REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Signed Registration forms for all students DUE in Student Services Center. $40 Late Fee. | |
| DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE for June S.B. and Advanced Degrees. Submit to Student Services Center. $40 Late Fee ($75 Late Fee after April 5). | |||
| DEADLINE FOR FINAL-TERM SENIORS to: submit the HASS Concentration Completion Form ($40 Late Fee). | |||
| Final Deadline for all Juniors to submit HASS Concentration Proposal Form. | |||
|
11
|
Monday | Term Summaries of Grades for IAP delivered to Departments. | |
| Third quarter Physical Education classes begin. | |||
|
12
|
Tuesday | 2:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting. | |
|
15
|
Friday | 1:00 p.m. C.A.P. February Degree Candidates Meeting | |
|
18
|
Monday | Presidents Day--Holiday | |
|
19
|
TUESDAY | MONDAY SCHEDULE OF CLASSES TO BE HELD. | |
|
20
|
Wednesday | Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation. | |
|
22
|
Friday | MINOR COMPLETION DATE. Deadline for submission of Minor Completion form for final-term seniors. $40 Late Fee. | |
| Deadline for completing Harvard cross-registration. $40 Late Fee for petitions approved after this date. | |||
|
28
|
Thursday | Last day to sign up for family health insurance or waive individual coverage, E23-308. | |
| MARCH |
8
|
Friday | ADD DATE. Last day to add subjects to Registration. |
| Last day for Jrs/Srs to change an Elective to or from P/D/F Grading. | |||
| Late fee ($100) for students completing registration after this date. | |||
| Last day to submit applications for Spring Term financial aid. | |||
| Last day to drop half-term subjects given in first half of term. | |||
|
25-29
|
Mon-Fri | Spring Vacation. | |
| APRIL |
1
|
Monday | Half-term subjects given in second half of term begin. |
|
5
|
Friday | Last day to submit or change Adv. Degree Thesis Title ($75 Late Fee). | |
|
15,16
|
Mon-Tues | Patriots Day--Vacation. | |
|
25
|
Thursday | DROP DATE. Last day to cancel subjects from Registration. | |
| Last day to add time-arranged subject that started after beginning of the term. | |||
| Last day to Petition for May Adv. Standing Exam (given during Final Exam Period). | |||
| Last day to add half-term subjects given in second half of term. | |||
| MAY |
1
|
Wednesday | ON-LINE PRE-REGISTRATION for Fall Term and Summer Session begins. |
|
3
|
Friday | THESIS DUE for doctoral degrees. | |
|
10
|
Friday | SUBJECTS WITH FINAL EXAM -- No test may be given and no assignment, term paper or oral presentation shall fall due after this date. | |
| SUBJECTS WITH NO FINAL EXAM --Undergraduate Subjects: no test may be given and at most one assignment may fall due between this date and the end of the last scheduled class period in the subject. Graduate Subjects: either one in-class test may be given or one assignment may fall due between this date and the end of the last regularly scheduled class in the subject. | |||
| THESIS DUE for degrees other than doctoral. | |||
|
16
|
Thursday | LAST DAY OF CLASSES | |
| Last day to drop half-term subjects given in the second half of term. | |||
|
20-24
|
Mon-Fri | FINAL EXAM WEEK. | |
|
21-28
|
Tues-Tues | GRADE DEADLINE. GRADES DUE in Registrar's Office, 5-119, according to DUE DATE indicated on the Grade Sheet. Grade Sheets MUST BE SIGNED, ENCLOSED IN ENVELOPES, SEALED, AND DELIVERED to Registrarˇ¦s Office on or before due date. | |
|
24
|
Friday | LAST DAY TO GO OFF THE JUNE DEGREE LIST. | |
|
27
|
Monday | Memorial Day--Holiday. | |
| Deadline for students to provide WEBSIS with an alternative address for Spring Grade Report. | |||
|
31
|
Friday | FALL PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. CONTINUING students must initiate on-line pre-registration by this date. $40 Late Fee. ($75 after August 15). | |
| SUMMER SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE. Deadline for all students to pre-register on-line for Summer Session. $40 Late Fee. | |||
| 8:00 a.m. Term Summaries of Spring Term Grades delivered to Departments. | |||
| DEPARTMENT GRADES MEETINGS. | |||
| JUNE |
3
|
Monday | 12:00 noon. Fourth-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105. |
| 1:00 p.m. Committee on Graduate School Policy Meeting. | |||
| Faculty Officers recommend degrees to Corporation. | |||
|
4
|
Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. Second-Year and Third-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105. | |
|
5
|
Wednesday | 1:00 p.m. First-Year Grades Meeting, Bush Room, 10-105. | |
|
6
|
Thursday | Spring Term Grade Reports mailed to term address for Graduate Students and to home address for Undergraduates. | |
| Doctoral Hooding Ceremony. | |||
|
7
|
Friday | COMMENCEMENT. | |
|
18
|
Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting. | |
|
19
|
Wednesday | 1:00 p.m. C.A.P. deferred action meeting. | |
| JUNE 10 (Mon) - AUG 20 (Tues) | SUMMER SESSION (incl. Exam Period).
Theses due for all September degree candidates, Friday, August 9. |
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| 2002 | |||
| September |
2
|
Monday | Labor Day |
|
3
|
Tuesday | Registration Day -- Fall Term; classes begin Wednesday | |
|
23
|
Monday | Student Holiday -- no classes | |
| October |
14,15
|
Mon,Tues | Columbus Day -- Holiday |
| November |
11
|
Monday | Veterans Day -- Holiday |
|
28,29
|
Thurs,Fri | Thanksgiving Vacation | |
| December |
11
|
Wednesday | Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, Dec. 16-20) |
|
21
|
Saturday | Winter Vacation begins (ends Sunday, January 5) | |
| 2003 | |||
| January |
6
|
Monday | Independent Activities Period begins |
|
20
|
Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- Holiday | |
|
31
|
Friday | Independent Activities Period ends | |
| February |
3
|
Monday | Registration Day -- Spring Term; classes begin Tuesday |
|
17
|
Monday | Presidents Day -- Holiday | |
|
18
|
Tuesday | Monday schedule of classes to be held | |
| March |
24-28
|
Mon-Fri | Spring Vacation |
| April |
21,22
|
Mon-Tues | Patriots Day -- Holiday |
| May |
15
|
Thursday | Last day of classes (Final Exams, Mon-Fri, May 19-23) |
| June |
6
|
Friday | Commencement *** DATE TENTATIVE - SUBJECT OT CHANGE *** |
| June 9 - August 19 | Summer Session (including Exam Period) | ||