Important Design School Dates for Fall 2012
- Registration for returning students: begins on Tuesday, September 4
- Option studios for visiting instructors and jointly-offered courses begin: August 31
- All other classes begin: September 4
- Cross-Reg. Deadline for GSD students: see chart below
- Cross-Reg. Deadline for non-GSD students: September 21
- Add/Drop Deadline: September 21
Important Design School Dates for Spring 2013
- Option studios for visiting instructors begin: January 25
- Classes Begin: January 28
- Cross-Reg. Deadline for GSD students: see chart below
- Cross-Reg. Deadline for non-GSD students: February 15
- Add/Drop Deadline: February 15
Cross-Registration Partner Schools: Catalogs and Academic Calendars
Inside Harvard
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences/Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Business School
- Divinity School
- Kennedy School
- Law School
- Medical School
- School of Education
- School of Public Health
Outside Harvard
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Please be advised that if you are a student graduating during the 2012-2013 academic year, courses taken at MIT in Spring 2013 may not count towards your total number of units required in order to meet your degree requirements)
- Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts
Important Partner School Dates
Students should download cross registration petitions via the university-wide course catalog and cross-registration web site, early enough to meet the following deadlines.
| School | Location of Registrar | Fall 2012 Classes Begin |
Last Day to Submit Cross-Reg. Petitions |
Spring 2013 Classes Begin |
Last Day to Submit Cross-Reg. Petitions |
| Faculty of Arts and Sciences | 20 Garden Street | 9/4 | 9/21 | 1/28 | 2/15 |
| Business School * | Baker Library Rm 5 |
9/5 | 9/6 | 1/28 | 1/30 |
| Divinity School | 45 Francis Street | 9/4 | 9/21 | 1/28 | 2/15 |
| Kennedy School* | 79 Kennedy Street L349A Rm G 11 | 9/6 | 9/21 | 1/28 | 2/15 |
| Law School | Griswold Hall Rm. 105 |
9/4 | 9/21 | 1/28 | 2/11 |
| Medical School | 25 Shattuck St., #213 | 9/4 | 9/21 | 1/28 | 2/15 |
| School of Education | Longfellow Hall Rm 13 |
9/4 | 9/11 | 1/28 | 2/15 |
| School of Public Health* | 677 Huntington Avenue Rm SPH3-G4 | 9/4 | 9/21 | 1/28 | 2/15 |
| MIT (Please be advised that if you are a student graduating during the 2012-2013 academic year, courses taken at MIT in Spring 2013 may not count towards your total number of units required in order to meet your degree requirements) | 77 Massachusetts Ave, Rm 5-119 | 9/5 | 10/5 | 2/5 | 3/8 |
| Fletcher School | Cabot 404 | check w/Fletcher | check w/Fletcher | check w/Fletcher | check w/Fletcher |
* These schools have additional short terms and/or start dates for some courses. For information, students should contact the Registrar of the appropriate school.
