Important Policies and Forms

Check In and Course Registration
 

Check In

Students can Check In by logging on to their my.harvard.edu account and filling out the appropriate online forms. Remember to Check In online before the Check In deadline or you will be face a fine. More information on Check In is available here.

Crimson Carts

The Crimson Cart in my.harvard.edu is how you enroll in courses for the semester. You can begin adding courses to your online Crimson Cart. Once your academic advisor lifts your advising hold, you can use your crimson cart to enroll in coureses for the semester.

Exams

Detailed information on Harvard exam policy can be found in the Harvard Handbook.  

Exam Schedule

The final exam schedule is available from the Registrar's website. Students are responsible for knowing when and where exams will take place so you should check and recheck the schedule before the exam period begins.

Exam Re-scheduling Policy

If you will miss or reschedule an exam in advance (eg. for religious observance, academic conflict, exams in absentia, AEO accommodation) please see here for appropriate policies.

Application forms can be found here for petitioning for an exam in absentia, religious observance, or AEO accommodation. Academic conflicts will be automatically resolved by the registrar. 

Missing an Exam During/After Exam Period

  • Illnesses Before a Final Exam
    You can petition for a make-up exam because of illness only if the illness is documented by UHS within the 24-hour period before the beginning of the exam. In an emergency, your illness can be reported to UHS by a private physician, but it must happen before the beginning of the exam. The private physician must also supply a written statement to UHS. See "Make-Up Exams for MEDICAL Reasons" (below) for details about petitioning the Administrative Board for a make-up exam. Inform your Dudley Dean if you miss an exam and bring medical documentation to the Office of the Dudley Resident Dean as soon as possible.

  • Late Arrival to a Final Exam
    If you arrive late for a final exam, then you may be refused admission and reported as absent. The Registrar has full authority to make the decision regarding late entry into an exam room. Report directly to the exam room up to the hours of 9:45AM for a morning exam or 2:45PM for an afternoon exam. After that time you should report to the Exams Office in Science Center 112. If you are allowed entry to the exam, no penalty will ensue for the time spent in the Exams Office. No one will be admitted to an exam if any student has already left the exam room. Ordinarily, latecomers are not allowed to make up lost time.

  • Illnesses During a Final Exam
    If you show up for any part of an exam, you cannot get a make-up exam. If you get ill during an exam, report the illness immediately to the proctor. The proctor will have you escorted to UHS, where you will be kept incommunicado until able to resume the exam. Upon resumption, you will be allowed only the balance of time not already used.

  • Make-Up Exams for Medical Reasons
    The Administrative Board has jurisdiction over granting make-up exams. No instructor may grant or give a make-up exam to any student who missed a final exam without the express authorization of the Registrar and the Administrative Board; nor may a make-up exam be given at any time or place other than that specified by the Registrar. The granting of a make-up exam is not an extension of time to complete other written work for the course. Such an extension is granted only by special vote of the Administrative Board. Petitions for make-up exams are due in the Resident Dean's office as soon as possible and no later than one week after each exam. If you have a medical excuse, fill out the HUHS petition form (available from your doctor) and take the form directly to the Dudley Resident Dean's office.

  • Make-Up Exams due to Inadvertence
    If you miss an exam due to genuine inadvertence (e.g., oversleeping, thinking the exam was scheduled for a different time), then see the Resident Dean immediately about petitioning the Administrative Board for a make-up exam. As part of the petition, the coursehead must send an e-mail to the Resident Dean stating that he/she will prepare a make-up exam (to be administered early in the next semester) and that you were in good standing in the course (C- or higher) before the final exam. You can petition successfully for such a make-up exam only once in your College career. If the petition fails, you will receive a permanent grade of ABS (unexcused absence), which is equivalent to a failing grade.

Extensions of Time

Extensions of Time Within the Exam Period

Extensions on written work up to the end of the exam period may be granted by the instructor. Such extensions are at the discretion of the instructor; there is no need for Administrative Board action.

Extensions of Time Beyond the Exam Period

No instructor can accept your work after the last day of the exam period without the authorization of the Administrative Board. You must petition the Board for an official extension of time beyond the exam period. The notation "Incomplete" (INC), often used in the grading of graduate students, cannot under any circumstances be given to undergraduates. Be in touch with your Dudley Resident Dean as soon as possible if you believe your circumstances may warrant an extension.

Leave of Absence

If you are interested in possibly taking a leave of absence or studying out of residence, please contact the Dudley Resident Dean immediately. It's always helpful to be in touch so that you are aware of the process and its deadlines.

You are responsible for knowing the deadlines and procedures regarding leaves of absence and study out of residence. Missing deadlines can cost you money or delay your return to the College. Check the Handbook for Students for more information.