November Degree Deadline
The deadline for the submission of the bound dissertation to the Registrar’s Office for the November degree is September 15, 2011.
If the dissertation is not submitted by August 23, students must register and pay tuition and health fees. If the dissertation is submitted on September 15, registration for the fall term will be cancelled; tuition will be removed from the term bill. The Student Health Fee and Student Health Insurance Plan will not be cancelled and health coverage will extend from August through January. Additional information is available on the steps to degree page.
Non-Resident Applications: Due Dates
The non-resident applications for the fall term 2011 or the 2011–12 academic year are due in the Dean’s Office by July 1, 2011. Non-resident applications for the spring term 2012 are due in the Dean’s Office by December 1, 2011. Additional information is available on the steps to degree page.
Non-Resident Status
Students who will be traveling scholars, on leave of absence, or studying at another Harvard School should discuss their plans with their advisor at the end of May for fall term and academic year applications and at the end of November for spring term applications and then complete the form. Also: international students considering non-resident status must obtain a signature from the Harvard International Office in order to process the form. GSAS students with loans should speak to their financial aid officer about the repayments before going on leave; and non-resident students who wish to continue in that status the following year must reapply. Submit completed forms, including all departmental signatures, to the GSAS Administrative Dean’s Office, GSAS, Holyoke Center 350. The non-resident form is available online.