2002-2003 Academic Calendar
Summer 2002 | Fall 2002 | Spring 2003 | Degree Calendar |Academic Year Summary
Note on Religious Holidays
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Summer 2002
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| Monday, July 1 | Summer Registration |
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day – a holiday |
| Tuesday, July 2 - Friday, July 26 |
Summer1 Term inclusive |
| Monday, July 29 - Friday, August 16 |
Summer2 Term inclusive |
| Friday, August 2 | GRADES DUE: Summer1 courses |
| Friday, August 23 | GRADES DUE: Summer2 courses and all summer courses research credits |
| Monday, September 2 | Labor Day – a holiday |
| Tuesday, September 3 - Friday, September 6 |
Orientation Programs |
| Tuesday, September 3 | Check-in, new students (8:30am-2:30pm) |
| Friday, September 6 | Check-in, returning students (8:30am-2:30pm) |
| Monday, September 9 | Fall Semester and Fall1 term courses begin |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
Deadline: for students to update address information on OASIS |
| Friday, September 20 | Add/Drop/Change Deadline: Fall Semester & Fall1 Term courses Cross Registration Deadline: Fall Semester & Fall1 Term courses TAP/Affiliate registration Deadline: Fall Semester & Fall1 Term courses Final Signed Registration Printouts Due (5:00pm) |
| Monday, October 14 | Columbus Day – a holiday |
| Friday, October 25 | Fall1 Term courses end |
| Monday, October 28 | Fall2 Term courses begin |
| Friday, November 1 | GRADES DUE: Fall1 Term courses |
| Tuesday, November 5 | November Degree Voting Date |
| Friday, November 8 | Add/Drop/Change Deadline: Fall2 Term courses Cross Registration Deadline: Fall2 Term courses TAP/Affiliate registration Deadline: Fall2 Term courses Registration Printouts with Fall2 term changes due (5:00pm) |
| Monday, November 11 | Veteran’s Day observed – a holiday |
| Thursday, November 28 – Sunday, December 1 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Friday, December 20 |
Fall Semester and Fall2 Term courses end |
| Saturday, December 21 – Wednesday, January 1 | Winter Recess |
| Wednesday, December 24 (beginning at 12:30 pm) - Wednesday, January 2 |
Administrative Offices Closed |
| Thursday, January 2 | WinterSession courses begin |
| Friday, January 3 | GRADES DUE: Fall Semester and Fall2 Term courses |
| Friday, January 3 | Add/Drop/Change Deadline: WinterSession courses Cross Registration Deadline: WinterSession courses TAP/Affiliate/Alumni registration Deadline: WinterSession courses |
| Monday, January 13 | Registration for Spring 2003 begins |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – a holiday |
| Tuesday, January 28 | WinterSession courses end |
| Monday, February 3 | Spring Semester and Spring1 Term courses begin |
| Friday, February 7 | GRADES DUE: WinterSession courses |
| Friday, February 14 | Add/Drop/Change Deadline: Spring Semester & Spring1 Term courses Cross Registration Deadline: Spring Semester & Spring1 Term courses TAP/Affiliate/Alumni registration Deadline: Spring Semester & Spring1 Term courses Final signed Registration printouts due (5:00pm) |
| Monday, February 17 | President’s Day – a holiday |
| Tuesday, March 11 | March Degree Voting Date |
| Friday, March 21 | Spring1 Term courses end |
| Saturday, March 22 - Sunday, March 30 |
Spring Recess |
| Monday, March 31 | Spring2 Term courses begin |
| Friday, April 4 | GRADES DUE: Spring1 Term courses |
| Friday, April 11 | Add/Drop/Change Deadline: Spring2 Term courses Cross Registration Deadline: Spring2 Term courses TAP/Affiliate/Alumni registration Deadline: Spring2 Term courses Registration Printouts with Spring2 term changes due (5:00pm) |
| Friday, May 23 | Spring Semester and Spring2 Term courses end |
| Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day – a holiday |
| Wednesday, May 28 | GRADES DUE: Spring Semester and Spring2 Term courses |
| Thursday, June 5 | Commencement |
| For a diploma to be awarded on: | Degree applications are due to the Registrar’s Office on: | Dissertations are due to the Registrar’s Office on: |
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November 5, 2002
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September 20, 2002
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October 11, 2002
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March 11, 2003
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January 3, 2003
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February 3, 2003
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June 5, 2003
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February 28, 2003
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May 16, 2003
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Summer
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Fall
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Spring
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July 2 – August 16
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September 9 – January 28
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February 3 – May 23
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| Summer1 Term | Summer2 Term | Fall1 Term | Fall2 Term | WinterSession | Spring1Term | Spring2 Term |
| July 2- July 26 |
July 29- August 16 |
Sept. 9-Oct. 25 | Oct. 28- Dec. 20 |
January 2- January 28 |
February 3- March 21 |
March 31- May 23 |
Religious Holidays
As a matter of policy, law, and commitment, the Harvard School of Public Health does not discriminate against any person on the basis of religion. Any student who is unable, because of his or her religious beliefs, to attend classes or participate in any examination, study or work requirement on a particular day shall be excused from any such examination or requirement, provided that such makeup examination or work shall not create an unreasonable burden upon the School.