Frequently Asked Questions

Waitlists will open closer to the start of the term. In my.harvard you can either search for all courses that offer a waitlist, or you can check the course details of an individual course. Please review the Waitlist knowledge article on how to check for waitlists, enroll, and the notification process. You can add yourself to a waitlist until the end of the open add/drop period in August.

If you have an immunization hold, check your status in the HUHS Patient Portal. If you need a flu shot, call HUHS for an appointment at 617-495-5711 or visit HUHS in the Smith Campus Center. If you have already scheduled an appointment with HUHS for required vaccinations, please contact them directly about lifting your immunization hold. Students may also get appointments for required immunizations at local pharmacies. Note that there is a delay in processing care received outside of HUHS.

Students are expected to take the Math and Writing exams during the exam period ending on June 12. In exceptional circumstances, students with legitimate unavoidable conflicts may receive extensions. It is in a student’s best interest to complete the Math exam by the deadline but students may access the exam beyond June 12 without petition. An extension to complete the Writing exam requires a petition for an alternative deadline, please go to the Online Placement Exam Registration (OPER) application.

Confirm with the College Board that you submitted your scores to us. We process scores as they come in and recommend checking your Placement and Test Scores Report two weeks after submission.

The Registrar's office will process Concentration Credit Petition for Cross-Registered courses forms until June 30, 2024 while the current policy is still active (your cross-registered course will count towards your GPA). After July 1, 2024, the new policy will be in effect and we will no longer process these forms. No previously cross-registered course will count towards GPA.