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Registration:

Course and Credit Status Changes, Course Withdrawals

Once registered, students may add courses or change credit status without additional fees until the late registration deadline each term. They may withdraw from courses according to the schedule listed below. The amount of tuition refunded (if any) and the way that the withdrawn course is reflected on the student's permanent record depend on the date that the student's written withdrawal request is postmarked, faxed, or dropped in the 24-hour registration box at 51 Brattle Street. Students are advised to retain proof of submission of their requests whenever possible, including fax transmission confirmations, or copies of add/drop forms and requests.

All requests to add courses, to change credit status, and to withdraw from courses must be submitted to the Extension School in writing and must include payment of any additional tuition and fees that are due. Students may use their registration confirmations, course change and withdrawal forms that are available at 51 Brattle Street, or their own clear and detailed written requests. Course change and withdrawal forms may also be downloaded from this website. Students who do not receive confirmations of their changes or withdrawals within two weeks of the date they submit their requests should call the Registrar's Office at (617) 495-9522.

Withdrawal Deadlines and Refund Schedule

	Fall term	Spring term
Full-tuition refund, course dropped from record	Oct. 1	Feb. 11
Half-tuition refund, course dropped from record	Oct. 8	Feb. 18
No tuition refund, course remains on record, credit students receive a final grade of WD	Dec. 31	May 5

Downloading Forms

Downloadable forms require that you have Adobe's Acrobat Reader on your computer. This is a free product, available at the Adobe website (linked below). Instructions for installing the Adobe product are at their site.

If you have technical problems, please use one of the alternate methods described above to submit your request.

1. Download and install Adobe's Acrobat Reader. If you have problems downloading or installing Adobe's Acrobat Reader, you will have to contact Adobe for support. PLEASE DO NOT CALL HARVARD for technical support.

2. Download the course change and withdrawal form. (Adobe PDF format, 39K)

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